Music News

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Music at SBC

It has been an absolutely crazy term for the young musicians at St Bernard’s College!

The subject selection evening was buzzing with incredible pieces performed by some of our VCE Music students, and the St Bernard’s College and St Columba’s College Combined Choirs performed brilliantly at the languages assembly on 28 July. Well done and congratulations to all the amazing performances that have taken place so far this term. Please feel free to rewatch the wonderful combined choir performance under the new Music banner on the college website.

On 21 August, students from St Joseph’s College – Ferntree Gully and St Bede’s College – Mentone visited St Bernard’s College to partake in the annal ACC Concert Band workshop. This year, we separated into junior and senior concert bands, and participated in three brilliant workshops conducted by Associate Professors from The University of Melbourne, Mr Don Immel and Dr Joel Brennan. The young men learned all about accurate breathing and articulations and partook in some challenging sight-reading. Thank you to Mr Don Immel and Dr Joel Brennan, the staff and students from St Joseph’s College – Ferntree Gully and St Bede’s College – Mentone, and the staff and students from St Bernard’s College.

Upcoming Events

As the end of the term draws closer and closer, so do the upcoming music events:

• 6 September – LunchLive performance at Resurrection House

• 7 September – Spring Concert

• 12 September - Students involved in the college rockband will have ab ACC Music workshop

• 13 September – Year 12 VCE Performance Evening

• 14 September – Year 12 VCE Performance Evening

• 15 September – The Symphonic Band will perform for the Student Investitures Assembly

Good luck to all the young men involved. These are going to be awesome and unforgotten experiences!

Music Lessons

Signing up for Music lessons for Term 4 have opened on Trybooking and closes on 6 October. Please click on the link to reregister or sign up for music lessons. Any parent/guardian who misses the sign up date or has any questions, please email the Music Administrator, Michelle Puglisi at mpuglisi@sbc.vic.edu.au, or contact the Head of Music, Joshua Romeo at jromeo@sbc.vic.edu.au.

Friends of Music

This term, Friends of Music will be resuming. Friends of Music is an opportunity for parents and members of the St Bernard’s Community to get involved in the music program, and with that contribute to creating as many opportunities as possible for all the young men involved. Looking ahead, it is our hope to raise money for a more diverse collection of innovative instruments. If you would like to join Friends of Music, please email the Head of Music, Joshua Romeo.