Music News | Junior School

“A painter paints pictures on canvas. But musicians paint their pictures on silence” ― Leopold Stokowski

We congratulate our two Donald Holder Scholars announced last year at the Annual Awards, Kai P (6Yo) and Luke H (6La). We also congratulate the 2022 Trinity Grammar School Primary Music Award Recipient, Jacob C (6La). We look forward to their Assembly performances over the coming weeks. Solo performances from Austin D (6Yo), Ethan S (6La), Justin T (6La), Jordan B (6Ta), and Roman U (6Ta) will also be a highlight of the Term 1 Assemblies.

Term 1 Key Music Dates

Family Service Choir performances:

27 March Family Service (meet in the Choir Room at 8:30am)

3 April Family Service (meet in the Choir Room at 8:30am)

Co-curricular Music

 

Instrumental Class Programme

The Instrumental Class Programme has commenced for Years 1, 2, 3, and 5

Year 1 students learn violin or cello in small groups each Wednesday from 1:15 – 2:15pm

Year 2 students who may not otherwise take on an instrument are given some exposure to a new brass instrument during class Music lessons over the course of the year.

Year 3 students learn an orchestral instrument in small groups each Wednesday from 11:30am – 12:30pm.

Year 5 Students, new to the school in 2022, are given some exposure to a new brass or woodwind instrument during class Music lessons over the course of the year.

This is a wonderful programme to offer all students lessons on an instrument.

Individual Instrumental Lessons

Enrolment forms are available at http://community.trinity.nsw.edu.au/1_senior/docs/spirit_musicTuition.pdf or from the Junior School front office for students who would like to learn a musical Instrument individually. For further information about individual music lessons including timetabling, please contact musicadmin@trinity.nsw.edu.au

Instrumental Ensemble Program

In Week 2 we welcomed back students to their Ensembles.

Membership of all enrolments for Music Co-curriculars are by invitation. If you were a member of a Music Co-curricular Ensemble in 2021, your enrolment automatically rolls over into 2022. All rehearsals are conducted according to a COVID safe plan.

Choir, String Ensembles and the Concert Band are available for students to gain an invaluable ensemble experience. If your son wishes to be involved, please ask your private teacher at school or please inform us of the instrument your son plays. For the String Ensembles, new invitations are sent by the Head of Strings, Ms Kate Morgan. For the Concert Bands, invitations are sent by Mr Gergely Mályusz.

Voice trials will be held for all new boys and any other student interested in joining the Choir over the next week. The Junior School Choir is for boys in Years 3 to 6 and invitations to join are sent home individually beginning from Week 4.

Mozart Mondays (2:15 – 2:45pm) – Junior School (J1.9) conducted by Ms Ash

Intermezzo Mondays, 3:15 – 4:00pm – School of Music Band Room (M1.2) conducted by Ms Morgan

Vivaldi Thursdays, 7:15 – 8:20am – School of Music Band Room (M1.2) conducted by Ms Morgan

Mr Gergely Mályusz is responsible for the Concert Bands

Allegro Concert Band

Mondays (3:15 – 4:15pm) – School of Music Orchestra Room (M1.3)

Thursdays (7:30 – 8:20am) – School of Music Orchestra Room (M1.3)

Prestissimo Concert Band

Thursdays (7:30 – 8:20am) – School of Music Orchestra Room (M1.3)

Prestissimo – Jazz

Wednesdays (7:30 – 8:20am) – School of Music Orchestra Room (M1.3)

Mr Trevor Adams is responsible for Voices

Junior School Choir

Treble I, Tuesdays (3:15 – 4:00pm) – Junior School (J1.10)

Treble II, Fridays (7:30 – 8:20am) – Junior School (J1.10)

If you have any further inquiries for music, please contact the Music Department on 9581 6042.

Trevor Adams | Director of Junior School Music