Junior School Music News

Term 1 has seen over 75 instrumentalists and vocalists take up opportunity to perform solos at our new Music Morning Concert series or the Junior School Soirée. I was delighted with how the boys prepared for these concerts, presenting their items so beautifully, from the moment they introduced themselves, to their final bow. The Music Morning Concert series has been very well received by our parent body and we look forward to continuing these over the course of the year. Please see below, photo galleries of our young solo performers in action.

By the end of the term, every boy in the Junior School will have taken part in some sort of solo, choral or ensemble performance as we reflect and celebrate on the following that has occurred:

Y2 String Program open rehearsal
Year 3 Instrumental Program (Strings, Wind, Brass and Percussion) open rehearsal
JSSO performance in Chapel
JS Concert Band Assembly
JSSO performance at our Open Day
Cranbrook Voices performance at the Senior School Easter Concert
Cranbrook Voices, Chamber Choir and Year Levels Choirs adorning the JS Easter Service with two music items and three hymns
Whole school choral items at Grandparents’ Day

Looking ahead to Term 2…

Training Band performing at Assembly – Wednesday, 8^th May, 2:30pm (Week 2)
Music Morning Concerts in multiple music rooms – Friday, 17^th May, 8:00am (Week 3)
K-2 Junior School Music Showcase, JS Gym – Thursday, 30^th May, 1:30pm (Week 5)
3-6 Junior School Music Showcase, JS Gym – Thursday, 30^th May, 6:30pm (Week 5)
Junior School Soirée, Senior School’s War Memorial Chapel, Thursday 13^th June, 6:00pm (Week 7)
Gala Concert, Sydney Town Hall – Monday, 24^th June, 7:00pm (Week 9)

The wheels are in motion already for these events! Please note the JS Showcase is a lot earlier than usual this year (Week 5) and the Junior School Soirée will be held in our beautiful War Memorial Chapel on the Senior School campus, for extra atmosphere and amazing acoustics.

Thank you for your support over the course of Term 1. I wish you a restful holiday and may you feel refreshed and rejuvenated for an exciting Term 2!

Warmest wishes,

Peter Fox

Music Morning 1