Tipperary Song of Peace and School Choir Contest
Tipperary Peace Convention has announced details of the 2018 Tipperary Song of Peace event on Saturday October 6th, which will include for the first time a School Peace Choir section.
The International Song of Peace Final has 10 finalists from Ireland, England, Wales, USA and Australia. The Irish standard bearers in the final come from Tipperary and a Galway/Dublin combo.
The 10 songs in the International Song of Peace Final are: Song A - 'The World is Calm’ composed by Cecil G. Wood from Wolverhampton, England; Song B - ‘The Open Road’ composed by Jon Cunningham from Kent, England; Song C - ‘Doesn’t have to be a Dream’ composed by Sophie Bartlett & Ciarán Coffey from Tipperary; Song D - ‘More Love’ composed by Joe Topping from Wirral, UK; Song E - ‘Seems to Me’ composed by Andy Redferan from Queensland, Australia; Song F - ‘Love lifts me up High’ composed by Don Gnecco, Georgia, USA; Song G - ‘For Life’ composed by Nicki Allan and Johanne Levy, Leeds, England; Song H - ‘All We Need’ composed by Natalie Price, Texas, USA; Song I - ‘Stick Together’ composed by Daniel and Bianca Taylor, Llandundno, Wales Song J - ‘Oceans of Peace’ composed by Karen Cross from Galway and Rob Martin from Dublin.
The Schools Peace Choir features 6 Primary Schools from Tipperary and Kildare.
The School Peace Choirs are: Leugh National School, Thurles, a country school just two miles from Thurles Town; Shronell National School, Lattin, a rural, 4 teacher Primary School overlooking the majestic Galtee mountains; Scoil Iosef Naofa, Roscrea, is a vibrant and energetic school nestled in the heart of Tipperary in Roscrea Town; St Brigid’s Primary School, Kildare, is a Catholic, co-educational school in the heart of Kildare Town; Monastery Primary School, Tipperary, is a senior boy’s Primary School situated in Tipperary Town; Scoil Mhuire Primary School, Knockavilla, is a school with strong academic traditions situated near Dundrum in Tipperary.
The International Song of Peace and School Peace Choir Contest will take place at the Tipperary Excel on Saturday October 6th at 7pm. Tickets are now on sale from the Tipperary Excel at 062-80520. Booking is strongly advisable.