Music

Music has always been an integral part of the Rockford experience. Class choirs are a school tradition and the Special Choir, as well as enriching major events in the liturgical year, has competed successfully each year at national and international level, including the Cork International and Arklow Festivals, Feis Ceoil and the Telecom Eireann Secondary Schools Competition, in association with the Department of Education.

Flute, violin and piano are also taught within the school and pupils are encouraged to take music as an option at both Junior and Senior level.

Choir
Everyone has a chance to experience choral singing at Rockford. Each year selected Choirs are entered for the Department of Education Choir Exams in March and they also follow a prescribed religious music programme.

Rockford Special Choir
The school has a special choir for pupils who are keenly interested in choral singing. The aim of this four part choir is to achieve a very high standard.

Piano & Keyboard
Lessons are available in the school and take place during the school day. Excellent tuition, competitive fees and convenience make these very popular. Pupils are prepared for Royal Irish Academy of Music exams or, if they wish, may take lessons without entering for exams.

Please Note: Lessons can only be provided where there is sufficient demand for their instrument

Awards

2008

Department of Education and Science Choral Examinations Trophy - "most meritorious performance".

Trophy presented by Minister Mary Hanafin

2009

Department of Education and Science Choral Examination Trophy - "most meritorious performance".

First Place Arklow Choral Festival

First Place in The Turner Huggard Cup Competition

Folens award for Best Post Primary School Choir at the Feis Ceoil

First Place in the Equal Voice Post Primary Choir competition

John Cunningham Award for Best Overall School Choir at the Cork Choral Festival

The Choir, with their conductor Brenda Keane performed in the Young Platform Concert series at NCH in September 2009 and gave yet another excellent performance.

 

2010

First Place at the Arklow Choral Festival

Second Place in the Feis Ceoil