Music

Chamber Strings 1 Headmaster’s Assembly

Congratulations to Chamber Strings 1, who were presented with their Silver Folders at Headmaster’s Assembly last Thursday after performing Australian composer Percy Grainger’s ‘Mock Morris’. The silver folders are awarded to the premiere ensemble members at Churchie with a bespoke Silver Folder being presented to Year 12 musicians detailing their years of service to each of their premiere ensembles. A reminder also that Chamber Strings 1 will be performing at Stringsfest on Wednesday 6 March 2024 at 6:30 pm in the Great Hall, Brisbane Grammar School. It would be wonderful to see you there in support of these outstanding string students.

Please follow this link to a recording of Chamber Strings 1 performance at Headmaster’s Assembly on Thursday morning:

Finbar Curran, Strings Captain

After a wonderful introduction and the presentation of Silver Folders at Headmaster’s Assembly last Thursday, it would be only fitting to introduce Finbar Curran (Strings Captain) for 2024:

I joined Churchie in Year 5 and have been part of the music programme since—namely, Prep Choir, Prep Strings, Middle Voices, Churchie Strings, Chamber Strings, and Symphony Orchestra, as well as the pit band for this year’s musical (which is shaping up to be a really good show). I think through all these experiences, I am particularly thankful for the sense of community and friendships the programme has offered me. To name one particular memory, the 2021 Gala Concert stands out to me. The theme must have been movies because I remember playing music from The Pirates of the Caribbean in Symphony Orchestra and music from Psycho in Chamber Strings. Both were particularly fun to play.

Of course, before we know it the Gala Concert will be before us this year. I’m looking forward to seeing the full force of the Churchie music programme, and the diversity of its ensembles and their styles being on display. I always enjoy having the opportunity to see the work of ensembles with which I normally have little to do. I always find it really exciting getting to see all the effort being put in across the school by Churchie musicians. This year my aim is to strengthen the ties across ensembles through mentoring in particular.

Finbar Curran

Bohdan Davison
Director of Music