Happy Moments Matinéé Performance

Jane leads the Fitzgerald Ensemble 

What a wonderful afternoon we had at Presentation School Hall yesterday. The sun shone . The hall was packed with parents and siblings to see and hear all the hundred or so 3rd and 4th class students perform on violin for their debut concert. The choir directed by Anne Marie O Mara sounded wonderful in their opening number In Happy Moments Day by Wallace. Among the invited guests were Liam Murphy, Arts and Theatre critic of the Munster Express and my own dad Bob Desmond. We heard all four ensembles in a programme that drew on a range of genres. Mile buichas to Ms Tobin who accompanied us on piano . Bravo to our leaders, Jane, Chanice and Ciara, our bass players Elohim, Estris and Ellie, Vicky on percussion Bravo tutti! Happy moments indeed .

Telling Tales 

Chanice leads the way.

Bourke Ensemble

 article : Music Education in Schools . Comment piece in the Irish Examiner by Cathy Desmond http://www.irishexaminer.com/analysis/music-must-hit-right-note-in-schools-246928.html

Finale Programme Confirmed

Presentation School proudly presents…

The Presto Ensembles 2014

With Special Guests –

The Amazing Presentation School School Choir

A matinée recital at the Hall on Tuesday 29^th  April at 1.15pm  The classes of Mrs Bourke, Mrs Morgan, Ms, Ryan and Ms  Fitzgerald present some of the repertoire we have worked during the terms

Bourke Ensemble
Foxtrot
Blues  
Wintertime in Russia   Slow   
Ode to Joy
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star  

Ms Fitzgerald

Vivaldi in G
Carnival in Rio on A

Sharks Out

Rock You

Ms Moran

A Story : Three Billy Goat's Gruff  with special  string sound  effects.

Hot Cross Buns/   ``````````````

Ms Ryan 
Toreadors March
First Finger Riff  Sea Shanty

Kilfenora Ceili Dancer
Twinkle Twinkle

Final Level 1 Concert date announced.11

Newsflash: Concert Date announced   1.15pm The Halla  29th April 

Guests The Presentation Choir 

Super concentration from everyone today. Draft programme for the concert below looks like this.

Ms Burke 

Foxtrot  2
Blues   13
Wintertime in Russia   Slow  Fast   30 29
Ode to Joy 17
Scale on D
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star  26
Leaders Ciara  Ester

Ms Ryan 

Toreadors March  14
First Finger Riff With solo  and sung verse  unacc
Kilefenora Ceili Dancer  8
Scale on A
Twinkle Twinkle
Leader Chanice,  Chime Bars Vicky Cello  Ellen

Ms Fitzgerald

Vivaldi in G
Carnival in Rio on A
Scale on A
Next week   Sharks  and Old McDonald

Ms Moran

Storytelling  Three Billy Goat's Gruff
Estris Cello