1994 School Magazine

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MUSIC

994 has once again been a challenging, busy and rewarding ITTLisical year for all students and staff involved in the Classroom, Choral and InstrLimental Music Programs at Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Staff changes at 11Te beginning of 1994 included welcoming a new saxophone tutor, Mr Stephen Williams, whose responsi- billties also incltide directing and conductino the SIaoe Band. Mr Willfulns is a clarinet/saxophone teacher of veiy ITiolT standino

Mr Ron Build (Guitar) resigned at the end of the first term to Lindenake a larger' reaching load at the Queensland Con- sen, at onuiTl of Music, and was replaced by Mr Tom Adeney, WIT0 11as started a Guitar Ensemble. We wislT Mr Butler all the best an <1 sincerely thank him for 11is many years teachino guitar within the BGGS Music Program The first event at which a BGGS Music Group performed in 1994, was the Induction Service for Prefects and Head Girls on

in 111c coiniiiuiTity and is \, ery, active willjin Ihc AMEB as an examiner 'Fhc Singc Band has gone from shungili 10 sirengtl, tinder his guid- ;Inc. \!;/u also welcome Mr HUGh 1'011nuilitiltii as our new Bassoon '1'111t)I'. Mi' I'onnuthurai is currently n 111ci1111ci' of the Queensland Phil- nailnoiiic Orchestra. 11 was also a gi'cat pleasure to welcome back the following instrLimenial staff Ms Kathy Profite (Flute), Mrs Andrea Messenger (Violin and Intermedi-

Wednesday 16 February, at Bris- bane Grammar School. La Capella, notably directed and conducted by Mrs ElizabetI} Brazier, sang Lift Thyne Eyes" from EUj^ by Mendelssohn, whicl, created an incredible atmosphere of peace and tranquillity, and set a high standard for. things to come The Annual Welcome for Par- Grits of Year 8 Music students was held in the Gehrmann Theatre on Monday 28 February. On this occa- sion, the Advanced String Ensem-

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ate String Orchestra), and Ms Leah Hooper ('Cello). The Instrumental Music Department currently has 24 teachino staff TITe introductioiT of Jazz/Improvisation a1 1

ble, with soloist Ellena Papas (Harp) performed, as well as me Inbers of the BCGS Music Staff Diving short informal presen- tanons about the programs available. Mrs Be vetley Broughton, President of the Music Committee, also welcomed new parents 10 the school and to the Music Prooram A ITighlight of first Terin was the Fotindation Day ECUmeni- cal Service on Saturday 12 March, ITeld in the Boarders' Dining Room, and featuring the Camerata Singers an <1 Advanced Sinno Orchestra performing selections froiTT Pergolesi's "Stabat Mater",

11/11e) were asked to address the idea of only pinticipaiingin t\\, o groups, in order to cut back tin UVei'loading themselves. in order to increase incli' pal'ticipaiion, they had to sign a "contract", signctl also by their parents, stressing their ticcisioii 10 commit themselves beyond 111e two Ichc;115;115 pel week in inc eiitl of first semester it was very sad to sity good-Iiyc to Miss BTOnwen Mackenzie, who lint1 11ccil ill Brisbane Girls' Grammar School for cig!liceii 1110nths at the time of her resignation SIIc is going to ftirther her studies in MLISic ovei'seas. Miss Mackenzie's contribution to the grownl and <1evelopment of the Brass Prooram and Concert Bands was considerable, anti it was not without regret that we farewelled her at a Brass Concert on the evening of Wednesday 8 June 1994. We certainly wish ITer all the very

conducted by Mrs Bumard, with vocal solo- 1sts Anna Hawley (Old Girl), Heldi Pierzner (Old Girl), Angela Wilson (Year 12) and Mary BTOLighton (Year 12). The West String Quartet also provided pre-function ITTtisic whicl} was most atmospheric and appropriate in first term, we were fortunate to ITave as special gtiests for lunchtime conceris "Brass Razoo", whose musical messages resounded fi'onT the Flagpole Lawn Stage as SIaff and students relaxed and were entertained Phyllis Young, guest string pedagogue from At1st in, Texas gave a string workshop for all BGGS string players along with ten string students fioiiT Brisbane Grammar School and BGGS/BGS staff on TLiesday 29 MarclT at lunchtime in the Gehrmann Theatre. Phyllis

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demonstrated and sharecl Iler colourful ideas with the sinno department and gave us niticlT food for thought Anna Carson <10L) presented a lunchtime concert Piano Recital in Term I, including works by Mozart, Liszt, Chopin, Debussy and Prokofiev. She is to be congratulated on the maturity and InglT standarcl of her performance 102

best in her inLISical studies and trombone career Mr Andrew Iaivis replaced BTOnwen Mackenzie at the start of Semester Two. Originally froin South Africa, and a PIOfes- SIonalTuba player, MrJarvis has injected a new energy into the Brass Program