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Choir brings Christmas cheer

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By Michelle Crean
Students are singing from the same music sheet - although had to record separately in small pods - as a fundraiser for local charity. The voices of 22 Killarney Community College students have been combined and sound amazing with their version of the 1985 classic 'We Are The World'.
Working with Killarney Lions Club Christmas Food Appeal recently and lack of choir practice and performance due to COVID inspired the young singers to come up with the idea.
"Unfortunately due to COVID the Killarney Community College choir have not performed as often as they would have liked to," music teacher Joanna Hughes said.
"This time of year they usually would have been preparing for their Christmas service or carol singing in town. Instead they came up with the novel idea of recording 'We Are The World' with the aid of Tony O'Flaherty recording studios. 22 students can be heard in one voice! You can hear it on the school website, Facebook page and Instagram with a GoFundMe link attached for Killarney Lions Club in the hope of helping the less fortunate this Christmas and supporting them through these difficult times."
Recording was done in a day, she added.
"It took a day to record, and logistically it was quite difficult as all 22 could not be in the same room so we had to record in small pods and individually," she said. "We are delighted with the result, we hope it raises awareness of such a brilliant cause and hope it brings some Christmas cheer to anyone that listens to it."