Blog Music
February 21, 2012
For three days, from Tuesday, 31st January to Thursday, 2nd February, the TY students were a hive of creativity in Song School writing songs, making videos of the songs and a separate film trailer. The class was split into four groups. Some of the TY students recount their experiences. (Click on thumbnails to open an enlarged version of image.)
"We created our own songs. We recorded them and then filmed them altogether as a group. It was entertaining." Sarah Cunningham
"We made a song and we made a music video. I helped film the music video. I learned to be steady with the camera. The best thing was making songs and looking at how the music was created." Stephen Fehily
"Editing was excellent. It was fun the way you can change things. The video made me laugh the most." Liam Hennessy
"It was ok. It was fun making the music videos and the film because it was easier. Making the songs was more difficult because people had different artistic ideas." Elan Bondi
"It was an interesting experience. My group made a hip-hop song. We also got to make a music video - that took a day to get together. We had to write a song, make a music video and make a film trailer." Michael Lawlor"
[Photos: Ms. Finnegan]
Categories: Music, Transition Year.
Tags: 2011-2012, film, song, Song School, video.
December 13, 2011
Congratulations to everyone who performed in the 'Stratford's Got Talent' Show arranged by 
the Student Council and Ms. Conlon. We would like to thank everyone involved especially Ms. Gordon, Ms. Conlon, Shelley Bukspan, Dave McGuinness and our two guests - Suzanne Kane from 4FM and past-pupil Emma West.
Elections will be held this week to reappoint new prefects and Student Council Representatives for the new term of office, starting after the holidays. (Click on thumbnails to open an enlarged version of image.)
Watch all the performances again on the Stratford College YouTube channel. There are also more photos of the Talent Show on the website gallery.
Cathy Dunne (6th Year, PRO)
[Photos: Ms. O'Kelly]
Categories: General School News, Music, Student Council.
Tags: 2011-2012, 4FM, Stratford's Got Talent, Talent Show.
December 9, 2011
Choir members, Tim Cullen (3rd Year), Carmel Grey (2nd Year) and Jorden Bukspan (3rd Year) tell us how they felt singing at Bloomfield Care Centre, Rathfarnham on Sunday, 27th November as part of Social Action Week (Mitzvah Day). Ms. Charry, Ms. Gordon and Shelley Bukspan accompanied the choir on the visit.
"The highlight was the old man reading a piece from the bible", said Jorden Bukspan (3rd Year). Tim Cullen (3rd Year) said that the choir sang for "about half an hour. It was lovely to put a smile on their faces and some people cried with joy". "There was a woman shouting 'thank-you' from coming!", remembers Carmel Grey. (Click on thumbnails to open an enlarged version of image.)
[Photos: Ms. Charry]
Categories: Music, Student Council.
Tags: 2011-2012, Bloomfield Care Centre, Choir, Mitzvah Day 2011, Rathfarnham, Social Action Week.
December 6, 2011
On Monday 28th November, the 5th and 6th year Music classes visited the National Concert Hall to see a performance of Bach’s Cantata: "Jesu der du meine Seele" and Gerald Barry’s Piano Quartet No.1. The concert was put on especially for Leaving Certificate Music students, as both pieces are featured on the Leaving Certificate course. Both pieces were explained after the orchestra’s performance and the backgrounds given. The pieces were then broken down into individual pieces by the speaker, and there was interaction with various sections of the orchestra and choir.
We all found the performance exceptionally helpful as these pieces are really brought to life when performed live. It was also very interesting to see how a professional orchestra works in unison to create the sounds we often hear recorded. Overall, the trip was a successful one and enjoyed by all. (Click on thumbnail to open an enlarged version of image.)
Jake Long (5th Year)
[Image: Ms. Conlon]
Categories: Music.
Tags: 2011-2012, Bach, Barry, National Concert Hall.
December 1, 2011
Ms. Conlon and the Student Council invite you to the Stratford College Talent show on Wednesday, 7th December at 2pm in the hall. Music, dancing and more. Invited guests - Suzanne Kane from 4FM and Emma West, Musician and Past Pupil. (Click on thumbnail to open an enlarged version of image.)
[Image: Ailbhe MacMahon, 6th Year]
Categories: General School News, Music, Student Council.
Tags: 2011-2012, Stratford's Got Talent, Talent Show.
