Congratulations to students on their results from music exams completed at the end of 2020
Congratulations to the following music students on completing their AMEB examinations towards the end of Term 4 in 2020. Certificates for these examinations will be presented to students by Mr Fry in an Assembly in early March.
Term 4 AMEB results received early 2021
Felix Meddings (Year 4)
Preliminary Double Bass – Credit
Mietta Chrisfield (Year 9)
Preliminary Clarinet – Honours
Ethan Hoole (Year 8)
Grade 1 Clarinet – Credit
Andrew Wang (Year 6)
Grade 1 Clarinet – Honours
Etienne Meddings (Year 7)
Grade 1 Double Bass – Honours
Zöe Leonard (Year 9)
Grade 2 Singing for Leisure – Pass
Elise Dunkley (Year 11)
Grade 2 Clarinet – Credit
Isabel Pham (Year 7)
Grade 2 Clarinet – High Distinction
Emily Stokes (Year 9)
Grade 2 Musical Theatre – High Distinction
William Kenny (Year 9)
Grade 3 Double Bass – Pass
Lucy Zhao (Year 11)
Grade 3 Flute – Credit
Daniel Fu (Year 10)
Grade 3 Clarinet – Credit
Ella Jones (Year 10)
Step 2 Vocal Advancing – High Distinction
Laura Mitcham (Year 12)
Grade 4 Musical Theatre – Credit
Amy Zhang (Year 8)
Grade 4 Clarinet – Honours
Daniel Sun (Year 8)
Grade 4 Oboe – Honours
Helen Yang (Year 9)
Grade 5 Flute – Pass
Shenghao Jin (Year 8)
Grade 5 Clarinet – Credit
Freya Bryson (Year 12)
Grade 6 Musical Theatre – Credit
Lilli Holliday-Ryder (Year 12)
Grade 7 Clarinet – Pass
And special congratulations to Sarah Chen on achieving a Diploma Level qualification:
Sarah Chen (Year 12)
Associate Diploma in Music Violin – Pass
Paul Jarman returns to Tintern
Paul Jarman will return to Tintern Grammar later this week to connect with more students as he continues the process of composing our new school anthem. We announced in our final newsletter in 2020 that, with the support of our Friends of Music committee, the school is commissioning Paul to write our new song. In the process, we are not decommissioning our old songs – they will still feature at community events and student assemblies in the future, as an acknowledgement of the historical journey which has brought us to where we are today. It is time, however, for us to also sing a new song which brings our boys’ and girls’ voices together as one through a more contemporary and customized musical vehicle which reflects where the school is placed heading into 2021. Paul will be meeting more students and staff as he continues to workshop our new song and we look forward to launching it in the coming months.
Sadness at the passing of Mrs Lyn Kelson
It was with great sadness that the school received news that Mrs Lyn Kelson, wife of longstanding benefactor of the school’s Music Faculty, Mr Michael Kelson, had passed away on Christmas Eve, 2020. Many staff and students will recall seeing Mrs Kelson on stage at annual assemblies, as she joined Mr Kelson in gifting music awards to numerous music students over the past 17 years. Lyn was an elegant, witty and gracious lady who loved music as much as her husband and joined with Michael and their whole family in honouring the memory of Michael’s mother’s, Mrs Ilma Kelson, former Director of Music at Tintern GGS (1958-1973), through the granting of these awards.
Our thoughts and condolences are with Michael, his children, Kate and Anthony and the whole Kelson Family at this difficult time.
We will be very pleased to welcome Michael Kelson to Tintern in Term 2. He is very much looking forward to being able to come back on campus again to enjoy the musical talents of our students on stage. Applications for Kelson Music Awards are open and further information and application forms are available from Mrs Feenane in the Music Office (music@tintern.vic.edu.au). Applications close Friday 12 March.
Music ensembles gearing up excitedly for rehearsals
After a very quiet year, last year, members of our Year 7-12 Ensembles are excitedly anticipating the commencement of ‘live’ rehearsals for 2021 over the coming weeks, so now is the time for new students and existing musicians and singers who would like to join a band/orchestra/choir to come along and meet the crowd as they start to learn new songs and pieces. If you are new to Tintern and interested in joining a choir or instrumental ensemble, please check the table below and feel free to come along to try out a group before making a full commitment to it. Even if you are not a new student, you are still welcome to join our musical ‘family’! You will be made to feel welcome and you will meet many like-minded musicians who enjoy getting together to rehearse and perform music on a regular basis. All ensembles are welcoming new members (apart from a few auditioned ensembles, marked * in table).
If you are unsure as to which group you should join, please come up and introduce yourself to Mrs Feenane in the Music Office and she will be able to help you, or she will guide you to a music teacher who will be able to advise you.
MONDAYS
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*Senior Jazz Band |
Mrs Clarke |
7.30am Kelson Room |
Year 8-12 |
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Clarinet Ensemble |
Mrs Clarke |
1.00pm, Kelson Room (Lunchtime rehearsal) |
Year 7-11 |
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Theory Club |
Music Captains |
1.00pm, WOO4 (Lunchtime rehearsal) |
Year 7-12 |
TUESDAYS
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*Band-Ana |
Mr Di Cecco |
7.30am, Kelson |
Year 8-10 |
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Concert Choir |
Mrs Bezaire |
7.30am, Theatre |
Year 9-12 |
WEDNESDAYS
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Concert Band |
Mrs Clarke |
7.30am Kelson Room |
Year 7-9 |
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*Senior Girls’ Chamber Choir |
Mrs Bezaire |
7.30am, Theatre |
Year 10-12 (Auditioned) |
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Senior Boys’ Chamber Choir |
Mr Kidd |
7.30am, Area A |
Year 10-12 |
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Scrolls String Orchestra |
Mrs Mackie |
7.30am, Area C |
Year 7-10 |
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*Senior Flute Ensemble |
Ms Patton |
10.00am, WS21 |
Year 10-12 |
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Intermediate Flute Ensemble |
Ms Patton |
1.00pm, WS26 (Lunchtime rehearsal) |
Year 7-9 |
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Symphony Orchestra |
Mr Veldman |
3.45pm, Kelson Room |
Year 7-12 |
THURSDAYS
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Percussion Ensemble |
Ms Scarfe |
7.50am, Kelson Room |
Year 7-12 |
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Improvisation Class |
Mr Bathgate |
7.30am, WS26 |
Year 10-12 |
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Intermediate Choir |
Ms Bortolussi & Mr Kidd |
7.30am, Theatre |
Year 7-9 |
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Intermediate Jazz Band |
Mrs Clarke |
3.35pm, Kelson Room |
Year 7-9 |
FRIDAYS
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Wind Symphony |
Mrs Clarke |
7.30am, Kelson Room |
Year 8-12 |
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*Chamber Orchestra |
Mr Veldman |
7.30am, Area B Stage |
Year 8-12 |
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Saxophone Ensemble |
Mrs Clarke |
1.30pm, CM Wood (Lunchtime rehearsal) |
Year 8-12 |
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Brass Ensemble |
Mr Haines |
1.30pm, Kelson (Lunchtime rehearsal) |
Year 7-12 |
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*Auditioned
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Mark these musical dates in your calendars!
Parents of Middle School and Senior College students who play in ensembles and sing in choirs might like to make a note of some of the important dates on our 2021 musical concert/event calendar.
17 -20 March Spamalot Performances, Karralyka Theatre
Term 2
27 April Twilight Concert, 5.00pm, Area C, CM Wood (Years 7-12)
2 May Cathedral Service, 3.30pm, St. Paul’s Cathedral
5 May Tintern Grammar Small Ensemble Concert, 7.00pm, CM Wood
18 May Junior & Senior Piano Concerts, 5.00pm & 7.00pm, CM Wood
17 June IB Music Recital, 7.00pm, CM Wood
Term 3
23 – 25 July Weekend Music Camp (at Tintern)
6 August Tintern Grammar Annual Music Concert, 7.00pm, CM Wood
16 August Singing Soirée, 7.00pm, Area C, CM Wood
23 August Year 7-12 Brass & Woodwind Concert, 7.00pm, Area C, CM Wood
27 August Friends of Music Jazz Night, 7.00pm, CM Wood
6 September Percussion Concert, 7.00pm, CM Wood
13 September VCE Performing Arts Showcase Evening, 7.00pm, CM Wood
14 September Year 7-12 String Concert, 7.00pm, Area C, CM Wood
Term 4
11 October Tintern Grammar Celebration Evening, 7.00pm, Robert Blackwood Hall
20 October Twilight Concert, 5.00pm, Area C, CM Wood (Years 7-12)
28 November Friends of Music Munch with the Musos, 10.00am, CM Wood
Music Lockers for hire
There are a limited number of lockable music lockers available for hire in the Senior Music Department corridor at a cost of $10 per term. These are particularly useful for students in ensembles and who have lessons upstairs in the Music Department, allowing them to store instruments securely during the school day. Funds from the hire of these lockers go directly to the Tintern Friends of Music Committee who, in turn, support the musical endeavours of our students through purchases of equipment and funding of special musical experiences. Please email or call our Music Administrator, Mrs Elizabeth Feenane, for further details (efeenane@tintern.vic.edu.au or 9845 7837)
Friends of Music committee seeking new members
We are ever so grateful for the ongoing support of the parents on our Friends of Music committee. With four parents of Year 12 students leaving the committee last year, this community group is keen to welcome some new members to their ranks to support the activities of our Tintern musicians. Please contact fom@tintern.vic.edu.au if you would like more information or would like to join the committee.
