Music News
Mrs. Karen Gordon - Director of Co-curricular Music / Coordinator of Strings
Congratulations to Corelli Strings, who played beautifully and received a Silver Award at Music Fest, held at Coorparoo Secondary College on Monday 18 October. Special thanks to Mrs. Slade for accompanying them on the night.
Speech Night
Music will again be a feature at our annual Secondary Speech Night, held on Tuesday 16 November, at the Queensland Performing Arts Complex (QPAC). Our Senior Choir, Clayfield Choristers and Canzona, and selected Year 6 students have combined this term to prepare and perform two combined choral and orchestral works. Please ensure your child is attending all of their required rehearsals in the lead-up to this special event.
All musicians involved in Speech Night will be required to attend our rehearsal day held at the College on Friday 12 November. All details regarding the rehearsal day at QPAC on Tuesday 16 November will be emailed home closer to the date.
String Students: Please refer to the following schedule for rehearsals over the next four weeks.
Secondary String Orchestra
Rehearsal/Performance Schedule – Term 4
Please note, rolls will be taken at each ensemble. If students are unable to attend their rehearsal time or are unsure which pieces they are singing or playing in, please email Mrs. Gordon.
Term 4 | Time & Venue | Students involved | Repertoire |
Tuesday 26 October | 7:00 am - 8:00 am MU3 | All String Students | A Million Dreams |
Wednesday 27 October | 7:00 am - 8:00 am | All String Students | Lacrimosa |
Thursday 28 October | 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm | All String Students | A Million Dreams Koussevitzky |
Tuesday 2 November | 7:00 am - 8:00 am MU3 | All Viotti Students | Koussevitzky |
Wednesday 3 November | 7:00 am - 8:00 am MU3 | Combined Strings and Choir | Lacrimosa |
Thursday 4 November | 3:30 pm - 4:40 pm | All String Students | A Million Dreams |
Tuesday 9 November | 7:00 am - 8:00 am MU3 | All String Students | A Million Dreams |
Wed 10 November | No rehearsal | ||
Thursday 11 November | No rehearsal | ||
Friday 12 November | 8:30 am - 3:00 pm Assembly Hall | All musicians | Roster TBC |
Tuesday 16 November
| Rehearsal day at QPAC | All musicians and Prize Winners | Roster TBC |
Date Claimers - Term 4
Date | Group | Time Location |
---|---|---|
Monday 1 November | Music Support Group AGM | 7:00 pm MU 1 |
Thursday 11 November | Primary Music Celebration | 2:00 pm Assembly Hall |
Friday 12 November | Speech Night Musicians Rehearsal | All Day Assembly Hall |
Friday 12 November | LUX Arts Exhibition | 5:30 pm Learning Resource Centre |
Tuesday 16 November | Speech Night- Secondary | 7:00 pm QPAC |
Wednesday 24 November | Primary Presentation Morning | 8:30 am Assembly Hall |
Tuesday 30 November | Carols | 6:00 pm Chapel |
Congratulations to the following girls who sat AMEB exams recently:
Laura McPherson (Year 4) Preliminary Violin
Victoria Hayward (Year 5) Grade 1 Viola
Myra Dhingra (Year 5) Grade 1 Violin
Beatrice Gilbert (Year 6) Grade 3 Violin
Zara Sinha (Year 4) Grade 1 Violin
Bella Harris (Year 9) Grade 3 Cello
Please email Mrs. Karen Gordon kgordon@clayfield.qld.edu.au if you have any music-related news or achievements that we can share and celebrate with our community.
Year 9 Musical Theatre Unit Performances
Last Friday, the Year 9 Music Class performed a range of musical theatre numbers for some of our Primary students as part of their culminating task for the Musical Theatre Unit.
In addition, the Music Class performed chorus numbers, vocal solos, string duets, and percussion ensembles. The performances featured hits from well-known musicals such as Anastasia, Mulan, The Wizard of Oz, Beauty and the Beast, and The Greatest Showman, to name a few.
The performances were very warmly received by our Primary students. Our thanks go to all staff who supported the staging of the performances.