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Music in St. Mary's 

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Music plays a very large part in the life of St. Mary's. Our school choir, consisting of all the children in Fifth and Sixth Class takes part in the biennial National Children's Choir. The year of practice and rehearsals always ends with a magnificent concert with other school choirs in the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght. This year's concert takes place on Friday 29th March.

Last March, a smaller choir under the direction of Ms. O'Connell performed in St. Mary's Church, Sandyford Village, in a concert with Cappella Choir in aid of Habitat for Humanity. They performed again with Cappella in the same venue on Friday 14th December.

Our choir also helps to celebrate the Sacraments of First Holy Communion and Confirmation with their beautiful singing, as well as singing at school Masses and the annual Slán le Rang a Sé celebration.

Annual highlights are the Junior and Senior Christmas Celebrations. The Junior Celebration (Junior Infants and Senior Infants) took place this school year on Tuesday 11th December in Sandyford Community Centre, while the Senior Celebration (First to Sixth Class) took place in St. Mary's Church on Thursday 13th December.


Music lessons after school have been provided in St. Mary's  for over ten years.  We can currently offer classes in guitar, piano and singing. All teachers are fully qualified and highly experienced. See below for more details.


St. Mary's National School Christmas Concert 2018

Congratulations to all involved with the Christmas Concert in the magnificent 190 year old St. Mary's Church in Sandyford Village on 13th December. First, Second and Third Class put on a fantastic show which was composed of some magnificent acting and singing which came to an end with the‘Star Shining Brightly!’ 

Following this wonderful performance, Ms. O’Connell’s chamber choir performed two magnificent songs Pie Jesu and Walking in the Air which had the audience mesmerised.

After that, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth class sang a repertoire ​of songs, including the beautiful Ave Maria and the Carol of the Bells which brought a great cheer from the whole church when finished. 

​Near the end of the performance Ms. O’Connell sang O Holy Night which was without doubt breath-taking and hardly left a dry eye in the church. St. Mary’s Concert came to a finish with a medley of Christmas songs which had all the friends and families of St. Mary’s singing along happily together.

From all the pupils and staff in St. Mary’s we would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Guitar
Guitar lessons are available from Ms. Katie McAuliffe immediately after school.
Lessons are also available from Ms. Beata Kmak at later times. If you are interested in your child starting lessons with Ms. Kmak or would like to find out more please click here.


Piano
Siobhan Smyth is our piano teacher and offers lessons for all levels. Please contact Mrs Barry in the office if you would like more information.

Singing
Singing classes are available from Ms. Áine O'Connell.




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Fourth Class Christmas Music

Sopranos

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Altos

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National Children's Choir

Sopranos

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Altos

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crandaí_alto.wma
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