The Festival of Music – An Example of Excellence!

The Festival of Music wrapped up in the final week of term with 2 outstanding events.

Shining in Song

The College choirs presented an entertaining night of song at the Clocktower Centre in Moonee Ponds on Tuesday 16th September. Featuring over 200 students from Years 1 to 12, the evening offered the opportunity to see the vocal development of the students.

The youngest students who made up the Year 1 Choir charmed the audience with their enthusiasm as they sang Wombat on a Surfboard and Candle on the Water. The Senior School Choir performances of Light and Rise Up were poignant and uplifting. The Year 2, 3/4, 5/6 and 7/8 Choirs similarly delighted the audience with the range and skill of their performances.

Definite highlights were the combined choir performances. Let’s Sing Together appropriately commenced the evening, while Blessing Song concluded the concert in a manner that has become a tradition.

Out of the Blue

The Festival concluded with the Rock Band performance, Out of the Blue at the Bowery Theatre in St Albans on Wednesday 17th September. Fifteen bands took to the stage. Again, the skill development was evident in the students who ranged from Years 5 to 12.

There were well-known “bangers” as well as an original song or two. Notable was the Jazz band’s Meridian by Year 10 students, Jaime and Ethan. Current students were supported by several old collegians. There were heartfelt moments as the audience saw long-time bands composed of Year 12 students perform at their last Out of the Blue.

A huge vote of thanks to our festival student performers and to their families for supporting the 12 performance events that made up the Festival. Thank you too to the staff music directors, accompanists and supporters under the leadership of Mrs Prue Jury, the College Ensemble Leader.

Term 4 – A Great Time to Learn an Instrument

It is not too late to commence learning an instrument/voice in 2025. By Term 4 students are settled in their classes and their learning, making it a good time to start a new and engaging learning experience.

The College offers individual lessons on a range of woodwind, brass, string, percussion and keyboard instruments. Information regarding organisation and lesson cost can be accessed in the Instrumental and Vocal Lesson Handbook below:

Families can register their children for lessons here.

Term 4 Events

Date	Time	Year Level	Event
Friday, 10 October – Rehearsal Day	7:30am – 9:55am	String Orchestra	Extended Presentation Night Rehearsal
	9:55 – 10:30	String Orchestra	School Alive - Yirramboi Campus String Orchestra performing for visitors
	10:45 – 12:05	We Will Rock You Cast	Presentation Night rehearsal
	12:05 – 12:55	SS Choir	Presentation Night rehearsal
	Lunch	Selected SS instrumentalists	College Hymn instrumentalists
	1:45 – 2:35	Selected SS instrumentalists Year 7 – 12 Choir	Presentation Night rehearsal
Tuesday, 14 October	8:15 – 3:15	Year 5 - 12	Musicians – Choir and instrumentalists – rehearsals at Hamer Hall
Tuesday, 14 October	7:00pm - 9:30pm	Year 5 - 12	Presentation Night Awards Presentation and Speech Night Location: Hamer Hall
Wednesday, 22 October	3:45 - 4:30	CC Instrumental/ Vocal students	Instrumental Concert #1 Individual Performances of students learning an instrument at the College - Concert #1 Location: Canowindra - MPH, Piazza, Music Rooms
Wednesday, 22 October	4:45 – 5:30	CC Instrumental/ Vocal students	Instrumental Concert #2 Individual Performances of students learning an instrument at the College - Concert #1 Location: Canowindra - MPH, Piazza, Music Rooms
Thursday, 23 October	7:00 - 8:30	YC Instrumental/ Vocal students	Instrumental Concert #3 Individual Performances of students learning an instrument at the College - concert #3 Location: Yirramboi - Stage, Music Rooms, Assembly Hall
Friday, 31 October	9:30 - 11:00	Year 9 & Year 4 guides	School Alive - Canowindra Campus Junior School and Year 9 - School Open day Location: Canowindra Campus Performance TBA
Thursday, 6 November	7:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Staff	Music Information Evening Presentation regarding Music at Overnewton. Location: Yirramboi - Assembly Hall and Stage
Tuesday, 11 November	All Day (Selected times for each class) TBC	Each Year 4 class for 1 period	Filming of Year 4 Christmas Musical Drama TBC
Wednesday, 12 November	Periods 1 – 4 (Selected times for each class) TBC	Year 4 Classes	Photographs of Year 4 classes to be inserted into Christmas Musical video TBC
Wednesday, 12 November	1:50 – 3:20	Junior School Choir, Orffestra, and Strings Carols Rehearsals	Junior School Carols Musician's Rehearsals #1 Canowindra Multi-Purpose Hall
Friday, 14 November	All day TBC	Preps – Year 4	Videoing of cohort songs for Christmas Musical TBC
	1:50 – 3:20	Junior School Choir, Orffestra, and Strings Carols Rehearsals	Junior School Carols Musician's Rehearsals #2 Canowindra
	Periods 1 - 4	Junior School Choirs, Strings, Orffestra, Speakers	Junior School Carols Full Rehearsal Location: Canowindra - Multi-Purpose Hall
Wednesday, 26 November	7:00 – 8:00	6G, E, C & F	Year 6 Band Concert #1 Performances by the Year 6 Classes Location: Yirramboi - Sports Hall
Thursday, 27 November	7:00 – 8:00	6B, A, D	Year 6 Band Concert #2 Performances by the Year 6 Classes Location: Yirramboi - Sports Hall

Visual Arts & Technologies

Head of Visual Arts - Mr Michael KapadiaHead of Technologies - Mr Peter Steele

Head of Visual Arts - Mr Michael Kapadia
Head of Technologies - Mr Peter Steele