Twinkling Stars Holy Family String Graduation concert



Chamber Choir  and 4th class string group (seated )  and audience :Excellent Playing and Listening

listen to ‘Holy Family violin students before their 1st concert’ on Audioboo



Ben announces 

Back Row

Principal Barnes addresses the audience 

It was a wonderful occasion at Holy Family School Hall today as all the members of 4th class group gave a graduation performance in the school hall.  We all  enjoyed it very much and I was so proud of how well everyone played  but also how courteous the groups were when listening both to the choir and the other violin group. We had a very a busy morning as we had a dress rehearsal before the main event. The concert was closed by the Holy Family  School Choir. There wasn't a dry eye in the house as they sang 'One Small Voice ' .

Bows aloft!

  We wish them well in representing the school in the Walton's Music in School's Celebration concert at the National Concert Hall. Holy Family Senior School have been nominated in as one of six finalists .
 We bid farewell to Abbie in Ms Gills class who is leaving Holy Family to attend Stone Hall School
I enjoyed very much meeting many of the parents at the coffee and biscuits reception. How wonderful to meet Hannah's Nana !  Hannah's Nana told me that she has been attending events at Holy Family School for 40 years  both with her own children and now her grandchildren. Wow !  Honoured to have you with us Hannnah's Nana. What a lot of events you must have seen over all those years.

Bravo tutti

Niall on Banjo 

Holy Family Senior School  proudly presents
Holy Family  4^th class String Ensemble 2012  with the Holy Family Chamber Choir 

A matinée recital  at the Hall  on Thursday 29^th  December  11.30pm. Ms Gill , Mr Connolly and Ms Bridge with their classes present some of the repertoire we have worked during the project.

Programme

Group 1

Vivaldi in G   pizzicato   Vivaldi

 Blues             pizz           Martin

 ***************

Foxtrot         arco             Martin

****************

Scale on D      Fingers down  arco

We Will Rock You            Queen                                                                 

Aaron with programme

Group 2

Toreadors March                Bizet

Drunken Sailor /

  First finger riff                trad

Scale on A       

Mozart Melody      

       

Finale               with reeds  

La Cumparsita    Rodriguez  

One Small Voice Will Teach the World a Song  The Holy Family School Choir

                                     

Part Two 

This is to certify                             

_Mr Connolly, Ms Bridge and Ms Gill's 4th yr classes

Participated in the Holy Family String Project at

                    Holy Family Senior School 2011/2012

and has  successfully completed

Level 1 of  the Stringschool Programme

Signed ___________________          Director CD Stringschool

Date ____________________

Cathy Desmond ( Teacher)  BA HDip LTCL     www.holyfamilystrings.blogspot.com  

                                                        Email: cdstringschool@gmail.co

Twinkling Stars

It was a wonderful occasion at Holy Family School Hall today as all the members of 4th class group gave a graduation performance in the school hall.  I enjoyed it very much and was so proud of how well everyone played  but also how courteous the groups were when listening both to the choir and the other violin group. We had a very a busy morning as we had a dress rehearsal before the main event. The concert was closed by the Holy Family  School Choir. There wasn't a dry eye in the house .  We wish them well in representing the school in the Walton's Music in School's Celebration concert at the National Concert Hall. Holy Family Senior School have been nominated in as one of six finalists . Bravo tutti!




photos to follow

Holy Family Senior School  proudly presents

   Holy Family  4^th class String Ensemble 2012  with the Holy Family Chamber Choir 

A matinée recital  at the Hall  on Thursday 29^th  December  11.30pm. Ms Gill , Mr Connolly and Ms Bridge with their classes present some of the repertoire we have worked during the project.

Programme

Group 1

Vivaldi in G   pizzicato   Vivaldi

 Blues             pizz           Martin

 ***************

Foxtrot         arco             Martin

****************

Scale on D      Fingers down  arco

We Will Rock You            Queen

Group 2

Toreadors March                Bizet

Drunken Sailor /

  First finger riff                trad

Scale on A       

Mozart Melody      

       

Finale               with reeds  

La Cumparsita    Rodriguez  

One Small Voice Will Teach the World a Song  The Holy Family School Choir

     

Music Education in Ennis

Music Education in Ennis

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC TUITION LOCAL PROVIDERS.

There are many opportunities to access instrumental tuition locally.  Some of the main providers are listed here.

Holy Family Senior School plan to offer a pre band  lunchtime class for interested students . Further details to follow in April.

Ennis Brass Band offer free tuition and instrument loan  in return for regular commitment. Classes run on Thursday evenings in Band Room at Ennis Community College.   www.ennisbrassband.com 

Traditional fiddle classes  run on Thursdays and Saturdays  at Cois na hAbhna with Trish Clarke and Brendan Larissey

 http://www.coisnahabhna.ie/    for more details

Summer Music in Galway   Youth Opera Programme offered in Ennis for three week period beginning 25^th July for children of all ages who enjoy singingwww.summermusicingalway.com

Custy’s Music offer tuition in traditional Irish instruments  in small groups at their town centre premises.  www.custysmusic.com  Good information point for sourcing local teachers.  

Clare Music Makers   Bank Place  Tuition in many instruments . Tuition  is mostly on a one to one basis  and a range of ensembles are offered.

 Email  claremusicmakers@eircom.net

Maoin Cheoil an

Chláir  College Rd.

Tuition in range of instruments  including some traditional instruments.  Tuition on one to one basis. http://www.maoincheoil.com/

Ennis Guitar School Mike Varden  offers  individual and group tuition at the premises in Elevation Park Business School and in many schools including Ennis NSwww.ennisguitarschool.com

Level 1 Beginner's Programme concludes

FF Fortissimo Double forte Extra Loud


We had a very  busy day today getting ready for final performance . Here is a draft programme for next week's performance .

Group 1 Mr Gill's Class                                                Group 2 Mr Connolly's Class
                         
Open String tunes 1 Vivaldi in G   pizz     x2                               6 Toreador's March pizz x2
                            2 Foxtrot w piano  arco  x3                            

1 finger              3  Blues    x3   pizz                                              7 First finger riff  Drunken Sailor   pizz                                  
                                                                                                        banjo in Dm 2 beats into Em
3 fingers             4 Scale on D                                          8 Scale on A   arco 
                          5 Rock You     arco                             9Twinkle Twinkle  Roisin middle section pizz/arco


Finale        10 La Cumparsita  arco    with accordions  Ailish on cello
                11  Mo Gile Mear  arco  with 4th  class band members  (Boys on D Girls on G )

Leaders today Claudia, Efosa, Suzanna,

Bass Players Niall , Eyosa, Jack  Ailsh (cello)

Ms Bridge's Class will split into two groups  and join  Mr Connolly and Ms Gill's groups.

Tangos and Twinkles

We  had a busy morning this week. We began by working on our scaley monkeys climbing on D and A strings  We played Twinkle Twinkle arco and pizz. Finally all classes worked on a tango for our next perfromance.  Here is our graduation programme

                                  Foxtrot 

Assessment Tunes     Blues     Arco and pizz 

                                 Twinkle Twinkle Little Star   

                                 Macchu Picchu Mountain  Scale D - D'

Level 1A Stringschool Violin programme 

Other tunes for our Easter concert 

Vivaldi in G

Toreador's March 

La Cumparsita 

First finger riff -Drunken Sailor
Rock You

Ireland's Call 

Check out the article on the project in this week's Clare People 

Learn and Explore Visit to Holy Family

Ms Bridge and group

We welcomed expert violin teacher, Dorothy Conaghan to the project today. Dorothy worked with all three classes and also conducted a workshop with the band . I was very proud of all the classes who listened so carefully to everything she had to say. You were a credit to me and your teachers

The groups worked on their new tune and variations.  We also played a cool calypso.  It was lovely to work in the hall and we look forward to seeing the photos from Press 22 hopefully in next week's Clare People .

My Connolly brought his fiddle and we had a great 3 part jam on a groovy new tune 'Calypso'

Press photographer looks for an angle 

Mr Connolly's class

Super smooth pack up Ms Gill and team 

Dorothy is introduced to Bey Blades

Band and Blue Violin

Ms Darmody was on hand and principal Sarah Barnes thanked Dorothy for her visit and for a great set of workshops at Holy Family School.

Bravo tutti!

New Tune Calypso
Amhran is Damhsa  Twinkle Variation Tango
Kilfenora Ceili Dancer Twinkle Variation
Level Game 4 strings