Enchiriadis is a mixed adult choir of about 100 voices, based in Malahide, County Dublin, Ireland. Founded by Dr. Marion Doherty Hayden in 1994. Our motto is “Excellence Through Performance”. We aim to improve with every successive performance and we see ourselves as being on an unending musical journey of continuous learning and improvement.
We are united by our love of choral music and by a desire to perform it at the highest possible level. Our main repertoire is based on the great classical choral works. But we also perform works by modern (including Irish) composers and a range of pop and musical theatre pieces.
We have been led since 2011 by our wonderful musical director Cathal Clinch along with our superb accompanist Jillian Saunders.
Community
Enchiriadis is not just a choir. United by our love of music the choir has become a community in itself where lasting friendships are formed and a range of social activities enjoyed. Among the most popular activities are our choir trips both within Ireland and overseas. These have included trips to Longford, Waterford, Cobh Toulouse, Seville, Venice, Krakow and Vilnius where we performed in some wonderful cathedrals and historic buildings. We also got to see the sites and generally have a lot of fun.
Raising Funds for Local Charities
The proceeds from many of our performances go to help local charities. Contributions in recent years include:
| 2023 | St Francis Hospice | €2,500 |
| Alice Leahy Trust | €2,500 | |
| 2022 | Irish Red Cross Ukrainian Appeal | €5,255 |
| 2021 | Artists Covid Support | €2,172 |
| 2019 | St Francis Hospice, Raheny | €2,000 |
| 2017 | Scoil Eoin, Kilbarrack. Sensory Room Project | €3,200 |
| 2016 | Lions Club Food Appeal | €1,200 |
| Seabury Parish Church Funds | €1,500 | |
| 2015 | Focus Ireland | €2,500 |
| 2014 | St. Vincent de Paul | €3,800 |
| 2013 | St. Vincent de Paul | €2,000 |
| Biddulph Trust (Autism) | €1,800 | |
| 2012 | Biobank Ireland, Cancer Research | €2000 |
| Biddulph Trust (Autism) | €1,600 |
Presentation of cheque for €5,500 to The Red Cross for the Ukraine Crisis Appeal 2022
