Richard Collins

And here comes the conductor.

And now, to end this wonderful edition of Mooney Goes Wild, a special musical moment, the entire ensemble of the RTE National Symphony Orchestra comes together to perform one of the most instantly recognisable tunes in the world.

Simple and universal.

Sung everywhere from kitchen tables to concert halls.

It's a melody that belongs to all of us.

And there's something rather special about hearing it played by a full national orchestra.

Rich, generous and joyful.

Here is the RTE National Symphony Orchestra with their rendition of Happy Birthday to You, Dr. Richard Collins.

That's all we have time for.

We'll do it all again next week.

In the meantime, visit the website, rte.ie forward slash Mooney.

Until next week, bye!

Mooney Goes Wild.

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