Primary and Secondary Music

Musicale 3 at Festival on Forbes

This year’s Musicale 3 will be held at Festival on Forbes on Sunday, 25 August. Every Primary and Secondary Music Ensemble will perform throughout the day on one of three separate stages. Click here to see the timetable. Please plan to arrive 15 minutes before the performance time.

2025 International Music Tour

Planning is underway for a Music Tour in December 2025, departing after Speech Night. Senior school students will be eligible to participate. To learn more, please attend the Tour Meeting on Wednesday 21 August, at 6.00pm in the Lecture Theatre. For preliminary questions, please contact  Mr. David Gresham.

Year 7 String Soiree

Thursday 12 September 1.10-1.40pm in DB1 & Thursday 19 September 1.10-1.40pm in DB1

All string players in Year 7 are invited to perform a short solo at one of two lunchtime concerts being held this term. Performances of this nature, in front of a supportive and appreciative audience are vital for a musician’s development and all Year 7 string players are encouraged to perform and support their friends. Mrs Sweeney will be organising the solo concert programs during Contemporary Strings rehearsals over the coming weeks. Please discuss with your instrument tutor a short solo piece that might be suitable to perform. Girls are also very welcome to perform a duet with a friend! Piano accompaniment will be provided at both concerts.

Co-curricular Music Commitment Policy (Secondary)

Students and parents are reminded that the Co-curricular Music Commitment Policy is now in place and there will be consequences for late arrivals and unexplained absence from rehearsals and performance. We expect full commitment from students who wish to participate in important performances, competitions, and tours. For more information click here.

Thank you to the students who always do the right thing and communicate in advance with the Music Department. We appreciate you!

Student Achievements

Nina Carson, Year 10 – Toppenkurset Music Course, Norway

Toppenkurset is a music camp located in the North of Norway in a small town called Mosjøen, which happens to be my mum’s hometown. Specifically, Toppenkurset is a music course, where students can develop their skills and participate in a final concert at the end of the week. It is part of a bigger arts and music festival.  I attended Toppenkurset this June to July holiday.

Mosjøen is a small town, with colourful small wooden houses at the base of a big mountain and a beautiful fjord. One day a reindeer walked by after we came out of practice. 

I received six hours of piano lessons every day of the course, and I played in three concerts throughout the course. At the first concert, I played Petite Piece. In the second concert, I played the piece ‘Greased Lightning’, and in the final concert, I played Minuet on my own, and played a Hungarian Song ‘‘Ungersk dans’ in a duet with my grand aunt, who was a teacher in the course. 

On the concert stage, the black flat floors reminded me of the jazz dance floors that were always found in dance schools. Everybody on stage was dressed in formal attire and black for the final concert. The other pianists were excellent, and it was quite nerve-wracking. But it all went well and I received a certificate at the end. I was so happy, and I had a big smile on my face when I took my final bow.

It was a great experience and something I will remember for a long time. 

Upcoming Events:

Term 3

*Year 8 – 10 Elective Music students are encouraged to attend one of the Year 11 or 12 Concerts in Term 3.

Beyond the Green Gate

We love hearing about ways our musicians are involved in music-making outside of school. Please send details to Heidi Jones.

Clipboard

All co-curricular music ensemble schedules are now available on Clipboard. If you haven’t set this up yet, please follow the provided instructions. For any issues with Clipboard set-up, contact our Music Administration Assistant Miss Alice Kotowicz.

Heidi Jones
Head of Music (Co-curricular)