1994 School Magazine

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and Intermediate String Orchestras performed on Assembly during second term

Second term did not allow the pace to slow for' a nToment, with five representatives fronT the String Program participating in the InauoLiral Somerville House String Festival, as well as the Ad\, an CGd String Orchestra. Their performance on the evening of Wednesday 27 April at Harker Hall. Somerville House, was a areai success The contemporaiy ITTLisic ensemble in residence at Univer- sity of Queensland "Perlhilion" gave a lunchtime concert in the Gehrmann Theatre on Thursday 5 May. The small atIdience of inLisic SILidents thoroughly enjoyed This polishecl performance of works by Nigel Sal)in and Robert Davidson Over the weekencl of 7 and 8 May, The choirs participated in the "At1stralian Voices" festival at Mayne Hall. anti small wind chamber groups performed at a Rotaiy International fLinciion at Windsor (Flute Quartet/Clarinet Ensemble) as well as the West String QLiartet providing ITmsic at the opening of the new wing of the Red Hill Special School

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We welcomed the Festival String Quartet for a lunchtime conceit on Monday 30 May, and the Gehrmann Theatre filled once again willT String Students fron} BGS ancl BGGS

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On TLiesday 31 May. the Advanced String Orchestra lead by Philippa West (ITE) competed in the Pine Rivers Music Associa- lions String OrclTestra Section at ASPIey State High School, and acquitted them sei\, es extremely well, placing first, and once again, Taking the ATriaga Trophy, donated by HeIen Lancaster On Thursday 2 June we welcomed a brass quintet "Polished Horns" for a lunchtime concert on the Flagpole lawn, whose members included BTOnwen Mackenzie, a member of our own inLisic staff On Friday 4 Itine, the ILinior Concert attracted a record audience in the Gehrinann Theatre with a theme of "Magic and Mystery of Music". This concert will be remembered for a long An informal Brass Concert on Wednesday 8 June was a most appropriate setting for' farewelling BTOnwen Mackenzie, with brass 51Lidents playing solos. cluos, trios and bands performing 10 an appreciative audience Selected string players participated in a combined orchestra item at the BGS "Grammar in Concert". ITeld at City Hall on V(/ednesday, 15 June nine to coltTe

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On Wednesday 11 May the Flute Quartet "Con Brio" directed by Anne MacAskill performed in the Queen Street Mall for the opening of a Save the Children Fund fLinciion A musical highlight of Tern\ 2 was the Senior Prom Concert. held in tile BGGS ALiditoriunT on Friday 13 May. Maru, senior groups and their conductors contributed to making the standarcl of this evenino amongst the best ever heard at BGGS, and all students ancl staff SITould be congratulated. BonT the Advanced

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