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There is no requirement to read music and no audition to join.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span>Thanks to funding from Creative Ireland, ITSC has commissioned Derry based composer Neil Burns to give a new sound to local songs through unique four-part arrangements of the material. 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