Diana Springford – Head of Music

Night of Instrumental Music:  Wednesday 4 September 2019

Our instrumental ensembles have been working hard to prepare for the annual Night of Instrumental Music (NOIM) next week. This wonderful (also popular!) concert is our main showcase for all our small, medium and large instrumental ensembles. NOIM is also a compulsory component of the Primary Instrumental Program (IP). All students from Years 3-6 will perform at the concert in their year group ensembles.

For many of our younger musicians it is their first performance for an audience other than their family. This is also a lovely opportunity to see the younger and older musicians perform on the same evening. Parents of performers have received an information letter and a request to grant online permission via the Parent Portal.

The concert is in two halves, with a brief interval in the middle. The first half, from 6.00 pm to 6.50 pm is for every student who plays a string instrument (violin, viola or cello).  The second half, from 7.15 pm to 8.30 pm is for all the other concert band instruments (flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, baritone, euphonium, tuba and percussion) and all our Concert Bands, Stage Bands, Jazz Ensembles and the Clarinet Ensemble.

It is important that all members of participating ensembles perform in this event. Please encourage students to practise their parts at home to ensure the event is satisfying and enjoyable for them.  

All parents and friends are welcome to attend this free concert. Please note that siblings of performers are most welcome but should sit quietly with their parents and should not roam around during the performance. 

Private Music Tuition and Infant Strings Program

Thank you to those who have already advised us of changes to private tuition and Infant Strings Program enrolments for next term. The deadline for new enrolments, notification of changes or intention to discontinue for Term 4 is the end of Week 6 (today). All students currently receiving private music tuition and ISP will be automatically re-enrolled into tutor schedules for next term along with students commencing lessons for the first time and liable for fees.  If you have any questions please contact Matilda Grieve by music@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au  

The schedules for Term 4, 2019 will be created during term break and emailed prior to lessons resuming.

Links to online forms  

New enrolment requests for private tuition: http://tinyurl.com/NewPrivateTuitionEnrolment

To discontinue private tuition for next term: http://tinyurl.com/PrivateTuitionDiscontinuation

To enrol into the Infant Strings Program: http://tinyurl.com/InfantStringsEnrolment

To discontinue ISP for next term: http://tinyurl.com/InfantStringsDiscontinuations