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6 | FACuLTY NeWs THE COLUMBAN ISSUE 28<br />
Niamh Moran<br />
N<strong>at</strong>ional Youth Choir of scotland<br />
Pupils from <strong>St</strong> Columba’s have once again successfully<br />
auditioned for the N<strong>at</strong>ional Youth Choir of Scotland (NYCoS).<br />
Sally Bishop, Jennifer Faint, Caitlin Findlay, Melissa Meighan<br />
and Rebecca Ronney (all SIV) have been accepted for the<br />
NYCoS Girls’ Choir, and Luca Hlaing (SIV) for the Boys’ Choir<br />
and the Chamber Choir. Lucy Bishop (SII) and Fiona Faint<br />
(SIII) have also been invited to join the Training Choir.<br />
Over the Easter break they all took part in a six-day residential<br />
course, during which they received intensive vocal coaching<br />
and musicianship training. The course culmin<strong>at</strong>ed in a<br />
performance <strong>at</strong> Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh, fe<strong>at</strong>uring both<br />
scottish Fleadh<br />
Niamh Moran (SIII) won two gold medals for singing <strong>at</strong> this<br />
year’s Scottish Fleadh. She is the Scottish Champion for Under<br />
15 girls singing in English and Irish and has autom<strong>at</strong>ically<br />
qualified for the British Fleadh <strong>at</strong> the end of June. This year the<br />
fleadh is being hosted by Niamh’s home branch, <strong>St</strong> James the<br />
Gre<strong>at</strong>, <strong>at</strong> Jordanhill College.<br />
Trinity College, London Practical examin<strong>at</strong>ion Results –<br />
March 2010<br />
Jamie Beverstock Piano 1 Merit<br />
Jessica Brown Flute 1 Merit<br />
Flori Potter Piano 1 Distinction<br />
Associ<strong>at</strong>e Board of The Royal schools of <strong>Music</strong> Results<br />
Graham Allan Clarinet 1 Merit<br />
Rebecca Anderson Flute 4 Merit<br />
Julia Cunning Clarinet 2 Distinction<br />
hannah Findl<strong>at</strong>er Clarinet 1 Merit<br />
Isla Lawrie Violin 1 Merit<br />
stephanie Teague Clarinet 1 Merit<br />
the established N<strong>at</strong>ional Girls’ Choir and the newly formed<br />
N<strong>at</strong>ional Girls’ Training Choir. Fiona and Lucy were delighted<br />
to be part of the first performance of the Training Choir under<br />
the direction of Charlotte Jackson. Their repertoire included<br />
Brahms’ Lullaby and selections from the film ‘Mary Poppins’.<br />
In addition to having their performance recorded for release<br />
on CD l<strong>at</strong>er this year, the older girls spent a gre<strong>at</strong> deal of their<br />
time rehearsing their contribution to the opening ceremony<br />
of this year’s Edinburgh Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Festival. Luca’s week<br />
ended with a concert in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.<br />
Bottom row LtoR:<br />
Rebecca Ronney, Luca<br />
Hlaing, Caitlin Findlay<br />
Top row LtoR: Fiona<br />
Faint, Lucy Bishop,<br />
Jennifer Faint, Sally<br />
Bishop and Melissa<br />
Meighan
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