Thursday 18 February 2016

NJS Choral Recital at Friends Meeting House

 
Bravo to all the students at Newtown Junior School from Junior Infants to 6th Class
who participated in choral recitals following at Newtown School and The Friends Meeting house following a six week choral programme with weekly lessons with Cathy Desmond Stringschool
Newtown Junior School                         

Song Programme 16th Feb

1-3rd Class

Drunken Sailor  intro c a g e d d  Riff 1  tutti  Verses 1 to 4

Ceol ars an t-asal  acapella Key D  Unison parts  x 3

Teddy Bear Rock and Roll  Backing Track  1

 

4-6th Class

Over My Head  4th /5th  acapella

Siyahamba        5th /6th  Intro Siyahamba riff  Siyahamba  acapella

Ireland’s Call    4 bar intro Key D  keyboard accompaniment

A Dream is a Wish   Backing Track  2

Finale Viva la Compagnie  key D#




 



 Link 1 Welcome to our song recital today. We have a varied selection for you. There are folk songs in  Irish and English, a Disney favourite, an anthem from the sports field, a freedom song from South Africa, an American  gospel number and a bit of rock and roll.

1 We begin with a sea shanty What shall we do with a Drunken Sailor. We follow that with a song in Irish song about a donkey  who thinks he is a great singer  Finally get to rock to our teddy bear rock and roll

 

Link 2 Mr Busher’s class will sing an American gospel song and we go to  the African continent for a  freedom song that was played at Nelson Mandela’s funeral performed by  Ms Long’s class.

Next both classes combine for a rousing sports anthem composed for the Irish rugby team by Phil Coulter

Cinderella was released by Disney  in 1950 The animated version was updated in 2015 with a live action version. Our final number is gentle song of hope sung by the heroine Cinderella who still dreams of going to the ball.