Celebration Sing Out
Some Music Elective, Choir and Band students partcipated in a fabulous Music event over the last weekend of October. The students rehearsed on Saturday at Chatswood High School and then on Sunday at the Sydney Town Hall before performing for over 3000 people on the Sunday night.
The performance involved many school and community groups who sang excerpts from Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana", Handel's "Zadok the Priest" and highlights from Peter Allen's catalogue. The evening ended with a beautiful rendition of "Jerusalem" and "O Come All Ye Faithful"
The girls had a wonderful time and helped to raise over $40,000 for Westmead Children's Hospital Music Therapy unit. The concert was dedicated to one of Australia's most prominent members of the Collegiate of Specialist Music Educators Richard Gill, who passed away on the Sunday morning. It was a fitting tribute to have so many people aged 8 to 88 singing music that he loved.
Elizabeth Samyia - CAPA Teacher