Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Music Update June 25



Both of these links can be found at chisnallwoodmusic.org.nz.
The photo gallery from opening night is now complete.


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SmokeFree Pasifica Beats 4pm, June 27
aWhere: WE HQ, 422 Tuam St
featuring our band “Automatic Growth” from Chisnallwood.

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Xpression Mid-Year Show  6:00pm June 27 @ Celebration Events Centre – 81 Bickerton Street, Wainoni Tickets $5 Single / $10 Family (No charge for students who are performing) featuring the Friday after school Chisnallwood Hip Hop Dance group.

JAZZ WORKSHOP

We are looking forward to Cameron Pearce from CPIT Music Arts Jazz School working with our jazz bands on Friday June 26th at Chisnallwood as part of the JazzQuest Mentoring scheme. 12noon – combo, 1pm Big Band. This will be combined with Halswell School players.

TWO SPECIAL OFFERS FOR OUR STUDENTS TO ATTEND DRESS REHEARSALS IN JULY!

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Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man’s Chest is on Saturday 4 July

The film will be on the big screen accompanied by the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra.
The CSO production manager, Pete McInnes will be running a limited space tour backstage so you can what goes into putting together this event.
Tour is at 11.30am, and students can stay on for the rehearsal from 12-3pm.
They have limited space for this tour, and we need to confirm our final numbers by the Friday 26 June (tomorrow). If they still have space, we will be informed, as some schools may not take up the offer.
Students can attend the full rehearsal (with film and orchestra) at no cost, and this number isn’t limited although we will need to know the numbers expected by the 26 June. Please fill in this form if you are keen!
The actual concert is July 4th, 7pm at Horncastle Arena.

Madama Butterfly July 21st Dress rehearsal 6.30-9pm

If you are keen to get a cheap “Chisnallwood schools’ offer” ticket to the Madama Butterfly Opera dress rehearsal on July 21st ($10 student, $25 adult) please fill in this form. It is sung in Italian and accompanied by the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra at the Isaac Theatre Royal.

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

June 17 music update







This week's music news features links to sign-up forms, a link to a photo gallery for last week's production and upcoming concerts and events.


Production - EgyptianPRODUCTION

Click here to access the 2015-production photo gallery (which you can find at chisnallwoodmusic.org.nz)


UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

Sunday June 21st our band "Catch Phrase" will be performing 2 songs at 4.20pm at the Mac Tavern after the Misfitz band. (Children are only permitted with parents).
SmokeFree Pasifica Beats 4pm June 27 at WE HQ, 422 Tuam St featuring our band "Automatic Growth" from Chisnallwood.
Xpression Mid-Year Show  6:00pm June 27 @ Celebration Events Centre - 81 Bickerton Street, Wainoni Tickets $5 Single / $10 Family (No charge for students who are performing) featuring the Friday after school Chisnallwood Hip Hop Dance group.

WORKSHOP

We are looking forward to Cameron Pearce from CPIT Music Arts Jazz School working with our jazz bands on Friday June 26th at Chisnallwood as part of the JazzQuest Mentoring scheme. 12noon – combo, 1pm Big Band. This will be combined with Halswell School players.

Best wishes to those Chisnallwood students sitting a grade theory exam this Saturday 20th June.


TWO SPECIAL OFFERS FOR OUR STUDENTS TO ATTEND DRESS REHEARSALS IN JULY!

Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man’s Chest is on Saturday 4 July

The film will be on the big screen accompanied by the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra.
The CSO production manager, Pete McInnes will be running a limited space tour backstage so you can what goes into putting together this event.
Tour is at 11.30am, and students can stay on for the rehearsal from 12-3pm.
They have limited space for this tour, and we need to confirm our final numbers by the Friday 26 June. If they still have space, we will be informed, as some schools may not take up the offer.
Students can attend the full rehearsal (with film and orchestra) at no cost, and this number isn’t limited although we will need to know the numbers expected by the 26 June. Please fill in this form if you are keen!
The actual concert is July 4th, 7pm at Horncastle Arena.

Madama Butterfly July 21st Dress rehearsal 6.30-9pm

If you are keen to get a cheap “Chisnallwood schools’ offer” ticket to the Madama Butterfly Opera dress rehearsal on July 21st ($10 student, $25 adult) please fill in this form. It is sung in Italian and accompanied by the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra at the Isaac Theatre Royal.

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Production Opening Night

Production Opening Night
Well done to all the Chisnallwood students involved in the 2015 Chisnallwood production on last night's opening night - the actors, singers, dancers, musicians (orchestra and band), sound and lighting techs, backstage hands.

We'll be uploading a bunch of photos in the next day or so and you'll be pleased to know the production is being filmed.

It's the final night tonight and there's just a just a few tickets left, so contact the office today if you want the awesome live experience and a great night out!


Wednesday, June 3, 2015

June 4 Music News



JAZZ BAND FRIDAY

Well done to the Chisnallwood Jazz Bands who performed three times on Friday with 5 guest student players from Halswell School. You can see photos on the jazz band page of the website. We also enjoyed having Mrs Pritchard from Westburn School with us for the day. The day started (after a quick practice) at Aranui Library followed by an outside performance in the quad at Shirley Boys High to teachers from quite a number of schools on their training day lunch break. The Irish band joined for the final performance at Shirley Library.


Jazz Band at Shirley Library


SCHOOL PRODUCTION

Next week the orchestra/band is looking forward to being a part of the Chisnallwood Production.
The show is on for 2 nights only. June 10 and 11.

NZ MUSIC MONTH RAFFLE

Congratulations to the winners, thanks to everyone who bought a raffle and thanks to Michelle Ritchie for making up the fabulous prizes!
1st place - Nick Wickens winning a ukulele, Chissy CDs, NZ food and other goodies!
2nd place - Nic Ryan
3rd place - Alice Crighton


CSO UPCOMING CONCERTS AND TICKET OFFER
June 6 Anika Moa and Julia Deans with the CSO (with 2 arrangements by Judith Bell)

June 13 Kaleidoscopes
The Kaleidoscope concert on Saturday 13 June 7.30pm at Wigram Airforce Museum (pre-concert talk at 6.40pm) is free to Chisnallwood students (due to the wonderful ambassador programme). We are allowed 1 adult ticket for every 4 student tickets. They will need to know exact numbers by 8 June. Please fill in this form (which can be found on the orchestra page of the Chisnallwoodmusic website) if you are keen for a ticket. The concert features:
Benjamin Northey Chief Conductor, Ariana Tikao Taonga Puoro, Peter Sculthorpe Sun Music III
Philip Brownlee/Ariana Tikao Ko te tātai whetū (Concerto for Taonga Puoro), World PremiereLissa Meridan A Quiet FuryBéla Bartók The Miraculous Mandarin op. 19
"...a landmark performance for the CSO and New Zealand composition.. Ariana Tikao will be premiering a concerto for Taonga puoro (traditional Māori instruments) and orchestra composed by Philip Brownlee in collaboration with renowned Taonga puoro expert, Dr Richard Nunns."

THE NEXT CSO AMBASSADOR OFFER IS FOR THE PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN PERFORMANCE (Dead Man's Chest) on JULY 4th