{"id":572,"date":"2017-12-05T11:50:18","date_gmt":"2017-12-05T11:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ppmta.ie\/?p=572"},"modified":"2021-11-10T20:55:23","modified_gmt":"2021-11-10T20:55:23","slug":"its-the-taking-part-that-count","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ppmta.ie\/?p=572","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s the Taking Part That Counts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-573\" src=\"http:\/\/ppmta.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/3DA7FCE72C384F38BE523235FBDC52C8-150x150.png\" alt=\"3DA7FCE72C384F38BE523235FBDC52C8\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>You are cordially invited to attend a special Christmas-themed event in The Mansion House on December 13<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0at 2.30pm compered by RTE\u2019s Tommie Gorman.\u00a0 This is where the very first\u00a0<em>Feis Ceoil<\/em>\u00a0school choir competitions took place in 1897.<\/p>\n<p>Celebrating and promoting the benefits of choir for Ireland\u2019s schools, \u2018It\u2019s the Taking Part That Counts\u2019 is a nationwide initiative to get Ireland\u2019s schools singing.<\/p>\n<p>A from scratch\u2019 DEIS school choir (St Vincent\u2019s GNS, Dublin) trained by Wesley College choral conductor Helen Doyle especially for this event will make their debut, singing\u00a0<em>as Gaeilge<\/em>.\u00a0 This is the start of a year-long journey for the choir with Helen.<\/p>\n<p><em>Feis Ceoil\u00a0<\/em>prize-winning school choirs and members of\u00a0<em>Ard\u00fa<\/em>\u00a0&amp;\u00a0<em>An\u00fana<\/em>\u00a0professional vocal ensembles will perform.\u00a0 Soloist Owen Gilhooly, one of Ireland\u2019s leading tenors, with all choirs combined under direction of D\u00f3nal Doherty, will close \u2018It\u2019s the Taking Part that Counts\u2019 with the Christmas classic \u2018O Holy Night\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Marita Kerin of Trinity College and Hilary Moss from the University of Limerick will give their perspectives on the research around the educational and mental health benefits of choral activity.<\/p>\n<p>RSVP to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:schoolchoirs120@gmail.com\">schoolchoirs120@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0by December 4<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0please<\/p>\n<p>For further details please contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:schoolchoirs120@gmail.com\">schoolchoirs120@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please like &amp; share our Facebook page\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Its-the-Taking-Part-That-Counts-128621831182307\/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Its-the-Taking-Part-That-Counts-128621831182307\/?ref%3Daymt_homepage_panel&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1512560825107000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH_6Qba9-CNVD8SU_qYqs9NAMWkVA\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Its-the-Taking-Part-That-Counts-128621831182307\/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel<\/a>\u00a0and follow on Twitter @schoolchoirs120<\/p>\n<p>Link for additional tickets\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ie\/e\/its-the-taking-part-that-counts-tickets-39819295585?aff=es2\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ie\/e\/its-the-taking-part-that-counts-tickets-39819295585?aff%3Des2&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1512560825108000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGVbwfB_YmPwz_OnGiDB514h8WxLw\">https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ie\/e\/its-the-taking-part-that-counts-tickets-39819295585?aff=es2<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You are cordially invited to attend a special Christmas-themed event in The Mansion House on December 13th\u00a0at 2.30pm compered by RTE\u2019s Tommie Gorman.\u00a0 This is where the very first\u00a0Feis Ceoil\u00a0school choir competitions took place in 1897. 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