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Posted September 03 2010WAVERLEY EISTEDDFOD
Hearty congratulations and sincere thanks must be given to the 250 students who participated in the Waverley Eisteddfod. The high quality of music making and the exceptional standard achieved by every student is amazing. Hours of hard work and commitment have been given by all students and their individual and combined dedication is thoroughly appreciated.
On Friday 20 August the Huntingtower Senior Chamber Choir and Middle School Chamber Choir both sang superbly in the Secondary Chamber Choir section. Hearty congratulations to the choristers and sincere gratitude to Mrs Sutton and Rhianwen Bramble for their thorough and enthusiastic preparation of the choirs. The behaviour and concentration of every student was amazing – we are all extremely proud of and grateful to you all.
On Saturday 21 August 250 Huntingtower instrumentalists from Years 3 to 12 performed magnificently in the Ensemble sections. Enormous appreciation is extended to our dedicated, hard working staff, Ms Greiveson and her Junior School team who came on the weekend to support and supervise the Junior students. Enormous thanks also to Mrs Sutton and Mrs Barker who came to support and help supervise the Senior students.
The following results were achieved:
1. Secondary Chamber Choirs
2nd prize – Huntingtower Senior Chamber Choir
2. 14 years and under Large Ensemble
1st prize – Huntingtower Middle School Orchestra
3. 15 years and under Small Ensemble
1st prize – Huntingtower Beethoven Quartet
2nd prize – Huntingtower Vivaldi Ensemble
4. 18 years and under Large Ensemble
1st prize – Huntingtower Britten String Orchestra
2nd prize – Huntingtower Irish String Orchestra
Five other Huntingtower ensembles performed superbly and received excellent reports and marks from the adjudicator. The 50 strong Junior Orchestra and the Concert Band (with 50 Senior players) both played with a high degree of musical maturity and expression. The Mendelssohn Quintet and Beethoven Trio performed with great integrity and passion and the Junior Ensemble was amazing in the clarity of technique which each player produced. Hearty congratulations to you all!
SOLO CONCERTS
Hearty congratulations to the Year 8 students who presented a delightful solo concert last week. Every item was thoroughly prepared and presented and a wonderful standard was reached by every performer. As this Bulletin goes to print we will have just enjoyed another wonderful evening of entertainment from our extremely talented Year 9 students.
CHAMBER CHOIR AND SMALL ENSEMBLES CONCERT
Thursday 9 September 7pm Orchestral Room
This will be a great opportunity to hear the wonderful work being done by our talented musicians who take on the challenge of singing or playing in small groups. Don’t miss it!!
JUNIOR CLASS CONCERT
Wednesday 15 September 6pm Performing Arts Centre
All the classes from Years Prep to 6 perform at this delightful concert which is not only thoroughly entertaining but also demonstrates the high level of musical skills being reached by each child. Don’t miss this either!
HUNTINGTOWER CAMERATA GALA CONCERT
Sunday 10 October 2.30pm – Performing Arts Centre
Please come and enjoy this magnificent concert!
We are thrilled that Professor John Hopkins OBE is coming as our Guest Conductor – what an exciting experience for our students to play under such an illustrious, famous conductor!
Our first guest soloist will be Julie Raines, Principal Harp with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra who returns to play for us by popular demand after her magnificent performance several years ago. What an opportunity for our students to sit so close to such a talented harpist and be able to observe every intricacy of harp technique. Our other soloist will be the charismatic tuba player Per Forsberg who will charm the audience with his resonant sound.
Other renowned musicians and Huntingtower parents from the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will perform in the huge Camerata Symphony Orchestra. Senior Choir, Senior Orchestra, Junior Choir and Little Symphony will also perform.
The program will include Bizet’s colourful Carmen Suite, the exciting Polovtsian Dances by Borodin and other enjoyable works by Fauré and Vaughan-Williams.
DON’T MISS IT!
Bookings will open 9.00am Saturday 4 September. Please book your ticket through the online ‘Event Booking’ on the Huntingtower website - www.huntingtower.vic.edu.au
Please see the advertising poster for more information.
MUSIC DATES – TERM 3 2010
1. CHAMBER CHOIR AND SMALL ENSEMBLES CONCERT
Thursday 9 September 7pm Orchestral Room
2. JUNIOR MUSIC EVENING
Wednesday 15 September 6pm PAC
3. YERNGA RETIREMENT VILLAGE CONCERT
Thursday 23 September 1:30pm
4. VCE SOLO/GROUP RECITALS
During the Holidays TBA
MUSIC DATES – TERM 4 2010
1. CAMERATA GALA CONCERT REHEARSALS (Senior Orchestra only)
Saturday 2 October 2pm-5pm PAC
Sunday 3 October 2pm-5pm PAC
Monday 4 October 7pm-10pm PAC
Friday 8 October 7pm-10pm or Saturday 9 October 2pm-5pm PAC
2. CAMERATA GALA CONCERT
Sunday 10 October 2:30pm PAC
3. YEAR 7 SOLO CONCERT
Thursday 21 October 7pm Orchestral Room
4. CHILDREN’S WEEK CHURCH SERVICE
Tuesday 26 October 9:30am Police Academy Chapel
5. YEAR 10 SOLO CONCERT
Tuesday 26 October Orchestral Room
6. JUNIOR WIND AND FRIENDS CONCERT
Thursday 4 November 6pm PAC
7. HUNTINGTOWER FETE (Senior/Middle School Orchestras, Concert Band)
Saturday 6 November 10.30am-12 noon
8. LITTLE SYMPHONY and LITTLE CHOIR CONCERT
Thursday 18 November 6pm PAC
9. JUNIOR SPEECH NIGHT
Friday 26 November 6pm PAC
10. SENIOR ORCHESTRA BREAK-UP TEA and SPEECH NIGHT REHEARSAL
Sunday 28 November 5pm-8pm
11. SENIOR SPEECH DAY
Saturday 4 December 2pm Robert Blackwood Hall
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Posted September 03 2010EISM Winter Sport Grand Finals Wrap Up
Congratulations to the students and coaches whose teams were in the ESIM Winter Sports Grand Finals. Of the seven teams that contested the finals, 6 came home with the Premiership cups and flags. This is a fantastic achievement and possibly the best ever result for our school. Special mention to the Senior Boys Football team – the first winning football team in our living memory! Well done!
2010 Runners Up
Senior Girls Table Tennis
2010 Premiers
Senior Boys football (Div 3)
Senior Boys Table Tennis (4th Year)
Senior Girls Netball
Senior Boys Basketball
Year 8/9 Girls Table Tennis
Year 8/9 Girls Hockey (shared with Knox after a 0-0 draw and extra time)
HOSA Sports Day
The annual Students vs Old Students sports day is coming up on Sunday, 12 September – 1.00pm start. Students’ teams have been posted. All students participating need to arrive ready to play at least 15mins prior to the commencement of the games. See flyer below.
EISM Intermediate Representative Teams
This year, four Huntingtower students were selected in the 2010 EISM Intermediate Representative Teams to play in the EISM vs Gippsland Independent Schools (GIS) Sports Exchange. This Year the GIS are hosting the Exchange on Thursday 2 September. Congratulations to the following students who trialled and gained selection:
Mitchell Rees – Football
Hudson Anstee – Basketball
Bareetu Aba-Bulgu – Hockey
Kaitlyn Carthew – Hockey
Melbourne Tigers Holiday Camps
During the school holidays, the Melbourne Tigers run a series of Holiday Basketball Camps. For the first time Huntingtower is hosting one of the camps. These will be held on Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 September. To register, please go to the Melbourne Tigers website – http://www.nbl.com.au/tigers/
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Posted August 20 2010WAVERLEY EISTEDDFOD
We are now really looking forward to preparing for the Waverley Eisteddfod. A notice has been posted to all instrumental musicians from Years 7 to 12 and the Junior School notices have been handed out to the students. A reminder notice has also been given out.
The performance times have been released so please take note of them below – if your child is unable to attend the Eisteddfod please inform me immediately as numbers are crucial in each section (Lynley Bramble BH 9807 8888 or email lbramble@huntingtower.vic.edu.au)
WAVERLEY EISTEDDFOD ENSEMBLE SECTIONS
Saturday 21 August – Huntingtower Performing Arts Centre (Full details are in the notice)
NB. PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF DATE
ARRIVAL TIMES
Arrival Time: 8.30am 18y and under Large Ensemble (9am Section)
(Senior Music Classroom) Concert Band
Irish String Orchestra
Britten String Orchestra
Arrival Time: 10.40am 21y and under Small Ensemble (11am Section)
(Senior Music Classroom) Mendelssohn Quintet
Arrival Time: 2pm 14y and under Large Ensemble (2.20pm Section)
(Junior School to Music Junior Orchestra
Centre Ensemble Room. Middle School Orchestra
Middle School Orchestra
to Senior Music Classroom)
Arrival Time: 4pm 15y and under Small Ensemble (4.20pm Section)
(Senior Music Classroom) Vivaldi Ensemble
Junior Ensemble
Beethoven Trio
Beethoven Quartet
A detailed rehearsal schedule is included in the notice (which has been received by every parent and student) so it would be greatly appreciated if parents could ensure that their students attend all rehearsals. Many thanks for your wonderful help.
SOLO CONCERTS
- Year 8 Solo Concert on Thursday 26 August at 7pm in the Orchestral Room. Please come and enjoy a wonderful evening.
- Year 9 Solo Concert on Wednesday 1 September at 7pm in the Orchestral Room. Please come and enjoy another wonderful evening!
IPSHA BIENNIAL MUSIC FESTIVAL FOR JUNIOR SCHOOLS
On Tuesday August 10 members of the Junior Orchestra performed at Dallas Brooks Hall as part of this extremely exciting festival. Unfortunately there was a limit on the number of orchestral players who could participate and not all the children could be involved. Nevertheless the players who were able to go performed extremely well and received a wonderful ovation – hearty congratulations to you all.
The concert concluded with a massed singing item in which all schools participated and it was a magnificent spectacle to see the huge Dallas Brooks Hall stage full of wonderful young people all singing their hearts out! Special thanks to Emma Maguire (our representative descant singer) and Daniel Nieborski (our articulate announcer) and to all the students involved. We were very proud!
CHAMBER CHOIR AND SMALL ENSEMBLES CONCERT
Thursday 9 September 7pm Orchestral Room
This will be a great opportunity to hear the wonderful work being done by our talented musicians who take on the challenge of singing or playing in small groups. Don’t miss it!!
JUNIOR CLASS CONCERT
Wednesday 15 September 6pm Performing Arts Centre
All the classes from Years Prep to 6 perform at this delightful concert which is not only thoroughly entertaining but also demonstrates the high level of musical skills being reached by each child. Don’t miss this either!
HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS TO……….
Jade Tsai (Year 7) for her outstanding results at the recent Geelong Eisteddfod:
14 years and under Solo String Section – 1st prize
16 years and under Solo String Section – 3rd prize
SPECIAL DATE FOR YOUR DIARY
1. HUNTINGTOWER CAMERATA GALA CONCERT
Sunday 10 October at 2.30pm.
All players (Years Prep to 12) and choristers (Years 3 to 12) are involved in this very important event.
Bookings will open Saturday 4 September, 9.00am. To book your tickets from this date, please follow the ‘Event Bookings’ link on the Huntingtower Website.
MUSIC DATES – TERM 3 2010
1. WAVERLEY EISTEDDFOD (Choral Sections – Senior Chamber Choir)
Friday 20 August PAC
2. WAVERLEY EISTEDDFOD
(Ensemble Sections – Junior/Middle School/Senior Orchestras, Concert Band)
Saturday 21 August 9am – 5pm PAC
3. YEAR 8 SOLO CONCERT
Thursday 26 August 7pm Orchestral Room
4. YEAR 9 SOLO CONCERT
Wednesday 1 September 7pm Orchestral Room
5. CHAMBER CHOIR AND SMALL ENSEMBLES CONCERT
Thursday 9 September 7pm Orchestral Room
6. JUNIOR MUSIC EVENING
Wednesday 15 September 6pm PAC
7. YERNGA RETIREMENT VILLAGE CONCERT
Thursday 23 September 1:30pm
8. VCE SOLO/GROUP RECITALS
During the Holidays TBA
MUSIC DATES – TERM 4 2010
1. CAMERATA GALA CONCERT REHEARSALS (Senior Orchestra only)
Saturday 2 October 2pm-5pm PAC
Sunday 3 October 2pm-5pm PAC
Monday 4 October 7pm-10pm PAC
Friday 8 October 7pm-10pm or Saturday 9 October 2pm-5pm PAC
2. CAMERATA GALA CONCERT
Sunday 10 October 2:30pm PAC
3. YEAR 7 SOLO CONCERT
Thursday 21 October 7pm Orchestral Room
4. CHILDREN’S WEEK CHURCH SERVICE
Tuesday 26 October 9:30am Police Academy Chapel
5. YEAR 10 SOLO CONCERT
Tuesday 26 October Orchestral Room
6. JUNIOR WIND AND FRIENDS CONCERT
Thursday 4 November 6pm PAC
7. HUNTINGTOWER FETE (Senior/Middle School Orchestras, Concert Band)
Saturday 6 November 10.30am-12 noon
8. LITTLE SYMPHONY and LITTLE CHOIR CONCERT
Thursday 18 November 6pm PAC
9. JUNIOR SPEECH NIGHT
Friday 26 November 6pm PAC
10. SENIOR ORCHESTRA BREAK-UP TEA and SPEECH NIGHT REHEARSAL
Sunday 28 November 5pm-8pm
11. SENIOR SPEECH DAY
Saturday 4 December 2pm Robert Blackwood Hall
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Posted August 20 2010EISM Winter Sport Grand Finals – Best wishes to all players!
This week, ten teams contested the semi finals. This is a fantastic effort. Well done students. Congratulations to the students and coaches whose teams have made the ESIM Winter Sports Grand Finals. The matches are to be held next week and parents are most welcome to come and watch their sons and daughters play. All matches are scheduled to commence at 1.30pm. Details are as follows:
Wednesday 25 August
Senior Girls Netball vs Oxley at Oxley
Senior Boys Basketball vs Knox at Oxley
Senior Girls Table Tennis vs Rudolf Steiner at Oxley
Senior Boys Table Tennis vs Nunawading at Oxley
Oxley College, Old Melbourne Rd., Chirnside Park, Mel 37 E6
Thursday 26 August
Year 8/9 Girls Hockey vs Knox at Knox
Year 8/9 Girls Table Tennis vs Oxley at Knox
The Knox School, 220 Burwood Hwy, Wantirna Sth, Mel 63 E 10 Entry via Burwood Hwy only
HOSA Sports Day
The annual Students vs Old Students sports day is coming up on Sunday, 12 September – 1.00pm start. Students’ teams have been posted. All students participating need to arrive ready to play at least 15 minutes prior to the commencement of the games. See flyer attached.
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Posted August 06 2010WAVERLEY EISTEDDFOD
We are now really looking forward to preparing for the Waverley Eisteddfod. A notice has been posted to all instrumental musicians from Years 7 to 12 and the Junior School notices have been handed out to the students.
The performance times have just been released so please take note of them below – if your child is unable to attend the Eisteddfod please inform me immediately as numbers are crucial in each section (Lynley Bramble BH 9807 8888 AH 9803 7701 or email lbramble@huntintower.vic.edu.au)
WAVERLEY EISTEDDFOD ENSEMBLE SECTIONS
Saturday 21 August – Huntingtower Performing Arts Centre (Full details are in the notice)
NB. PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF DATE
ARRIVAL TIMES
Arrival Time: 8.30am 18y and under Large Ensemble (9am Section)
(Senior Music Classroom) Concert Band
Irish String Orchestra
Britten String Orchestra
Arrival Time: 10.40am 21y and under Small Ensemble (11am Section)
(Senior Music Classroom) Mendelssohn Quintet
Arrival Time: 2pm 14y and under Large Ensemble (2.20pm Section)
(Junior School to Music Junior Orchestra
Centre Ensemble Room. Middle School Orchestra
Middle School Orchestra
to Senior Music Classroom)
Arrival Time: 4pm 15y and under Small Ensemble (4.20pm Section)
(Senior Music Classroom) Vivaldi Ensemble
Junior Ensemble
Beethoven Trio
Schumann Quintet
A detailed rehearsal schedule is included in the notice (which has been received by every parent and student) so it would be greatly appreciated if parents could ensure that their students attend all rehearsals. Many thanks for your wonderful help.
SOLO CONCERTS
- Congratulations to the talented group of Year 11 and 12 musicians who performed 2 solo items each at the Solo Concert two weeks ago.
- Year 8 Solo Concert on Thursday 26 August at 7pm in the Orchestral Room. Please come and enjoy a wonderful evening.
- Year 9 Solo Concert on Wednesday 1 September at 7pm in the Orchestral Room. Please come and enjoy another wonderful evening!
IPSHA BIENNIAL MUSIC FESTIVAL FOR JUNIOR SCHOOLS
On Tuesday August 10 members of the Junior Orchestra will perform at Dallas Brooks Hall as part of this extremely exciting festival. Unfortunately there is a limit on the number of orchestral players who can participate and the children involved have already received an initial notice. A second notice with full information has also been distributed this week. The students have been working extremely hard and we are looking forward to a wonderful evening.
CHAMBER CHOIR AND SMALL ENSEMBLES CONCERT
Thursday 9 September 7pm Orchestral Room
This will be a great opportunity to hear the wonderful work being done by our talented musicians who take on the challenge of singing or playing in small groups. Don’t miss it!!
JUNIOR CLASS CONCERT
Thursday 16 September 6pm Performing Arts Centre
All the classes from Years Prep to 6 perform at this delightful concert which is not only thoroughly entertaining but also demonstrates the high level of musical skills being reached by each child. Don’t miss this either!
HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS TO……….
1. The VCE Piano Trio (Jacob Davey, Elliot Kitchingman, Eloise Verbeek) for two recent wonderful performances firstly at the South Eastern Arts Festival Showcase Concert and then at the special Women’s Ecumenical Church service at High Street Road Uniting Church. The ensemble were very warmly received at both performances.
2. The entire cast and crew of “Bye Bye Birdie” – what a privilege to be involved in such a vibrant production! The acting, singing, dancing, playing, costumes, sound, lighting, sets, backstage movements etc. etc. are all outstanding so do make sure you come tonight (Friday 6 August at 7.30pm) or tomorrow (Saturday 7 August at 7.30pm) to share the fun!
Hearty congratulations to Mr Daniel Borbely or his insightful direction.
SPECIAL DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
1. Waverley Eisteddfod Ensemble sections which usually involve every player from Years 3 to 12 on NB. CHANGE OF DATE to SATURDAY 21 AUGUST – please keep this date free.
2. Huntingtower Camerata Gala Concert
Sunday 10 October at 2.30pm. There will be many more details to come but once again all players (Years Prep to 12) and choristers (Years 3 to 12) are involved in this very important event.
MUSIC DATES – TERM 3 2010
1. SENIOR SCHOOL MUSICAL – PAC
Friday 6 August Performance 7.30pm
Saturday 7 August Performance 7.30pm
2. IPSHA BIENNIAL COMBINED MUSIC FESTIVAL (Junior Orchestra)
Tuesday 10 August Dallas Brooks Hall
3. WAVERLEY EISTEDDFOD (Choral Sections – Senior Chamber Choir)
Friday 20 August PAC
4. WAVERLEY EISTEDDFOD
(Ensemble Sections – Junior/Middle School/Senior Orchestras, Concert Band)
Saturday 21 August 9am – 5pm PAC
5. YEAR 8 SOLO CONCERT
Thursday 26 August 7pm Orchestral Room
6. YEAR 9 SOLO CONCERT
Wednesday 1 September 7pm Orchestral Room
7. CHAMBER CHOIR AND SMALL ENSEMBLES CONCERT
Thursday 9 September 7pm Orchestral Room
8. JUNIOR MUSIC EVENING
Thursday 16 September 6pm PAC
9. YERNGA RETIREMENT VILLAGE CONCERT
Thursday 23 September 1:30pm
10. VCE SOLO/GROUP RECITALS
During the Holidays TBA
MUSIC DATES – TERM 4 2010
1. CAMERATA GALA CONCERT REHEARSALS (Senior Orchestra only)
Saturday 2 October 2pm-5pm PAC
Sunday 3 October 2pm-5pm PAC
Monday 4 October 7pm-10pm PAC
Friday 8 October 7pm-10pm or Saturday 9 October 2pm-5pm PAC
2. CAMERATA GALA CONCERT
Sunday 10 October 2:30pm PAC
3. YEAR 7 SOLO CONCERT
Thursday 21 October 7pm Orchestral Room
4. CHILDREN’S WEEK CHURCH SERVICE
Tuesday 26 October 9:30am Police Academy Chapel
5. YEAR 10 SOLO CONCERT
Tuesday 26 October Orchestral Room
6. JUNIOR WIND AND FRIENDS CONCERT
Thursday 4 November 6pm PAC
7. HUNTINGTOWER FETE (Senior/Middle School Orchestras, Concert Band)
Saturday 6 November 10.30am-12 noon
8. LITTLE SYMPHONY and LITTLE CHOIR CONCERT
Thursday 18 November 6pm PAC
9. JUNIOR SPEECH NIGHT
Friday 26 November 6pm PAC
10. SENIOR ORCHESTRA BREAK-UP TEA and SPEECH NIGHT REHEARSAL
Sunday 28 November 5pm-8pm
11. SENIOR SPEECH DAY
Saturday 4 December 2pm Robert Blackwood Hall
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Posted July 23 2010WAVERLEY EISTEDDFOD
We are now really looking forward to preparing for the Waverley Eisteddfod. A notice will be posted this weekend to all instrumental musicians from Years 7 to 12 and the Junior School notices will be handed out to the students on Monday 26 July.
The performance times have just been released so please take note of them below – if your child is unable to attend the Eisteddfod please inform me immediately as numbers are crucial in each section (Lynley Bramble BH 9807 8888 AH 9803 7701 or email lbramble@huntintower.vic.edu.au)
WAVERLEY EISTEDDFOD ENSEMBLE SECTIONS
Saturday 21 August – Huntingtower Performing Arts Centre (Full details are in the notice)
NB. PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF DATE
ARRIVAL TIMES
Arrival Time: 8.30am 18y and under Large Ensemble (9am Section)
(Senior Music Classroom) Concert Band
Irish String Orchestra
Britten String Orchestra
Arrival Time: 10.40am 21y and under Small Ensemble (11am Section)
(Senior Music Classroom) Mendelssohn Quintet
Arrival Time: 2pm 14y and under Large Ensemble (2.20pm Section)
(Junior School to Music Junior Orchestra
Centre Ensemble Room. Middle School Orchestra
Middle School Orchestra
to Senior Music Classroom)
Arrival Time: 4pm 15y and under Small Ensemble (4.20pm Section)
(Senior Music Classroom) Vivaldi Ensemble
Junior Ensemble
Beethoven Trio
Schumann Quintet
A detailed rehearsal schedule is included in the notice (which will be received by every parent next Monday) so it would be greatly appreciated if parents could ensure that their students attend all rehearsals. Many thanks for your wonderful help.
SOLO CONCERTS
As this Bulletin is printed a Year 11 and 12 Solo Concert will have just been held. These concerts are extremely important performance opportunities for VCE Music Performance students but it is also wonderful to hear students perform who are not necessarily studying music as a VCE subject.
During this term there will be solo concerts for Years 8, 9, 11 and 12 musicians and concerts for Years 7, 10 and Junior students in Term 4. You are extremely welcome to attend any of these entertaining and thoroughly enjoyable concerts.
IPSHA BIENNIAL MUSIC FESTIVAL FOR JUNIOR SCHOOLS
On Tuesday August 10 members of the Junior Orchestra will perform at Dallas Brookes Hall as part of this extremely exciting festival. Unfortunately there is a limit on the number of orchestral players who can participate and the children involved have already received an initial notice. A second notice with full information will be distributed very soon.
HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS TO……….
The following for the wonderful recent events or events to come:
1. The VCE Piano Trio (Jacob Davey, Elliot Kitchingman, Eloise Verbeek) for being chosen to perform at the inaugural Showcase Concert for the South Eastern Arts Festival. This ensemble won the section at the South Eastern Arts Festival and it is a great honour that they have been asked to perform at the Showcase Concert.
The VCE Trio will also perform at a special church service for Australian Women to be held at High Street Road Uniting Church next Friday.
2. The 14 Huntingtower students who were chosen to attend the State Music Camp which was held at Caulfield Grammar, Caulfield during the first week of the school holidays. Two hundred students attended from all over Melbourne and Victoria and a very exciting concert (4 orchestras performing) was held at Robert Blackwood Hall at the conclusion of the camp.
STRING ORCHESTRA TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND – JULY 2010
The Huntingtower String Orchestra has just returned from a magnificent 10 day tour of New Zealand. It was such a wonderful experience to see this beautiful country in the grandeur of winter and to meet so many warm, friendly, enthusiastic people. The days were packed with excitement (from floods and landslides to soothing hot spring swims and Hangi feasts) and the five concerts were all received with standing ovations from the large audiences. It was a humbling experience to have the privilege of performing in such amazing venues for such friendly audiences and also to be able to perform with our soloists Prudence Davis (Principal Flute – MSO) and Jeffrey Crellin (Principal Oboe – MSO). The purity and beauty of the sound produced by Prue and Jeff in the huge cathedrals will be something which we will always cherish.
A huge thank-you to Prue and Jeff for their wonderful musicianship and camaraderie (and love of games – ask Jeff for a game of “Haunted House” or “Upbeat” and he’ll keep you occupied for hours!) and also to Helen Tillinh for her constant care of us all and to Rob Kitchingman for his wonderful interpretative and management skills and his Kiwi sense of humour which kept us all entertained!
Another huge and special thanks to the students – we could not have asked for anything better in any way – you were all magnificent!! (not to forget our 3 “old” students who kept us on our toes!)
SPECIAL DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
1. Waverley Eisteddfod Ensemble sections which usually involve every player from Years 3 to 12 on NB. CHANGE OF DATE to SATURDAY 21 AUGUST – please keep this date free.
2. Huntingtower Camerata Gala Concert
Sunday 10 October at 2.30pm. There will be many more details to come but once again all players (Years Prep to 12) and choristers (Years 3 to 12) are involved in this very important event.
MUSIC DATES – TERM 3 2010
1. YEARS 11 and 12 SOLO CONCERT
Thursday 22 July 7pm Orchestral Room
2. SENIOR SCHOOL MUSICAL – PAC
Monday 19 July Sitzprobe
Sunday 25 July 1st Dress Rehearsal
Sunday 1 August Tech Rehearsal
Monday 2 August 2nd Dress Rehearsal
Tuesday 3 August Matinee Performance 12.30pm
Thursday 5 August Performance 7.30pm
Friday 6 August Performance 7.30pm
Saturday 7 August Performance 7.30pm
3. IPSHA BIENNIAL COMBINED MUSIC FESTIVAL (Junior Orchestra)
Tuesday 10 August Dallas Brookes Hall
4. WAVERLEY EISTEDDFOD (Choral Sections – Senior Chamber Choir)
Friday 20 August PAC
5. WAVERLEY EISTEDDFOD
(Ensemble Sections – Junior/Middle School/Senior Orchestras, Concert Band)
Saturday 21 August 9am – 5pm PAC
6. YEAR 8 SOLO CONCERT
Thursday 26 August 7pm Orchestral Room
7. YEAR 9 SOLO CONCERT
Wednesday 1 September 7pm Orchestral Room
8. CHAMBER CHOIR AND SMALL ENSEMBLES CONCERT
Thursday 9 September 7pm Orchestral Room
9. JUNIOR MUSIC EVENING
Thursday 9 September 6pm PAC
10. YERNGA RETIREMENT VILLAGE CONCERT
Thursday 23 September 1:30pm
11. VCE SOLO/GROUP RECITALS
During the Holidays TBA
MUSIC DATES – TERM 4 2010
1. CAMERATA GALA CONCERT REHEARSALS (Senior Orchestra only)
Saturday 2 October 2pm-5pm PAC
Sunday 3 October 2pm-5pm PAC
Monday 4 October 7pm-10pm PAC
Friday 8 October 7pm-10pm or Saturday 9 October 2pm-5pm PAC
2. CAMERATA GALA CONCERT
Sunday 10 October 2:30pm PAC
3. YEAR 7 SOLO CONCERT
Thursday 21 October 7pm Orchestral Room
4. CHILDREN’S WEEK CHURCH SERVICE
Tuesday 26 October 9:30am Police Academy Chapel
4. YEAR 10 SOLO CONCERT
Tuesday 26 October Orchestral Room
5. JUNIOR WIND AND FRIENDS CONCERT
Thursday 4 November 6pm PAC
6. HUNTINGTOWER FETE (Senior/Middle School Orchestras, Concert Band)
Saturday 6 November 10.30am-12 noon
7. LITTLE SYMPHONY and LITTLE CHOIR CONCERT
Thursday 18 November 6pm PAC
8. JUNIOR SPEECH NIGHT
Friday 26 November 6pm PAC
9. SENIOR ORCHESTRA BREAK-UP TEA and SPEECH NIGHT REHEARSAL
Sunday 28 November 5pm-8pm
10. SENIOR SPEECH DAY
Saturday 4 December 2pm Robert Blackwood Hall
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Posted July 23 2010An audio recording of the Junior and Senior Orchestral and Choral Concert held in June will soon be available on two separate CD’s; CD1 contains Junior and Middle School material and CD2 contains Senior School material.
Each cd will cost $10 and can only be purchased separately.
If you are interested in obtaining one or both of the CD’s, please place an order with Amy Cox at the front office. You can do this in person, by phone or by email (acox@huntingtower.vic.edu.au). Please specify whether you would like the Junior or the Senior CD or both, the quantity you would like, and provide your contact details.
The closing date for orders is Friday 6 August 2010.
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Posted July 23 2010SDSSA Winter Sport Round Robin Day
On Friday, 30 July, Huntingtower will be hosting an SDSSA event – the Winter Sport Round Robin Day. It will be the first time that this event has been held. Division 1 schools will play matches in the morning starting at 9.30am, while the Division 2 schools (of which Huntingtower is a member) will play matches in the afternoon starting at 12.15pm. Huntingtower students will play in football, netball and soccer rounders. As there could be around 300 students across all our sports fields during this event, please would parents be particularly careful when driving in and out of the school grounds on this day.
EISM – GIS Sports Exchange for Intermediate Students (Years 9 & 10)
On Thursday 2nd September, the EISM is playing against the Gippsland Independent Schools (GIS). The GIS is the host association this year and most of the sports will be played in Pakenham. Students interested in representing their association in these sports are asked to nominate for the squad. This will involve attending selection trials and training sessions.
If Year 9 or 10 students wish to nominate to trial for an EISM representative team, they should see Ms Savage. Students and families will need to organise transport to the trials.
Football
Training times: } 4-5pm. Wednesday 18th & 25th August.
Training Venue: } Aquinas College, Gt Ryrie St, Ringwood. (Mel: 49 J10)
Game vs GIS: } 11.00am @ Beaconhills College, Toomuc Valley Rd, Pakenham.
Boys Soccer
Training times: } 4-5pm Tuesday 17th & 24th August.
Training Venue: } Huntingtower, 77 Waimarie Drive, Mt Waverley. (Mel: 70 G1)
Game vs GIS: } 11.00am. (Venue TBC)
Boys Basketball
Training times: } 4-5pm. Wednesday 18th & 25th August.
Training Venue: } Aquinas College, Gt Ryrie St, Ringwood. (Mel: 49 J10)
Game vs GIS: } 11.00am @ Beaconhills College, Toomuc Valley Rd, Pakenham.
Netball
Training times: } 4-5pm. Wednesday 18th & 25th August.
Training Venue: } Aquinas College, Gt Ryrie St, Ringwood. (Mel: 49 J10)
Game vs GIS: } 11.00am @ Beaconhills College, Toomuc Valley Rd, Pakenham.
Girls Soccer
Training times: } 4-5pm. Wednesday 18th & 25th August.
Training Venue: } Aquinas College, Great Ryrie Street. Ringwood (Mel: 49 J10)
Game vs GIS: } 11.00am. @ Beaconhills College, Toomuc Valley Rd, Pakenham.
Girls Hockey
Training times: } 4-5pm. Tuesday 17th & Wednesday 25th August.
Training Venue: } Knox Hockey Pitch, 220 Burwood Hwy, Wantirna South (Mel: 63 E10)
Game vs GIS: } 11.00am @ Beaconhills College, Toomuc Valley Rd, Pakenham.
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