Recent artworks by Year 7 and 8 Art

Year 7 ‘Ceramic Creatures Vessels’

Year 8 Northern Beaches landscape paintings

Rehearsals

All rehearsals are BACK ON!

Concert Band 2: The first boys back in Term 4; excited for the return of rehearsals at 7:15am Monday morning

Term 4 Rehearsal Schedule

Monday October
7:15am                 Concert Band 2                      Alan Caulfield

Tuesday October
7:15am                 Drumline                                 Joseph Montz
7:30am                 Choir                                        Simon Hyland 

Wednesday October
7:15am                 Concert Band 1                      Joseph Montz
Lunch                    Jnr Jazz                                    Joseph Montz

Thursday October
7:15am                 Stage Bands                            Joseph Montz/Alan Caulfield

Friday October
7:30am                 Jazz Ensemble                        Joseph Montz
Lunch                   Guitar Ensemble                     Joseph Mont 

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Joseph Montz or the conductor of your child’s ensemble.

Performing Arts BBQ lunch

Booked for November 3 (Week 4), this is our opportunity to recognise the work put in by all of our talented performing arts students.

Joseph Montz
Performing Arts Co-ordinator

Music Curricular

Studio Concerts

A key event of the College Music Festival has been Studio Concerts (formerly Studio Recitals), where our private music tuition and Elective Music students have the opportunity to perform in a formal concert setting. Due to the impact of COVID-19, the format and scheduling of the College Music Festival had to be altered and as a result Studio Concerts will be operating as a stand-alone event.

On Tuesday 27 October (Week 3) approximately 100 musicians will take to the stage, performing solos before esteemed special guest artists, their peers and the entire Music Faculty. This year I am delighted to announce David Cousens (musical theatre star), John Morrison (premier Jazz musician and educator), Paul Goodchild (Sydney Symphony Orchestra) and David Holmes (esteemed guitarist/vocalist, producer, songwriter, session musician) as our special guest artists.

Although COVID-19 operating procedures restrict a live parent and community audience, I know the boys will rise to the occasion and deliver a high-quality concert, which will be video recorded for later streaming. Studio Concerts will be held 5.00pm to 7.00pm on Tuesday 27 October across four venues in the Music Centre. Teams of tutors will showcase the excellent work of their students in voice, piano, woodwind, brass, guitar, bass and drums:

Finer details on piano accompanist rehearsals, logistics, refreshments and supervision after school prior to the concerts will be emailed to parents and students shortly.

The Music Faculty are very much looking forward to working with the boys in preparation for this prestigious event. For more information and application forms, please contact Lynne Papahatzis (Music Department Administrative Assistant) Lpapahatzis@saintaug.nsw.edu.au

Primary School Instrumental Program

Our Year 6 instrumentalists have breathed a sigh of relief with the return of regular and full Instrumental Program (IP) lessons this week. From Week 5 of Term 3, Government’s COVID-19 regulations relating to group performances of voice, chanting, woodwind and brass instruments had meant that the Primary School Music curriculum had to be significantly modified. We now look forward to a very musical and productive conclusion to 2020.

A reminder that Years 5 and Year 6 boys will need their instrument, music and equipment for IP lessons each week. 

Year 7 Music Composition Assessment

In case you missed the last edition of Tolle Lege, please take the time to listen to the recordings of the exemplar Year 7 Music Composition assessment tasks, recorded by the Lidia Bara (College violin tutor) and her professional string trio.

Please enjoy these fine compositions - https://youtu.be/msW3A0i91d0

Value of instrumental music and Private Music Tuition Program

There are many benefits of playing a musical instrument in human development. Music is an integral part of human life and is a fundamental part of a culture and identity, a creative pursuit which is often performed in a collaborative or ensemble situation. There have been many studies conducted that link music and increased intelligence in students, but this is not the only benefit. In schools, learning an instrument is a discipline in which students simultaneously develop academic capacity, physical ability and social skills.

All students are encouraged to take up learning and instrument. Private tuition in most instruments and voice is available at the College. Further information and the enrolment form are available online at - https://atlas.saintaug.nsw.edu.au/Sport-Co-Curricular/Sport-and-Co-curricular-Forms/music-tuition. If you have any questions regarding the Private Music Tuition Program, please contact Alan Caulfield caulfield.a@saintaug.nsw.edu.au or Lynne Papahatzis lpapahatzis@saintaug.nsw.edu.au.

Alan Caulfield
Faculty Co-ordinator - Music