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Capella trip to New York

Capella trip to New York

On a Monday afternoon, in September 2008, Mr Falconer made the announcement that Capella was to hit the streets of New York for our end-of-year tour.
While there was much to be excited about, there was also lots of hard work to be done. Many new pieces were to be learnt, and some old favourites (need [...]

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Past Pupil Choir

Past Pupil Choir

Ten former Wallace High School students gathered at the Clonevin Park School this week for the inaugural meeting of the Past Choristers’ Society. Former Head boy, Gareth Patterson, a second year medical student at Queen’s University, explained,
“We all had amazing times as members of the chamber choir, Cappella, and enjoyed performances here in Northern Ireland and [...]

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Countdown to Fame

Countdown to Fame

Final preparations are underway in Wallace High School for their dynamic production of “Fame!” which will be staged in a few weeks time. The 26 strong cast of teenagers have been working hard over the past few months in preparation for this high energy show which has its opening night on Thursday 27 September.

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Fame – The Musical

Fame – The Musical

Wallace High School pupils have recently started rehearsing for their school production of  “Fame” which will be staged in September. The show, which started life as a box office smash hit film and TV show in the 1980s, is now a popular West End Musical which has been running for over ten years.
Set in New [...]

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Choir Tour Lincoln

The Wallace High School Chamber Choir, Cappella, spent four days in the Cathedral city of Lincoln last week. The 30 strong choir had been invited to sing in Evensong at Lincoln Cathedral. In preparation for the event, Cappella spent a day rehearsing at St Anne’s Cathedral Belfast.

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