Music

School Choir

Our school has a very strong interest in choral performances where our school choir represent our school so well at various occasions throughout the year. Some of these special occasions are:

• School Mass

• Christmas Carol Services

• Confirmation Celebrations

• Local Concerts

• Seachtian Na Gaeilge

• First Holy Communion Celebrations & Durrow Pattern Day

• Peace Proms

All pupil show great interest in singing various genres of songs and hymns while introducing harmonies, musical arrangements and an overall performance that makes them enjoy what they do. We are very lucky to have very talented staff who volunteer to coach and educate our pupils in our school choir. 

Peace Proms 2025

Traditional Irish Music Group 

Traditional Irish Music play a huge part of what our school is about. Pupils get a chance to develop their musical skills, musical repertoire, rhythm, timing, perform in various group settings with enhancing arrangements and most of all to have fun while playing their music. 

Pupils in various classes are given the opportunity to learn how to play the following instrument in a smaller group setting: 

• Tin Whistle (Staff) 

• Fiddle (Staff)

• Harp (Music Generation) 

Music Generation are partners of our school and provide us with and external tutor to come and teach the harp to pupils that are interested. We organize various occasions and recitals throughout the year where all pupils will be given a chance to perform their talents. 

Durrow N.S is very lucky to have so many pupils interested in our Traditional Irish Music programme. All pupils are encouraged to develop as they grow through their years in Durrow with the aim to join our Trad Group once accomplished. Our Trad Group consists of various muscial instruments which creates an overall orchestra sound. 

 This opportunity provides great social, emotional and wellbeing skills for all. Many pupils continue to pursue their musical abilities and career outside of our school too.