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Music Monday celebrated in Charlottetown

CBC News | Posted: May 1, 2017 11:00 PM | Last Updated: May 1, 2017

First Monday in May set aside to promote music education

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Caption: A piper leads students on their parade from Peakes Quay to Province House in Charlottetown. (Sarah MacMillan/CBC)

There's more music than normal on P.E.I., as schools and educators help celebrate the national Music Monday.
Thousands of Canadians sang together at 12:30 p.m. (EST) to raise awareness for music education programs.
It's year 13 for the event, which was created by the Coalition for Music Education in Canada.
Last year the event was based in Summerside, and this year, Charlottetown is the key community.
Students gathered at Trinity United Church to join in on the Music Monday anthem, Sing It Together.
They were joined by the national president and chair of the Coalition for Music Education, Eric Favreau.
He chose to be in Charlottetown rather than Ottawa because of the continued impressive turnout for Music Monday on the Island, and the year-round work in music education.
Other events through the day were held at Province House, Murphy's Community Centre, St. Paul's Anglican Church, St. Dunstan's Basilica and Receiver Coffee.

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Caption: Music Monday opening ceremony in front of the Coles building. (Sarah MacMillan/CBC)

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Caption: Grade 5 students from Mount Stewart Elementary singing O Canada in Mi'kmaq at the opening ceremony for Music Monday. Chief Brian Francis is accompanying them on guitar. (Sarah MacMillan/CBC)

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Caption: Students leading the singing of O Canada in English and French at the opening ceremonies. (Sarah MacMillan/CBC)

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Caption: Students gathered at Trinity United Church for Music Monday, singing this year's Music Monday anthem, Sing It Together. (Sarah MacMillan/CBC)

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Caption: Elementary students from several schools made up the big choir at Trinity United Church. (Sarah MacMillan/CBC)

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Caption: The crowd at Trinity United Church joined a national sing-along, linked in with students across the country. (Sarah MacMillan/CBC)

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Caption: The Singing Strings Youth Orchestra joined elementary students for the national sing-along. (Sarah MacMillan/CBC)

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