Blackrock College Triumph at Wesley Interschools Music Festival
Interschools Music Festival
Wesley College
Friday 1st & Saturday 2nd March 2019
Congratulations to all of the soloists, bands, choirs and instrumental ensembles who participated in the Wesley Interschools Music Festival last Friday and Saturday. Each student performed with aplomb and acquitted themselves to a standard of which they should be very proud.
On a busy weekend with many boys involved with multiple competitions, a special mention goes to the following, who were awarded a prize from their competitions, that become increasingly difficult to win each year.
| Prize Winners | ||
|---|---|---|
| Libermann Choir | 3 or 4 Part Boys Choir | 1st Place |
| Jazz Band | Orchestral Band | 1st Place |
| Harry Keyes | Solo Singing O17 | 1st Place |
| Ciarán Drohan | Rock Guitar O15 | 1st Place |
| Mark Landers & Aidan Canavan |
Own Performed song | 2nd Place |
| Michael Lucey | Solo Singing U17 | 2nd Place |
| Alex Kelly | Piano Solo O16 | 1st Class Honours |
| Panda Propaganda | Rock Bands O15 | 1st Class Honours |
| Nicholas Kelly | Classical Guitar | Highly Commended |
| Eoin Dunne | Woodwind U16 | Highly Commended |
| Evan Walsh | Woodwind U16 | Highly Commended |
| Strong Independent Woodwinds | Senior Chamber Music | Highly Commended |
I thank our Music Department Mr Grunley-Traynor, Ms O’Kane, Mr Cavanagh, Mr Orrock and our supreme encouragers Fr. O’Brolchain and Ms Ryan for making it possible.
