Following the performance run of My Fair Lady the Primary and Form I music students were asked to write a review and the below composition by David Lowsley is a good example of the standard submitted.
Review of My Fair Lady
by David Lowsley
I went to see My Fair Lady on Saturday with my Dad. I really enjoyed it. The singing was really good. The songs I liked best were ‘I have often walked down this street before’ and ‘Wouldn’t it be lovely’.
The characters I liked were played by Poppy Vernon, Richi Manuel, Mark Russell and Aidan Chisolm.
The dancing was really good. The costumes were excellent. The backdrops were really amazing too.
The audience seemed to really enjoy the play also as there was a lot of clapping and cheering at the end.
All my friends on the show acted very well. All their hard work and effort really paid off.
My Fair Lady is based on a George Bernard Shaw play based on Pygmalion and was adapted by Lerner and Lowe.
I loved the character of Eliza Doolittle and also Henry Higgins. I think it is a great story. I really like the last scene.
Overall I was very impressed by the show and really enjoyed it.
Friday 9 January 2009
Congratulations!
Congratulations to past pupil, James Danaswamy, on achieving a scholarship to study singing at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. James completed his Leaving Certificate with an A in Music, in June 2007. He commenced his singing studies in St. Columba’s College with Sylvia O’Regan, and studied with her for a further year in Dublin. He then moved to Bristol where he studied with Chris Turner, and prepared for his Guildhall audition. He will commence his studies in Guildhall in September 2009.
We wish him all the very best!
We wish him all the very best!
Christmas Concert Review 2008
December 6th was the date of the Annual Christmas Concert where the wealth of musical talent in the school is tapped for an evening's light entertainment. The extraordinarilyhigh standard of talent is a testament to the diligent work of the teaching staff and pupils in the Music Department.
Christmas Concert 2008
by Anna Traill
To start the concert off the SCC orchestra, who I was really looking forward to listening to as I hadn’t heard them before, played 2 songs. The orchestra have members from I all the way up to form VI. They’ve been practising a lot and they sounded brilliant. They played ‘Tie a Yellow Ribbon’ and Handel’s ‘La Réjouissance’ from Music for the Royal Fireworks. The two contrasting pieces went well and brought a great atmosphere to the start of the night.
Mia Peters was next playing a clarinet piece by Debussy. Mia, who is one of the senior music scholars, played this instrument extremely well and the sound of the clarinet rippled beautifully through the audience.
Michael McBurney, fresh from his performance in our musical production ‘My Fair Lady’ as Colonel Pickering, sang a beautiful Christmas song, ‘I’m dreaming of a white Christmas’ to put us all into the Christmas spirit. Michael sang beautifully and put a smile onto all of our faces.
Kyung Min Kim was next on the stage with the guitar and played a wonderful piece. This was the first guitar piece heard and was definitely a good one to start off with, the practice undoubtedly paid off for Kyung.
Daphne Wright, another music scholar sang Oh Holy Night. This was truly beautiful. I was talking to her before-hand and she was worried about forgetting her words, but her voice was stunning. The high notes soared over the audience and I think I speak for everyone when I say that it was simply stunning.
Poppy Kirwan Browne was next and after loud applause and much cheering Poppy played a piece on the piano, a Sonata by Scarlatti. Poppy, who plays in the Royal Irish Academy, played this beautifully; it was accomplished and atmospheric. Well done Poppy.
The Transition Year choir, consisting of Daphne Wright, Olivia Plunket, Sope Anthony-Ojolola, Andrew Martin and Michael Mc Burney sang next, a four part piece, Sunrise Sunset from “Fiddler on the Roof”. The Transition year don’t have much time to practise, as I know this from being in the same choir last year. They did a fantastic job singing this, their voices complementing each other to give a great performance.
Rebecca Kuelby from form V played the concert harp, the first such performance in SCC. This was captivating, she played ‘Hit the road Jack’ by Ray Charles. This was brilliant because everyone knew the song and it sounded brilliant on the harp, jazzy but well controlled.
Siobhan Brady, from form I, following her performance with the SCC orchestra, played the cello at a very high standard and sang as well. This was a very successful night for Siobhan, both her pieces were outstanding. She sang, ‘As long as he needs me’ and played ‘Danse Rustique’ on the cello. Both of these were beautiful and she showed she was worthy of her music scholarship.
Justine Heffernan, a new pupil to form V this year, played a piece on the clarinet unaccompanied called ‘Scardy Cat’. This is a jazzy piece and was extremely well played.
Young Molly Buckingham from form I, having changed her song 5 minutes before her performance sang an Irish song called ‘Let him go or let him tarry’. This was beautifully sung and she carried it really well. Having a solo in Silent night in the School Concert, I’d say her singing is going to improve wondrously.
Luisa Hell from form VI played a piano piece by Chopin. This was fantastically played and the emotions of the piece were very well conveyed. Luisa is another of the music scholars and plays the piano beautifully.
Patrick Tice, form III, played ‘Blues no.1’ by Weil on the guitar. This piece was very well put across, was a ‘bluesy’ performance and he really got into the rhythm of it and seemed to enjoy it.
Rishi Manuel, one of the soloists in the Carol Service, from form Primary sang ‘I’m Walking in the Air’ from the Snowman. This sounded angelic and extremely clear, the song really suited him and everyone loved it.
Antonia Esses, another Primary pupil, who also plays in the Royal Irish Academy, played the piano to a remarkably high standard, a lovely sonata by Gueseppi. She executed this brilliantly.
Sally Beeby, from form I, sang a really cute song called ‘Smile’ by Charlie Chaplon. She sang this with such clarity and it put a smile on everyone’s face.
Lingfan Gao, another music scholar, from form III, played an intricate piano piece by Haydn. This was outstanding and he showed his full musical ability in his performance.
Johannes Stolberg-Stolberg played the trombone with true enthusiasm. He played ‘Big County Trombone Solo’ and should be very pleased with his performance.
Carl- Victor Wachs from form V played the piano very clearly and steadily, his passion shining through his playing. This piece was quite demanding technically and he executed it extremely well.
Shane Lavin rounded off the evening with his fantastic performance of ‘O solo mio’. The piece suited his voice well and he really raised the roof of the BSR. His voice was bold and strong it was a brilliant end to the night.
This concert was an extreme success and it couldn’t have been done without the hard work and dedication of Geraldine Malone-Brady. It was a pleasure to watch and everyone’s spirit was lifted for the weekend.
Christmas Concert 2008
by Anna Traill
To start the concert off the SCC orchestra, who I was really looking forward to listening to as I hadn’t heard them before, played 2 songs. The orchestra have members from I all the way up to form VI. They’ve been practising a lot and they sounded brilliant. They played ‘Tie a Yellow Ribbon’ and Handel’s ‘La Réjouissance’ from Music for the Royal Fireworks. The two contrasting pieces went well and brought a great atmosphere to the start of the night.
Mia Peters was next playing a clarinet piece by Debussy. Mia, who is one of the senior music scholars, played this instrument extremely well and the sound of the clarinet rippled beautifully through the audience.
Michael McBurney, fresh from his performance in our musical production ‘My Fair Lady’ as Colonel Pickering, sang a beautiful Christmas song, ‘I’m dreaming of a white Christmas’ to put us all into the Christmas spirit. Michael sang beautifully and put a smile onto all of our faces.
Kyung Min Kim was next on the stage with the guitar and played a wonderful piece. This was the first guitar piece heard and was definitely a good one to start off with, the practice undoubtedly paid off for Kyung.
Daphne Wright, another music scholar sang Oh Holy Night. This was truly beautiful. I was talking to her before-hand and she was worried about forgetting her words, but her voice was stunning. The high notes soared over the audience and I think I speak for everyone when I say that it was simply stunning.
Poppy Kirwan Browne was next and after loud applause and much cheering Poppy played a piece on the piano, a Sonata by Scarlatti. Poppy, who plays in the Royal Irish Academy, played this beautifully; it was accomplished and atmospheric. Well done Poppy.
The Transition Year choir, consisting of Daphne Wright, Olivia Plunket, Sope Anthony-Ojolola, Andrew Martin and Michael Mc Burney sang next, a four part piece, Sunrise Sunset from “Fiddler on the Roof”. The Transition year don’t have much time to practise, as I know this from being in the same choir last year. They did a fantastic job singing this, their voices complementing each other to give a great performance.
Rebecca Kuelby from form V played the concert harp, the first such performance in SCC. This was captivating, she played ‘Hit the road Jack’ by Ray Charles. This was brilliant because everyone knew the song and it sounded brilliant on the harp, jazzy but well controlled.
Siobhan Brady, from form I, following her performance with the SCC orchestra, played the cello at a very high standard and sang as well. This was a very successful night for Siobhan, both her pieces were outstanding. She sang, ‘As long as he needs me’ and played ‘Danse Rustique’ on the cello. Both of these were beautiful and she showed she was worthy of her music scholarship.
Justine Heffernan, a new pupil to form V this year, played a piece on the clarinet unaccompanied called ‘Scardy Cat’. This is a jazzy piece and was extremely well played.
Young Molly Buckingham from form I, having changed her song 5 minutes before her performance sang an Irish song called ‘Let him go or let him tarry’. This was beautifully sung and she carried it really well. Having a solo in Silent night in the School Concert, I’d say her singing is going to improve wondrously.
Luisa Hell from form VI played a piano piece by Chopin. This was fantastically played and the emotions of the piece were very well conveyed. Luisa is another of the music scholars and plays the piano beautifully.
Patrick Tice, form III, played ‘Blues no.1’ by Weil on the guitar. This piece was very well put across, was a ‘bluesy’ performance and he really got into the rhythm of it and seemed to enjoy it.
Rishi Manuel, one of the soloists in the Carol Service, from form Primary sang ‘I’m Walking in the Air’ from the Snowman. This sounded angelic and extremely clear, the song really suited him and everyone loved it.
Antonia Esses, another Primary pupil, who also plays in the Royal Irish Academy, played the piano to a remarkably high standard, a lovely sonata by Gueseppi. She executed this brilliantly.
Sally Beeby, from form I, sang a really cute song called ‘Smile’ by Charlie Chaplon. She sang this with such clarity and it put a smile on everyone’s face.
Lingfan Gao, another music scholar, from form III, played an intricate piano piece by Haydn. This was outstanding and he showed his full musical ability in his performance.
Johannes Stolberg-Stolberg played the trombone with true enthusiasm. He played ‘Big County Trombone Solo’ and should be very pleased with his performance.
Carl- Victor Wachs from form V played the piano very clearly and steadily, his passion shining through his playing. This piece was quite demanding technically and he executed it extremely well.
Shane Lavin rounded off the evening with his fantastic performance of ‘O solo mio’. The piece suited his voice well and he really raised the roof of the BSR. His voice was bold and strong it was a brilliant end to the night.
This concert was an extreme success and it couldn’t have been done without the hard work and dedication of Geraldine Malone-Brady. It was a pleasure to watch and everyone’s spirit was lifted for the weekend.
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