From the Music Department
String and Orchestra Camp
Last Tuesday 27 February, boys involved, participated in the annual Shore String and Orchestra Camp. The day consisted of highly productive rehearsals, tutorials, as well as an open rehearsal with our guest conductor, Mr Luke Spicer. The day was filled with a wealth of knowledge from our conductors and tutors, as well as a great deal of fun music making. It was a great success and we cannot wait to share with the wider community, come Term 2. Massive thanks to Ms Barber, Ms Wentzel, Dr Gilmour and the tutors for the great Camp it proved to be!
Leon Li
Year 11
Concert Group: Opera – The Magic Flute
On Thursday 29 February, 13 boys accompanied by Mr Dorich and Mr Payne went to the Opera House to go watch the Magic Flute (by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) performed by Opera Australia for Concert Group.
The protagonist is Prince Tamino, who meets his sidekick called Papageno (a bird catcher) after being saved from a dragon. The three women who saved him work for the Queen of the Night – she then presents Tamino with a task to save her kidnapped daughter. With the help of three friendly spirits, they attempt to rescue her from the clutches of the High Priest Sarastro but in a sudden plot twist, it turns out that Sarastro is actually Pamina’s father! For him to allow Tamino and Pamina’s “true love”, they are forced to face trials of silence, fire and water. Protected by the titular ‘magic flute,’ they survive and the three spirits stop Papageno from trying to meet his untimely end. But in one final twist, it turns out that the Queen of the Night is the true villain who is plotting to kill Sarastro and she is banished by ‘the rising sun’.
Despite some last-minute cast changes, the production was excellent, and there was high quality acting, amazing vocals and vibrant characters along with some interesting creative liberties taken (A main character carried around an esky for the entire opera that did nothing and they gave two characters Aussie accents for whatever reason). And along with some of the most famous music like the Queen of the Night aria, all the boys there enjoyed the experience and it made for a memorable night.
Next Concert Group is on Wednesday 20 March and will be Beethoven’s 3rd Symphony performed by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
Jono Loy
Year 10
Private Music Lessons
The cancellation period to cease private music lessons at the end of a Term is four weeks’ before the end of the Term. The final date for cancellation of private Music lessons this Term will be Thursday 14 March. Please email privatemusiclessons@shore.nsw.edu.au if you would like your child to cease private Music lessons at Shore at the end of Term 1 and also give a reason for the cessation.
Mrs J Hicks
Music – Private Tuition Coordinator
Upcoming Dates:
| Wed 20 March | Concert Group: SSO Meet the Music – Beethoven’s Third Symphony | Sydney Opera House | 8.00pm |
| Thurs 23 March – Sat 25 March | School Musical: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | Smith Auditorium | 7.30pm |
| Wed 29 March – Sat 1 April | School Musical: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | Smith Auditorium | 7.30pm |
