Music at Gioia House (Curricular)

Gioia House Choir – Preparing for the Gala Concert

The Gioia House Choir is buzzing with energy as they dive into preparations for this year’s highly anticipated Gala Concert. Their featured solo item, Vois Sur Ton Chemin, is already taking shape beautifully, with students embracing the challenge of French text and singing with growing confidence and refinement.

They are also collaborating with Del Monte on a vibrant joint performance of Over My Head, exploring blend, balance and expressive storytelling across the combined ensemble. Alongside this, the choir is learning a suite of massed singing works – Instruments of Peace, Welcome to All People, Let Love Rule and Light of Grace – each offering rich opportunities for musicality, ensemble awareness and shared artistry.

Last week, the choir recorded Light of Grace for a special project to be released later in the year, giving students a taste of studio‑style performance and the excitement of contributing to a larger creative production.

Gioia House Instrumental – Preparing for the Term 2 Learning Showcase

Our Gioia House instrumentalists are in full swing as they prepare for their Term 2 Learning Showcase in Week 7. Families are warmly invited to attend and celebrate the students’ progress and musical achievements.

Across the program, students in Year 5 and Year 6 Mini Maestros are rehearsing both in their instrumental groups and as full bands.

• Year 5 will present selected works from Essential Elements, demonstrating their developing technique, ensemble skills and growing confidence as emerging musicians.
• Year 6 will perform Creatures in the Attic, a dramatic and imaginative work by Brian Balmages, while our Mega Maestros ensemble will showcase The Crossings by Robert Sheldon – a piece that highlights expressive playing, dynamic contrast and ensemble unity.

Our Gioia House Strings (Years 5 and 6) are also refining their performances of The Lazy Wombat and Ballad of the Burning Sky, exploring tone colour, bow control and musical storytelling through these contrasting works.

To round out the evening, we will also be delighted by a selection of solo performances, offering students the chance to shine individually and share their developing artistry with the community.

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