MUSIC
From Cherie Spannenburg - Head of Music
Ensemble rehearsals and instrumental music lessons resume in week 2. If you wish to enrol for instrumental music lessons, please collect a handbook from the office or email me at cspannenbu@cns.catholic.edu.au.
| Our ensemble rehearsal times are outlined below: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Monday | ||
| CSC Wind Ensemble | 7:20am | Lennon Hall |
| Saints Percussion Ensemble | 3:30pm | Lennon Hall |
| Tuesday | ||
| CSC Concert Band | 7:20am | Lennon Hall |
| Wednesday | ||
| Saints Choir | 7:20am | McLaughlin Theatre |
| Thursday | ||
| CSC String Ensemble | 7:20am | Lennon Hall |
| Friday | ||
| Saints Big Band | 7:20am | Lennon Hall |
Many events are scheduled for this year – the major one being Carmina in Cairns. This concert will be held at CPAC in April. If your son is interested and hasn’t filled in an Expression of Interest form, he can email me to register his interest. The calendar below outlines the events scheduled so far. More will added throughout the year.
Term 1 | |||
Date | Event | Where | Who |
Week 2 Wednesday 15 Feb | Carmina in Cairns rehearsals each Wed until end of term | St Monica’s College | Carmina Kids |
Week 2 Thursday 2 Feb | Academic Awards Assembly | Lennon Hall | TBA |
Week 4 Thursday 16 Feb | Commencement Mass | Lennon Hall | Cantors and Mass musicians |
Week 8 Thursday 16 Mar | Assembly | Lennon Hall | TBA |
Week 10 Friday 31 Mar | Easter Liturgy | Lennon Hall | Cantors and Mass musicians |
Term 2 | |||
Week 1 Wednesday 19 April | Carmina in Cairns rehearsal Wednesday | St Monica’s College | Carmina Kids |
Week 2 Tuesday 25 Apr | Anzac Day Dawn Service | The Esplanade – Cairns RSL | Saints Choir |
| Wednesday 26 Apr | Carmina dress rehearsal | St Monica’s College | Carmina Kids |
| Thursday 27 Apr | Carmina bump in and tech rehearsal Evening Performance | CPAC | Carmina Kids |
Week 4 Thursday 11 May | Mother’s Day Assembly | Lennon Hall | TBA |
Week 6 Wednesday 24 May Thursday 25 May | Saints Unplugged Junior Saints Unplugged Senior | McLaughlin Theatre | Instrumental music students |
Week 7 Friday 2 June | Champagnat Mass | Lennon Hall | Cantors and Mass musicians |
Week 8 Thursday 8 June | NAIDOC Assembly | Lennon Hall | TBA |
Term 3 | |||
Week 1 Thursday 13 July
| Academic Awards Assembly | Lennon Hall | TBA |
Week 6 Thursday 17 Aug | Assumption Mass | St Monica’s Cathedral | Cantors |
| Thursday 17 Aug – Tuesday 22 Aug | QCMF Music Tour | Brisbane | Percussion Ensemble, Choir and Big Band |
Week 7 Tuesday 22 Aug | Cerise & Blue Open Evening | SAC | Percussion Ensemble, Choir and Big Band |
Week 8 Thursday 31 Aug | Father’s Day Assembly | Lennon Hall | TBA |
| Thursday 31 Aug | Combined Colleges Ensemble Evening | Lennon Hall | CSC Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, Chamber Singers and String Ensemble |
Week 9 Wed 6 Sept | Arts photos | Lennon Hall | All groups |
Term 4 | |||
Week 2 Thurs 12 Oct | Saints Unplugged Senior | Music Block (Lavalla) | Instrumental Music Students |
Week 3 Thurs 19 Oct | Valedictory Mass & Assembly | Lennon Hall | Cantors and Mass Musicians Music Class |
Week 5 Friday 3 Nov | Annual Awards Evening | Lennon Hall | Music Ensembles |
Week 6 Wed 8 Nov | Saints Unplugged Junior | Music Block (Lavalla) | Instrumental Music Students |
Week 8 Fri 24 Nov | Advent liturgy | Lennon Hall | Cantors and Mass Musicians |