1994 School Magazine

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6itls' Grainiiiar School 13nsbaiic 199+

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INSTR{IMENTAL MUSIC

19941Tas been a \-EIT ftill but successful year of instrumental The next concert was TITe Brass Concert in whicli all students inLisical activity. for Girls' Grammar. SILidents within the school of Brass in the school 1001< part. This was a tremendous ha\, e had many opportunities to display their love of inLisic in achievement consider Ina some girls I\ad only just begun to a practical way, that will provide memories which will endure learn 10 play their cl\OSen instrLiments long after they leave school The role of the

Another enjoy- able evening was provided willl 11Te Junior' NILisic Con- cert. - An Evening of Magic ancl Mystery Here the Junior Mu- siC Groups in the school displayed their considerable OUT strings per- formed on invitation at the Somerville House String Fesii- val where all girls involved enjoyed themselves. A first place gained by the Advancec! String Orchesira at the Pine Rivers Music Ei- sleddfod exempli-

music department within the total school programme has fLifther been ex- tended this year with the introduction of two ITew IT\us IC the Inter- groups mediate Concert Band and the Horn Quartet. A review of t!le policies concern- the inLisic pro- ing gramme earlier in the year saw a restriction the placed on nLimber of musical groups to whiclt each sttideni could be-

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long. This ITas re- suited in an overall improvement in commitiiient and participa- tion. This dedicatioiT exemplifies 11Te \, ei^ important role that music education can ancl must offer at Girls' Grammar The year began willt auditions in the first ancl second weeks of school. Rehearsals in week tiltee started a busy year. Tlte first concert of the year was the Prom Concertin the ALiditorium Most senior music groups performed ancl the concert was

ties the \-cry, I1101T standard achieved by our Music Department Entrants in this Eistedclfocl came ironT all parts of Brisbane in October the School Music Department again provided wonclerfLit entertainment continuously through the School Open Day. Presentations were given by the Bands, OrclTestras, Singing Groups, String Groups, Piano Recitals, Brass and Percussion Ensembles, anti Recorder Consorts TITe nTany and \, artcd extracurricular jutisical groups at Girls' Grammar Ilave providecl SILidenls will\ a weanlT of OPPortLinity 10 fLn'ther tileir interests anti develop 111eir talents. We can all be very^, Toucl that we nave suclT wonderfLilly <1edicated and talented Innsic staff at our school ALISON LITTLE MICHELLE MUIRHEAD

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enjoyecl by everyone \\, ho attendecl anti participated. items in this concert includecl original compositions tincl tile works of Vivaldi ancl Tchaikovsky. The climax of inc nigl\I wits NITS Bumard's wonderful arrangement of "imagine" in \\'hicl} The 8. ,' 9 Choir, Grammar Singers. Cameraia. ancl Senior Orchestra combinecl to nihil tlie appleciative andience

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