A Very Busy Year

It's been a really busy year at Sing Out with Strings, and in all our excitement we neglected our blog! So in 2012, our New Year's resolution is to keep you posted on all our activities!

2011 was a fantastic year for everyone involved in Sing Out. So many things happened so here are our highlights!

• Pupils from Galvone National School, Presentation Primary School and St Mary's Boys School composed a special song for the Dalai Lama, entitled 'Forgiveness is a Gift.' We had the huge honour of performing this for His Holiness when he spoke at the University of Limerick in April. This was one of our best moments so far, and since the performance, our song has been requested by schools as far away as India! You can hear the song by clicking here! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT7AxefQXvo
• St Mary's Boys School began their school orchestra and have been meeting every Thursday after school with their teachers. They're doing really well and we're very proud of their commitment.
• In December we gathered together to perform 'Jingle Bells' with the Irish Chamber Orchestra at the University Concert Hall. Pupils, teachers, orchestra members and parents all joined in to make this a fantastic way to end our year.

2011 was brilliant, but we think 2012 will be even better! We've been working hard on our theme 'Oceans, Adventures and New Worlds', to compose songs about the sea. These songs will be featured at our next big concert in May 2012. Watch this space!