On Thursday 6 June, 46 students brought out their best musical talents to perform live on stage during our mid-year Music Concert. The instrumental music program, senior A Capella ensemble, College choir, stage band, concert band, guitar ensemble, strings ensemble and the VET Music and VCE Music students put on an impressive show for an audience comprising parents, grandparents, family and friends.
The mid-year Music Concert officially opened with the stage band performance conducted by our very talented Mrs Tamara Rundle. They played two diverse pieces which captivated the audience followed by the senior A Capella with their rendition of Hallelujah. The night saw six solo performances ranging across voice, piano and saxophone, enthralling the audience with their precision and professionalism.
The program did not stop there, as the guitar ensemble, string ensemble, concert band and two student trio acts gave strong performances as well.
Our Music Prefect Sam Lees captured the essence of the night perfectly: "It was great to see so many students showcasing their incredible talent and ability at the mid-year Music Concert. We saw a significant growth in numbers not only in our various ensembles but from the music classes VCE Music, VET Music and Junior Music electives. Georgia McAleer and I thoroughly enjoyed being the MCs on the night as we riddled our dialogue with assortments of music puns. Some of the many highlights for me where the full sounding Stage Band lead by Mrs Tamara Rundle, the guitar ensemble directed by Emilio Kormanic, and soloists Joshua Mckinnon, Kirra Smark and Finn Reardon".
The Music department would like to our Instrumental Music tutors: Ms Caroline Dickason (piano and voice), Ms Qimeng Sun (violin), Ms Lauren Innes (brass, bass guitar and concert band), Mr Dean Cooper (drums), Mr Emilio Kormanic (guitar) and Mr John Barber (woodwind), for their dedication and time each week with our students. Last but not least, we'd like to congratulate our student MCs Georgia McAleer and Sam Lees and our technical crew, Tom Brucker and Beccy Snell, who made sure the night ran smoothly behind the scenes. Well done to all involved!
