Grammar Gazette- Issue 1, 2017

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ANNUAL CATHEDRAL CONCERT

Fiona Qiu (12R), Isabella Fenwick (11R), Catherine Nicholls (12L)

AUTHOR Mr Owen Clarke Director of Instrumental Music

OUR ANNUAL CATHEDRAL CONCERT, AGAIN HELD IN THE SUBLIME ACOUSTIC SURROUNDS OF THE CATHEDRAL OF ST STEPHEN, WAS ONE OF MANY EVENTS HELD THROUGHOUT THE FIRST HALF OF 2017, SHOWCASING THE TALENT AND DETERMINATION OF OUR GRAMMAR GIRLS. A range of musical styles was masterfully performed by our senior ensembles each expressing the quality and depth of the Instrumental Music programme at Girls Grammar. The choirs presented the beauty of our girls’ voices on their own as well as blended with boys from our brother school, Brisbane Grammar School. Our Winds, Brass and Percussion students performed an eclectic and uplifting programme that included some lesser seen instruments such as harp and piano accordion. Our Strings also performed as beautifully as ever.

Laura Kimble (12E)

Kimberley Lin (12E), Julia Shield (12R)

For many in the audience, ‘It Takes One to Tango’ for Solo Cello and Chamber Orchestra, performed by Young Min Kim (12G), was a standout performance during the evening, as was the atmospheric candle-lit piece ‘Fiat Lux’ performed by the Chamber Singers. With the life-wide learning goals of inspiring girls to dream, and fostering a love of music and musical performance at the heart of what the Instrumental Music programme offers, it was a great privilege to work with our girls and staff to help bring this occasion — the School’s first large- scale musical event for 2017 — to life. The calibre of musical performance and technical precision on display throughout the evening was exemplary and an enormous credit to the School, students, parents and staff. Brisbane Girls Grammar School looks forward to welcoming its community to the second event in the School’s annual concert series, Gala Concert, to be held in October later this year.

SAVE THE DATE FOR GALA CONCERT Brisbane Girls Grammar School Gala Concert 7 pm, Saturday 21 October 2017 The UQ Centre

Young Min Kim (12G)

WINTER ISSUE / 2017