Week 9, term 4 2015

 

 

 

CDS and DVDS are available for order!

Won’t it be great to be able to listen back to some of the great music that happened this year? And to be able to give the gift of personal music performances to grandparents for Christmas… If you want to order Chisnallwood music CDs or the DVD of the school production, jump over to this link and fill in your order. It’s only $5 CD and $15 for the production DVD.

CD1: Compilation featuring orchestra, choir, Irish, ukes, marimba, and more ($5)

CD2: Jazz featuring the Big Band and the Combo ($5)

CD3 Rock featuring 6 rock bands recorded live at Orange Studio ($5)

DVD: “Raucous Romp Through History” ($15)

INSTRUMENTS AND BOOK RETURNS

All hired instruments and tutor books are now due back at school unless they are being used in orchestra/jazz for the final prizegivings (in which case they are due back at the end of Tuesday’s prizegiving). If students wish to hire over the holidays to get practice in, please collect a hire form from the music office.

We want to help Tamatoa Tuhau  earn enough to get his own good tenor saxophone

Tamatoa was the winner of the Chisnallwood 2015 Talent Quest. He also got the top saxophone award at school. But he now needs to buy his own sax. Tama will be busking at school on Monday, and then later in the week at Re:Start Mall. He has been borrowing a school saxophone, and he nearly has enough for a new tenor saxophone of his own. Let’s help him reach his goal of raising the final $500 by bringing a donation on Monday for his busking… Then over the holidays, look out for him busking around town at the ReStart Mall on Cashel Street.

SANTA PARADE

The Jazz Band had fun at last weekend’s Santa Parade, and now this week, members of our band will be performing in the New Brighton Santa Parade. The parade runs from 10.30-11.15 this Saturday, so if you’re in the area, do come on down to support it! We are grateful to Mr Richardson who will be our awesome truck driver.

CHOIR

The Chisnallwood choir are a special guest choir this Sunday at Knox Church 2pm at the Atlas Voices Christmas Concert!

REPERCUSSION

The following students will be representing Chisnallwood at this annual event featuring professional, community and high school percussion groups: Lia Griffiths, Olivia Welsh, Alisha Isaacs, Cheyne Milligan, Nicholas Ryan, Myffy Roberts,  Jaimee Cartwright, Ella Peoples, Alice Crighton, Aya McLarty, Sarah Powley, Keira Jonkers (drums), Kayne Child (bass), Ryan Bell (guitar)

MUSIC at the PRIZEGIVINGS

The choir, jazz and orchestra will be part of all three prize givings Friday 9.30 and 1pm and Tuesday 11am-12.30. They will be required at 8am on Friday for sound checking.

THEORY CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations to the following students who gained their theory exam results this week! Jordan Griffin Grade 1 merit, Joshua McCaffery Grade 1 Distinction, Jackson Kelly Grade 2 merit, Keira Jonkers Grade 2 merit, Kayne Child Grade 2 merit. Nic Ryan Grade 2 100% and Distinction, Aya McLarty Grade 3 Distinction.

A few photos from TalentQuest

 

 

 

A few photos from Santa Parade

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Week 8 Term 4

Itinerant Night 2 and 3

Congratulations to all the students who took part in the recent Itinerant Nights. They were fantastic evenings with really enjoyable performances.

Kiwilele Trip (NZ Ukulele Festival)

Our students had a great time in Auckland on Saturday, and although the big festival was postponed due to weather, our students had a really wonderful time. We visited the Depot Sound recording Studio, where Lorde recorded, and got to record with students from Panguru which is north of Hokianga Harbour, Northland. Some of these students will be visiting our school next year from March 31-April 2nd. They performed a powerful haka for us, and later a beautiful waiata. We got to sing through all the festival songs with Maria Winder from the NZ Ukulele Trust, and attend a fabulous workshop with Mark Jackson and Jane Jelbart from Australia. We then got a round of mini golf in before heading back to Christchurch. Photos can be seen at http://chisnallwoodmusic.org.nz/kiwilele-trip-2015/

Sunday Dec 6 (this Sunday!)

Christmas Santa Parade 2pm-3.15pm
Our Chisnallwood Jazz Band will be in this (if fine).

Saturday Dec 12th

New Brighton Santa Parade 10.30am-11.15am 
Our Chisnallwood Jazz Band will be in this (if fine).

Sunday Dec 13th

2pm " In the Spirit" Atlas Christmas choir concert with the Chisnallwood Choir.

7.30pm Re-Percussion Concert at Cashmere High with our marimba group (combined with ukuleles and recorders)

Chisnallwood School 2015 CDs

CD orders are available at http://chisnallwoodmusic.org.nz/CD/
The cost is just $15 for the 3 CD set! Or if you only want one kind of CD, it is $5 per CD.
The CDs are:
1. Compilation CD featuring orchestra, choir, marimbas and ukuleles and Irish band.
2. Jazz CD featuring both the Big Band and the Jazz Combo
3. Rock CD featuring 6 rockbands
They will be ready in time for Christmas :)

Production DVD - A Raucous romp Through History

These will be available for $15 each and can be ordered on the same form at http://chisnallwoodmusic.org.nz/CD/

Community Music Notices - this weekend!

Christchurch Boys Choir
My name is Nic Ryan and I have been a member of the Christchurch Boys Choir for four years. The Christchurch Boys Choir is a group of boys with unbroken voices who sing choral music at performances and once annually go on a tour to somewhere in New Zealand or sometimes even overseas. This year the choir is turning 30, and to celebrate this milestone the choir is having a gala night on Saturday 5th of December. On this night the choir will sing Benjamin Britten's Ceremony Of Carols, which the choir has been learning for the past six months. Order tickets from www.dashtickets.co.nz/event/93vgsnxr0 with children from $10 and adults from $25.

Doug and Doug Concert

Sun Dec 6, 4pm

St Margaret's Charles Luney Auditorium

Garden City Big Band play a tribute to the music of Doug Kelly and Doug Caldwell.

http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2015/doug-and-doug-tribute-concert-by-garden-city-big-band/christchurch-city

Week 7 term 4

ITINERANT NIGHTS

Well done to all the students who took part in last night's itinerant night. It was a great night of clarinet, saxophone, piano, keyboard and cello music!

Tonight we look forward to hearing our drum and vocal students in the hall and the music room from 6.15pm with the prizegiving at 7.30 in the hall.

On Tuesday Dec 1st we have trumpet, trombone, violin and flute in the library from 6.15pm, guitar in the music room from 6.30pm, bass in the media room from 6.45pm and hip hop dance in the hall at 7.30pm with the prizegiving.

RECORDING DAY on Monday at school for Jazz, Orchestra, rock and choir for the school CD!

Next week's newsletter will have the CD and DVD order form included.

A few photos from Itinerant Night 1

UPCOMING

DEC 6th Santa Parade (Jazz Band)

DEC 12th New Brighton Santa parade (Jazz band)

DEC 13th 2pm "In the Spirit" Christmas concert at Knox Church (Choir)

DEC 13th RePercussion Concert 7pm at Cashmere High (marimba group with ukes and rhythm section)

 

Chisnallwood Irish Band playing for the New Brighton Ladies Probus Christmas Function.

Week 6 term 4

ITINERANT NIGHTS! 

We've been lucky to hear many of our students getting ready for the itinerant nights and we know that the itinerant music teachers and students have got some really fabulous items ready! These evenings are a wonderful opportunity for students to gain experience performing, as well as a great opportunity for parents and supporters to see the results of all those lessons and practice sessions and have the chance to acknowledge the specialist teachers who come in to share their expertise with our students :)

Wed 25 Nov - Itinerant night 1
6.45pm-7.45pm 
Clarinet & Saxophone (Ellen's students) in the Library
Keyboard (Lynne's students) in the Media Room
Piano (Marnie's students), Cello & Piano (Mike's Students) in the Music Room
Thurs 26 Nov  Itinerant night 2
6.15-7.45pm 
Vocals (Amanda's students) in the Media Room
Drums (Jon's students) in the Hall
Tues 1 Dec - Itinerant night 3  
6pm Guitar (Leroy's students) in the Music Room
6.15pm Trumpet & Trombone (Greg's students), Violin (Julie's students), Flute (Janet's students) in the Library
6.45pm Bass Guitar (Clayton's students) in the Media Room
7.30pm Hiphop Dance in the Hall (Followed by prizegiving)
Each evening concludes with a prizegiving at 7.30pm in the hall with a 7.45 finish.
Permissions and info are at http://chisnallwoodmusic.org.nz/itinerant-nights-2015/

Other school performances coming up:

Irish and jazz perform for Probus Club on Monday 23rd Nov
Ukulele players travel to Auckland's NZ Ukulele Festival on Sat 28th Nov
Santa Parade in town - Chisnallwood Jazz band will be playing on Dec 6th
TalentQuest finals - Dec 7th
NewBrighton Santa Parade - Dec 12
Christmas Choir Concert Dec 13th 2pm
Hip Hop Dance Dec 12th 6pm
Percussion Concert - Dec 13th 7.30pm
Prizegivings Dec 11th and 15th

CDs and DVDs on sale soon

Watch this space for when the school CDs and DVDs go on sale. They'll be out in time for Christmas!

Well done to the Jazz big Band and Jazz Combo who played for the NZEI Graduation Ceremony this week. They first played the National Anthem and two items for the ceremony, then the combo stayed on to play for 45 minutes during the drinks and nibbles. 

COMMUNITY MUSIC NOTICES

Early Childhood Music workshop

Monday Nov 23rd, 5.30-8pm

Presenter - Celia Stewart

Venue - Chisnallwood Intermediate School Music department

http://menza.co.nz/canterbury/music-matters-celia-stewart/

This workshop will explore practical ideas to use with infants & toddlers, and will demonstrate how you can integrate numeracy & literacy learning into your music activities to promote children’s development.

A celebration of 30 years of exquisite ChCh Boys Choir singing.

Saturday 5^th December, 7pm

Charles Luney Auditorium, St Margaret's College

For tickets go to www.dashtickets.co.nz and search for Christchurch Boys’ Choir on the homepage.

To learn more about the choir and upcoming auditions go to www.christchurchboyschoir.co.nz

Climate Parade 

Sat Nov 28

Victoria Square

Organiser - Nikki Berry

If you want to be involved in the Climate Parade you can find all the music (sheet music, lyrics, easy chords and recordings) and details at http://themuse.org.nz/friends/climate-parade-music/

Doug and Doug Concert

Sun Dec 6, 4pm

St Margaret's Charles Luney Auditorium

Garden City Big Band play a tribute to the music of Doug Kelly and Doug Caldwell.

http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2015/doug-and-doug-tribute-concert-by-garden-city-big-band/christchurch-city

Week 5 term 4

ROCK NIGHT, LUNCHTIME ROCK, GUY FAWKES and Taster Day.

We had a great week of music performances at school, in the community and at the studio. We are looking forward to hearing the recordings from the live recording night at Orange Studio on the Chisnallwood 2015 CDs.

ITINERANT MUSIC NIGHTS are coming up soon! 

Information and performance permission can be found at 

http://chisnallwoodmusic.org.nz/itinerant-nights-2015/

This is a wonderful opportunity to hear what students have been learning in their lessons! The concerts are spread over three evenings are are all approximately 90 minutes long only (including prizegivings).

COMMUNITY MUSIC NOTICES

EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC WORKSHOP

Monday Nov 23rd, 5.30-8pm

Presenter - Celia Stewart

Venue - Chisnallwood Intermediate School Music department

Cost $35 or $40. Food and drinks included.

http://menza.co.nz/canterbury/music-matters-celia-stewart/

or

https://music-matters-celia-stewart.eventbrite.co.nz

Celia Stewart will share some great teaching ideas for music in early childhood!

This workshop will explore practical ideas to use with infants & toddlers, and will demonstrate how you can integrate numeracy & literacy learning into your music activities to promote children’s development. We will chant, sing, move, play, and listen in a workshop that will send you away with ideas you can incorporate immediately into your daily programme.  

Celia has been involved in music education all her life and is currently Music Director of the Christchurch School of Music. She is a regular presenter of workshops in early childhood and primary music education throughout NZ and in 2013 she completed a Masters Degree in education majoring in Orff Schulwerk.

A celebration of 30 years of exquisite ChCh Boys Choir singing.

If you love choral music, join the Christchurch Boys’ Choir at its 30^thAnniversary Gala Concert.

Over the last 30 years, hundreds of boys from around Christchurch have created incredible music as members of this treble-voice choir.

This celebration concert will feature the premiere of Richard Oswin's brand new arrangement of "A Ceremony of Carols", special guest performers, wine and nibbles.

Saturday 5^th December, 7pm

Charles Luney Auditorium

St Margaret's College

For tickets go to www.dashtickets.co.nz and search for Christchurch Boys’ Choir on the homepage.

To learn more about the choir and upcoming auditions go to www.christchurchboyschoir.co.nz