Posts by Mark Cameron-Smith
John Morrison and Jacki Cooper
On Tuesday the 4th of April 2023, Jacki Cooper, an award-winning jazz singer who has worked with notable artists such as James Morrison and George Golla, came to our school to hold a workshop with our jazz choirs. The singers that attended the workshops learned many valuable skills, such as vocal control, scat improv and many…
Read MoreBaroque Lunchtime Concert
On the 30th of March, a lunchtime Baroque performance was held in Brighton Concert Hall, free for any students and staff to come and watch. The performance included Brass Ensemble, Recorder Ensemble, Sinfonia, and Brighton Chamber Orchestra. It was great to see collaborations between the Recorder Ensemble and Sinfonia. The addition of the harpsichord really…
Read MoreValedictory and Presentation Evening ’22
This year, Brighton Secondary School’s Valedictory and Presentation evening was held at Her Majesty’s Theatre. The evening started with Sierra T singing and accompanying herself on guitar and piano as students and families entered the theatre. The Year 12 Ensemble presented ‘For Good’ from Wicked the Musical which was arranged and accompanied on piano by…
Read MoreMarley Wins Young Composers’ Competition
In semester 1, Year 9 SIM student Marley composed a sound track for a section of a Wallace and Gromit animation. The scene is where the two main characters are pursuing Penguin in a ‘Train Chase’ on a toy train set throughout the house. Marley’s composition ‘Train Chase’, involved him creating three short themes for…
Read MoreJazz in the Quad
Our Jazz in the Quad concert from earlier this year was struck down with COVID – well, a lot of people involved were and unfortunately we had to cancel it. So in week 3 of term 4 all jazz-style ensembles put on a free concert for students, parents, friends and staff. The show featured a…
Read MoreGuitar Ensemble and Dixieland Band: Decibel Lunch Concert
Students in the quadrangle today were entertained by the skills of Guitar Ensemble and Dixieland Band as part of the always entertaining Decibel Concert Series. Guitar Ensemble played three songs: Minor Swing (Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli), Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin), and Highway to Hell (ACDC). The set featured solos by Ula G, Sam…
Read MoreBig Band 2 at Festival of Music
In what is certainly one of the most exciting concerts of this year, Brighton Secondary School’s Big Band 2 took to the stage at Festival of Music. After months of preparation and despite a COVID scare or two, Amy T performed Straighten Up and Fly Right with the swinging tones of Big Band 2, featuring…
Read MoreJazz Combo: Decibel Lunchtime Concert
Today, Jazz Combo played a few songs in the breezeway between the quadrangle and the back oval. Although the weather was cool, a large audience gathered to hear the students showcase their repertoire.
Read MoreGrigoryan Brothers at Ukaria
On Monday 29 March the Year 8 SIM students and the Guitar Ensemble travelled to Ukaria (Mt Barker) to see the Grigoryan Brothers perform songs from their latest album, This Is Us. The songs on the album were all inspired by their visit to the National Museum of Australia. After rummaging through drawers and boxes “like Indiana Jones”, they composed a series…
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