07/02/2020
ANNOUNCING THE 2020 WALTONS MUSIC FOR SCHOOLS COMPETITION FINALISTS!
Primary and post-primary schools from nineteen counties, as well as several Dublin-city schools, entered the Waltons Music for Schools Competition this year.
The standard was very high indeed, and our first-round adjudicators were enormously impressed by the imagination, musicality and effort that went into each entry. They had a very difficult time selecting just twelve Finalist groups (six primary and six post-primary) and could easily have selected several more of a standard to perform in the 2020 Music for Schools Competition Finalists Concert, which takes place in the National Concert Hall on Monday, 23 March 2020.
At the Finalists Concert, two distinguished adjudicators will select six of these groups – three primary and three post-primary – to win First, Second and Third prizes, as well as €2,000, €1,000 and €500 vouchers for musical instruments and equipment from Waltons Music Ireland for their schools.
The Finalists were selected based on several criteria, including musicality, originality, inclusiveness and how effectively and creatively they addressed this year’ s Competition theme, ‘Where words fail, music speaks’ (Hans Christian Andersen).
We thank each and every performer, teacher, principal and school who worked so hard to put together some truly extraordinary Competition entries. You can all be very proud of your musical achievements, and if your school wasn’t selected as a Finalist this year, we do hope that the process has been a rewarding one and that you will enter again next year.
In addition to the Finalists, the first-round adjudicators also singled out groups that were not selected but of particular merit as either Commended or Highly Commended. These schools will receive commendation certificates for all participants in acknowledgement of their achievements.
All schools are listed in alphabetical order.
PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Finalists
• Bunscoil Loreto, Gorey, Co. Wexford
• Carnaross National School, Kells, Co. Meath
• Gaelscoil Adhamhnain, Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Dhύn Na nGall
• Gaelscoil Aonach Urmhumhan, Co. Thiobraid Árann
• St. Fintan’ s National School, Dublin 13
• St. Paul’ s Primary School, Navan, Co. Meath
Highly Commended
• Danescastle National School, Danescastle, Co. Wexford
• Gaelscoil Shlí Dála, Buiríos Mór Osraí, Co. Laois
• Scoil Íosagáin, Farranree, Co. Cork
Commended
• Ballymacarbry National School, Co. Waterford
• Scoil Iosaf Naofa, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary
• St. Annin’ s National School, Rosscahill, Co. Galway
• St. Joseph’ s National School, Aglish, Co. Tipperary
• St. Patrick's National School, Rathvilly, Co. Carlow
• St. Ultan’ s National School, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10
POST-PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Finalists
• Coláiste Chill Mhantáin, Burkeen, Co. Wicklow
• De La Salle College, Dundalk, Co. Louth
• Loreto Secondary School, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
• Our Lady’ s Secondary School, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
• St. Fergal’ s College, Rathdowney, Co. Laois
• St. Mary’ s Secondary School, Macroom, Co. Cork
Highly Commended
• Boyne Community School, Trim, Co. Meath
• Cnoc Mhuire Secondary School, Granard, Co. Longford
• Gortnor Abbey, Crossmolina, Co. Mayo
• Presentation Secondary School, Tralee, Co. Kerry
• St. Joseph’ s Secondary School, Rochtfortbridge, Co. Westmeath
• St. Mary’ s Secondary School, Edenderry, Co. Offaly
Commended
• CBS Ennistymon, Co. Clare
• Gairmscoil Chú Uladh, An Clochan, Co. Dhύn Na nGall
• Loreto College, Drumkeen, Co. Cavan (Entry 1)
• Loreto College, Drumkeen, Co. Cavan (Entry 2)
• Mean Scoil Mhuire, Longford Town, Co. Longford
• Our Lady’ s School, Terenure, Dublin 6W
• Rockwell College, Cashel, Co. Tipperary
• St. Benildus College, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
• St. Leo’ s College, Carlow, Co. Carlow
• St. Paul’ s College, Raheny, Dublin 5
• The Green CBS, Tralee, Co. Kerry
Produced by Waltons New School of Music and generously supported by RTÉ lyric fm, the Waltons Music for Schools Competition is a non-profit annual national event celebrating and supporting music in Irish schools.
The annual Waltons Music for Schools Competition is a non-profit national initiative celebrating and supporting music-making in Irish schools.
