Below are two reviews of a trip to the National Concert Hall to a concert organised by the Irish Times Music in the Classroom project. The concert was aimed primarily at Junior Cert. pupils but even the Transition Year pupils who came with us gained alot from the performance. Gearóid Grant conducted the RTE Concert Orchestra, vocally aided by Emmanuel Lawler, giving examples of music through various periods of history and introducing the orchestra.Nicola Dalrymple
On Tuesday the 10th of November we left St. Columba’s College at 9:00 and made for the National Concert Hall in Dublin. Form I, II, III and IV music pupils all made the trip.
When we arrived we looked around the park at the back of the concert hall. They were very beautiful. We then headed into the hall and sat down. (Click here to read more...)
Peter Quigley
On Tuesday the 10th of November we went to the National Concert Hall to listen to an orchestra play. They started off by playing the theme tune from Star Wars. The conductor, Gearóid Grant, then talked to us about the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern eras. (Click here to read more...)
