Performing Arts

MGC’s Singer Songwriter Showcase

Congratulations to the following students for performing their original songs as part of our Book Week celebrations on Thursday, 22nd August:

Year 7- Ava Rose Firmin and Nicole Denipitiya

Year 8- Bea James performed “care Too Much”, accompanying herself on the ukulele.

Year 9- Jaeda McPherson performed another original song, accompanying herself on guitar.

(Year 10’s on excursion)

Year 11- Lucia Stella performed an original song, accompanying herself on guitar.

Year 12- Maya Ostrowski performed “Liar”, accompanying herself on ukulele.

These students are ones to watch!

You can view our talented songwriters' lyrics attached below:

Rylands of Hawthorn Performance

Congratulations to our A’capella choir, String Ensemble and soloists who performed so beautifully at Rylands of Hawthorn last Thursday, 29th August. Acapellago performed “Fun” and a Lady Ga-Ga Medley. They then combined with the String Ensemble to perform “Songbird” and “I Am Australian”. Vocal soloists included Riley Stoffell, Year 12, who performed “Like A Star”, Anya Hemsley, Year 11, who performed her own original composition, “Home”, Felicity Edmondson, Year 10, who performed “The Audition Song” and Darby Stoffell, Year 9, who performed “Rising Moon”. The residents were also treated to instrumental performances by cellists Kaede Kiriyama and Hazel Calwell, who played the theme from “Game Of Thrones” and violinists Evie Scott, Sophie Clemson and Zoe Korr, who played “Canon in D”. Milli Coburn also performed a solo on the harp of “Londonberry Air”.

Here is a video link to the performances:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/uiqyDThM17Cw3xSq6

Thank you to our student musicians:

ACAPELLAGO

Soprano: Riley Stoffell, Georgia Clarke, Vivienne Carey, Violette Spataro

Mezzo: Lucy Skelton, Eloise Webb, Claudia Van Vliet, Eloise Higgins, Sandu Mahatapuna

Alto: Anya Hemley, Ophelia Murray, Christina Soupionas, Felicity Edmondson, Ellie Bellsmith

Bass: Meredith Ross-James, Tyana Tsai, Evie Scott, Darby Stofell

The STRING ENSEMBLE

Erica Brown Yamada, Lara Buriss, Hazel Calwell, Sophie Clemson, Milli Coburn, Melissa Cu, Mihiri Dharmabandu, Claire Garner, Elita Hemley, Sheida Karimzadeh Jorshari, Kaede Kiriyama, Zoe Korr, Yuqing Li, Alexandra Pilepich, Lorraine Sanares, Evie Scott and Ailish Walsh.

A huge thank you to Susan de Jong and Wen Chin for their organising, musical arrangements, accompaniment and direction.

We look forward to performing at Rylands again next year!

Anne Corry

The MGC A’Capella Choir would like to thank Rylands of Hawthorn for this opportunity.

Also thanks to Susan de Jong for her accompaniment and direction (Acapellago), Ellyce Calder (director Acapellago), Wen Chin for her accompaniment and direction (String Ensemble) and

Anne Corry (Head of Music at MGC)

https://vimeo.com/357714618/744bc0dafd

Year 12 Music Evening-Tuesday 3rd September

Congratulations to our Year 12 Music students who performed a selection of pieces from their end of year program to family and friends on Tuesday evening:

Claudia Carlton Allen, Georgia Carr-Leo, Mina Chen, Franny Fleet and Rachel Wat. (Maya Ostrowski-sick)

We wish them all the best for their upcoming performance exams on the 19th October (Vocals) and 2nd November (Flute)

Thank you to all their instrumental teachers for preparing them, especially Ellyce Calder for Monday workshops. Thank you to Susan de Jong for mock assessing and to Wen Chin for accompanying.

Anne Corry.