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The Charles Wood
Festival of Music and Summer School
Patron: Sir John Rutter KBE
The festival celebrates the music of Charles Wood and seeks to give singers and musicians an opportunity to perform and develop their talents. We do this through events during the year and our annual summer school in August for singers, organists and choir directors. It is held in all the main churches in Armagh, Northern Ireland.
Coming Soon…
The 32nd Charles Wood Festival and Summer School
9th-17th August 2025
Applications and details will be announced soon! Keep up to date with our social media channels and our website for anything new. Why don’t you check out our 2024 Festival Highlights in the meantime?
Charles Wood Singers
At the centre of the Summer School is a resident choir, The Charles Wood Singers, which comes together at the beginning of the week to prepare music for concerts and services under the direction of David Hill (Conductor, The Bach Choir) and Philip Scriven (Organist-in-Residence, Cranleigh School).
Charles Wood Girls’ Choir
The Charles Wood Girls' Choir is a week-long residential summer course for girl choristers aged 12-18, proudly supported by Ulster Carpets. Participants will experience intensive, fun training in singing and choral music.
Vocal Tuition
There are numerous opportunities to work with internationally renowned vocal coach, Paul Farrington. As well as holding workshops and giving individual tuition during the Summer School week, Paul will work collectively with the Charles Wood Singers.
Northern Ireland International Organ Competition
For organists aged 21 and under. The Competition offers substantial monetary prizes, prestigious recital opportunities and masterclasses with leading organists across the globe. The competition was created to discover great young talent and give them a platform to show everyone what they can do. Founded in 2011 this competition continues to grow year on year as we attract top organists from the UK & Ireland and beyond.
