St. Gerard's Centenary Concert Programme

Centenary Concert

NATIONAL CONCERT HALL

MONDAY 27TH JANUARY 2020

s enior s chool choir

BACK ROW (L-R) : A. Corry, K. Day, P. Catterson, L. McNally, C. Higgins, R. Manning, R. McParland, O. Rachwal, E. Dargan-Hayes, A. Keating, S. Treacy, M. Harbourne, B. Byrne.

FIFTH ROW (L-R) : E. Galligan, F. Durkan, A. Opperman, A. McGrath, L. Sweeney, O. Wilson, A. McCarthy, H. Holly, M. Stening, E. Connolly, L.K. Hearns, A. Durkin, I. MacNeaney.

FOURTH ROW (L-R): A. Aymerich Aldea, L. Cullen, K. Callan, K. Connolly, A. Ledwidge, L. O’Riordan, L. Honan, S. Kennedy, A. Stanley, S.L. Lynch, K. Freney.

THIRD ROW (L-R) : I. Stewart, M. Hammond, G. McQuaid, A. Finnegan Quirke, J. Swan, A. Flynn, A. Brennan, A. Tanner, A. Nowlan, I. Kidd, A. Lyons.

SECOND ROW (L-R): A. Moore, K. Glass, H. Nolan, G. Callaghan, K. Loughran, K. Fenelon, C. Charlton Phelan, E. Harbourne, C. Finnegan Quirke, C. Higgins, L. Egan.

FIRST ROW (L-R): E. Bourke, C. Coffey, L. Hammond, L. Hamilton, N. Harmon, H. Danaher, A. Van Der Does, K. Kinsella, J. Brennan, C. Ballagh, R. Nowlan.

junior s chool choir

Front Row (L-R) : L.O’Sullivan, V.Roche, P.Phelan, A.Browne, D.Galvin, D.Glass, R.Brennan-Hobbs, M.Kinsella, P.Phelan, A.Cullen, L.Keogh, A.Dillon, H.O’Connell, R.Sisodiya, E.Bradshaw, J.Lake, S.Atherfold, C.Kavanagh.

SECOND ROW (L-R) : A.Condren, A.Flynn, C.Kelly, M.Gibbons, A.Whelehan, F.Jolly, P.Connolly, R.O’Brien, C.Tucker, A.Malone, A.Durkan, H.Wall, E.Doyle, F.Kennedy, C.O’Sullivan, F.Butterly, J.Cunningham, K.Healy.

THIRD ROW (L-R ): T.Whelehan, A.Ali, E.Ginest, M.Naughton, A.Condren, E.Manning, D.Condren, R.Philips, M.McDonald, D.Reilly, E.Roche, J.Williams, D.Williams, C.Callaghan, A.O’Donohoe, S.Balmaine, T. Huang.

BACK ROW (L-R) : D.Quiros, N.Leddy, A.Lake, C.Harrington, S.Fennelly, A.O’Leary, I.Lynch, J.Duffy, J.McGovern, L.Curran, H.Duffy, C.Keogh, C.WongCotter, R.Kelly, J.Stanton

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S t. G e r a r d ’ s S c h o o l C e n t e n a r y C o n c e r t

Welcome It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to our Centenary Concert in the National Concert Hall on behalf of St. Gerard’s Junior and Senior School. The Centenary Concert encompasses a century of music, choir and drama in our school. In St. Gerard’s, our education of excellence seeks to nurture in our students an appreciation of our artistic and cultural heritage and tonight we will celebrate our love of music and performance as an integral part of life in our school.

Our Concert this evening showcases the captivating and magical talents of our students, both past and present, here in this prestigious auditorium. Music has and will continue to be a vibrant part of our school’s culture and undoubtedly our founder, John James, would be proud to witness the abundance of talent before us this evening, as indeed we are!

St. Gerard’s School has been fortunate throughout its history to have had talented teachers and educators of music, performance and drama. Tonight we wish to thank in particular our Producer and Musical Director, Ms. Jackie Olohan, whose vision has inspired this Centenary Concert. We are also most grateful to Ms. Diane Owens, Senior School Musical Director, together with our staff teams in both the Junior and Senior School for their continuous encouragement, commitment and dedication.

We trust you will enjoy this special evening celebrating a century of music, song and dance in St. Gerard’s School.

Tom Geraghty Deirdre Farrell Headmaster Headmistress

Ac k n o w l e d g e m e n t s We wish to acknowledge the huge contribution made by Mr. Tom Geraghty and Dr. Deirdre Farrell, the Senior and Junior School academic, administration, catering staff and maintenance team for their support and encouragement throughout the rehearsal process for this concert.

Thank you also to Paul Hunt and the National Concert Hall staff for their enormous contribution in staging this concert.

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P a s t P upil s / Sta f f C hoir Kevin Allen Mark Bourke Ashling Brennan Anna Byrne Claire Byrne Emily Byrne Nicola Byrne

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Garreth Byrne Dominique Coulter Ciara Cullen Joshua Dargan Hayes Georgia Ferguson Clodagh Finane Emma Flanagan Deborah Gregory Joe Hearns Esme Honan Maeve Jenkins

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Emily Loughman Jane Loughman Mia McCarthy Fiona McErlane Sarah McErlane Máire Nic Cana Ciara Ní Mháirtín Sam O’Doherty Sophie O’Riordan Lily Rafferty Thomas Rafferty Michael Riordan Niamh Scallan

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Catherine Stapleton Conor Wilson

past pupils :

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1. Andrew Hozier Byrne 2. Kevin C. Olohan 3. Gavin Dowd 4. Rebecca Winckworth 5. Sani McNally 6. Éabha Ní Mhathúna 7. Anabel Sweeney

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P roduction Team

Junior School Artistic Team

Nicola Byrne, Anne Murphy, Aoife Broxson Choreographer, Senior School

Aisling Doyle Stage Managers

Gráinne McKnight, Ciarán Olohan ASM Eoin Walsh Band Members

David Wray (Piano), Neville Lloyd (Bass), Paul Byrne (Drums), Katie O’Connor (Violin), Caitríona Froste (Bodhrán), Ciarán Olohan (Guitar) and Tommy Buckley (Guitar) Sound Producer/ Musical Director

Repetiteur/ Musical Director

Jackie Curran Olohan

Diane Owens

Noel Dicker (Event Technology) Programme

Sharon Quigley

M u s ic in St. G erard ’ s S E N I O R School

Oskar Rachwal | 6th Year

Putting it simply, music is the arrangement of sounds in a particular order that elicits an emotional response from the listener. There is no one metric that can measure our personal, spiritual and emotional development from regular exposure to it. Music roots us in our culture and in many ways teaches us what it means to be human. Music and St. Gerard’s are inextricably linked and its fundamental presence in our school lives reinforces the unique sense of community we have fostered here over the last hundred years.

The Centenary Concert that Ms. Jackie Curran Olohan and Ms. Diane Owens have organised is a miracle of sorts. There will be over 200 pupils, past and present, junior and senior, along with a large cast of teachers, performing for you in this beautiful auditorium this evening, displaying a vast repertoire of songs that have been polished to perfection. One can only imagine how many sleepless nights the main organisers of this wonderful event have had and we thank them wholeheartedly for their commitment and dedication to music at St. Gerard’s.

St. Gerard’s ardently encourages the development of students’ musical talent throughout the school year during numerous religious celebrations and events. Everything ranging from individual displays of talent that are showcased annually in the Junior School Hall during the Music Festival, Summer Concert and T.Y Musical, to the enhancing of whole-school liturgical events like St. Gerard’s Day and the Carol Service. These moments of togetherness we will remember most vividly decades after we have left school.

The joy I feel whenever I am granted the opportunity to perform on stage in any way is immeasurable and I will forever be thankful to St. Gerard’s for helping me discover this life long passion. To borrow from Nietzsche, “without music, life would be a mistake”.

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Part One Compères Gavin Dowd & Emilia Connolly Junior School Choir – Standards 1, 2 & 3 Tim Minchin When I Grow Up Beidh Aonach Amárach Traditional Senior School Choir Sing Out Your Joy Victor C Johnson Bernard Byrne, Trumpet Aria Aroutiounian Hannah, Juliette and Oliver Duffy, Recorder Trio Medley from Aladdin Alan Merken Chamber Choir Someone To Watch Over Me

Gershwin

Alethea & Charlotte Finnegan Quirke, Violin & Cello Meditation from Thais Massenet Joined by Rosamund Finnegan Quirke arr. J. Bonnar The Last Rose of Summer Junior School, Standards 4, 5 & 6 Showstoppers – A Selection from the Musicals Rebecca Winckworth Galilleo Declan O’Rourke High School Musical, Transition Year Bop to the Top David Lawrence We’re All in This Together

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Lily Kate Hearns and Abbie McCarthy I Know Him So Well - Chess

Andersson, Rice, Ulvaeus

Past Pupils & Staff Choir When the Saints Go Marching In

arr. Rutter

S t. G e r a r d ’ s S c h o o l C e n t e n a r y C o n c e r t

Part Two Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat

Lloyd-Webber

Prologue Orla Wilson, Emilia Connolly, Ilana Philips, Phoebe Ferguson Sara-Lilly Lynch, Louise Sweeney Benjamin’s Calypso Ross McParland & Dancers Any Dream Will Do Stephen O’Connor and full company Anabel Sweeney I Don’t Know How to Love Him – Jesus Christ Superstar

Lloyd-Webber

Seisiún Gaelach Maria Power (Fiddle), Aoife Ni Chuinn (Fiddle), Aisling Lyons (Harp), Adam Butler (Irish Dancer) Kid on the Mountain The Wounded Hussar Traditional Eleanor Plunkett Hornpipe Junior School Choir, Standards 4, 5 & 6 Listen to the Rain Stephen Lawrence The Cat’s Ramble (Medley of Irish Melodies) arr. David Mooney Sani and Leo McNally, Piano Duet Waltz and Toccata Gavrilin Hungarian Dance No. 1 Brahms Officer Krupke, West Side Story Bernstein Christian Higgins, Peter Catterson, Sebastian O’Connor, Matthew Harbourne, Sean Treacy, Guy Corson, John Butler, Harry O’Reilly Kevin C Olohan Finnegan’s Wake Traditional Éabha Ní Mhathúna Ard Tí Chuain/Sadhbh Ní Bhruinneallaigh

Traditional

Finale, Full Company Anthem from Chess Andersson, Rice, Ulvaeus Doh a Dear Rogers & Hammerstein School Anthem Phil Coulter

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cham b er choir

TOP TO BOTTOM: S. Kennedy, L.K. Hearns, A. McCarthy, M. Stening, L. Honan, L. Sweeney, I. MacNeaney, A. McGrath, O. Rachwal, C. Higgins, A. Durkan, P. Catterson, S. L. Lynch, O. Wilson

junior choir

Front Row (L-R) : G.Gibbons, S.Knight-Bollard, D.Bradshaw, O.Swan, A.Carey, J.Stewart, C.Hegarty, M.Deasy, M.Cirella, L.Gill, O.Caden.

SECOND ROW (L-R) : A.O’Dwyer, S.Khalifa, B.Healy, A.Focas, R.Flynn, I.Quinn, C.O’Keeffe, C.Devocelle, É.Brennan-Hobbs, H.Caden, N.Winter, P.Jolly, O.Condren, D.Durkan, D.Jolly, S.Murray, G.Atherfold.

THIRD ROW (L-R ): H.Bruton, S.Gleeson, C.Beatty, I.Galligan, K.Budimlija, E.R.Butler, J.McCluskey, B.O’Reilly, B.Torpey, T.McGillycuddy, S.Fergusson, C.Dodd, S.J.O’Connell, T.O’Connor, M.K.Cunningham, C.Brennan.

FOURTH ROW (L-R) : J.O’Leary, W.Green, C.Cheung, J.Delmar-Anderson, J.Cullen, T.J.Phelan, S.O’Sullivan, O.Duffy, D.Sisodiya, F.Colley, A.Hopkins, H.Smith, C.Costigan, L.Wejchert, L.Kovalenko, R.Finnegan-Quirke.

BACK ROW (L-R): J.Bruton, M.Butterly, E.Keedwell, A.Naughton, Z.O’Dwyer, S.Dillon, A.Henneberry, J.Newton, S.Hegarty, O.Ballagh, M.MacGreevy, A.Curran, C.Farrell.

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S t. G e r a r d ’ s S c h o o l C e n t e n a r y C o n c e r t

S H O W S T O P P E R S s tandard 4 - 6

Front Row (L-R) : J.Duffy, E.Roche, C.Tucker, A.Whelehan, R.O’Brien, L.O’Sullivan, A.Malone, A.Condren, J.Mooney, P.Phelan, J.Cunningham, P.Connolly, V.Roche, A.Lake, K.Healy, B.Ryan, A.Galligan, A.Dillon, A.Flynn.

SECOND ROW (L-R) : L.O’Reilly, L.Keogh, E.Gheta, O.Kelly, E.Gleeson, A.Cullen, S.Atherfold, R.Brennan-Hobbs, M.Kinsella, A.Keogh, R.Stanley, C.Khalifa, S.McEvoy, J.Lake, E.Bradshaw, J.Costigan, O.Focas, J.Reilly.

THIRD ROW (L-R ): M.VanDerHoeven, A.Condren, M.Gibbons, C.Wong-Cotter, K.McHugo, H.O’Connell, D.Galvin, F.Jolly, R.Philips, P.Lennon, S.Kyne, F.Butterly, R.Sisodiya, J.Stanton, J.Williams, D.Williams, C.Kelly, F.Kennedy.

FOURTH ROW (L-R) : T.Whelehan, D.Condren, H.Wall, D.Reilly, D.Glass, C.Kavanagh, E.Doyle, A.Browne, C.O’Sullivan, M.Naughton, S.Balmaine, M.Moroney, P.Phelan, R.Prestage, H.Whitelaw.

Stairs: A.Ali, A.O’Leary, H.Duffy, C.Keogh, J.McGovern, C.Harty, A.Halpin, E.Ginest, B.Sherwin, T.Huang, A.O’Donohoe, D.Hogan, T.Lennon, P.Galligan, S.Fennelly, S.Costigan.

Balcony: J.Callan, C.Woods, R.Kelly, C.Harrington, I.Lynch, S.Lunn, L.Curran, A.Durkan, E.Manning, M.McDonald, C.Callaghan, N.Leddy, D.Quiros, P.Phelan.

Music in St. G erard ’ s Junior School

Hannah Duffy | Standard 6

The famous musical duo of Oscar Hammerstein and Richard Rodgers are responsible for a number of popular musicals, one of their most famous shows opening with the line “the hills are alive with the sound of music”. Luckily for us in St. Gerard’s Junior School we have the dynamic musical duo of Ms. Olohan and Ms. Broxson who ensure that the corridors of St. Gerard’s are alive with the sound of music every day!

Each week, from Junior Infants to Standard 6, Ms. Olohan and Ms. Broxson teach our music classes in a lively, interactive and fun way. From singing to playing instruments, and from percussion to learning musical theory, no class is ever the same.

In September, we were very lucky to open a beautiful new Artzone in the Junior School - which is the hub of our musical education. At any time of the day you will see us all having musical fun, playing the piano, trying out different instruments or just singing together. You may also walk past and hear our beautiful Choirs rehearsing songs for a Show or hymns for the Carol Service, Confirmation or First Holy Communion. Music is simply an integral part of life in the Junior School and not a day passes that we are not uplifted by music.

To celebrate our school’s 100th anniversary we are lucky enough to perform in the National Concert Hall. This is an opportunity of a lifetime and will no doubt be a treasured memory for us of our time in St. Gerard’s Junior School.

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Alethea, Charlotte and Rosamund Finnegan Quirke

Leo McNally & Bernard Byrne

Hannah, Juliette and Oliver Duffy

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Ms. Maria Power, Aoife Ní Chuinn, Adam Butler & Aisling Lyons

Abbie McCarthy & Lily-Kate Hearns

Stephen O’Connor S t. G e r a r d ’ s S c h o o l C e n t e n a r y C o n c e r t

‘ high s chool mu s ical’

tran s ition year

BACK ROW (L-R) : C. Riordan, J. Wyse, L. Kieran, A. Opperman, M. Harbourne, G. Corson, J. Butler, H. Beashel THIRD ROW (L-R) : A. Dolan, K. Drane, T. Costello, E. Dargan Hayes, L. Yu, S. O’Mara, A. Aymerich Aldea, L. O’Connell, S. O’Connor, P. Harrington.

SECOND ROW (L-R): A. Martinez, E. Glynn, S. Hodgins, J. Swan, A. Flynn, C. Charlton Phelan, H. O’Reilly, K. O’Flynn, C. Bray, R. Byrne.

FRONT ROW (L-R): S. Treacy, L. Byrne, L. Harmon, A. Pierce, L. Uhlar Vicente, A. Ward, A. Carter, A. Brennan, S. Cummins, F. Durkan.

J o s eph and hi s A ma z ing T echnicolour D reamcoat FIFTH YEAR GROUP

BACK ROW (L-R) : O. Wilson, A. Keating, R. McParland, I. Philips, R. Manning.

SECOND ROW (L-R): J. Ramsey, R. Farrell, Z. Wong Cotter, S. L. Lynch, P. Ferguson, A.R. Barron FRONT ROW (L-R): I. Carroll, L. Sweeney, A. McGrath, A. O’Flaherty, A. Durkan, E. Connolly

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OUR SHINING ALMA MATER Words and music by Phil Coulter. (May 2005).

Proudly on a Wicklow hill, St. Gerard’s stands, like a beacon.

Sending forth a shining light, The flame of learning, burning bright.

You set us on a path for life, Prepared for all that lies before us.

In defeat or victory, We’ll be the best that we can be.

Refrain St. Gerard’s, St. Gerard’s, We’re faithful, strong and true, Our shining Alma Mater, We’ll remember you.

St. Gerard’s, St. Gerard’s.

God bless the green and blue.

Our shining Alma Mater.

We’ll be true to you.