Music 2010

Music

One of the highlights in the De La Salle music department this year has been the strength from within the junior ranks. The Intermediate Band is incredibly strong with many students from the Year 7 Band Program graduating to Intermediate Band within the first six months of learning their band instrument. The introduction of the Primary Music club has taken off, with Grade 4 students meeting weekly at lunch time to play music and share performances. The ACC Music workshops, which take place at regular intervals through the year, cater for a wide range of musicians. They include sessions for Concert Band, Stage Band, Vocalists, Rock Band, Percussion and Strings. This year De La Salle musicians have been in excellent form, featuring as soloists and band players in each of these settings. In May, the Sacred Music Concert took place at Hamer Hall. This concert featured a gorgeous selection of sacred songs performed by 38 schools across the Melbourne Archdiocese. Simon Windley, our Music Captain featured as a soloist and our choir performed in the massed items. This year the Music tour was quite special. We ventured to Bairnsdale and performed at a range of local primary schools. Renowned Jazz musician Don Burrows performed in the workshop and featured in the evening concert with the combined Bairnsdale/ De La Salle band. Mr Burrows is a gracious man and gave a warm address to the audience at conclusion of the concert. Mr Burrows describes music as a powerful investment for parents. He went on to praise parents who pay for lessons, buy instruments, ensure rehearsals are attended and listen to their children play and develop — with varying degrees of success! Music spills out into so many areas of learning and life. It exercises the brain, the social connection and the spirit. As Mr Burrows said, it’s a powerful investment. Who can argue with that? Ms Cindy Frost Director of Music

College Choir

Standing: Ms Cindy Frost (director), Mark Goy, Pat Collins, Luka Dujic, Jon Craig, Raphael Canty Seated: Tom McCausland, Luke Torrisi, Michael Bohan, Simon Windley, Karl Bianco, Luis Andres Marino Absent: John Puohotaua, Rory Sheehy, John Glover, Nils Sandgren, Will Wright

Guitar Ensemble

Standing: Mr Matt Lewin, Luka Dujic, Jordan Dalgliesh, George Banks, Darcy Kinna Seated: Josh Subramaniam, Julian Esposito, Joshua Renjen, James Rizio

Intermediate Band Concert Band

Back Row: Christopher Northey, Carl Sison, Matthew Horrigan, Rupert Smith-Michalewski, Charles Priest Middle Row: Michael Panozzo, Charlie Langkau, Anthony Frencken, Theodore Haccou, Nigel Menezes, Liam O’Callaghan, Connor Rate Seated: Samuel Gardiner, Cameron Mackenzie, Trevor Yao, Michael Rogers, Laurence Tiong, Tanum Shipp, Evan Lianos, Enzo Hamilton, Benjamin Northey String Ensemble

Back Row: Josh Subramaniam, Cameron McKenzie, Justin Lack, Hamish Hudson, Max Robinson, Connor Rate, Laurence Tiong Middle Row: John Charles Puohotaua, Alex Minicz, Josh Attard, Nick Husek, James Curwood, Alex Chaplin, Tim Jiang, Dylan Jones, Liam O’Callaghan Seated: Matt Doran, Alex Holden, Elliott Holden, Andrew Lew John Glover, Cameron Roberts, Sam Jarosz Absent: Rhys Jones Stage Band

Standing: Mr David Rabinovici (director) Raphael Canty, Sean Biernacki, Marcus Karam, Jarrod Dousa Seated: Lewis De Stefanis, Morgan Borley, Cian Hutter, Tim Rogers, David McCaig Absent: Marcus Cozzi, Stephen Ciavarella Standing: Liam O’Callaghan, Dylan Jones, Krys Smith, Michael Higginbotham, Alex Minicz, Tim Jiang, Mr Jaymee Lee (director) Seated: Laurence Tiong, Matt Doran, Andre Lew, Hamish Hudson, Alex Holden, Alex Chaplin, Nathaniel Smith Absent: Rhys Jones