St Canice’s is very proud of our past pupils who performed with the Concorda String Orchestra at the IAYO Festival of Orchestras – Marie Therese Boland, Leah Raggett, Jenna Raggett, Elizabeth Boland and Anna Walsh.
Well Done to St Canice’s past pupils Marie Therese Boland and Jenna Raggett who performed with NYOI at the IAYO 20th Festival of Orchestras
After months of rehearsals and practice, we are all set for the IAYO Concert in the National Concert Hall, Dublin on Saturday 7th February 2015. The final details of the trip and running order of the day are as follows:-
Format of the Day:
Departure: The buses are arriving at the school at 8.00am on 7th Feb. We plan to leave at 8.30am sharp. Please ensure that your child has his/her instrument! Music folders will be given out on the day. If your child suffers from travel sickness, please ensure that they have taken any required medication.
Rehearsal: We aim to arrive in Dublin between 10.00 and 10.30am. The orchestra are scheduled to rehearse on stage at the National Concert Hall from 11.00-11.45am.
Lunch: Following the rehearsal, the children will have some lunch. Please ensure that they bring a substantial healthy packed lunch and plenty of water with them on the day.
Afternoon Concert: After lunch, the children will attend the afternoon concert in the NCH from 2.30-5.00pm.
Dinner: The children will be brought to the nearby Russell Court Hotel following the afternoon concert to have a hot meal at approx. 5.30pm. This has already been paid for by you. Following this, they will return to the NCH to prepare for their performance.
Evening Performance: The orchestra are the second act on stage in the evening concert and are due on at approx. 8.30pm. After their performance, they will remain in the concert hall to watch the remainder of the concert which is due to finish around 10.15pm.
Return to Kilkenny: The buses will leave Dublin immediately after the concert at around 11pm. The approx time of arrival in Kilkenny is 12.30am. Parents can contact the music mobile on 087 7917960 if they wish to confirm the exact time of arrival. As a number of parents will be attending the concert themselves, you may wish for your child to travel home with you on the night and not return home on the bus. If you intend to bring your child home with you after the concert can you please complete the attached slip and return at the final orchestra practice next Monday. It is vitally important that the committee are informed in advance as to the return travel arrangements!
Concert Attire: The usual concert attire should be worn and orchestra sweatshirts will be given out prior to the performance on the night. Your child should wear a hoody or sweatshirt over their uniform while travelling. Grey skirt/pinafore for girls, grey trousers for boys, white knee length socks for girls, white polo shirts for boys and girls, black shoes and no runners please!
Please note no electronic devices or mobile phones should be brought on the day!
Supervision: The children will be supervised for the entire day by twelve adults travelling with them on the buses who are involved in the music programme. If your child has any medical condition, which requires medication or supervision, please ensure that you highlight this to either myself or one of the twelve travelling members on the bus prior to the departure on the day.
Finally, I would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to everyone who has made this day possible. An enormous amount of work has been put in by the music teachers, parents and most of all the children. To Ruth, who has put in a serious amount of extra time and effort in ensuring that the children reach their full musical potential. I would like to wish her the very best of luck for the day. The pieces sound amazing and I am sure that you will really enjoy this special performance!
Regina O’Leary
Artistic Director
IAYO Festival of Youth Orchestras Concert – Saturday 7th February 2015
Permission Slip –Children not travelling home by bus from the concert
My child __________________will be travelling home with me and will NOT be travelling home on the bus following the concert in the NCH on Saturday 7th February 2015.
Signed: ________________________ Parent/Guardian
Contact No: ____________________
The Senior Orchestra will be performing in the IAYO Festival of Youth Orchestras Concert on Saturday 7th February (8pm). We have been monitoring ticket sales online at the National Concert Hall and they are selling out fast! Buy your tickets now if you have not already done so! Tickets may be purchased online at www.nch.ie or at 01 4170000
The IAYO Festival of Youth Orchestras Anniversary concert is taking place on Saturday 7 February 2015. It is a real honour for the school and the Orchestra to have been asked to participate in this special concert. There are not many rehearsal dates left between now and the concert date and the orchestra still has lots of work to complete. In order for the children to be fully ready for the concert, they will require some extra rehearsal sessions between now and the performance date as follows:-
Sun 9th November 12-2pm
Sun 7th December 12-2pm
Sun 11th January 12-2pm
Sun 25th January 12-2pm
I hope that as many children as possible can attend rehearsals on these dates, which will take place in the school. We will issue reminder emails nearer the date. I understand this is a lot of extra work, however the children will be given a break from rehearsals for a couple of weeks after the concert. I would encourage parents to ensure children are practicing the pieces at home.
Tickets are also now on sale for the concert! All tickets can be purchased by contacting the NCH at 014170000 or online at www.nch.ie Tickets prices are as follows:-
Please ensure you book for the 8pm performance. Traditionally, tickets sell out very quickly for this event and as we anticipate that a large number of parents will be travelling up from Kilkenny to attend the concert, we would urge you to book your tickets early! All ticket enquiries must be made directly to the NCH – the music committee has nothing to do with ticket sales for this event.
Many Thanks for your continuing support and co-operation.
Ruth O’Leary