‘Play Me a Story’ seeks children’s words and pictures to set to music

Award-winning children’s author Máire Zepf, musicians from the Ulster Orchestra and Cultúrlann Mac Adam Ó Fiaich are set to collaborate on ‘Play Me a Story’, an innovative new project which will set children’s words and pictures to newly composed music.

By Julie-Ann Spence

Published 23rd Oct 2020, 10:54 BST

Máire is inviting primary school children to contribute their most imaginative stories and pictures which musicians Ralph Tartaglia and Jonathan Simmance from the Ulster Orchestra will then set to music and perform in a special video.

“As artists and arts organisations we have had to explore new ways of engaging people with our art forms during the pandemic,” explained Maire. “I loved the idea of telling a story through music and am delighted that Ralph and Jonathan used one of my stories - ‘Rita Wants a Robot’ - as inspiration for their first ‘Play Me a Story’ piece. That turned out so well that we’re now inviting primary school children to get involved too!”

To enter your story for consideration for the ‘Play Me a Story’ project, send your story and pictures, along with your name and age to [email protected] by November 15, 2020. Include a picture to illustrate your story.