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Welcome to Julianne Woods’ Website

Welcome to my website.

I would like to share with you my love of sacred music.

While my principal instruments are voice and piano, I also enjoy playing the harp and organ. I compose and arrange sacred music.

I taught music at the Royal School, Cavan from 2003 until 2014. I am currently head of music at Heywood Community School, Ballinakill, Co Laois. I am director of music for choir, Trad group and for school liturgies. I co-direct our biannual school musical. I also teach religion.

I am assistant director of the Kildare and Leighlin Diocesan Choir and of the Carlow Cathedral Choir. I perform at weddings and other liturgies. I was director of sacred music ministry at the Pontifical Irish College, Rome during their summer pilgrimage programme from 2006 until 2015. I have collaborated with Fr Liam Lawton in animating retreats for music ministers in 2012, 2014 and 2016 at the Irish College, Rome and led the liturgical music on pilgrimages to Lourdes, Notre Dame de Paris, Knock, Los Angeles, Assisi, St Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City and Rome.

I am a member of the Kildare and Leighlin Diocesan Liturgy Commission.

I hope that you enjoy exploring the wonderful world of sacred music with me.

Heywood C.S. Foundation Mass 17 October 2025

The Eyes and Hands of Christ composed by Tom Kendzia. Sung by Heywood C.S. Choir. Accompanied by Julianne Woods on piano and Feilim Tobin on guitar

Far Beyond composed by Liam Lawton. Sung by Heywood C.S. Choir. Accompanied by Julianne Woods on piano
Shout to the Lord composed by Darlene Zschech.
Sung by Heywood CS choir. Accompanied by Julianne Woods on piano and Feilim Tobin on guitar.
Kyrie Elison- from ‘Heywood Mass’ composed by Julianne Woods.
Accompanied by Julianne Woods on piano and Feilim Tobin on guitar. Soloist – Katie Doyle
Gospel Acclamation from ‘Heywood Mass’ composed by Julianne Woods.
Accompanied by Julianne Woods on piano and Feilim Tobin on guitar.
Sanctus from ‘Heywood Mass’ composed by Julianne Woods.
Accompanied by Julianne Woods on piano and Feilim Tobin on guitar
Memorial Acclamation from ‘Heywood Mass’ composed by Julianne Woods.
Accompanied by Julianne Woods on piano and Feilim Tobin on guitar.
Great Amen from ‘Heywood Mass’ composed by Julianne Woods.
Accompanied by Julianne Woods on piano and Feilim Tobin on guitar.
Agnus Dei from ‘Heywood Mass’ composed by Julianne Woods.
Accompanied by Julianne Woods on piano and Feilim Tobin on guita
We are God’s people composed by David Hass.
Accompanied by Julianne Woods on piano and Feilim Tobin on guitar. Soloists- Cathal Kelly, Sive Lalor and Leona O’ Neill.
Sí beag sí mhór played by the Heywood CS trad group at Foundation school Mass 2025. Accompanied by Julianne Woods on piano
The mountains of Pomeroy played by the Heywood CS trad group at Foundation school Mass 2025. Accompanied by Julianne Woods on piano
Líos na Banríona played by the Heywood CS trad group at Foundation school Mass 2025. Accompanied by Julianne Woods on piano

Heywood School Graduation 2025

If you listen composed by Liam Lawton. Soloists Holly Thomas and Rody McEvoy accompanied by Julianne Woods.
Slán le Maigh. Lament on Uileann P:ipes. Soloist Daniel Aylard
The Parting Glass. Soloist Darragh Kelly.
I will lift up my eyesto the mountains followed by a set of jigs by Trad Group (Heywood CS Choir) accompanied by Julianne Woods. Soloists: Elaine Delaney and Darragh Kelly.
Heywood Alleluis composed by Julianne Woods. Soloist Caitlynn Moore.
I’ll always remember you. Leaving Cert Grad Song 2025.

Ireland to Rome

Monday 3rd March marks World Hearing Day.  I recently collaborated with my Italian surgeon and Otology specialist Dr Italo Cantore along with UPMC Salvator Mundi International hospital in Rome, Italy in documenting my hearing loss journey. 

I am sharing this video here on social media to raise awareness to those who might be in a similar situation as I was or indeed who might know someone who is battling with hearing loss.

I am indebted to my surgeon Dr Italo Cantore. Not only is he incredibly gifted in his medical field, he is so professional, very empathetic and a true gentleman. 

He has hugely improved my quality of life in all aspects of my life- the ordinary, domestic, social, professional and above all my music 🎶. 

I am so very privileged to have him as my surgeon and Otology specialist.

I experienced a turbulent two years with ENT consultants in Ireland… but that was all part of my journey and I believe it was providence that led me to Dr Cantore in Rome and I am enormously grateful and very thankful to him. 

Please feel free to share this video should you wish. It might serve as a gentle nudge of encouragement to someone struggling with hearing loss who feels there is little or no hope for them or indeed for the person who is apprehensive or nervous of undergoing surgery. 

Happy World Hearing day lovely people 😊

❤️🙏🏻🇮🇹👂🏻

#hearingloss  #DrItaloCantore #surgeryabroad #umpc #salvatormundiinternationalhospitalRome

Ag Críost an Síol – Pečenice, Slovakia

The Late Romanesque parish church of Pečenice in Slovakia is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and dates from the mid-13th century.

Ag Críost an Síol is composed by Seán O Riada and is sung and played by Julianne Woods on Sunday 27th October 2024 in Pečenice, Slovakia

“Ag Críost an Síol 

”Christ’s is the seed”is an Irish poem set to music by Seán Ó Riada and subsequently widely used as a hymn. 

The poem is said to have been written by Fr. Michael Meehan (Micheál Ó Míocháin) (1810-1878), long time Parish Priest of the parishes of Moyarta and Kilballyowen in County Clare.

Text:
Ag Críost an síol, ag Críost an fómhar; 


i n-iothlainn Dé go dtugtar sinn. 


Ag Críost an mhuir, ag Críost an t-iasc; 


i líonta Dé go gcastar sinn. 



Ó fhás go h-aois, is ó aois go bás, 


do dhá láimh, a Chríost, anall tharainn. 


Ó bhás go críoch, ní críoch ach athfhás, 


i bParthas na ngrás go rabhaimid. 



English translation 



Christ’s is the seed,

Christ’s is the crop, 


in the barn of God may we be brought. 


Christ’s is the sea,

Christ’s is the fish, 


in the nets of God may we be caught. 



From growth to age, from age to death, 


Thy two arms, O Christ, about us. 


From death to end, not end but growth, 
in blessed Paradise may we be 
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