Groups & Ensembles

The Department has a number of ensembles that enrich the musical life of both the department and the Institute. These ensembles perform at a range of events both within the Institute and externally. Students are members of two ensembles and receive credit for this as part of the performance stream on the BA (Hons) Applied Music. The ensembles rehearse weekly.

If you are interested in joining any of the ensembles you can get more information from the director of each ensemble

Photo credit: Ciara Wilkinson

Ceol Oirghiallla Traditional Music Ensemble

Central to the performance of traditional music at DkIT is the Ceol Oirghialla Traditional Music Ensemble.
The DkIT Choir onstage with Daniel O'Donnell

DkIT Choir

The DkIT Choir is a large-scale choir consisting of students and staff at Dundalk Institute of Technology.
Live performance of the DkIT Ceol Oirghialla Traditional Music Ensemble

Music Theatre Group

DkIT Music Theatre Group stages a full production during the second semester in the new theatre and offers opportunities for experience in a variety of theatrical areas including script writing, solo and ensemble singing, acting, and choreography.

Ensembles in Residence

Oriel Orchestra

Oriel Traditional Orchestra

The Oriel Traditional Orchestra is a cross border community orchestra whose members come from Louth, Meath, Monaghan and Armagh and focus on Irish traditional music repertoire from the region arranged especially for the orchestra.
Oriel Orchestra

Fr McNally Chamber Orchestra

The aim of the Fr McNally Chamber Orchestra is to honour the quality of playing Fr Brendan adhered to during his life and passed on to so many of his past pupils.