Music News

It has been a BOOMING Term!

Not only has this term seen the very beginning of our very own St Bernard’s College Drumline, it has seen all of our incredibly talented young musical men stepping up and performing in front of live crowds, event after event. It has been a real SMASH!

The drumline has been going strong. If you are not a neighbour of the St Bernard’s College community and haven’t been woken up at 7:30 on a Wednesday morning to the sound of drums, you are missing out. Guided by our new percussion teacher, Mr Smith (the tall one) our young men are coming to rehearsals every week have been persistent, have given it their absolute best, and together, have created a solid ensemble that will forever be a part of St Bernard’s College.

Not only is the drumline thriving, but the SBC Voices (Choir) have really picked up its game this term. Starting this year with a solid 5 members, the SBC Voices now includes 20 members; with particular growth from our year 7 cohort. I for one, am looking forward to seeing it continue to grow, and can only imagine what the next few year have to hold.

Together, on Monday, 22nd of May, the SBC Voices and SBC Drumline travelled to St Joseph’s College – Ferntree Gully, and participated in the ACC Music workshop. If you thought 10 drummers in one room was loud, try 50. With ACC schools across Melbourne, it was loud, a real lesson and a great privilege to witness, et alone be a part of. The choir on the other hand got the wonderful opportunity of singing in four-part harmony. With well over 70 in the room, it was an absolutely gorgeous sound.

Over the last few weeks, Mr Benjamin Tansey has been guiding and rehearsing music with his Year 12 VCE Music class for the Reconciliation Assembly on the 26th of May. The performance was profound, and ever so resonant. All of the young men and Mr Tansey should be incredibly proud of their amazing work.

Term two is almost over, and yet, so much more is to come. On Thursday 1st of June, Year 12 student, Abishan, Navaneethan will be DJing for the St Bernard’s boys outside the College library for our term 2 LunchLive event, and a week after that, on the 6th of June, the VCE Music boys will be performing one of their solo pieces each for the VCE Soiree Music Evening. Good luck boys, it is going to be a complete ripper! In that same week, we will be hosting instrumental music bursary auditions and interviews. There will be a total of eight bursaries offered to students at the college:

Whole Semester of free Instrumental Lesson Bursaries – valued at $898

• Year 7 Music Band Program Instrument Bursary (2 available)

• Instrumental/Vocal Bursaries (1)

One Term of free Instrumental Lesson Bursaries– valued at $449

• Year 7 Music Band Program Instrument Bursary (3 available)

• Instrumental/Vocal Bursaries (2 available)

Good luck to all of the boys who have a go!

Nonetheless though, music lessons are available in Term 3. With the year sevens performing what they have learned on the 15th of June, the opportunity to continue learning on that instrument (or another) is available. For any questions regarding signing up for lessons, 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

Finally, trybooking is open now for signing up for lessons or reregistering for lessons in Term 3.

Until next time, arrivederci!