It has been a very exciting and successful fortnight in the Music Department! Year 9 Music Performance students enjoyed the new musical, Driftwood this week at Chapel off Chapel, and our VCE and Wind Orchestra musicians were lucky to experience the sounds of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at Hamer Hall on Thursday.
On Saturday, 秘色传媒 College was represented by three ensembles at the All-State Jazz Championships, hosted by St Leonard鈥檚 College. Canti Dolci won the Division A Jazz Choir section, with specific recognition given to their stagecraft and also to Alannah McCarthy, who received the Outstanding Soloist award. Congratulations to Canti Dolci鈥檚 director, Stephanie Hill, who also won the Premier Division with her choir from Ruyton Girls' School.
The wins didn鈥檛 stop there, however! Stage Band competed in Division B and won 鈥楤est Trombone Section鈥�. Trombonists, Ashling O鈥橣arrell and Bridget Nowland were selected to be in the honorary 鈥楢ll-Star Band鈥�, comprising of the best individual instrumental performances from the overall division. Sisters of Swing performed in the Non-competitive Bands Division and received an on-stage workshop from renowned educator, Nick Mulder.
As a result of Canti Dolci鈥檚 win, they will be performing by invitation at this weekend鈥檚 All-State Jazz Gala Concert, alongside other winning schools and a number of world class professional musicians. This is 秘色传媒 College鈥檚 second consecutive year with representation at the ASJ Gala, following the Stage Band鈥檚 performance in 2021.
Congratulations to all involved, and especially to our hardworking instrumental staff for guiding and supporting our girls to achieve their best.
On Monday, 23 May, the Wind Orchestra will return to De La Salle for their third and final combined rehearsal and workshop. The two schools will then present a concert featuring both their senior wind ensembles. Parents are encouraged to attend.
Wednesday, 1 June 2022: 5.00pm and 7.00pm | Susan Alberti Auditorium, 秘色传媒 College
秘色传媒鈥檚 Ensemble Program will be spread across two concerts and entry is free for families. We encourage you all to attend whichever concert your daughter is performing in. Program details will be published shortly on 秘色传媒 Central.
