Amanda Cheah
Congratulations to our Festival Choir who on September 15th performed on stage at the Adelaide Festival Theatre as part of the Public Primary Schools Festival of Music.
Our school was represented by Addison W, Amelia L, Asha A, Caitlin B, Charlotte M, Chelsea L, Chloe D, Chloe F, Daisy B, Dayson T, Eleanor B, Eliza G, Evelyn F, Evie A, Evie W, Gordon N, Grace H, Grace T, Isabella B, Isla W, Jadon K, Jessica P, Jordan G, Julia Z, Kashfia T, Lara C, Lara F S, Lexi B, Lilly W, Lily D, Lily K, Lily P, Lupe W, Maya P, Mayra R, Mila T, Olivia E, Oscar N, Rikki T, Rose J, Shanaya N J, Simone D, Somer W, Spencer W, Susie T, Tehya P, Willow F-S, Zana G, Zoe L, Zoey S and Lara FS was an amazing soloist this year.
The Primary Schools Festival of Music, an official state icon, and custodian of an iconic South Australian tradition, engages our students in artistic excellence, cultural diversity and social inclusion through performance in Music and the Arts.
This year we commissioned Paul Jarman to compose a set of four songs entitled “World of Tomorrow”. In this rapidly evolving modern world, it is hard to imagine that less than two hundred years ago there was no electricity, no running water or central heating and cooling. We lived without antibiotics and medicines. Cars, trucks, buses and planes were not yet invented. There were no telephones, let alone smart phones. While most of these differences have improved our lives, some haven’t. Many of these differences are greatly influencing our lives. Are we heading the right way? The technology challenges of our changing world form the theme of our four-part song cycle for the 2023 Festival of Music, “World of Tomorrow”.
During the concert there were a number of Guest Artists from public primary and secondary schools, ours featured a boys drum group, Mitcham Girls dance group, an extremely talented falmenco guitar group and a big band! Other choir items that presented different musical genre, one featuring our very own Lara FS as the opening soloist and two pieces that specifically showcased the talents of the orchestra Blue Danube Waltz and Livin’ On a Prayer.
It was a spectacular event that our students and staff enjoyed being a part of.
Thank you to the parents and staff who volunteered their time to make this a possiblilty. Melissa T, Cathy,Sarah W, Natalie K, Kim M, Rose, Yuan Yuan, Lottie and of course Rebecca. Without Principal support it’s just not possible to make these opportunties happen.
