Winter Concert a triumph!
By Mrs Kirsten Knight, Head of Co-Curricular Music
Our Winter Concert was held in T.B. Millar Hall last night and featured performances by nine of our co-curricular music groups from both the Junior and Secondary Schools. For several of our younger groups, this was their first big performance, and it was terrific that they were able to play for such a large audience.
Our African Drumming ensemble, Omo Wewe, opened the night with an uplifting rhythm, followed by Mozart String Orchestra playing four short songs, finishing with a well-known French folk song. The Hendrix Guitar Ensemble played a fun suite of two pirate-themed songs and Camerata sang the serene Eatnemen Vuelie that featured in the film Frozen.
Vivaldi String Orchestra entertained the audience with two very energetic pieces, coming back to the pirate theme with a pirate jig titled Pieces of Eight. Chorale sang two contrasting pieces, starting with Java Jive and finishing with a beautiful rendition of Danny Boy. Zappa Guitar Ensemble performed an entrancing Misirlou and the Holst Concert Band had the audience tapping their toes to Oye Como Va. Our Year 1-2 choir, the Warblers, finished the program for the evening. Their song, Ribbon in the Sky, featured Year 3 recorder soloist Elara Tucker.
My thanks go to all the staff involved and to our Music Captains and Prefects for their leadership. I would also like to acknowledge the Media Crew for their outstanding work.
Congratulations to every student who performed!