Music News
Spring Soiree
Musicians of the College are warming up for their biggest concert of the year – the Spring Soiree! Featuring the annual performance of the Symphony Orchestra in a combined item with Treble and Chamber Choirs, alongside Concert Band, Wind Band, Junior Swing Band, Senior Swing Band and Chapel Choir, the Spring Soiree will be an evening not to be missed! A special presentation to graduating musicians of the Class of 2026 will be held during the concert.
Students performing in the Spring Soiree will be involved in sound checks on the afternoon of the Soiree, from 3:15 – 5:45pm. An afternoon tea of pizza is provided for students who have completed the catering form during ensemble rehearsals.
Preshow entertainment and catering for families will be held in the Pavillion from 5:45pm, with doors opening at 6:15pm for a 6:30pm start. We hope to see you at this fantastic concert!
- Date: Friday 11 September
- Time: 6:30pm (pre-show entertainment and catering from 5:45pm, doors open 6:15pm)
Year 12 Recital Night
The Year 12 Recital Night will be held on the evening of Wednesday 23 September, from 6pm in the Gonzaga Barry Lecture Theatre. Entries are open to all Year 12 students who take lessons in instrument or voice, with application forms available through the Music Office. The Year 12 Recital Night is a wonderful celebration of the musical careers of our graduating class, as they perform to an audience of family, friends and colleagues. With the most senior musicians in our College performing for the last time, this is a night not to be missed!
A light supper will be served, following the concert.
Entries for the Year 12 Recital Night close on Thursday 17 September at 3:15pm.
Catholic Performing Arts Festival
Congratulations on their recent performance awards at the Catholic Performing Arts Festival:
- Primary Singers – Outstanding – Primary Choir
- Wanju Voices – Excellence – Years 4 – 6 Choir
- Harrison Mengler – Merit – Secondary Percussion
- Ashley Karunaratna – Outstanding – Secondary Woodwind
- James Haydon – Merit – Secondary Woodwind
- Thomas Tandy – Merit – Secondary Brass
- Amelie Tomlin-Waller – Merit – Secondary Brass
Music Tour 2027 – Expressions of Interest
Parents are invited to complete the following form to express student/s interest in auditioning for the Music Tour to New Zealand in 2027: Rhapsody Rotorua 2027.
The following students are eligible to audition:
- Current Wind Band members in Year 8 and above, current Concert Band members,
- Current Treble Choir members in Year 9, current Chamber Choir members
Current Chamber Orchestra members in Year 8 and above.
Audition information will be sent to eligible students in coming weeks.
James Kros
Head of Learning Area - Music