MUSIC
News from Cherie Spannenburg
Head of Music
St Augustine's College Cairns
Father’s Day Assembly
The Saints Choir performed “Band of Brothers” by Paul Jarman for our fathers and father figures at yesterday's Father’s Day Assembly. It is a song about commitment and sacrifice based on a story from the Great War. A fitting tribute to our fathers.
Cerise & Blue Open Night
All our ensembles performed during our annual Cerise & Blue Open Night. CSC String Ensemble, Saints Guitar Ensemble and Saints Choir performed at the entrance to the evening in L105. CSC Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Saints Big Band and Percussion ensembles performed in the Ambrose Quad. We greatly appreciate the parents who came to support their child's performance over the course of the evening. Some of our pianists played in Tolle's during the night as well.
Congratulations to all involved. The Open Night really showcases the music program at Saints.
Upcoming events
The final Saints Unplugged Senior for 2026 is on next Thursday 10 September in the music block. Don’t miss it, it’ll be a cracker of a show. As always, the amazing students from hospitality will be providing tasty meals and treats for the audience.
A reminder that the arts photos are on next Wednesday 9 September in Lennon Hall. Students have been sent the schedule. They must all be in concert blacks and arrive 15 mins before their scheduled photo time. If they aren’t in the correct uniform or are late, they will miss out on the photos.
2026
Our program is busy and vibrant with many opportunities for performances. We entertain at assemblies, perform in productions and music nights as well as provide liturgical music for the College. Our students have many performance opportunities.
Information for events and performances can be found on the Arts Department Facebook page. There is also information in the newsletter and parent slips are sent out. Below is a calendar of events planned so far. These will be added to during the year, so please reread
the calendar each edition to check that you are abreast of all that his happening and make sure you put these dates in your diary.
Term 3
Week 8 4/9 | Primary IM Workshops | CSC Concert Band |
Week 9 9/9 | Extracurricular group photos | All groups |
Week 9 9/9 | Senior Scholarship auditions | Senior Music students |
Week 9 10/9 | Saints Unplugged Senior | Senior Music students |
Term 4
Week 1 8-10/10 | Gondwana Choirs 2026 Songfest | Year 7-9 Choir students |
Week 3 19/10 | Excursion - Ableton Course CQU | Years 10-12 Music students |
Week 3 23/10 | Valedictory Mass/Assembly | Cantors, Mass musicians, senior Music class |
Week 3 23/10 | SMC Excellence | CSC String Orchestra |
Week 3 24/10 | Melbourne Ska Orchestra Workshops at The Tanks | Saints Big Band |
Week 6 10/11 | Saints Unplugged Junior | Junior Music students |
Week 7 20/11 | Annual Awards Evening | Saints ensembles + CSC Wind Ensemble |
Week 8 26/11–27/11 | Final Assembly Advent Liturgy | TBA Cantors and Mass musicians |