Press Release
Date: Monday 21 January 2008 (NR/01/08)
Students display unique musical talents at the Waterfront Hall
Bagpipes, accompanied by a Rock Band? That was just one of the musical acts to be seen and heard at the Waterfront Hall on Friday as the best and most entertaining performances from CCEA’s summer 2007 GCSE and AS level music examinations put on a live show.
The annual concert is organised by the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) and sponsored by Dawsons Music, the UK's leading supplier of musical instruments to schools. Featuring everything from jazz bands to rock bands and classical music to traditional music from schools all over Northern Ireland, the ‘Score’ Concert really is an inspirational show.
Neil Anderson, Acting Chief Executive of CCEA, commented;
Every year I look forward to the Score Concert and am amazed by the talent and confidence demonstrated by our young musicians. They are so disciplined and their performances are superb.
There is a wealth of creativity, diversity and a combination of styles evident within the Score concert programme. These young performers are an inspiration to any young person interested in music..
William Thompson, Education Manager of Dawsons Music commented;
Dawsons Music has supported CCEA’s Score Concert for many years now. We are proud to be associated with an event that brings together some of Northern Ireland’s finest young musicians and gives them the opportunity to perform live on stage.
Score took place on Friday 18 January in the Studio at Belfast’s Waterfront Hall at 7.30pm.
Performers (In order of appearance)
| Performer/s | School | Additional Info |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Donaghue | Dominican College | Bagpipes supported by rock band |
| Susannah Gawn | Ballyclare High School | Oboe |
| Rory Maguire | St Michael’s College, Enniskillen | Tuba |
| Zoe Rowland | Sacred Heart Grammar School, Newry | Violin |
| David Stewart | Ashfield Boys’s School, Belfast | Drums |
| Raymond Tedders | Lumen Christi College, Derry | Piano |
| Kevin Harkin | St Columb’s College, Derry | Electric Guitar |
| Patrick Thompson Ross Bickerstaff Chris Graham Gavin Loftus |
Bangor Grammar School | Percussion |
| Hannah Ewing | Sullivan Upper School | Clarinet |
| Scott Lowry | Grosvenor Grammar School | Violin |
| Mark McAlister Paddy McEldowney Paddy McCann Justin McGuckian |
St Mary’s Grammar School, Magherafelt | Lead Guitar Rhythm Guitar Bass Guitar |
| Octavia Serrano | Godolphin School, Salisbury | Singer |
| David Sloan | Belfast High School | Cello |
| Daniel Chapman | Grosvenor Grammar School | Trumpet |
Media enquiries to Ruth Maguire on (028) 9026 1216, Mobile 07796947993. E mail rhmaguire@ccea.org.uk
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Note to Editors
CCEA is the Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment.
CCEA places learners and those who have a concern for their educational and personal development at the forefront of its thinking. CCEA's mission is:
"To enable the full potential of all learners to be achieved and recognised"
What we do
CCEA is a unique educational body in the UK , bringing together the three areas of curriculum, examinations and assessment.
Advising Government – on what should be taught in Northern Ireland ’s schools and colleges.
Monitoring Standards – ensuring that the qualifications and examinations offered by awarding bodies in Northern Ireland are of an appropriate quality and standard.
Awarding Qualifications
– as Northern Ireland’s leading awarding body we offer a diverse range of qualifications, such as GCSEs, including the new GCSE Double Award specifications in vocational subjects, GCE A and AS levels, Entry Level Qualifications, and Graded Objectives in Modern Languages.
- CCEA also offers a range of Awards and Certificates in Education, Training and Skills (ACETS) targeted at learners who want to get
the knowledge, understanding and skills needed
to hit the ground running in the world of work.
