Ticket sales at the 18th West Cork Chamber Music Festival were substantially up on previous years, with a record number of sell-out concerts and, for the first time, waiting lists.

Cork Choral Festival 2013 was another huge success, writes Declan Townsend

THIS was the question asked of Francis Humphrys, the artistic director of the West Cork Chamber Music Festival, by the French horn virtuoso, Herve Joulain.

Cork Choral Festival is more than competition, it is primarily about the joy of singing, writes Declan Townsend