MUSIC NEWS

WELCOME BACK

Welcome back to the New Year.  We are looking forward to the great performing opportunities that will present themselves throughout the year.

VCE students are reminded that they should be setting up their rehearsal schedule NOW for the whole year to ensure success in the final performances.

HOUSE MUSIC FESTIVAL

We are excited about the House Music Festival where the students have the opportunity to showcase their talents as arrangers and performers.  This will take place 7:00pm on Tuesday 18 March in the School Hall.  Make sure you mark your calendars.

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC LESSONS FOR YEAR 7

The allocation process for new music students will take place in the band and string classes over the next 2 weeks, and has already begun with the band class on Tuesday.  Students will be advised when to bring their instruments for their ensemble practice.

ENSEMBLE PRACTICE

Rehearsals for our out of school ensembles will start progressively over the next few weeks.  Groups will start their regular rehearsals as follows: 

Monday

Lunchtime

String Quartet

Junior Percussion Ensemble 

After school

Senior Stage Band

Clarinet Choir

Tuesday

Lunchtime

Senior Stage Band 

After school

Senior Singers

Symphonic Wind

Wednesday 

Before school

Symphonic Strings 

After school

Intermediate Stage Band

Thursday 

Lunchtime

McKinnon Choir 

After school

Orchestra 

Friday 

Before School

Ovenden Band 

Lunchtime

Senior Percussion Ensemble

INSTRUMENT TAGS

All personally owned instruments brought to school must be clearly identified with the student’s name and a contact number.

FORGOTTEN INSTRUMENTS

There are several instruments left behind in the Music Centre storeroom.  These need to be claimed by the end of week 5.  Unclaimed instruments still left in the storeroom will be disposed of after 21 February.  Please see Mr West to identify and claim instruments.

RECENT PERFORMANCES

Congratulations to Morgan Dooley-Axup (Year 12) who beautifully performed the National Anthem at the General Assembly on Friday 7 February. 

Congratulations also to the Senior String Sextet on their outstanding performance of the first two Movements of Corelli’s Christmas Concerto in G Minor.  It was a stunning performance and demonstrated great artistry. 

Finally, congratulations to Camille Stone (Year 11), Nicholas Whittaker (Year 10) and James Morrissey (Year 10) who took part in the Melbourne Youth Music Camp over January.  It is pleasing to see our very talented students performing in the wider community.  

Keep up the great work! 

Megan Papworth

Head of Music – Classroom