Children’s Cantata celebrates St Ninian
St Mungo’s church in Townhead was the venue for GCT’s 2010 Children’s Cantata, which focused on St Ninian, the earliest recorded Scottish saint, with words by Br Stephen E Smyth and music by Fr Gerry Fitzpatrick .
Youngsters from Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral School, Motherwell
A total of 23 schools were represented on the day – more than 600 children, together with teachers and some parents. The children not only sang and acted but provided dancers and instrumentalists, supported by a small group of adult musicians.
As the children arrived, St Mungo’s became a sea of colour: children in their bright school uniforms, dancers with tartan ribbons and sashes, beautifully decorated banners and the main characters of the Cantata in their costumes.
There were also guests from Glasgow Churches Together, the City Council, the Education Department and from SCIAF, which was the charity chosen to receive the collection taken up at the Cantata this year.
• A full report on the Cantata, with more pictures, can be seen on the St Mungo Music website.
