Brighton Chamber Orchestra @ Woodville’s Music Showcase
On Wednesday the 19th of June, Woodville High School held their Music Showcase at Elder Hall, similar to our Music Spectacular. Brighton Chamber Orchestra (BCO) was invited to perform at their concert as guest artists. This was a good opportunity for us as it was our first time as an ensemble, performing to an audience, and…
Read MoreSemester 1 Showcase 2024
On 18th of June 2024, music students in year 7 through 10 in Core and SIM music showed off what they had been working on for the past two terms. Showcase is a great opportunity for parents to come in and see their hard work in action. Each year level had a choir, band, string…
Read MoreAdelaide Horn Days 2024
On the 9th and 10th of June, over the long weekend, the Adelaide Horn Jam took place at Elder Hall in the city! This was an engaging weekend, which gave me several opportunities to learn lots of new things, particularly about historical baroque horn. We had several jam sessions and played our horns as a big…
Read MoreAdelaide Choral Eisteddfod 2024
On Thursday 6 June, our 3 core choirs competed in the Adelaide Choral Eisteddfod with outstanding results amidst tough competition. Treble Choir – 3rd placeBel Canto – 2nd placeBrightones – 1st place Congratulations to all students and their directors and accompanists: Emma Borgas, Sue Rodger, Simone Brock, Luke Thompson & Rhys Williams. Thanks also to…
Read MoreWinter Choral Concert 2024
On the 28th of May, students from Treble Choir, Brightones, Jazz Choir 1 and 2, and Bel Canto participated in the annual Winter Choral Concert. This free concert is a great opportunity for students in all extra-curricular choirs to perform to family and friends in a relaxed environment. This concert also serves as a final…
Read MoreTerm 2 Piano Concert 2024
The amazing talent of Brighton Secondary School’s pianists was showcased on May 21st at the Term 2 Piano Concert, 2024, in Brighton Concert Hall. Students from across all year levels performed a variety of genres from classical to jazz and pop, with some people even playing and singing! It was a great opportunity to show…
Read MoreGenerations in Jazz 2024
From the 3rd-5th May, fifty-eight Brighton Music students and six of our wonderful teachers took the long bus ride to Mt. Gambier to participate in the Generations in Jazz festival. It was a great opportunity to come together with schools from all over Australia to immerse ourselves in a weekend full of jazz music! The…
Read MoreInternational Day of People with Disability
On Friday 1 December Brighton’s Sinfonia and Guitar Ensemble performed on the grounds of Minda as they observed IDPwD 2023. Students rehearsed new repertoire over the first 7 weeks of term 4 and put on a very enjoyable performance of traditional, contemporary and festive repertoire. Photos/video: Hannah Lewis and Ines Samic
Read MoreSinfonia and Big Band 2 at Festival of Music
In the week immediately after Music Spectacular, Brighton Secondary School’s Sinfonia and Big Band 2 took to the stage at Festival of Music. Sinfonia was the 2nd Assisting Artist for the evening where they performed Larry Moore’s arrangement of the Deep Purple hit, Smoke on the Water which included a cello solo by Finn S.…
Read MoreBrass Quintet Performance and Workshop
On the 3rd of July, a brass quintet comprising members of the ASO performed a range of music for brass players and students as a whole. The performers played a range of pieces written for brass quintets and a West Side Story medley. After the performance, the students were split into four instrumental groups and were…
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