NZ Music month wrap up...

HOOK, LINE and SING-ALONG on MAY 31
This Friday May 31st, on top of a normal music day of rockband, marimba, Irish band and theory, we are celebrating the end of NZ music month with two stunning events.

11am the choir will pop over to Aranui Libray and perform 4 songs. One of them will be the NZ Music month Song "Paradise" written for the 2013 Hook, Line and Sing-along celebrations.

12noon our whole school will be joined by Avondale Primary for a huge rendition of "Paradise"... imagine 1000 voices... it's going to be magnificent! Following that, the school houses and Avondale will have a sing-off to see who can win the most house points and NZ Music month spot prizes for the most fabulous performance of "Paradise".  All this will be filmed and edited that afternoon into a special collage of Chisnallwood and other schools' performances from around Canterbury and NZ performing the same song.
You can check the song out at the link below - there's still time to learn it and join in!
http://chisnallwoodmusic.wikispaces.com/Hook+Line+and+Sing-along


Congratulations to the classes 26, 7, 21, 8, 9, 10 and 17 who won NZ Music month posters for their class by answering NZ Music Questions correctly!


ORCHESTRAL NEWS
Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. You can still sign up to view the CSO rehearsing their Hollywood show on Sat 8th June at 10.30am at the Airforce Museum, Wigram (although it's too late to get free evening tickets now for that one, but you can still get tickets for the Pirates of the Caribbean Concert coming up later!).
http://chisnallwoodmusic.wikispaces.com/CSO+Ambassador

ChCh Youth Orchestra. On Saturday June 1st. 7.30pm at Middleton Grange School Auditorium.
http://www.csm.org.nz/node/1236

CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to all the 8 bands who performed last Saturday as part of NZ Music Month.
The 5 rock bands are working toward performing at Rockquest on the weekend of June 15/16 - we'll update you with exact times and details very soon!

May 25 NZ Music Month at Aranui Libary

Sat May 25th

2.30-3.45pm 8 new Chisnallwood groups will debut at Aranui Library as part as NZ Music Month.

5 rock bands, 2 jazz bands and our Irish Band!

Then on May 31 our choir will sing 4 songs at 11am

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Welcome to May - NZ Music Month

There's lots happening in May at school for NZ Music Month!

First let's check out the Aranui Library NZ Music Month programme...

Our Uke Band is playing at 2pm this Wednesday May 8th!

Then on Sat May 25th 2.30pm-3.45pm the 5 rockbands, 2 jazz bands and the Irish band will give us an afternoon of entertainment. It will be the first gig for the groups.

We are planning to also have the choir sing at the library so watch out for the adverts of time and date for this!

Entries close on May 8th for ROCKQUEST and it looks like we will have 5 rockbands entering from Chisnallwood! They all did well to finish writing their original songs in the holidays! Rockquest is on June 15/16.

May 31st 12 o'clock is Hook, Line and Sing-along. The school will sing this years' winning song together with the challenge of earning house points an a sing-off. The music can be found here http://hooklineandsingalong.com/downloads/  so you can get practicing!

Christchurch Symphony Orchestra - The next special offer ambassador concert and rehearsal is June 8th Hollywood Concert. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to watch a professional orchestra and singers at work in the morning and to attend the concert for free at night. You will need to sign up really fast to go to this! http://chisnallwoodmusic.wikispaces.com/CSO+Ambassador
The jazz band has a gig that day too, but is in the afternoon so doesn't clash :)


Soundtech training went well on May 2nd and 3rd. 27 students attending the full and intensive day training.

On May 10th and 11th, we will be welcoming teachers from around ChCh who will use the Performing Arts Block and Whare for music sessions hosted by Music Education Canterbury. www.menza.co.nz

We farewelled Katherine Jones last term who has been working with us for five years and folk guitar legend Phil Garland who had taught guitar here for a good 15 years. This term we are happy that Beth Goodwin joins the music team at Chisnallwood to take over the role of music assistant.

April news - End of term 1

Well done to the performance groups and itinerant students who have all made great starts to the year!

The ukulele group gave their debut performance last Sunday at the Accordion Society Variety Concert. Well done to them!

Coming up in May, various groups will be performing at Aranui Library such as the Irish band, jazz bands, rock bands, uke band and marimba band. This is part of NZ Music Month.

There are a few special end-of-term forms to fill in for some of the groups. These are all on the wiki.

Jazz and rock should make sure their rehearsal forms are filled in urgently if they haven't done so already. RockQuest applications close May 8th!
Theory Club members have the chance to sign up for our iCloud Musitian software trial.
You can also indicate if you wish to sit an exam next term.
Choir - have you done your online test? Watch the notices for special choir audition practices during the week.

Students will be notified this week about Sound tech training in the holidays.

Marimba, Uke and recorder players please put September 18 in your diaries for the "Strum, Strike and Blow" festival at the CBS Arena.

Ukulele Band April 7, 2013

Welcome to 2013

We are looking forward to a fantastic year of music!

MUSIC LESSONS
You can sign up already on the home page of www.chisnallwoodmusic.org.nz to learn an instrument or vocals... Lessons will start over the next two weeks!

SPONSOR A MUSIC STUDENT
A new initiative is being able to sponsor a child to learn an instrument who otherwise couldn't afford to learn. You can find the form for this here.

ITINERANT MUSIC DEMO CONCERT - Tuesday 5th Feb
On Tuesday most of the itinerants will be in at school to do a special demo to all year 7s at 1.45pm. Hopefully this will help students choose an instrument to love and learn!

MUSIC GROUPS
The Chisnallwood music groups (which are all free) will start from next week. Students should check the daily notices for other groups but here are the dates of our first "sign-up" meetings next week:

• Monday 11th Feb,  11am ORCHESTRA - all who play an instrument are welcome (you don't need instruments for this meeting)
• Wednesday 13th Feb, 1.10pm Ukulele - all welcome (sign-up sheet here)
• Thursday 14th Feb, 1.45pm jazz band - for those playing sax, (or who have skills on other wind instruments), or any brass instruments. Drums, bass, guitar, keyboard and vocals will be auditioned.
• Friday 15th Feb,  11am CHOIR- all welcome
• Friday 15th Feb,  2.45pm THEORY CLUB - all welcome (there's a sign up sheet here)

CLASSICAL SPARKS FREE  FAMILY CONCERT
Don't forget there is the Classical Sparks Concert on Tuesday night in Hagley Park which is a great event for families featuring the Christchurch Symphony the Army Band, fireworks and more.

• Tuesday 5 February
• 7.30pm – 10pm
• North Hagley Park
• Postponed to Wednesday 6 February if wet
• FREE

Their programme is outlined below...

This classical music and fireworks concert showcases a 65–piece orchestra with the NZ Army band and numerous soloists. The Christchurch Symphony Orchestra takes the stage from 7.30pm. As a rousing finale, the orchestra will perform Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture as the soundtrack to a fireworks display.

2001 A Space Odyssey Performed by the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra and the NZ Army Band

Trumpet Voluntary Purcell Performed by the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra and Private Raynor Martin

Triumphal March Elgar Performed by the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra and the NZ Army Band

Dble Cello Concerto G minor RV531 Vivaldi

Gareth Farr Sea Gongs part 1 Performed by the CSO 

Piu Jesu Performed by the Christchurch Symphony, Rachel Doig, and Treble

Flight of the Bumble Bees NZ Army Band and Staff Sergeant Phil Johnston

Ai Giochi Addio Performed by the CSO and Anna Hawkins

Journey On Performed by the CSO and Anna Hawkins

William Tell Overture Performed by the CSO and the NZ Army Band

Second half

Marriage of figaro Mozart  CSO

Classical Gas Performed by the CSO and Graham Wardrop

Mahler 5th C Sharp Minor Performed by the CSO

Arban Carnival of Venice Performed by the CSO and Kyle Lawson

Cinema Paradiso Overture/love theme Performed by the CSO and Hamish Oliver

Estancia by Ginastera 3rd mvt Performed by the CSO

The Prayer Performed by the CSO Anna Hawkins, and Robert Enari

1812 Overture Performed by the CSO and the NZ Army Band

Coming up this week.....

Thursday Dec 13th - 12.30pm-1pm - Our choir and jazz band will be performing at the RE:START MALL in town as part of Kids In Town. Come on down, have a coffee and a listen to some Christmas music. We will have special guests Amy Bowie and Anna Whitaker!

Saturday Dec 15th 6pm at the CBS Arena. Our Choir is lucky to be performing with the Christchurch Symphony at the Christmas Concert! http://www.cso.co.nz/concert-christmas-18 The choir will be having rehearsals with the orchestra on Friday night and Saturday afternoon.


2012 School Music CDs are underway and will feature lots of music groups!
2 CDs for $10

Also the 2012 School Production DVD is available to order - cost $10.

Both the CD and DVD can be ordered by clicking the link at www.chisnallwoodmusic.org.nz

PHOTOS FROM LAST WEEKEND

Re-Percussion Concert 2012

QEII Farewell

UkeFest 2012

The Last Two Weeks of 2012 Chisnallwood Music

Friday Dec 7th 1.15pm Outdoor lunchtime rock concert at school if fine.

Saturday Dec 8th - Ukulele Festival at Chisnallwood - Come and hear our ukulele players combine with 300 others in a massed concert at 2pm! Entry is just a gold coin. This will be outside on the netball courts if fine and in the hall if wet. Special guests include Henare Kaa and Natalie Slade (vocal soloists), Kevin Fogarty (he wrote songs such as "Rock that Uke"), Maria Winder and Mary Cornish (from the NZ Ukulele Trust), Clayton Hiku (bass) and Luke Smillie (drums).
And Kevin Fogarty will be running a uke workshop at 10am for anyone interested in developing their skills.
See https://sites.google.com/site/chchukefest/ for details.

Sunday Dec 9th - 12-3pm Our Jazz bands will be playing at the "Farewell to QEII"

Sunday Dec 9th 7pm at Cashmere High's McCombs performing Arts Centre - Our percussion group will be playing at the annual "Re-Percussion" Concert.
See http://pandemoniumpercussion.homestead.com/ for details.

Thursday Dec 13th - 12.30pm-1pm - Our choir and jazz band will be performing at the Re:Start mall in town as part of Kids In Town. Come on down, have a coffee and a listen to some Christmas music. We will have special guests Amy Bowie and Anna Whitaker!

Saturday Dec 15th 6pm at the CBS Arena. Our Choir is lucky to be performing with the Christchurch Symphony at the Christmas Concert! http://www.cso.co.nz/concert-christmas-18 The choir will be having rehearsals with the orchestra on Friday night and Saturday afternoon.

Tuesday 18th Dec 9.30am and 11am and Wednesday 19th Dec 1pm. The choir, orchestra and jazz band will be an important part of the final three school prizegivings.

2012 School Music CDs are underway and will feature lots of music groups!
Also the 2012 School Production DVD is available to order.
Both the CD and DVD can be ordered by clicking the link at www.chisnallwoodmusic.org.nz

New Brighton Santa Parade 2012

Check out the jazz page on chisnallwoodmusic.org.nz for more photos from the Santa Parade last weekend.