Music Notes

Melbourne Bands Festival

Congratulations to our Senior Concert Band on their sensational performance in the advanced section of the Melbourne Bands festival on Tuesday 27 August.  The band received a well-deserved PLATIMUM award for their work which is the highest award possible and is a new benchmark for our Music Department.

Cabaret Night

Congratulations to all the students involved in our fantastic Cabaret Night which was a sellout success.  Our 200 guests were treated to a sparkling nights entertainment from our percussion groups, flute and clarinet choirs, guitar ensemble, vocal ensemble, jazz combo and Intermediate and Senior Stage Bands.

A very big thank you to Mr Ben Braithwaite, Mrs Sally Bredin, Mrs Peta Laughlin, Mr Bob Wijnschenk and Miss Kim Starr for all their hard work with these groups.

South Street Eisteddfod

Congratulations to our Senior Percussion Ensemble who performed in the advanced percussion section at the South Street Eistedfod in Ballarat last Saturday.  The ensemble received second place and won $100.00, a sensational effort.

A big thankyou to Mr Ben Braithwaite for his work with this group.

Coming up....

VCE Soiree

Tuesday 18 September

Come and support our VCE Music Performance students as they make the final preparations for their performance exams which start early next term.  The students will be presenting a soiree of selected works from their VCE Music Performance programs and is a must for any students considering VCE Music performance next year.

The concert will be held in the Music Centre and commences at 6.00pm.

End of Year Concert

Friday 26 October

The Music Departments biggest night of the year, our End of Year Concert, will be held in the Frankston Arts Centre on the evening of Friday 26 October, commencing at 7.00pm.

A dazzling showcase of our school’s musical talent, the concert will have not only our usual bands and choir but will also feature solo and group performances from our VCE 3 and 4 Music Performance students.

Tickets for the concert are $20.00 and will be on sale from the Frankston Arts Centre from 9am Tuesday 25th September. You have three choices in how you can purchase your tickets.

1. In person from the Frankston Arts Centre’s box office which is open from 9am – 5pm Monday – Friday and 9am – 2pm on Saturdays, or
2. By phone on 9784 1060. Tickets can be retained at the box office for collection anytime during business hours or can be mailed to you at a cost of $3.50.
3. Alternatively you can purchase your tickets online at www.thefac.com.au where you can choose to pick up your tickets from the box office, have them mailed to you or Print At Home. Print At Home tickets will arrive as an attachment to the confirmation email sent to your nominated email.

Please note that the Frankston Arts Centre will not post tickets within the last ten days before the concert.

Mr Peter Sharp

Director, Instrumental Music