From the Music Department

From the Music Department

Concert Group
Recently, Shore’s Concert Group went to the City Recital Hall to listen to Karin Schaupp and Flinders Quartet perform. This was part of a nationwide tour, starting in Sydney. They played a variety of music from a very wide timespan, reaching from 1798, to a special piece commissioned in memory of Jennifer Bates in 2021. Each piece encapsulated a different style of music, making use of various techniques to create distinct sounds.

During one piece, it sounded as though a flute was being played, which was quite surprising. We even received an encore for being such an enthusiastic audience, which was a great way to end the night. Overall, the performance was excellent, and all the performers played masterfully. I highly recommend it to anyone who has an opportunity, despite its highly limited run.

Lachlan Martin (Year 11)

Karin Schaupp and Flinders Quartet

ENCORE Concert
Elective Music students from Years 9 to 12 attended ENCORE, a concert which showcases a cross-section of the best HSC performances and compositions from the previous year. We were entertained by a large variety of performances from instruments including the flute, French horn, marimba, viola, voice, double bass, drums, and guitar.

Elective Music students at Encore

Each of these performances highlighted supreme musicality, exemplary technical skills, and the ‘Sean factor’ (also known as ‘the wow factor’). The performers delighted us with a myriad of tone colours and showcased a variety of styles, particularly contemporary. Notable performances enjoyed by our entire class included a female vocalist singing in an indie-pop style ‘A Brand New Me’ by Train and a drummer who performed Taylor Hawkins’ Tribute Duet, accompanied by guitar. This performance hit 97 decibels and thrilled the audience.

Year 11 Music 2 Class

Icebreaker 2023
Thank you to the String Quartet, comprised of Alan Li, Ryan Gilmour, Max Kim and Tim Wong, who performed for Shore parents and staff at the annual Icebreaker event last week.

String Quartet

Band and Choir Camps
A reminder that Band Camp is on Tuesday 7 March and Wednesday 8 March. Choir Camp is Tuesday 1 August and Wednesday 2 August. Details will be emailed to parents. For more information, please contact:
Coordinator of Bands: pdorich@shore.nsw.edu.au;
Choir Camp: Director of Choirs: ewels@shore.nsw.edu.au

Upcoming Dates:

Tuesday 7 to Wednesday 8 MarchBand CampSmith AuditoriumAll Day
Friday 17 MarchConcert Group: SSO Meet the Music – Rhapsody in BlueSydney Opera House7.00pm
Thursday 23 to Saturday 25 MarchSchool Musical: Singin’ in the RainHall Quad7.00pm
Wednesday 29 March to Saturday 1 AprilSchool Musical: Singin’ in the RainHall Quad7.00pm

Mrs K Barber
Head of Music