Music Matters
Woodwind Ensemble – Beehive Industry
Congratulations to the members of the Woodwind ensemble who shared their music with the community at Beehive Industry. The girls performed during lunchtime on Monday 20 November and the audience were delighted with popular melodies such as Chattanooga-choo-choo and Star Trek. Thank you to Ms Nicole Barrett who prepared and conducted the girls for this performance. Thank you also to Mr Michael Tierney for organising this opportunity for the ensemble. Well done girls!
K-2 Concert Let’s Be Friends – Scenes from Childhood
Congratulations to students from K – 2 with their performance last Friday 24 November. The theme of the concert was Let’s Be Friends – Scenes from Childhood featuring beautiful music, songs, dance and use of shadow puppets in support of the theme. Many thanks to Mrs Bronwyn Cleworth with her preparation and direction of this special performance. Thank you also to Ms Heidi Jones for her accompaniment of the musical items. Well done to all students!
Music 2 Composition ENCORE Nomination – Rebecca Colwell
Congratulations to Rebecca Colwell (Year 11 accelerant) who received a nomination for her Music 2 Core Composition. As part of the study of Music 2, every student must write a 2-minute composition representing the core topic Music of the last 25 years (Australian focus). Rebecca’s work was composed for a small ensemble of piano, violin and cello. Her work is inspired by the poetry of Banjo Patterson and aims to explore the dichotomy between the eerie stillness and the vibrant grandeur of the Tasmanian natural landscape around Cradle Mountain.
Rebecca has also earlier received a nomination for her Music 2 performance program. Well done Rebecca!
Festival of Lessons and Carols
The Festival of Lessons and Carols is a special event in the school calendar with a beautiful celebration of Music to accompany the Christmas readings. The featured ensembles are:
- Amati Strings
- Cantare
- Choir
- Madrigal Ensemble
- Primary String Octet
- Year 5 Choir
- Year 7 Choir
We look forward to sharing this evening of wonderful Christmas music with you and your family.
Special Project Orchestra (SPO)
Thank you to students for your commitment to SPO for Speech night this term. Please note the following rehearsals for next week:
| Monday 4 December | Amati Strings arrive at 7.45 am and all other SPO members, please have your instruments ready in the Sports Hall in the morning (if you are in Woodwind Ensemble – go to your rehearsal but bring your instruments with you for the Sports Hall rehearsal). |
| Tuesday 5 December | SPO rehearsal from 3.15 to 5.15 pm at Great Hall (Last afterschool rehearsal). |
| Wednesday 6 December |
SPO arrive at 7.45am in the Sports Hall before Final Assembly. |
| Thursday 7 December – Speech Night |
Schedule to be sent to families. Thank you also to parents/guardians for supporting our preparation. We look forward to sharing the music with you at Speech Night. |
Bring Your Musical Instruments Home!
There is a collection of musical instruments that are in desperate need to be taken home over the Christmas holidays. If you have left your instrument in the DB studio storage, please make plans to bring your instrument home as there will be some renovation work done in the DB Centre over the Christmas period.
Upcoming Music Events
Term 4
| Week | Event | Date and Time | Location |
| Week 8 | Festival of Lessons and Carols | Thursday 30 November |
Great Hall |
| Week 9 | School Christmas Service | Monday 4 December |
Great Hall |
Pauline Chow
Head of Music
