Peace Proms 2017: Peace Choir lights up the Echo Arena
3,000 children from 71 primary schools across the North-West joined the celebrated Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland (CBOI) yesterday to perform at the Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena.
Internationally acclaimed conductor Greg Beardsell led the pupils – who came together for the first time as the Peace Choir – to sing alongside Ireland’s most celebrated youth symphony orchestra at a concert held outside of its native Ireland for the first time.
A captivated audience was treated to a wide range of musical performances including a Disney medley, traditional Irish music and even a 1990s-inspired dance interpretation which had many of the audience on their feet.
The standing ovation at the end of the performance was well deserved, with each and every child a credit to their school.
Established as a peace initiative in 1995, the Peace Proms “celebrates culture and diversity and promotes peace, unity and tolerance through music”.
A workshop was held at the Echo Arena in December to prepare the schoolchildren for the concert which gave them “the unique opportunity to perform in a large-scale production, work with leading professional conductors and soloists and sing with a full symphony youth orchestra”.
Following the success of the event, plans are now underway to bring the Peace Proms back to Liverpool on a yearly basis.
- Bickerstaffe Primary School
- Conductor of the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland , Greg Beardsell
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Wavertree Primary School
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- The brilliant Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Time for a group selfie!
- All smiles!
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Malvern Primary School
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Greg Beardsell
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- The schoolchildren had a fantastic time
- 3,000 local schoolchildren took part
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Top performers!
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Riverside Primary School
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- The orchestra and Peace Choir are given a standing ovation
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- It was a truly memorable experience for all involved
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- All smiles
- Conductor Greg Beardsell was on top form throughout the concert
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena
- Peace Proms 2017 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena