Music

Mamma Mia is coming to Pymble!

For the past four weeks, students from Years 9 to 12 have been singing and dancing up a storm to the tunes of ABBA as they prepare for the opening night of Mamma Mia – The Musical. There are four performances:

Thursday 17 March at 7.00pm
Friday 18 March at 7.00pm
Saturday 19 March at 1.30pm
Saturday 19 March at 7.00pm

Below is a list of the cast and orchestra members:

Annika Johnson – Donna
Claire Oslington – Sophie
Lara Albany – Rosie
Freya Carmody – Tanya
Felix Staas – Sam Carmichael (Barker College 2021)
Joshua Lawrence – Bill Austin (Carlingford High School)
Anton Pan-Cassin – Harry Bright (Knox Grammar 2021)
Noah Sturzaker – Sky (Manly Selective High School)
Henri Marais – Pepper (Knox Grammar)
Henry Pearce – Eddie (St Ives High School)
Charlotte Allen – Ali
Piper Markson – Lisa
Lucy Bell – Sophie’s Friends
Senu Edirisinghe – Sophie’s Friends
Amelia Seeto – Sophie’s Friends

Ensemble: Sam Beverley, Sarah Boland, Antoinette Boxhall, Phoebe Cooper, Amelia Fantham, Darcey Hawkins, Lily Hearne, Giaan Jackson, Doris Li, Alexandra Luxton, Amelie Matthews, Eliza Michie, Charlise Moodie, Madeline Potts, Genevieve Power, Gigi Spiller, Claire Spring, Isabella Watson, Madeleine Watson, Charlotte Wykes and Brin Yeowell (Knox Grammar)

Feature Dancer: Laura Croker, Amali Hilton, Lisa Ji, Grace Perrignon, Jasmine Pham, Georgia Shaw, Haley Spring, Elizabeth Tang, Jessica Tse, Jessica Woo, Delta Zarafetas,

Band: Sophia Chen, Annabella Cheng, Ella Liu, Savannah Lumley, Hunter Roberts, Louis Russell (Barker College), Connie Qiang, Jessie Qin, Kelly Wong

Tickets will go on sale from Monday 28 February through the GMCPA Box Office. Please check next week’s newsletter for booking details.

Hope to see you at the theatre!

School Choir: Be in it!

School Choir is open to anyone who likes to sing! No audition is necessary, but please come and see Mr Schweinberger in the Performing Arts Staffroom so that you can be placed in the correct voice part. School Choir rehearses every Wednesday morning from 7.25am to 8.05am. All Elective Music students are expected to attend. Mr Schweinberger is looking forward to seeing you all!

Year 3 String Workshop Day

Year 3 String Workshop Day is to be held on Sunday 27 February in the John Reid Hall and Sunshine Square. Notes and information have been emailed to parents and students. The girls will participate in tutorials and rehearsals from 8.30am to 1.00pm with morning tea and lunch provided. It is essential that all students in the Year 3 String program attend this day. Please return notes promptly to the Music or Junior School Offices or scan completed forms to musicadmin@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au. We are also seeking parent volunteers to assist with registration and helping to serve the food on a two-hour roster basis. Parents will be required to have a current WWCC number and be double vaccinated. Please email Music Admin at musicadmin@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au if you can assist in any way.

Junior School Band Intensive Weekend

All parents with students involved in the Stanhope and Grainger Bands will have received notes regarding our annual Junior School Band Workshop Day which will be held at the College on Sunday 6 March for all members of these ensembles. It will be a busy day of tutorials, rehearsals and activities to get these ensembles off to a flying start for 2022. All members of these two ensembles are expected to attend. We are also seeking parent volunteers to assist with registration and helping to serve the food on a two-hour roster basis. Parents will be required to have a current WWCC number and be double vaccinated. Please email Music Admin at musicadmin@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au if you can assist in any way.

Years 3 and 4 Training Band Workshop Day

The Years 3 and 4 Training Band Workshop Day will be held on Sunday 27 February. The girls will participate in tutorials and rehearsals from 9.00am to 1.00pm with morning tea and lunch provided. It is essential that all students in the Years 3 and 4 Training Band program attend this day. Please return notes as soon as possible to the Music or Junior School Offices or scan completed forms to musicadmin@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au. We are seeking parent volunteers to assist with registration and helping to serve the food for a two-hour period. Any parents willing to help, please contact Music Admin at musicadmin@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au. Parent volunteers will be required to have a current WWCC number and be double vaccinated.

Co-curricular Music Ensembles Update

After two years of COVID-19 restrictions, the Music Department is excited for all music ensembles to return to the rehearsal room. Students have the opportunity to participate in a vast array of music ensembles at their individual level of skill and interest. All enquiries should be directed to the Music Office at musicadmin@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au or phone +61 2 9855 7666. Information regarding private music lessons, ensembles and activities can also be found on the College website and in the Music Directory Booklet, which is available from the Music Office. Please come and see us!

Any girl who plays an instrument and would like to be in an ensemble but has not yet been placed in one, please come to the Music Office at lunchtime or before school. All students who learn an orchestral or band instrument at the College are expected to participate in an appropriate ensemble. In addition, all vocal students should also be involved in the School Choir.

We will need to continue to follow the guidelines set by NSW Health regarding COVID-19. As a result, the following protocols will be put in place.

All brass students must bring a cup and rag so they can clean up their condensation throughout the rehearsal.
Secondary string and keyboard players and percussionists will need to wear a mask during rehearsals.
Secondary brass and woodwind will be able to take their mask off to play their instrument but will then need to put it back on while they are not playing.
Junior School students are strongly encouraged to wear a mask in rehearsals.
As singing is a higher risk activity, all Secondary and Junior School students will be required to wear a mask at their choir rehearsal.

Please note the following rehearsal times. Most ensemble rehearsals commenced this week unless indicated below. If you have any concerns, please contact the relevant ensemble conductor.

Secondary School Choirs

Monday 5.00pm to 6.30pm – Pymble Chorale, Chapel (Mrs Sabina Turner)
Wednesday 7.25am to 8.05am – School Choir, Chapel (Mr Kurt Schweinberger)

Secondary School Orchestras

Monday 6.50am to 8.05am – Senior School String Orchestra, Music Gallery (Mrs Luczia Bain and Mrs Sarah Crawford-Turner)
Thursday 6.50am to 8.05am – Senior School Chamber Strings, Music Gallery (Mrs Narelle Colbey)
Thursday 1.25pm to 2.05pm – Senior School String Quartet (Mrs Luczia Bain)
Friday 6.50am to 8.05am – Senior School Symphony Orchestra, Big Rehearsal Room (Mrs Narelle Colbey and Mr Marcus Stafford)

Secondary School Concert Bands

Monday 6.50am to 8.05am – School Concert Band, Big Rehearsal Room (Mr Ralph Wilcock)
Commencing Week 4 Monday 1.25pm to 2.05pm – Flute Ensemble, Music Room 4
Commencing Week 4 Monday 3.30pm to 4.15pm – Middle School Band Tutorials, Big Rehearsal Room and Percussion Studio (Mr Kurt Schweinberger and Mr Marcus Stafford)
Tuesday 6.50am to 8.05am – Middle School Concert Band, Big Rehearsal Room (Mr Kurt Schweinberger)
Tuesday 3.30pm to 4.30pm – Jazz Ensemble, Big Rehearsal Room (Mr Ralph Wilcock)
Wednesday 6.50am to 8.05am – Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Big Rehearsal Room (Mr Marcus Stafford)
Wednesday 1.25pm to 2.05pm – Clarinet Ensemble, Music Room 5 (Miss Amy Whyte)
Wednesday 1.25pm to 2.05pm – Lower Brass Ensemble, Music Room 6 (Mr Matthew Walmsley)
Thursday 1.25pm to 2.05pm – Rock Bands, Music Room 5 (Mr Ralph Wilcock)
Thursday 3.30pm to 5.00pm – Senior School Stage Band, Big Rehearsal Room (Mr Marcus Stafford)

Junior School Music – Years 3 to 6

String Orchestras

Monday 3.00pm to 4.15pm – Junior School Brumby String Orchestra, Music Gallery (Mrs Narelle Colbey and Mrs Sarah Crawford-Turner)
Wednesday 7.15am to 8.10am – Hindson Chamber Strings, Music Gallery (Mrs Narelle Colbey)
Commencing Week 6 Wednesday 3pm to 4.15pm – Year 3 String Orchestra, Music Gallery (Mrs Narelle Colbey and Mrs Luczia Bain)
Friday 12.45pm to 1.30pm – Junior School String Quartet, Music Gallery (Mrs Narelle Colbey)

Choirs

Tuesday 7.30am to 8.05am – Junior School Choir, Chapel (Mrs Jill King and Ms Ellen Buckley)
Friday 7.15am to 8.05am – Junior Capella (formally known as the Junior School Chamber Choir), Chapel (Mrs Sabina Turner)

Concert Bands

Tuesday 3pm to 4.15pm – Stanhope Band, Music Gallery (Mrs Patrice Goodman)
Wednesday 2.30pm to 3.15pm – Years 3 and 4 Training Band Tutorials, Music Building
Wednesday 3.15pm to 4.15pm – Junior School Jazz Band, Big Rehearsal Room (Mrs Patrice Goodman)
Thursday 7.15am to 8.10am – Grainger Band, Big Rehearsal Room (Mrs Jill King)
Commencing Week 6 Thursday 3.00pm to 4.15pm – Years 3 and 4 Band Training Band, Music Gallery (Mrs Jill King, Ms Ellen Buckley and Mr Ralph Wilcock)

Junior School Music – Kindergarten to Year 2

Monday 7.30am to 8.00am – Kindergarten to Year 2 Pizzicato Strings, Lower Performing Arts Room (Former Preparatory School Performing Arts Room) Mrs Narelle Colbey and Mrs Rhonda Purvis
Tuesday 2.55pm to 3.35pm – Year 1 Violin, Music Room 5 (Mrs Michelle Steele)
Wednesday 2.55pm to 3.35pm – Year 1 Cello, Music Room 3 (Mr Nigel Parry)
Thursday 7.30am to 8.00am – Years 1 to 2 Piccoline Choir, Lower Performing Arts Room (Former Preparatory School Performing Arts Room) Mrs Tiffany Farlow and Mrs Julie Hare

Small ensembles (Piano Trio, String Quartet and Baroque Ensembles) will commence later in the term and individual teachers will contact the relevant students.