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…in Ireland: PRESIDENT MICHAEL D Higgins on the second full day of his term in office made his first official visit to Northern Ireland last night, attending the Co-operation Ireland all-Island School Choir Competition in Derry City. Mr Higgins was special guest at the final of the competition in the Millennium Forum in Derry, which […]

  “The most crucial and time-consuming element of a successful performance comes before the first rehearsal: learning the score. Beginning with a study of the text one would discover the general overall structure of the oratorio: from the general move to the specific; from the specific the conductor may then be ready to mark his […]

Saturday doesn’t quite have the same punch on a long weekend.  Nevertheless, here’s a little look at Bing Crosby leading the Robert Mitchell Boy Choir.  If only it was this easy.

Athletics and art need not be mutually exclusive . . .

Fixing a weakness is very different from the task of developing a strength. Because they seem to be related under the banner of “improvement”, the two tasks can be confusing. I have worked at both of these tasks, and deity knows, I have plenty of weaknesses and great room to go in developing the strength […]

Here’s a little smile to start the long holiday.