29 Márta 2017

NATIONAL CHILDREN’S CVOIR DUBLIN REGIONAL CONCERT

National Basketball Arena, Tallaght

Tuesday 28 March 2017

Nella Fantasia   by Ennio Morricone

The pupils of R5 & R6 , their teachers and parents had a truly wonderful evening in the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght on Tuesday where the pupils performed as part of a massed choir of 500 pupils from 7 different school from all over Dublin. The singing was incredibly beautiful. It is hard to put into words how fantastic the evening was and we were extremely proud of our pupils. They were so mannerly and well behaved and they sang their hearts out and followed the conductor’s every instruction. We hope to put on a concert for all parents later on in the year.

The pupils from R5 & R6 started learning the 15 songs in the National Children’s Choir 2017 Repertoire at the beginning of September. They came together once a week to learn the songs one by one until they knew all 15. Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille were also in a rehearsal group with two other local school – St Patrick’s NS, Glencullen & Holy Trinity NS, Leopardstown and had three all-day rehearsals with them on three occasions during the year. All their hard work culminated in the schools participation in the first of 7 Dublin Regional Concerts that were held from the 28th Marcht to the 6th of April.  Here are the songs that the children sang at the concert:

• Moon River   le Henri Mancini
• Óró ‘Sé do Bheatha Abhaile     (traidisiúnta)
• Hallelujah Chorus   le George Fredric Handel
• Lightning!   le Greg Gilpin
• Fill, Fill a Rún Ó    (traidisiúnta)
• Mornin’Glory!    cóirithe ag Rollo Dilworth
• May We Never Have To Say Goodbye    le Shaun Davey
• Panis Angelicus   le César Franck
• From a Distance   le Julie Gold
• Don’t Stop Me Now   le Freddie Mercury
• Eatnemen Vuelie   le Frode Fjellheim
• Fionnghuala   (traidisiúnta)
• Nella Fantasia   le Ennio Morricone
• When I Grow Up   le Brendan Graham
• My Sunshine - ‘O Sole Mio!   le Eduardo di Capua

From a Distance   by Julie Gold

The National Children’s choir has its roots in European Music Year, 1985. Seán Creamer (then a music inspector with the Department of Education and Science) wanted to celebrate this exciting event in a unique way. His idea was that large groups of children from 4th, 5th and 6th classes in primary schools would learn and perform a common repertoire in public. He approached a number of teachers with this vision and they willingly supported him. This was the birth of the National Children’s Choir.  Since 1985 over 150,000 children have enjoyed the experience of singing with the National Children’s Choir at a local level. This is a tribute to the dedication and commitment of teachers all over the country.

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15 Feabhra 2017

Tá daltaí Rang a 5 & R6 ag glacadh páirt i gCór Náisiúnta na nÓg i mbliana. Tá na daltaí ag foghlaim clár 15 amhrán álainn a chanfaidh na daltaí mar chuid de Chór Náisiúnta na nÓg in oll-cheolchoirm a bheidh ar siúl  san Ionad Cispheile Náisiúnta i dTamhlacht ar an 28ú Márta 2017.

Seo a leanas na hamhráin atá á fhoghlaim acu:

• Moon River   le Henri Mancini
• Óró ‘Sé do Bheatha Abhaile     (traidisiúnta)
• Hallelujah Chorus   le George Fredric Handel
• Lightning!   le Greg Gilpin
• Fill, Fill a Rún Ó    (traidisiúnta)
• Mornin’Glory!    cóirithe ag Rollo Dilworth
• May We Never Have To Say Goodbye    le Shaun Davey
• Panis Angelicus   le César Franck
• From a Distance   le Julie Gold
• Don’t Stop Me Now   le Freddie Mercury
• Eatnemen Vuelie   le Frode Fjellheim
• Fionnghuala   (traidisiúnta)
• Nella Fantasia   le Ennio Morricone
• When I Grow Up   le Brendan Graham
• My Sunshine – ‘O Sole Mio!   le Eduardo di Capua

Tagann an ceithre rang lé chéile sa halla gach Máirt ag 1:30  ar feadh uair a chloig leis an clár amhrán a fhoghlaim. ‘Sí an Múinteoir Emer Nic Chonchradha a mhúineann na hamhráin dúinn.

Bíonn trí  ollchleachtadh againn i rith na bliana  nuair a thagann daltaí R5 & R6 ó Holy Trinity NS, Baile na Lobhar agus St Patricks NS, Gleann Cuilinn le chéile leis na hamhráin atá foghlamtha againn lenár scoil féin a chleachtadh le chéile. Bíonn thart ar 250 dalta ar fad ag na gcleachtadh sin. Bíonn an príomhoide ag stíuradh an chóir agus bíonn an Múinteoir SadhbhNí Fhloinn/an Múinteoir Richeal Ní Thiarnaigh dár dtionlacan  ar an bpianó.

Táimid ag obair go dian i láthair na huaire ag foghlaim na hamhráin deiridh atá ar an gclár mar nach fada uaim anois an Ceolchoirm mór Réigiúnach ina mbeimíd ag canadh.