Music

Akeno

Higher Level

Coláiste an Chroí Naofa, Cork

I have officially finished my Leaving Cert! Music was my last exam, and the paper was a lovely way to end the three weeks of intense studying. 

I took the performing elective so I have 50% of my marks already graded. I wasn't very worried about my written paper. 

The listening paper was an interesting paper. Unfortunately, there was not much choice in the listening sections but our essay choices for Question 5 were amazing. I studied four Irish music essays: Micheál Ó Súilleabháin, Seán Ó Riada, the harping tradition, and the Gloaming…. All four of them appeared! I was overjoyed that my predictions were correct. 

This year, the composing paper was very different. Usually, you have to answer both a melody and a harmony question. Fortunately, we only had to answer one question this time. I finished the exam 45 minutes early! 

Although I love music, I am delighted to be finished with studying modern contemporary music for the rest of my life!

Adam

Higher Level

St. Macartans College