Our visit to the Ulster Orchestra!

On Tuesday 19th November our Primary 7 choir children travelled to Newry Leisure Centre to enjoy an afternoon listening to and being entertained by the Ulster Orchestra as a thank you for all their hard work and dedication over the last 3 years during school Sacraments. 

The children learned lots about the different instruments of the orchestra, the four families these instruments belong to and the six key ingredients that are needed to create a piece of music. The orchestra were conducted by the renowned David Brophy, who often features on RTE radio and television. This was a fabulous opportunity for our children who got to hear pieces of music from many composers including Hans Zimmer and Johann Strauss. The concert was both very engaging and interactive for the children.

Thank you to the organisers in school and from Ulster Orchestra for giving our children this wonderful opportunity. 

"The concert was outstanding and the musicians were amazing they also made it so fun for the audience and I had the most spectacular time!" (Lucia)

"I think it was amazing listening to them play and interacting with them. I especially loved when all the instruments came together as one, in unison and played the pieces." (Sophie)

"I liked it a lot it was really interesting and I loved the music and learning about the earth." (Mollie)

"I loved listening to the concert the Orchestra were so talented I loved being a part of it, interacting with the Orchestra. When they were in unison it was amazing you could hear every instrument perfectly!” (Jessica)

"It was fun because we got to listen to very good music. We got to dance and sing. There were a lot of violins and violas. I was surprised that there was a harp!” (Lily)

“I loved going to see the Ulster Orchestra. It was so inspiring to watch professional musicians play the same instrument as me, and the wonderful sound they produced as a group. It was such a fun day!” (Róise)