Music - Week 18

Music Eisteddfod

The annual Music Eisteddfod returns this weekend on Sunday 18 June and Monday 19 June. With over 400 entries this year, we are looking forward to an exciting festival of music performances throughout the College! Expert adjudicators in each instrumental and vocal category will be allocating house points, with medals and trophies ready to be engraved for sectional winners and special mentions. Please see below for section times and locations across the two days.

For students with multiple entries who note clashes between sessions, please advise the session’s scribe that you will need to perform at the beginning, so that you can make both sessions. Please note that, with the exception of these cases, parents and students are expected to stay for the entirety of their session as a courtesy to other performers. Tea and coffee is available for audience members, located in the foyer of the Performing Arts Centre. Performance dress for performers on Sunday is semi-formal, with ensembles in Performance Blacks – students in Monday’s session will be in uniform.

Please note that the Eisteddfod Winner’s Concert, where medals and trophies will be presented, is to be held on Sunday, 25 June at 5:30pm in the GBLT. Sectional winners will be invited to perform their item from the Eisteddfod in this concert, and all friends and family are welcome.

We hope to see as many friends and family in support of all performers as possible!

St George's Cathedral Lunchtime Concert

All families are invited to attend the annual lunchtime concert at St George’s Cathedral, located in the heart of Perth city. This concert features small ensembles – vocal and instrumental – in the beautiful surrounds and acoustics of the cathedral, and is scheduled for 1:00pm on Wednesday, 21 June. Entry is free to all members of the public.

Music Camp

Please note that the annual Music Camp is scheduled, for eligible secondary students in ensembles, for Friday 21 July to Sunday 23 July in New Norcia. Ensembles in attendance include Treble Choir, Chamber Choir, Senior Guitar Ensemble, Swing Band, Concert and Wind Bands and Chamber Orchestra and small ensembles derived from the larger.

Parents and friends are invited to join the musicians for Mass on the Sunday morning, and a community concert on Sunday afternoon. Further details about Music Camp are scheduled to be emailed to parents and students in the coming weeks.

Applications For Instrumental Lessons

There are still a limited number of placements available for instrumental and vocal lessons in Semester 2.  Forms are available online and from the Music Office.   Contact music.secretary@johnxxiii.edu.au with any queries.

James Kros

Director of Music