Music at Gioia House (Curricular)
Gioia House Choir
Gioia House Choir is in full and fine voice – singing strong in their Tuesday sessions and making a beautiful sound. We’re focusing on ‘tone’, ‘blend’ and ‘intonation’ – with the girls all quick to sit tall and sing with maximum resonance. This group of students holds much promise and we commend their collectively positive approach to learning so far this year!
In addition to singing fun folk song ‘rounds’ and ‘in canon’, Gioia House has sung songs from our mass repertoire, explored music from multiple music traditions, and they have even begun preparing their repertoire for this year’s Gala Concert! Without wanting to give away any spoilers – they have started working on Over My Head, a traditional spiritual that will be performed as a combined choir piece with Del Monte. Additionally, this week, students began exploring the French song Vois Sur Ton Chemin by Bruno Coulais from the beautiful film Les Choristes.
We are excited about the musical challenges and growth these works will inspire and look forward to showcasing the students’ dedication and hard work across the year to come!
Gioia House Instrumental Program
Our Gioia House instrumental students are off to a fantastic start as they continue their musical journey for 2026.
Year 6 Mini Maestros have settled smoothly back into routine, working closely with their tutors as they begin learning Creatures in the Attic by Brian Balmages. Gioia House Strings have also launched into their repertoire, rehearsing two exciting pieces: The Lazy Wombat and Ballad of the Burning Sky.
Our Year 5 Mini Maestros have begun learning how to care for their instruments, assemble them correctly, produce their first sounds and read their first notes. Over the coming weeks, they will continue to build confidence as beginners and will soon come together as a full year group to play their first ensemble pieces. Year 5 Gioia House Strings have also begun rehearsals and are working through The Lazy Wombat and Ballad of the Burning Sky with great enthusiasm.
Private tuition on all Instruments
We would like to remind students in the Gioia House instrumental program that private tuition is available, and a great way to help ensure momentum in these formative experiences! If you’d like some extra support, remember we have a ‘Four‑Week Booster’ tuition offering available for $228.00. (Four one-on-one lessons to help you quickly lock in!)
We are already hearing wonderful progress and cannot wait to see how their musicianship continues to grow throughout the year.
Froukje Werlemann-Godfrey
Head of Music 5-12
A Message from the Director of Music
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