Singing Out and with strings

Waiting in the wings! Two students from ICO's Sing Out With Strings who presented The Rhythms of Life concert at UCH, in the context of City of Culture Picture: Keith Wiseman
Two students from ICO’s Sing Out With Strings who presented The Rhythms of Life concert at UCH
Picture: Keith Wiseman

AMPLIFYING Limerick City Gallery of Art’s 30th year celebrations under the banner ’30 Days Hath September’, a Sing Out with Strings Ensemble will perform a free concert tomorrow Tuesday September 29 at 11am.

Sing Out With Strings is an established community engagement initiative designed by the Irish Chamber Orchestra. The mission is to provide tuition in singing, song writing, violin and cello tuition to more than 300 children throughout the city, developing. This is about developing their musical skills and significantly, key skills “for life using music as a tool for tangible social change”.

According to Charlotte Eglington of the ICO’s marketing unit, Tuesday’s  programme is as follows. There is a warm and open invitation to all ages to come along and enjoy the morning event at Carnegie Building, Pery Square.
Saint Saens   The Tortoise from Carnival of the Animals (arr. Sing Out With Strings)
Offenbach     The Can Can (arr. Sing Out With Strings)
Beethoven     Ode to Joy (arr. Sing Out With Strings)
Traditional     The Kerry Polka (arr. Sing Out With Strings)
Traditional (African)    Takuav
Sing Out With Strings   Limerick Ancient city – original composition (Limerick 2020)

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