1979 School Magazine

ORCHESTRA REPORT This year, the orchestra has worked very hard, thus maintaining a high standard of performance throughout the year. This success is due to the dedication of Miss Hebden, our conductor, Mitchell Anderson, who coach- ed the strings in tutorials held regularly every Wednes- day afternoon, Peter Coombs, for his unfailing assistance and of course, the hard work of the orchestra members themselves. The orchestra as such this year has been smaller in numbers yet better balanced, due to the auditions held at the beginning of the year. Our first performance was at the May Day Concert held at school on 31st May. This was in a combined concert with the other music groups of the school - the choir, madrigal group, recorder group and concert band. This was followed by a second concert at school on August 1st. The occasion was the Prom Concert entitled "Bach to Beatles". Once again, other school music groups, in- cluding the Concert Choir, performed. Earlier in the year, the orchestra entered the Warana School Orchestra and Band Championships. We were deligted (and somewhat surprised) to find that, in early September, we had been selected out of twenty-five secondary school orchestras, to play in the finals held in the City Hall on October 4th. ln preparation for this, the orchestra performed both on School Day and on Assembly on Friday, September 28th. At the latter, both staff and girls were enthusiastic in their praise of the orchestra's improvement. On the night itself, the or- chesra played very well, narrowly defeating their op- ponents, Kelvin Grove State High School. The orchestra would like to thank Miss Hebden for her unliring work and we, the departing sixth form, wish the orchestra everv success in 1980.

MADRIGAL REPORT A group consisting mainly of musical sixth formers, with the occasional fifth, has once again managed to keep alive that vital section of our school community - its madrigal group. Singing at the same concerts as the choir, they demonstrated the unique potentials of madrigal singing, which simply means part-singing without an accompaniment: This type of singing provides the most enjoyment for small choirs and our thanks must go to Miss Hebden and all the girls involved for a great year. We can only hope that next years' sixth form will continue the tradition. A. Brown and Lyndal Taylor.

Sue Voss, 1 2E.

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