On Tuesday 13 June the Ensemble Evening took place in Kildare theatre featuring our Year 7 Music students, Year 9 and VCE Music students. Our Clonard Choir and Rock Band, Combined Concert Band and String Ensemble performed for our Clonard Families and friends.
Here is our program from the Music Evening:
YEAR 7G, 7P, 7B
POWER ROCK (Conducted by Allister Cox)
(Ms Hobbs) Flute
ODE TO JOY
(Mr Cox) Woodwind
YOU’VE GOT RHYTHM
(Ms. Udarbe) Strings
CLAIRE DE LA LUNE (All Classes)
(Mr Gosbell) Percussion and Drums
A FREAKY FANTASY (7 P)
SOAR WITH THE DRAGONS (7B)
(Mr Greet) Brass
1. WALTZING IN THE RAIN 7B
2 DANCE OF THE SEA with 7G Percussion.
All the pieces of music the Year 7 students played this semester will be included in the soundtrack of the Year 7 production of Metamorphoses, together with the Drama and Dance Department.
YEAR 8 MUSIC
Year 8 classes have completed a Podcast and Power point presentation this semester called “Be A Voice For Generations” (the 2023 Reconciliation theme) exploring First Nations artists and their songs.
CLONARD STRING ENSEMBLE
CARRICKFERGUS (Ms Udarbe)
YEAR 9 MUSIC (Ms Howard)
1.THREE LITTLE BIRDS
2. Ruby Stenton and Sha lewah Soe, guitar and piano.
JEMMA REYNOLDS
NUVOLE BIANCHE (White Clouds) Piano.
ROCK BAND (Mr Fraser)
1.THE SCIENTIST
CLONARD CONCERT BAND (Mr Cox)
1. NIGHT TRAIN
2. THRILLER
VCE MUSIC (Ms Howard)
DEAD HEART (Band)
CLONARD CHOIR (Marcia Howard with special guest, Claudia Bove)
1. YOU RAISE ME UP
2. MADE YOU LOOK
Thanks to our sessional instrumental music teachers for their expert teaching and Mr Saunders, Mrs Fierro, Mrs Ferrarese, Mr Houlihan, Mr Millie, Mr Sobiech and Mr McDonald for their support in helping with the production and overseeing the students on the night.
Thanks to all our talented students and thanks to all the families and friends for coming along to support the musicians.
Marcia Howard (Music Leader, Clonard College)
