The Muse News from the PNGHS Music Department

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1 The Muse News from the PNGHS Music Department Feb/ March 2018 Nau mai, 欢迎, Maligayang pagdating,!व गत ह, Selamat datang, Afio mai, Welcome... to the first edition of The Muse for 2018! Music Leaders 2018 We congratulate our senior students who have been appointed to the 2018 Music Leadership team. Emily, Marian, Shannen, Nicole, Amy Shannen Petersen Marian Sun Emily MacKay Nicole Cheng Amy Srichantra Music Prefect, Arts Council & Audio Programme Leader Programme Leader, Instrumental Programme Leader, Vocal Programme Leader, Volunteers Programme Leader Music Committee; Performance Programme Leader (String Orchestra)

2 PNGHS Music Department Facebook page Sign up to our PNGHS Music Fb page to keep up with the latest music news as it happens. Please encourage your friends and family to sign up too. You can find us at: Music Success Stories Amy Srichantra, Piano, ATCL Amelia Williamson who is directing Voices Rechoired Manawatu Youth Orchestra: Amy Srichantra (leader), Lara Harjes, Isabel Lu, Taylah Hodgetts, Celestial Brown, Marian Sun, Malissa Sun, Nicole Cheng, Emma Wang Rose Wu (Y13, 2017), Piano, ATCL Staff News We welcome Ms Erna Ferry as voice teacher / a cappella director. Mr Phil Boniface (contemporary programme) has received funding from the Lilburn Trust to release his double bass/ taonga pūoro recording of original works on the Rattle Records label. Mrs Wallace has successfully completed her course to become an Associate Member of the Institute of Registered Music Teachers (IRMT). PNGHS Voice Competition This year the competition takes place on Tuesday 10 th April in the Huia Centre at 7pm. Mr Tim Shirriffs, HoD Music at Waiopehu College will be the adjudicator for it. We will soon be opening up entries to the two categories solo and small ensemble. Entry forms will be ed out to students on The Muse mailing list Performance Programme These are the music performance groups for each instrument this year. It may not be too late to join.ask!! Singing Programme Voice Contemporary Programme Voice & Instrumental Woodwind & Brass (& Bass) Instrumental Programme Orchestral Strings Guitar & Bass Drums All Programmes Pianists Entry level Zing (all- Not applicable Training Training Guitar Percussion Training Ensembles comers Orchestra Orchestra Orchestra Ensemble Orchestra & choir) (Y1) (Y1) Percussion Developmental Voices Rock Group Concert Training Guitar Percussion Ensemble & Ensembles Rechoired Band & Orchestra Ensemble Ensemble Concert (Juniors) & Flute (Y2+ of (Y2+ of Band & A Cappella Choir & Chamber Group lessons) Concert Band (Bass) lessons) & Concert Band Rock Group & Chamber Group Chamber Group High Cantatrices Rock Band Jazz Band String Chamber Chamber Jazz Band & Performance Choir & Orchestra Music & Music & Rock Band Ensembles Chamber & Jazz Jazz Band & Chamber Music Chamber Band Music & Music Choir Accompanist 2

3 NZSO Student Club Open to all full time students, you can join the club to receive special offers, opportunities to see/hear the orchestra and receive free tickets and e-programmes. Find out more here. Chamber Music NZ Concerts for Students Concerts in PN are at the Globe this year and student tickets (with ID) are $10 at the door. First up is Anderson & Roe, piano duo from the USA, on Wednesday 14 March at 7.30pm. They have Billboard chart topping albums and Emmy-nominated videos. They aim to make classical music relevant in today s society. Interview: Hear their arrangement and performance of Piazzola s Libertango here Hear Leroy Anderson s Sleigh Ride performed on 8 Steinway grands! Chamber Music NZ Composition Competition You may wish to consider entering this competition. Entries close 2 nd April but scores aren t required until 14 May. Check out the full details here: Hook, Line & Sing-a-long Songwriting Competition Write a fun, catchy song that kids all round NZ can sing to. Entries close March 18 th. Guidelines and terms and conditions are here: Play it Strange Competitions Who Loves the Who Closes Friday 18 May Rearrange and sing a NZ cover. Lion Foundation Songwriting Closes Friday 27 July Peace Song Competition Closes Friday 27 July Full details for each competition are here: Fruit Juice Parade (fjp) Twelve months after releasing their first single, Shannen Petersen and Tharushi Bowatte have started the year with a number of high profile gigs. In January they played support for Maureen 2018 Tour, and also Die! Die! Die! This was followed in February with gigs at Snails, Massey University as part of the Summer Social 2018 series, with Carb on Carb in 3

4 Whanganui and PN (part of their Australasia tour) and back at Massey for their O-Week celebrations. Do check fjp s Facebook page arade/ for their latest news. Audio Course in PN The Stomach (Creative Sounds) is running a two day sound engineering course for local secondary students during the holidays. Dates: April Cost: $20 Venue: 84 Lombard Street, PN Register: admin@creativesounds.org.nz This is an introduction to live sound engineering. Students will learn about the concepts and tools used in sound engineering as well as getting hands on experience with a PA system. No prior experience necessary. Shannen Petersen, Music Prefect and Audio Programme Leader at PNGHS, will be helping out at the workshop. If you are interested, do feel free to / speak with her about this course. Audio PNGHS by Shannen Petersen Nigel Mauchline from The Stomach ran a sound engineering workshop with the audio class. He taught us about gain staging (a more efficient way of mixing), and some basic frequency equalisation, to help us get a better sound at our school concerts and other music events. It was very valuable to have a sound engineer fill in gaps in our knowledge, and to be able to respond to any questions we had. Opening night.. is rapidly approaching as we eagerly await the season for this years GHS/ BHS production. Make sure you book your tickets and support our students. Musica Viva Young Performers Scholarship Sponsored by the Rotary Club of PN, entries for instrumental (Grade 7+), piano (Grade 7+) and voice (Grade 6+) categories close on 29 th March. There is more info on the Music notice board or talk with your private teacher. Y9 Meet and Greet Thanks to musicians Eli Turu and Shannen Petersen who performed on voice/ guitar - solo and together - for this event. As the weather was unsettled they performed on the Huia stage rather than the outdoor stage. 4

5 Outdoors Concert Organised by Shannen Petersen and the audio group, Carb on Carb visited PNGHS as part of their Australasian tour and performed a free lunchtime concert. fruit juice parade opened for them. Choral Workshop For the third year in succession, we have been fortunate to have Dr Morag Atchison travel to PN to run an intensive whole day choral workshop for Cantatrices. This workshop is an important part of the preparation for The Big Sing. Music Committee by Amy Srichantra Coming up on Friday the 23rd of March at lunchtime, the Music Committee will be holding our first event for the year! We will be doing an exciting Music Quiz "So you think you can music," filled with many fun games and activities. Keep an eye out in the notices for furthur information on how to sign up your tream! CD Release Mr Boniface s CD was released last weekend. Featuring 11 original compositions for double bass and taonga pūoro, Ponguru (meaning sonorous, resonant, deep-toned, gruff) explores timbre, space, melody and shared musical language Music Events Please check out the dates at the end of The Muse and add them NOW to your diary/ family calendar. They are added progressively during the year, as more and more music opportunities become available. 5

6 Introducing your 2018 Music Leaders You can contact any of the leaders on their school addresses. They are happy to answer questions related to our music programmes or to assist you individually. Hi! I'm Shannen, the Music Prefect. I've been involved in music at PNGHS since Year 9, in all sorts of things. I've played trumpet, saxophone, banjo, mandolin, ukelele, as well as piano, guitar and tuba - which are my main three now. I play guitar and sing in Fruit Juice Parade (with Tharushi Bowatte), as well as play tuba in the concert band. I also write songs that I play solo. My other love is sound engineering, so it would make sense that I'm Audio Programme Leader too. As a female musician I definitely notice the lack of women in tech-y music roles, so I'm trying to change that, because sound engineering is something I really enjoy, and I think I could be really good at it. I also spend a lot of time at The Stomach, so if you want to come to a gig, let me know. I can also arrange a tour if you'd like that. Let's be friends! My name is Marian Sun and I am the Instrumental Programme Leader. This is my second year in this role, and I really love getting involved and promoting music around the school. My job is to give support to instrumentalists and help organise music events such as the piano competition and school music concerts. I play both the flute and piano and enjoy playing in orchestras and chamber music groups. I also enjoy accompanying school choirs. This year I am a part of the Manawatu Youth Orchestra and the NZ Secondary Schools Symphony Orchestra. If you have any questions regarding the music department or music in general, feel free to approach or contact me at any time. Hi, my name is Emily MacKay and I am the Vocal Programme Leader. My love of music began at a young age, as I was surrounded by a family who all loved music. I was pretty much singing before I could speak and have never really stopped! Over my school life I have been a part of numerous productions and I hope to continue this well into my future. My grandmother taught me how to play the recorder when I was 4, which naturally evolved into taking up flute lessons when I was 8 years old. I have been playing flute ever since and have been a part of a number of music groups, from big bands to small chamber music groups, and have always loved it. I am passionate about music and am excited to see what this year holds in store, both personally and for the school. Hi my name is Amy Srichantra and I am the Music Committee Leader and String Orchestra Performance Leader for. I have a big passion for both my main instruments, the violin and the piano. Music has been a part of me since I started my schooling and it has grown up with me throughout my childhood years. The Classical repertoire is my most favourite type of music to play, especially the Romantic period pieces composed by eg. Chopin, Brahms, Schubert etc. My vision for this year is for our PNGHS students and Music Department to be more involved in the musical, cultural aspect that reflects on our school and students. We can all learn from the diversity of the types of music and cultures that have not been explored before in the musical side. I am looking forward to another great year filled with music making and having fun with everyone! I m Nicole Cheng, and I m your Music Volunteers Programme Leader. Aside from being your local klutz and perfectionist, I harbour a profound love for music. I find myself more drawn to classical music, and within that scope, piano work, as I am a pianist myself and have been learning for roughly 10 years. Other musical endeavours include the viola, which I began learning four years ago, and I have learnt to both appreciate the warm, rich timbre, 6

7 as well as not underestimate the heaviness and exertion that emerges from playing. I also enjoy singing, and am in my third year of being in the school s high performance choir, Cantatrices, with whom I am close friends with and share my love for music with. I hope I am able to convey this love to everyone throughout the year, and give music its justified, larger presence in the school. Nice to meet you. Music Prefect Shannen Petersen shannenpet@pnghs.school.nz Arts Council & Audio Programme Music Leaders Nicole Cheng nicoleche@pnghs.school.nz Volunteers Marian Sun mariansun@pnghs.school.nz Instrumental Emily MacKay emilymac@pnghs.school.nz Vocal Amy Srichantra amysri@pnghs.school.nz Music Committee Performance Music Leader Amy Srichantra amysri@pnghs.school.nz String Orchestra The Muse Please send your ideas and contributions to the Editor, Ms Carter at k.carter@pnghs.school.nz If you have any problems with receiving this newsletter contact Ms Fisher, Music Administrator, at k.fisher@pnghs.school.nz If you know anyone who would like to be added to our circulation list for The Muse please ask her/him to Ms Fisher k.fisher@pnghs.school.nz with the subject line Send me The Muse. Next Issue: March/ April

8 Music Calendar Concerts, trips, workshops, playouts and music events are regularly added to the calendar throughout the year. March 3 Vocal Workshop for Cantatrices, Dr Morag Atchison, PNGHS, all day 11 The Marriage of Figaro, Opera Performance, Globe, 6.30pm 14 CMNZ Concert: Anderson & Roe, Globe, 7.30pm, $10 at the door with ID 23 Music Quiz, Music Committee event, Huia Centre, lunchtime 23 Voice Competition entries close, 3.30pm April 10 PNGHS Vocal Competition, Huia Centre, 7pm 17/18 Audio Course at The Stomach, $20, registration required 20 CMNZ Concert: Behn Quartet, Globe, 7.30pm, $10 with ID 30 Discovered entries close (video of a cover song, solo or band) May 3 SFRQ entries close 8 Fine Tuning Choir Workshop, Christine Argyle with Cantatrices, PNGHS 13 Manawatu Jazz Club - High Schools Day, Willow Park Tavern, 5pm 18 Who Loves the Who Competition closes mid Chamber Music Workshops 18 SFRQ Heats, Globe, 4pm+ 26 Rotary Youth Music Festival, String Orchestra, CBD, 11am-2pm June 2 Manawatu High Schools Jazz Competition, Regent, all day and evening concert 7 NZCT Chamber Music Contest, Speirs Centre, 4pm+ 8 SFRQ, Regional Finals, Globe, 7pm 13 The Big Sing, Regent, day competition and evening Gala Concert 17 Festival of Bands: Concert Band & Jazz Band, Civic Centre, Feilding, daytime July 18 NZSO Concert: Simon Trpceski plays Greig, Regent, 7.30pm 27 Lion Foundation Songwriting and the Peace Song Competition closes 28 CMNZ Concert: The Klara Kollectiv, Globe, 7.30pm, $10 with ID August 11 IRMT Chamber Music Competition, Huia Centre, all day 18 String Orchestra workshop, Wellington, TBC 30 Music Showcase 1 & 2, Huia Centre, 4pm & 7pm TBC, (or 27 th Sept) 30+ TBS Finale, Wellington September 4 PNGHS Piano Competition, Huia Centre, 7pm 8

9 27 Music Showcase 1 & 2, Huia Centre, 4pm & 7pm, TBC, (or 30 th Aug) October 9 CMNZ Concert: Ioana Cristina Goicea & Andrey Gugnin, Globe, $10 with ID 25 Arts Prize Giving, Huia Centre, 7pm 30 Sports Prize Giving, Regent, 7pm November 5 Senior Prize Giving, Regent, 7pm December 9 NZSO Concert: Messiah, Regent, 7.30pm 12 Junior Prize Givings, am 9