From the Music Department
Congratulations to…
Angus Holliday and Alexander Gilchrist for playing the bugle calls at North Sydney Oval and North Sydney Basketball Stadium during the school holidays.
Musicians in the Cadet Band who performed at the Anzac Day March.
Jaxon Black, Thomas Malcolm, William Watson, Chapel Choir and brass players who performed at the various Polished Pennies services across the school.
Chapel Choir for their beautiful singing at the Polished Pennies services and School’s Anniversary Service last Thursday.
Alexander Beattie, Hamish French, Ben Hocking, Joel Gilmour, Russell Jiang, Leon Li, Saxon Mitchell, Oliver Parrish, and James Thompson for their wonderful performances at the Year 10 Elective concert last Wednesday.
Dr Zane Banks, our guitar tutor, who performed with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra as their guest principal guitarist for the world premiere of Georges Lentz’s violin concerto.
Music Awards
A reminder to all selected Junior and Senior Music Award performers that these will occur on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday during Tutor Period in the Smith Auditorium in Weeks 3 and 4. You will have been contacted regarding a rehearsal for either Period 1 or Period 2 on the performance day.
Monday 8 May PE, RN, SL, SS, TY, WT
Tuesday 9 May AN, BL, BS, BY, CK, DN
Wednesday 10 May EW, EY, GE, GR, HS, MS
Please contact Ms Wentzel if you have any questions.
Year 9 Elective Performance Concert
On Wednesday 10 May, at 7.00pm in the Orchestral Recital Room, Year 9 Elective Music students will be performing. We hope you can join us for an evening of high-quality music.
Scholars’ Recital
On Tuesday 16 May, Shore Music Scholars will be performing a variety of repertoire. The recital will begin at 7.00pm in the Shore Chapel with our organ scholar, Jedidiah Sam, and will continue in the Orchestra Recital Room. Refreshments will be served after the recital. We hope you can join us for an evening of high-quality performances of some very challenging repertoire.
Private Music Lessons
Private music lessons are proceeding well for Term 2. When parents sign up their children for private music lessons, there is a page of Terms and Conditions to which they agree. Please see a reminder for parents of the first point in the Terms and Conditions.
1. Nine (9) TEACHING weeks’ notice must be given in writing by a parent if a student is to be withdrawn from the enrolled music tuition programme. Please address all communication to Private Music Lessons, Shore Music Department, PO Box 1221, North Sydney, NSW 2059 or email privatemusiclessons@shore.nsw.edu.au
NB: If such notice is not given, nine (9) teaching weeks’ fees will be due and payable to the music tutor.
Upcoming dates
| Monday to Wed 10 May | Junior Music Awards (Tutor Period) |
| Wednesday 10 May | Year 9 Elective Music Concert, Orchestral Recital Room. All welcome |
| Thursday 11 May | Intro to Band and Orchestra 9.00am Year 7 Concert Group: SSO Meet the Music- Rachmaninov |
| Monday 15 May | P1 Staff Collaboration morning |
| Mon 15 to Wed 17 May | Senior Music Awards (Tutor Period) |
| Tuesday 16 May | Scholars’ Recital 7.00pm, Chapel then Orchestral Recital Room. All welcome |
| Friday 19 May | Battle of the Bands Heats |
| Tuesday 6 June | Instrumental/Choral Concert rehearsal |
| Thursday 8 June | Instrumental/Choral Concert, 7.00pm Smith Auditorium. All welcome |
| Friday 9 June | Band Concert rehearsal |
| Monday 12 June | King’s birthday holiday |
| Thursday 15 June | Band Concert, 7.00pm Smith Auditorium. All welcome |
| Tuesday 20 June | Battle of the Bands final |
| Thursday 22 June | 1.00pm Term ends |
Mrs K Barber
Head of Music