Choir

Festival of Music 2023

On Friday 22nd September 22 LNPS students performed on stage at the Adelaide Festival Theatre as part of the Public Primary Schools Festival of Music. Our school was also represented by Year 6 student Anushree Diwanji in the Wednesday concert who was a soloist in the song ‘Proud Mary’.

The Primary Schools Festival of Music, an official state icon, and custodian of an iconic South Australian tradition, engages our students in artistic excellence, cultural diversity, and social inclusion through performance in Music and the Arts.

This year the festival commissioned Paul Jarman to compose a set of four songs entitled “World of Tomorrow”. In this rapidly evolving modern world, it is hard to imagine that less than two hundred years ago there was no electricity, no running water or central heating and cooling. We lived without antibiotics and medicines. Cars, trucks, buses, and planes were not yet invented. There were no telephones, let alone smartphones. While most of these differences have improved our lives, some haven’t. Many of these differences are greatly influencing our lives. Are we heading the right way? The technological challenges of our changing world form the theme of our four-part song cycle for the 2023 Festival of Music, “World of Tomorrow”.

During the concerts, there were a number of Guest Artists from public primary and secondary schools, other choir items that presented different musical genres, and two pieces that specifically showcased the talents of the orchestra. Our LNPS students represented the school beautifully and demonstrated their school values at every point of the rewarding but exhausting day. We celebrate their wonderful achievement and their commitment throughout the last three terms attending choir each week, learning the 13 festival songs, and attending the offsite rehearsals. It was a spectacular event, and we could not be prouder of them.

For parents of students who took part, photos are available for purchase via this link: https://www.tmphotography.com.au/festival-of-music-2023/96697461 

Frau Chesterman

Choir Leader