From the Artistic Director
Celebration of Music Concert – Congratulations!
Congratulations to our incredibly talented students, staff and helpers at our annual Celebration of Music concert last Saturday. Please enjoy the photos of the P-12 ensembles who performed. Also, a very special thank you to Mrs Suzanna Touma, Music Administrator 5-12, for her tireless work in the background, ensuring everything ran smoothly for the event, both leading up to and on the day itself.
IB Music Masterclass with Veronique Seret
On Monday 7 November, the Year 11 IB music class was joined by Veronique Serret for a workshop on electronic music. As part of the IB music syllabus, a variety of experimentation and exploration is required, including a focus on music technology in the digital and electronic age.
Few of us have experience with this and it is not explored as often in traditional music study, so the workshop was greatly appreciated. Veronique is an accomplished violinist interested in the connection between music and technology and often performs pieces incorporating music technology. As an ex-Santa student, she opened our eyes to many new forms of music-making. As part of the workshop, we were taken through the technologies she commonly uses in performances, such as loop and delay pedals.
We were lucky enough to have Veronique perform two pieces for us and explain the technology and notation behind them. This experience was incredibly valuable, as we had the opportunity to ask questions and explore the diversity of music technology. In addition, we learnt how to use some of the technology, which will prove extremely helpful as we complete the required components of our course. Not only this, but we learnt how to effectively use these technologies in our compositions, which provided us with a lot of insight, and will provide us with new pathways for future compositions and experimentation.
Ruby Bron, Year 11
Years 5–12 Speech Night
Date: Thursday 24 November
Performance Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Venue: State Theatre, Market St, City
Rehearsal: during the day at the venue
Performers: Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Choir, Stage Band, Brass Ensemble
Advent Festival of Readings and Carols
ALL WELCOME
Date: Wednesday 30 November
Venue: Santa Sabina Chapel
Rehearsal: during the day and after school
Performance Time: 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Performers: Siena Singers, Laudare Singers, College Choir, Chamber Choir, Chamber Orchestra, Brass Ensemble
Chamber Choir performs with Consort 8
ALL WELCOME
Date: Saturday 3 December
Venue: St Paul’s Anglican Church, Burwood
Performance Time: 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Tickets: available online or at the door via https://events.ticketbooth.com.au/event/christmas-lullaby/pre-sale
Tim Chung
Artistic Director