Music Department
"Music is a world within itself, it is a language we all understand." - Stevie Wonder
Since the last edition of the Thistle, musicians from all year levels have been busy performing in a range of concerts and venues. Senior School boys performed to the Middle School students prior to the Senior Spring Concert and on Tuesday and Wednesday 9 and 10 of September, Middle School boys performed to their parents. On Thursday 11 September the string students in Junior School presented a Strings Celebration Concert featuring the Year 3 students and some invited Year 1 and 2 boys. On Tuesday 16 September a selection of older string players performed a range of solos and group pieces as part of a Strings Soiree. All of these events were extremely popular and served to showcase the amazing talents of all of our musical boys.
The final event of the term was the Senior Music Dinner held in Claremont on Thursday evening. This was a great way to celebrate the leaving Year 12 boys and recognise their contributions to the Music Department and Music at Scotch College overall. Patrick Mitchell, the outgoing Music Captain was congratulated and thanked for his efforts throughout the year and the new 2015 Music Captain was announced.
As we look forward Spring Term the Music Department will be involved in Orientation programmes, the Presentation Assemblies and Speech Nights, plus the last traditional concert of the year, the Junior and Middle School End of Year Concert. Please note that this event will now be held in the Dickinson Centre on Friday 31 October at 6.30pm.
Upcoming events include:
Monday 20 October, FOSM Ordinary Meeting and AGM, 7.00pm, Senior Music Department
Friday 31 October, Junior and Middle School End of Year Concert, 6.30pm, Dickinson Centre
Many of the events listed above are supported by FOSM. If you would like to join the Friends of Scotch Music (FOSM) - a group of parents who enthusiastically support the work of boys and staff in the Music Department, the process is very straight forward via the FOSM email below. FOSM meets once or twice each term with all meetings beginning at 7.00pm. Meetings go for approximately one hour, and are held in the Senior School MUSIC Room with everyone welcome. Please consider becoming involved in the FOSM Parent Support group as an excellent way to support your son and the Music Programme at Scotch College. The next FOSM Meeting is to be held Monday, 20 October and will include the Annual General Meeting.
Contact Details
The Instrumental Programme is administered by the Senior School Music Department and all queries should be directed to the Music Administrator, Julia Robinson (9383 6841) music@scotch.wa.edu.au
Alternately, please contact Mr David Coughlan, Head of Music, via email DGCoughlan@scotch.wa.edu.au or phone 9383 6842.
If you wish to become more involved in supporting the Music Department by receiving information about the work of FOSM, please contact FOSM@scotch.wa.edu.au.
