Orchestral instrument try outs from 1.30-4.00pm Saturday 10 November in the School Hall
This opportunity is extended to boys in Years 2-5 who would like to take up an orchestral instrument and whose parents intend to enrol their son in music lessons through the School next year. Music tutors will be here to assess boys on the clarinet, saxophone, flute, bassoon, cornet, trumpet, trombone, euphonium, tuba, violin, viola and cello. Please arrive at 1.30pm if your son wishes to try the flute.
Annual Concert 2 from 6.30pm Thursday 15 November in the School Hall
Boys arrive at 6.00pm and go to their Holding Rooms
Please note, boys must bring their instruments to School in the morning for rehearsals during the day.
Bambini and Pennington Strings, Barrios Guitar Ensemble, Bergonzi Strings, Blues Guitar Group, Kain and Ogden Guitar Ensembles, Maffey String Ensemble, RJ Lee Singers, Stevens Wind Ensemble, Saxophone Ensemble, Senior Strings, St Ives Brass, Taiko Snives SORA 2 and HONOH 4.
Ensemble Rehearsals
Once a group has performed at their Annual Concert, there are no further rehearsals for the year. The only exceptions are Taiko, Maffey and Arcangelo Strings as these groups will play at Presentation Day.
Combined Orchestra Tour to Singapore 2019
Thank you to all who have returned their Expression of Interest forms so promptly. Please could any still outstanding be sent to School before Wednesday 14 November, thank you.
Summer Holiday Instrument Hire or Return
Your son’s hired instrument needs either to be hired for the holidays or returned after his final lesson or performance. Please pick up a holiday hire form from the Music Office and be sure to include your son’s instrument ID number in the space provided. The $30 holiday hire fee will be billed to your next account. Music tutors will also hand out copies during lessons. Boys in Year 6 or School Orchestra will need to return instruments to School on Wednesday 5 December for servicing. Please note that if returning a hired instrument, it must be left with a music staff member and NOT in the storeroom or elsewhere.
Hired Instruments
Instruments requiring servicing will be collected by music tutors after final lessons and should be available to collect from School on Wednesday 5 December for those taking out holiday hire.
Taiko Drumming 2019
Group lessons in Japanese Taiko Drumming are available to Years 5 and 6. Boys currently in Year 4 will bring home an application form during Week 1 next year.
Extra lessons
Some boys reach their 30 lesson annual total quite early in Term 4. If music tutors are able to offer extra lessons until Week 7, your son will bring home a form which needs to be returned immediately so that lessons can either be scheduled or stopped. Any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Music Office.
Music lessons 2019
Application forms are available from the Music Office and also from Reception for boys who would like to learn a musical instrument at School. Please read the Music Information section on the School website and return forms before the end of term.
Discontinuing Music Lessons
If a boy is to discontinue music lessons at School, written or emailed notice to the Music Department must be received by Friday Week 5 of a term for lessons to cease at the end of that term. However, in Term 4, notice received by Friday Week 6 (23 November) is acceptable.
College Street Music Scholarships
Boys currently in Year 5 may also wish to apply for a Music Scholarship to College Street in 2020. Forms are available via the College Street website. The closing date for registration is in March 2019.
Diary Dates:
Orchestral instrument try outs from 1.30-4.00pm Saturday 10 November in the School Hall
Annual Concert 2 from 6.30pm Thursday 15 November in the School Hall
