Heywood Community School

Heywood 2023 Graduation.

Heywood 2023 Graduation – As you go (Lawton)

Heywood Carol Service – 8 December 2022

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Heywood Foundation Mass October 2022 .

Memorial Acclamation

Heywood Mass setting composed by Julianne Woods Sung by Heywood C.S. Choir at Heywood Foundation Day Mass 2022.

Trad group prelude before Foundation Day Mass 2022

My Darling Asleep and the Lilting Banshee

The Lord is Kind and Merciful Psalm

Heywood Foundation Mass 2022

Soloist- Erin Lalor

Heywood C.S. choir

Composed by Jeannie Cotter

Sí beag sí mór performed by the Heywood Trad group at 2022 Heywood Foundation Mass

Seinn Alleluia sung by Heywood choir at Heywood Foundation day Mass Composed by Ronan McDonagh

Inis Oirr performed by the Trad group at our offertory procession at the Heywood Foundation Mass 2022

Gospel Acclamation – Alleluia

Soloist- Colleen Lalor

From the Heywood Mass setting composed by Julianne Woods Heywood Foundation Day Mass  2022

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A group of Heywood music students led the music at Sunday Eucharist for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord on RTÉ 1 TV on Sunday morning 9th January 2022 at 11am. Heywood Mass setting and psalm composed by Julianne Woods

Heywood 2021 Foundation Mass – 21 October 2021

Heywood 2021 Leaving Certificate Graduation.

Leaving Certificate Graduation 2021

I will be the Vine composed by Liam Lawton Soloist Amy Fitzpatrick

Schola:

Amy Fitzpatrick

Niamh O Sullivan

Katie Power

Accompanied by Julianne Woods on voice and piano

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Seachtain na Gaeilge 2021

During Seachtain na Gaeilge 2021 students from the Music and Irish Departments of Heywood Community School shared recordings in celebration of our Irish identity, culture and heritage through Music, Irish language and art.

Class each day began with the students listening to the recording.

Heywood Community School 2020 Carol Service 

Hark the Herald Angels sing

Performed by Cillian Moran

Heywood Community School Carol Service 2020 St Brigid’s Church Ballinakill

‘Have yourself a merry little Christmas’

Sung by Beibhín O Driscoll

Accompanied by Julianne Woods

Heywood Community School Carol Service 2020 St Brigid’s Church Ballinakill

Oiche Chiuin / Silent Night

Sung by Erin Lalor

Accompanied by Julianne Woods

Heywood Community School Carol Service Thursday 17th December 2020 St Brigid’s Church Ballinakill

Winter Fire and Snow

Sung by Erin and Colleen Lalor

Accompanied by Julianne Woods

Heywood Community School Carol Service 2020 St Brigid’s Church Ballinakill

In the Bleak Mid Winter

Sung by Amy Fitzpatrick

Accompanied by Julianne Woods

Heywood Community School Carol Service Thursday 17th December 2020 St Brigid’s Church Ballinakill

   

‘Christmas’ Trad piece

Performed by Bronagh Clooney on Fiddle and Lucy Cahill on concertina Thursday 17 December Heywood Community School Carol Service 2020 St Brigid’s Church Ballinakill

We Three Kings of Orient Are

Trad Arr:

Performed by Molly O Rourke and Laura Vesey on concertina Lucy Cahill on congas

Accompanied by Julianne Woods on piano

Heywood Community School Carol Service 17th December 2020 St Brigid’s Church Ballinakill

‘Christmas’ Performed by Bronagh Clooney on Fiddle and Lucy Cahill on concertina Thursday 17 December Heywood Community School Carol Service 2020 St Brigid’s Church Ballinakill

Sung by Colleen Lalor, Harmony by Erin Lalor and Heywood Schola Accompanied by Julianne Woods Heywood Community School Carol Service 2020 St Brigid’s Church Ballinakill

Heywood Community School 2020 Foundation Mass

‘Be Thou My Vision’ performed by Be Thou My Vision’ performed by Erin Lalor, Colleen Lalor (voice), Lucy Cahill, Bronagh Clooney, Laura Vesey(instrumentalists) accompanied by Julianne Woods during the celebration of the 2020 Heywood Foundation Mass.

‘I life up my eyes to the mountains’ performed by

Soloists: Erin Lalor Amy Fitzpatrick Colleen Lalor

Instrumentalists Colleen Lalor Erin Lalor Laura Vesey Bronagh Clooney Lucy Cahill Accompanied by Julianne Woods voice and piano

during the 2020 Heywood Community School Foundation Mass.

Taste and See the Goodness of the Lord sung by Amy Fitzpatrick accompanied by Julianne Woods during the 2020 Heywood Community School Foundation Mass.

Heywood Community School 2019 Carol Service

St Bridget’s Church, Ballinakill, Co Laoise.

O Come All Ye Faithful

Heywood Community School Choir

Heywood Community School Carol Service

St Brigid’s Church, Ballinakill, Co Laois.

12th December 2019
Musical Director – Julianne Woods

Accompanist – Julianne Woods

‘Christmas’ Trad instrumental

Performed by Lucy Cahill on concertina and Bronagh Clooney on fiddle.

Heywood Community School Carol Service

St Brigid’s Church Ballinakill Co Laois

12th December 2019
Musical Director – Julianne Woods

Accompanist – Julianne Woods

African Gloria

Heywood Community School Choir

Heywood Community School Carol Service

St Brigid’s Church Ballinakill Co Laois

12th December 2019
Musical Director – Julianne Woods

Accompanist – Julianne Woods

Don Oíche ud i mBéithil

Heywood Community School Traditional Irish Music group

Soloist Daniel Aylward on Uileann Pipes

Arr. Julianne Woods

Heywood Community School Carol Service

St Brigid’s Church, Ballinakill, Co Laoise.

12th December 2019
Musical Director – Julianne Woods

Accompanist – Julianne Woods

Carol of the Bells

Heywood Community School Choir

Heywood Community School Carol Service

St Brigid’s Church Ballinakill Co Laois

12th December 2019
Musical Director – Julianne Woods

Accompanist – Julianne Woods

Ding Dong Merrily on High

Heywood Community School Choir and Traditional Irish music group

Soloists Amy Whelan and Amy Fitzpatrick

Heywood Community School Carol Service- St Brigid’s Church Ballinakill Co Laois

12th December 2019
Musical Director – Julianne Woods

Accompanist – Julianne Woods

O Holy Night

Heywood Community School Choir

Soloist Mark Deegan

Heywood Community School Carol Service- St Brigid’s Church Ballinakill Co Laois

12th December 2019
Musical Director – Julianne Woods

Accompanist – Julianne Woods

Christmas Lullaby

Heywood Community School Choir

Heywood Community School Carol Service- St Brigid’s Church Ballinakill Co Laois

12th December 2019
Musical Director – Julianne Woods

Accompanist – Julianne Woods

12 December 2019

In the Bleak Mid Winter

Soloists Jessica Donegan and Mark Deegan

Heywood Community School Carol Service- St Brigid’s Church Ballinakill Co Laois

12th December 2019
Musical Director – Julianne Woods

Accompanist – Julianne Woods

We Three Kings of orient are

Arr Julianne Woods

Heywood Community School Trad group

Soloists Molly O Rourke on flute, Laura Vesey on concertina and Moya Cahill on drum.

Heywood Community School Carol Service

St Brigid’s Church Ballinakill Co Laois

12th December 2019
Musical Director – Julianne Woods

Accompanist – Julianne Woods

See Amid the Winter Snow (John Goss)

Heywood Community School Choir

Soloist Holly Thomas, Millie Thomas, Ciara Lalor and Niamh O Sullivan

Heywood Community School Carol Service- St Brigid’s Church Ballinakill Co Laois

12th December 2019
Musical Director – Julianne Woods

Accompanist – Julianne Woods

O Come O Come Emmanuel

Heywood Community School Choir

Soloist Chris Farrell

Heywood Community School Carol Service- St Brigid’s Church Ballinakill, Co Laois

12th December 2019
Musical Director – Julianne Woods

Accompanist – Julianne Woods

Jerusalem Arr- Bewerunge

Heywood Community School Choir

Soloist Mark Deegan

Heywood Community School Carol Service- St Brigid’s Church Ballinakill Co Laois

12th December 2019
Musical Director – Julianne Woods

Accompanist – Julianne Woods

Heywood Community School Choir Visit to Rome

19-22 September, 2019

Heywood Community School Choir directed by Julianne Woods presented a concert of sacred music in the Chapel of the Saints of Ireland, Pontifical Irish College, Rome on 21 September, 2019.

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‘Faithful is the Lord’ composed by Liam Lawton and performed by Heywood Community School Choir, conducted by Julianne Woods during Mass at the Altar of the Chair, St Peter’s Basilica, Rome 20 September 2019

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‘O Sacrament Most Holy’ composed by Ian Callinan and performed by Heywood Community School Choir, conducted by Julianne Woods during Mass at the Altar of the Chair, St Peter’s Basilica, Rome 20 September 2019.

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‘Take, O take me as I am’ composed by John Bell and performed by Heywood Community School Choir, conducted by Julianne Woods during Mass at the Altar of the Chair, St Peter’s Basilica, Rome 20 September 2019.

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Gospel Acclamation from the Mass of St Patrick, composed by Liam Lawton and performed by Heywood Community School Choir, conducted by Julianne Woods during Mass at the Altar of the Chair, St Peter’s Basilica, Rome 20 September 2019

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Immaculate Mary (Traditional) performed by Heywood Community College Choir conducted by Julianne Woods during Mass at the Altar of the Chair, St Peter’s Basilica, Rome on 20 September 2019

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Heywood Community School Awards – 16 May 2019

Nella Fantasia” (“In My Fantasy”) is a song sung in Italian based on the theme  “Gabriel’s Oboe” from the film The Mission (1986). With music by composer Ennio Morricone and lyrics by Chiara Ferraù,

Sung by Heywood Community School choir at our Awards Night ceremony

Soprano soloist Emma Grant

Tenor soloist Mark Deegan

Choir director: Julianne Woods

Heywood School Choir

Soloists Mark Deegan and Ciara Lalor

Shallow- composed by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper

Arranged by Julianne Woods

Choral director: Julianne Woods

Heywood Community School Fashion Show – 15 March 2019

Nella Fantasia” (“In My Fantasy”) is a song sung in Italian based on the theme  “Gabriel’s Oboe” from the film The Mission (1986). With music by composer Ennio Morricone and lyrics by Chiara Ferraù,

Sung by Heywood Community School choir at our fundraiser fashion show on Friday 15 March 2019

Soprano soloist Emma Grant

Tenor soloist Mark Deegan

Choir director and accompanist Julianne Woods

The Parting Glass” is a Scottish traditional song often sung at the end of a gathering of friends.

Performed by Heywood School Choir at the Fashion Show School development fundraiser event.

Soloist Rachel Bonham

Musical Director and accompanist Julianne Woods

“Shallow”  written by Lady Gaga with Andrew Wyatt, Anthony Rossomando and Mark Ronson,

Performed by Heywood School Choir at the Fashion Show fundraiser in aid of Heywood School Development.

Tenor Soloist: Mark Deegan

Mezzo Soprano Soloist: Ciara Lalor

Choir Director and accompanist: Julianne Woods

Choral arrangement composed by Julianne Woods

Heywood Community School – 2018 Musical Grease

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PhlzyltxawQ#

Heywood Community School – 2018 Carol Service

14 December, 2018

‘Jerusalem’ attributed to Bewerunge
Sung by Heywood Community School chamber choir during the 2018 Advent liturgy with carols
Soloist Mark Deegan

Choir Director Julianne Woods

O Come, O Come Emmanuel sung by Heywood Community School Choir on the occasion of the 2018 Advent Service with Carols
Choir director: Julianne Woods

‘Jerusalem’ attributed to Bewerunge
Sung by Heywood Community School chamber choir in rehearsal for the 2018 Advent Liturgy with carols
Soloist Mark Deegan Choir Director Julianne Woods

Heywood Community School – Foundation Mass

24 October 2018.

The Lord is now about to enter His temple by Gouzez Sung by Heywood Community School Choir at Heywood Foundation Mass 24/10/2018 Quintet on verses Emma Grant Rachel Bonham Jeremiah Aghedo Chris Farrell Mark Deegan
Choir director : Julianne Woods

Psalm 25 I lift my soul to you O Lord
Composed by Lori True and sung by Heywood Community School Choir during the Heywood Foundation Mass 24/10/2018.
The choir was accompanied by the Heywood Trad group. The soloist Emma Grant and the choir director and accompanist was Julianne Woods

Críost Liom Críost Romham, composed by Bernard Sexton and sung by Heywood C.S. Choir at Heywood Foundation Mass 24/10/2018 Soloist Rachel Bonham Choir director and accompanist: Julianne Woods

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Heywood Community School – Awards Ceremony – 17 May, 2018

Heywood Community School Awards Ceremony 2018

Bradys and John Dwyers Reels

Heywood Senior Trad Group
Mark Vesey banjo
Rachel Bonham flute
Ian Rowland flute
Caoimhe Murphy Accordian.

Heywood Community School Awards Ceremony 2018
The Parting Glass
Soloist Eoghan Brennan
Piano Julianne Woods
Guitarists Mark Vesey and Ezra Galvin
Heywood Community School Senior Choir

Heywood Community School – Carol Service – 15 December, 2017

Carol of the Bells sung by Heywood Community School  Choir
Followed by Heywood Trad group instrumental twist of Tomorrow shall be my dancing day. (Rutter)
Heywood Community School Carol Service 2017.
Directed and accompanied by Julianne Woods.
Fiddle soloist- Conor Donoghue

Christmas Lullaby Composed by John Rutter Sung by Heywood Community School Choir Choir Director- Julianne Woods

Heywood Community School Carol Service 2017

Don oíche úd i mBeithil performed by Heywood Community School Trad group. Lead fiddle solo : Conor Donoghue accompanied on piano by Julianne Woods Director of Trad group: Julianne Woods Heywood CS Carol Service 2017

Heywood Community School – Foundation Mass – 20 October, 2017

‘The Lord is Now about to Enter His Temple’ composed by Andres Gouzes and sung by Heywood Community School Choir at the Heywood Foundation Mass on Friday 20 October 2017.
Conducted by Julianne Wood

Captain O Kane’s played by Heywood Community School Trad group at the Heywood CS Foundation Mass on 20 October 2017, accompanied by Julianne Woods on harp.

Psalm 100 We are God’s People, Heywood Community School choir and Heywood school Trad group- Heywood Community School Foundation Mass Friday 20 October 2017. Soloists Emma Grant and Jeremiah Aghedo.  Conducted and accompanied by Julianne Woods choir director. Composed by David Haas

Laudate Dominum Taize sung by Heywood CS choir and accompanied by Heywood CS trad group And Julianne Woods on piano. Soloists- Meadhbh Kehoe, Darragh Watters and Jeremiah Agedo. Lead violinist Conor Donoghue.

Taimse im chodladh, Violinist- Conor Donoghue, Harpist Julianne Woods

Heywood Community School Carol Service 16 December 2016

 

Ecce Nomen Domini Emmanuel performed by the Heywood Community School Male schola, conducted by Julianne Woods
Carol Service 17 December, 2016
Photograph of Heywood Gardens by Lorraine Burke

Silent Night performed by Heywood Community School choir
Soloist- Grainne Ní Chinneide
Directed, conducted and accompanied by Julianne Woods
Carol Service 16 December, 2016
Photograph of Heywood Gardens by Lorraine Burke

Carol of the Bells performed by Heywood Community School choir
conducted by Julianne Woods
Carol Service 16 December 2016

Photograph of Heywood Garden by Lorraine Burke

Heywood Community School Foundation Mass 21 October, 2016

Seinn Alleluia composed by Ronan McDonagh and sung by Heywood C.S. Choir at during the celebration of the Foundation Day 2016 Mass, 21 October, 2016

Accompanied by members of Trad group:

• Maeve Murphy- Concertina
• Rachael Bonham- Flute
• Ian Rowland- Flute
• Conor Donoghue- Fiddle
• Grace Dalton- Flute

Conducted and accompanied by Julianne Woods on piano

Planxty Hewlett composed by Turlough O’Carolan

Played by Heywood C.S. Trad group during the celebration Heywood Community School Foundation Day Mass, 21 October 2016

• Dara Clooney- Uileann Pipes
• Maeve Murphy- Concertina
• Rachael Bonham- Flute
• David Vesey- Flute
• Ian Rowland- Flute
• Conor Donoghue- Fiddle
• Julianne Woods- Harp

Faithful is the Lord our King, Giolla Mear, traditional Irish adopted by Liam Lawton

 Sung by Heywood C.S. Choir on the occasion of Foundation Day 2016

Accompanied by Heywood Community School Trad group:
Dara Clooney on Uileann Pipes                                                                                                                      Maeve Murphy- Concertina
Rachael Bonham- Flute
David Vesey- Flute
Ian Rowland- Flute
Conor Donoghue- Fiddle
Grace Dalton- Flute

Take, O Take me as I am, composed by John Bell.

Sung by Heywood Community School Choir during the celebration of the Foundation Day Mass on 21 October, 2016.

Accompanied by Heywood Community School Trad group:
Maeve Murphy- Concertina
Ian Rowland- Flute
Conor Donoghue- Fiddle
Grace Dalton- Flute

Conducted and Accompanied by Julianne Woods on piano.
S’mé do Ghiolla composed by Liam Lawton.

Verses sung by Eoghan Brennan, David McEvoy and Darragh Watters during the celebration of the Heywood  Mass, 21 October, 2016.

Heywood Community School Choir on refrain

Accompanied by Heywood Community School Trad group:

• Maeve Murphy- Concertina
• Rachael Bonham- Flute
• David Vesey- Flute
• Ian Rowland- Flute
• Conor Donoghue- Fiddle
• Grace Dalton- Flute

Conducted and accompanied by Julianne Woods on piano.

The Lord will bless all people with peace (Psalm 29) composed by David Haas and sung at the Foundation Day Mass- Heywood Community School on 21 October, 2016
Soloist Ava Lalor
Heywood school choir
Violinist- Conor Donoghue
Conducted and accompanied by Julianne Woods

The Lord is now about to enter His Temple, composed by Andres Gouzes and sung during the celebration of the Heywood Community School Foundation Day Mass on 21 October, 2016 by the Heywood Community School Choir conducted by Julianne Woods.

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A Íosa Mhic Mhuire

African Gloria

Ding Dong

Gaudate

The Lord will bless all people with peace (Haas)

Rúnda Traditional Group. This group is directed by Julianne Woods and is comprised of Daithí Mac An Bheatha Feadóg mhór/piano;  Dara O Cluanaigh gíotar; Maeve Ní Mhurchú Concertín; Caoimhe Ní Mhurchú Bosca Ceol; Cailean O’ Keeffe Bodhrán; Gráinne Ní Dhaltiún Feadóg/ Feadóg mhór; Marc Mac An Bheatha Bainseó/ Maindilín agus  Rachael Ní Bhuinniun Maindilín

Heywood Community School Awards Evening 2015.

Heywood Community School traditional Irish Music group ‘Rúnda’ accompanies Shauna Tierney- World Irish Dancing Champion Dancer 2015 as they perform at the Heywood CS awards ceremony 2015

• Julianne Woods: piano
• David Vesey: Flute, Vocal solo,
• Mark Vesey: Banjo
• Maeve Murphy: Accordion
• Caoimhe Murphy: Concertina
• Rachael Bonham: Flute, Mandolin
• Grace Dalton: Flute, Tin Whistle
• Dara Clooney: Guitar
• Cailean O’Keeffe: Bodhrán
• Congratulations to Mr David Vesey on his achievement of receiving the Heywood Comhaltas Junior Traditional Irish musician award 2015
• Congratulations to Mr Cailean O’Keeffe on his achievement of receiving the Heywood Comhaltas Senior Traditional Irish musician award 2015

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Heywood Community School 2015 Carol Service

Ding Dong Merrily on High

Ding Dong Merrily on High arranged by David Haas (fused with a traditional Irish twist), sung by Heywood C.S. Choir conducted by Geraldine Ryan accompanied by Julianne Woods on piano and Heywood C.S. musicians

• Julianne Woods- piano
  Conor Donoghue- fiddle
  Dara Clooney- Uileann Pipes
  David Vesey- flute
  Josh Bergin -violin
  Meghan Rudkins- violin
  Mairead Mansfield- fiddle
  Mairead Sinnott- tin whistle
  David Bell- button accordion
  Colin Lewis- button accordion
  Caoimhe Murphy- button accordion
  Maeve Murphy- concertina
  Katie Delaney- concertina
  Grace Dalton- flute
  Rachel Bonham- flute
  Ian Rowland- flute
  Fintan Brennan- Beat box
  Séan Uys- guitar
• Matthew Lawless- guitar
• Chris Farrell- guitar

Ecce Nomen Domini

Ecce Nomen Domini Emmanuel, Heywood male schola sung at the Heywood Carol Service 2015 conducted by Julianne Woods

Don Oíche Úd i mBeithil

Don Oíche Úd i mBeithil- One Night in Bethlehem Traditional Irish Christmas Carol

Arranged by Julianne Woods for Heywood Carol Service 2015 Performed by Julianne Woods and Heywood Traditional Irish musicians.

•  Julianne Woods- piano
• Conor Donoghue- fiddle
• Dara Clooney- Uileann Pipes
• David Vesey- flute
• Josh Bergin -violin
• Meghan Rudkins- violin
• Mairead Mansfield- fiddle
• Mairead Sinnott- tin whistle
• David Bell- button accordion
• Colin Lewis- button accordion
• Caoimhe Murphy- button accordion
• Maeve Murphy- concertina
• Katie Delaney- concertina
• Grace Dalton- flute
• Rachel Bonham- flute
• Ian Rowland- flute
• Fintan Brennan- Banjo

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Heywood School Awards 2016

‘All I ask of you‘- from Phantom of the Opera.

Emily Walshe (Soprano) and Aaron Phelan (Tenor) both Leaving Cert students of Heywood C.S. accompanied by Julianne Woods on piano. 19/05/2016

 Heywood Trad Group 2016

• David Vesey: Flute
• Dara Clooney: Uileann Pipes/ Tin Whistle
• Maeve Murphy: Concertina
• Caoimhe Murphy: Button Accordion
• Mark Vesey: Banjo
• Rachael Bonham: Flute
• Grace Dalton: Flute
• Fintan Brennan: Beat box
• Colin Lewis: Button Accordion
• Conor Donoghue: Fiddle
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• Julianne Woods: Piano

Congratulations to Rachael Bonham on receiving the Comhaltas Junior Traditional Irish Music student award in Heywood C.S. for 2016 Congratulations to Dara Clooney on receiving the Comhaltas Senior Traditional Irish Music student award in Heywood C.S. for 2016

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On my Own, from the musical Les Miserables sung by Emily Walshe, a past pupil of Heywood C.S. at The Royal Irish Academy of Music Dublin on 9 October, 2016. Emily received a higher Achievement Award for her Advanced Recital. She is accompanied by Julianne Woods on piano.

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Emily Walshe, past pupil of Heywood C.S. performs ‘O Mio Babbino Caro’ by Giacomo Puccini from the opera Gianni Schicchi (1918)  in The Royal Irish Academy of Music Dublin on 9 October, 2016. Emily received a higher Achievement Award for her Advanced Gold Recital. She is accompanied by Julianne Woods on piano