25/05/2014
John Anderson has music from Edward Craig and the singers of Carrickfergus Grammar School, who won a gold medal in Prague, and Colin Scott and the Belfast Operatic Company.
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Carrickfergus Grammar School Choir
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Nouse LauluniÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýSoila Sariola
Christ Be With MeÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýPachelbel arr Rawsthorne
Turot Essik A Segan (The Gypsies)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Kodaly
ÌýShe Moved Through The FairÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýTrad arr Anderson/Craig
Sing Me A SongÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýVecchi
The Way We WereÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýBergman/Hamlisch
Star Of The County DownÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý trad. Irish arr GoodallÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Broadway Recording
The Prince Is Giving A BallÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Rogers & Hammerstein
(from Cinderella)
Belfast Operatic Company
OneÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýHamlish/Kleban
(from A Chorus Line)
TraditionÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýBock/Harnick
(Fiddler On The Roof)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Beauty and the BeastÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Menken/Ashman/RiceÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
All That JazzÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýKander/Ebb
(From Chicago)
The Black Hills Of DakotaÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ìý Fain/Webster
(from Calamity Jane)
Farewell TitanicÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Maury Yeston
(from Titanic, The Musical)
Mamma MiaÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýAndersson/Ulvaeus/Anderson
Edward Craig
Edward Craig, from Saintfield County Down, has been synonymous with choral music for the past twenty years. ÌýHe formed the choir 'Grosvenor' in 1993 and since 2003 he has spearheaded the musical development of students at Carrickfergus Grammar School. Originally inspired by the late Ronnie Lee, Edward believes in everyone's musical potential saying that "as long as a singer is willing to dedicate themselves wholeheartedly to a choir it is his job to make them into the best contributor to that choir as he possibly can". ÌýHe is also a strong advocate for music in the local community most recently organising an eclectic autumn Music Festival in Saintfield.
Carrickfergus Grammar School Choir
Carrickfergus Grammar School ChoirÌýare directed by Edward Craig and their strong ethos of non-selective membership is drawn from throughout the school.
Carrickfergus Grammar School have won the Secondary School category of the RTÉ Competition for three years running (2011, 2012 and 2013) as well as other music and choral festivals.Ìý They recently recorded a Christmas Album with RTÉ Concert Orchestra.
In 2014 they took part in the International Music Festival in Prague winning the Gold Award in the Mixed Voice Choir Category as well as an award for the Outstanding Performance of a Composition: She Moved Through The Fair.
The final opportunity to hear the choir this academic year will be on Monday 30 June, the last day of term, when they will lead the Morning Service for ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Four.
Belfast Operatic Company
Founded by John Mercer in 1960 as a church based choral group, Belfast Operatic Company (BOC) has flourished into one of Ireland's best known and talented amateur musical societies. The Company prides itself on catering for a variety of tastes, with productions ranging from new musicals such as Titanic , to modern musical revivals such Hello Dolly, Kiss Me Kate and Annie Get Your Gun, through to traditional favourites such as Gilbert & Sullivan light operetta.
Indeed, this week saw their fantastic production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella in Belfast's Grand Opera House. Their regular concert performances also include a wide selection of old and new favourites from West End and Broadway shows as well as light opera classics.Ìý
Colin Scott
Colin Scott is one of the provinces youngest and upcoming professional Musical Directors. Colin attended a high school where Jacqui Vance was Head Of Music, who was an expert repetiteur and Musical Director. He started early with a particular aptitude for playing brass instruments, and this sowed the seeds to pursue a career as a professional musician. Unfortunately after winning a scholarship to Trinity College, London, and then graduating, his professional career came to a halt in 2000 when an innate and serious eye problem manifested itself. This brought him home to Belfast where he studied nursing at Queen’s.
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In 2006 Colin Scott took up the baton with the Belfast Operatic Company for the first time, and has held it since, through shows such as ‘Beauty And The Beast’ and ‘Titanic The Musical. He has since founded the Belfast Pops Orchestra, a charitable group of professional musicians, who perform to raise money for various charities.
Broadcasts
- Sun 25 May 2014 16:30´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Ulster
- Tue 27 May 2014 19:30´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Foyle & ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Ulster