Thursday, December 15, 2011

Hallelujah Concerts 2011 in RDS Dublin




Whatever about the gloomy atmosphere around the country, Christmas had really arrived.
The largest children's choir in Europe sang at the Hallelujah Concerts 2011 held in RDS, Dublin, Monday night, 12 December.  Two thousand children belted out a range of rock, pop and folk songs with some backing from The High Kings (it was the other way round - a minor detail)






 Randolph Matthews

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and other international acts.





Over a hundred schools from all over Ireland participated,  and favourites (for me) on the night were a knockout Queen medley (This thing called love, We are the Champions et al) and a rousing rendition of the 16th century Christmas song Gaudete.





 Also,  Labbi Siffre's  Something inside so Strong received a magical makeover by Randolph Matthews and his two thousand backing singers.



And down here in the audience, one pair of eyes (me) anxiously sought out, and eventually spotted, a little ten year girl who had travelled there by school bus with her fellow students from St Conleth's and Mary's Primary School, Newbridge. Not an easy feat when two thousand Christmas hats flew frequently in the air like a flock of crazy birds, Mexican waves rippled tsunami-like through the crowd and the lights went out to reveal the Milky way sparkle of a thousand or so torches.

47 comments:

Debbie said...

Sounds wonderful Mari. You must be belting out those tunes as you deck your halls. Hope your daughter had a ball. Have a great Christmas. DX

Mari G said...

It was a lovely night, Debbie.
All that hyper-excitement in one place was a bit dazzling by times, though
Many happy returns
x

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Anonymous said...

You Know The Green Banner With he Creast With a Hand and Starts..?? Well Thats My School its in Wexford and its called GaelScoil Charman! It Was SO Much Fun Randolph Mattews Was Awesome! :D

Mari G said...

Hi D
Looks like Gaelscoil Charman was right beside my school (Newbridge)
Agreed, Rudolf Matthews was really awesome!
Thanks for dropping by.

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