St Pat's Ensemble Bandemonium and Music Count Us In
Last week was a week of fun and excitement for the members of the College band, as we embarked on a mission to showcase some of the pieces that we have been learning, to other schools from the area. These pieces included “Wings”, “One Song”, and the all-famous “Baby Shark”, much to the primary schools’ delight.
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The first event we attended was Bandemonium on 30 October, which was held at St Gregory’s College. After our instruments and equipment (including the cowbell) were safely secured, we all jumped into the College bus and proceeded to sing the entirety of "Bohemian Rhapsody" on the way. The afternoon was full of practising and learning, before we finally got to not only perform but watch the other bands present their pieces. We ended the night with a few combined pieces, which were great fun to play together. Two days later, we all loaded into the vans once again (this time accompanied by the Choir, Elective Music, Year 7 and Year 8 students) and headed to The Cube for Music Count Us In 2018. This event celebrates music in Australian schools, and involves a song that is sung by schools all around Australia on the exact same day at the exact same time. This event showcased not only the joy and unity that music provides for school aged children but the involvement and dedication of the school Bands, Choirs, and more. Now as we continue to practice for our College CAPA night, which is on Wednesday 21 November. We would like to thank all of the teachers who put a lot of time into organising these events. I can’t wait to see what other exciting opportunities lay ahead for our Band!
Ines H - Year 10 Student
