Music at Mercy

Phase 1 of our Music Room refurbishment was completed over the Easter holidays - just in time for the Leaving Cert practicals on Monday.

A new tiered, seated choir area was constructed which will accommodate three class groups together. Students from our many curricular choirs, Schola and Tuesday Choir will rehearse and learn their choral parts seated, as is the customary practice, and then stand when performing. This will also allow for more intimate audience experience, which will complement the larger adjoining theatre space.

We're really excited about possibilities for this space, and are looking forward to the next phases of refurbishment over the next couple of months!

The Schola having a well-deserved half-time lunch in Eddie Rockets, between two confirmation ceremonies in Navan Parish.

Singing beautifully, as ever, and looking forward to starting the second one. A long day, but hugely rewarding, with lovely music.

Entrance: Tar Anuas, a Spioraid Naomh (O'Donovan/Burke)
Responsorial Psalm: Send Forth Your Spirit (Wright)
Gospel Acclamation: Mass for John Carroll (Joncas)
Conferring of the Sacrament:
Come, O Holy Spirit of God (Feeley)
The Lamb (Chilcott)
Holy Spirit, Ever Dwelling (Visser)
Come Down, O Love Divine (Vaughan Williams)
Teach Me, O God (Walker)
Confirma Hoc, Deus (Chant)
Recessional: Sing of the Lord's Goodness (Sands)

Some stunning music from Schola this morning, who led the singing at the 10am mass for the Feast of the Epiphany.

Entrance: The First Nowell
Kyrie (Cantor: Aoibhe Weldon)
Gloria
Psalm: All nations shall bow down before you, O Lord (Cantors: Lara Fanning, Ruby O' Brien)
Gospel Acclamation: Mass for John Carroll
Offertory: There is Faint Music
Eucharistic Acclamations: Mass of Creation
Agnus Dei: Gregorian
Communion: A Child is Born in Bethlehem
Night of Silence/Silent Night
Recessional: Ding, D**g Merrily on High

We took some blessed chalk back to the school - the tradition of writing 20 + C + M + B + 26 refers to the initials of the three wise men (Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar) as well as being the initials of the Latin phrase Christus Mansionem Benedicat (Christ, bless this house) which was chalked onto the lintel of all the outside doors of the school.