Moate childrens choir win junior choir competition at rds

Moate Children’s Choir have won the Junior Choirs Competition at the ESB Feis Ceoil at the RDS in Dublin.

The 30 strong Choir from Moate, are walking on air after scooping 1st prize in the Junior Choir’s category of the competition which took place on Wednesday March 18.

Under the choral direction of Ciaran Brady (Director of The Academy of Music, Tullamore) the young singers captivated a packed auditorium with their performances of “I Hear Spring Calling” and “The Birds Lament” accompanied on piano by Tatyana Vykhodsteva.

Beating off stiff competition from several well polished choral performances from all around the country, it was a nail-biting wait for the final results, and it was music to the ears of all involved when they were deemed the outright winners.

The judges applauded the choir in all aspects of their singing and singled them out for praise for being "a well disciplined group, with excellent vocal production, technical knowledge and a captivating performance".

As winners of their category the choir were invited to perform at the “Winners Concert” at 7pm in the RDS Concert Hall where they wowed audience of a packed luxurious auditorium.

They were also recorded and interviewed by RTE Television for a special documentary to be aired in April. A life long memory for all involved.

Moate Children’s Choir was founded in 2007 by its director Ciaran Brady.