Music
Strike A Chord
On Saturday 31 August 2024, the final of the Musica Viva Strike a Chord Competition took place in Melbourne. The final consisted of 12 ensembles from all Australian states. ‘Take Six,’ a Queensland chamber ensemble featuring Eric Kim (Year 11) as one of the violinists, achieved second place.
Congratulations to Eric, who is having an amazing year after being awarded the Queensland Symphony Orchestra Young Instrumentalist prize earlier in the year.
For more information about the competition and the prize winners, please click on the following link: Competition link
Please take some time to view the photos below:
Man Up
Another congratulations to the members of Big Band 1 who performed at Man Up on 24 August 2024. Please see some additional photos from the professional photographer taken on the day:
Music Camp
Senior Farewell
After an extraordinary year for the 2024 Year 12 cohort, it is time to farewell them at this year’s Senior Farewell. This event is also an opportunity for the entire music community to celebrate the 2023/24 music season. The evening will begin at 6 pm in Magnus Quad with performances from Senior Voices, Viking Vocals 1, Big Band 1 and Chamber Strings 1. Following this, celebrations will continue inside Morris Hall with a year-in-review video and a combined performance by Morris Wind Symphony, Symphony Orchestra and Senior Voices. Please click on the following link to purchase tickets, which include refreshments. All attendees are required to purchase a ticket and drinks will also be available on the night.
- Date: Tuesday 10 September 2024
- Time: 6 pm
- Venue: Magnus Quad
- Cost: $15 per person
- RSVP by Saturday 3 September 2024
Sheet music return
All Years 7 to 12 students with barcoded music are to return their original copies to the Textbook Room next to The Centenary Library lecture theatre. You will notice an overdue notice on this music. Those members of Morris Winds and Symphony Orchestra should retain their Speech Night and Tri-Service Cadet Parade music, including ‘Jupiter’, Interstellar and ‘American Barndance’.
Talkin’ Jazz Big Band
Last Saturday night, Churchie students and staff had their time to shine at the Brisbane Jazz Club. The show featured vibrant solos and expert ensemble playing from current student Noah Oxenford on piano and Churchie staff members Cassie Whitehead (saxophones) and Bede Prince (bass), who served as mentors in the Talkin’ Jazz Big Band—the Brisbane Jazz Club’s resident youth Big Band.
Ms Whitehead also led her all-female big band, Unladylike, , earlier in the show, with our very own Kayleigh Pincott (Churchie singing tutor and Talkin’ Jazz Director) featured on lead vocals. Unladylike is Queensland’s only professional all-female big band and is the brainchild of Ms Whitehead, who will also take leadership of Talkin’ Jazz next year.
Talkin’ Jazz runs monthly jam sessions and workshops throughout the year and is one of the best community youth jazz initiatives in Brisbane for high schoolers. Talkin’ Jazz Link
We are privileged to be surrounded by such a wealth of passion and professionalism from our own Churchie staff, who are shaping our next generation of players and singers.
Bohdan Davison
Director of Music