Music

Music Music

Every year has its musical highlights, some are planned and others evolve from the creativity of staff and students. In Term 2, with Ms Ruth Bott on leave, the department welcomed Ms Athena Litis as a classroom teacher and accompanist. Ms Litis carried on with the creative work in the Year 8 and 9 classes which included opera skits in Year 9. In Term 3 the same class took group creative expression to a new level with a work titled One two three five four. This work, which involved percussion, body percussion, chairs as instruments as well as movement and vocal production, was forged into an item for the Contemporary Arts Night. The Contemporary Arts Night was a new initiative for 2007. Held in Term 3 it showcased creativity in music, dance, theatre and the visual arts. Musically, ensembles included two senior rock bands, one with very original material, the senior percussion ensemble Concussion in an impressive performance of Little Sea Gongs, and the very stylish Year 11 jazz ensemble, the StraightAhead Quartet. The Straight-Ahead Quartet was formed for an Artsedge competition which culminated in a performance at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. This student based group assisted by Mr Kevin Fenner was subsequently offered several gigs, including the University of Western Australia Guild Ball. The Year 11 music class had the opportunity to stretch its compositional practices by entering the Sibelius Music Composition Competition. This Australia wide competition was a great opportunity for the students to write an extensive piece in a chosen style. All students were able to produce pieces with character and intelligent use of compositional techniques. One of the highlights of the musical year was a visit by the Melbourne Boys High School Music Department. This was a wonderful experience of musical sharing. It included performances of student compositions by both schools as well as a shared vocal concert. Speech Nights are often remembered for the musical items and in particular the massed choir of Year 10 to Year 12 students performing together. Finding a soloist to front the massed choir has never been a major obstacle with numerous senior boys, both musically trained and untrained, auditioning for the part. This year, and not for the first time, the massed choir featured two solo vocalists. James Green and Bradley Shaw led the school through Tonight Tonight, a Smashing Pumpkins song, which also featured electric violins played by Ben Caddy, Lee Hutchings and Dannel Yeo. Ben also provided another Speech Night

highlight with a very musical performance of Légende for solo violin by Henri Wieniawski. The College’s Swing Band One took us through some technically and stylistically demanding charts, including Sax to the Max and the combined Trinity/Presbyterian Ladies’ College Chorale showcased two sides to its repertoire with Festival Sanctus by John Leavitt and an arrangement of Autumn Leaves with vocal solo by Stefan Pugliese and saxophone solo by Christian Ruggiero. This was a sign of things to come as the Chorale prepares for its China Dr Robert Braham Director of Music tour in 2008. i-fly, a creative dance representing many aspects of flight and plane travel using the combined forces of BIG and GIG, rounded off the entertainment prior to speeches and prize distribution. The Pipes and Drums provided their usual entertainment value with the drummer’s fanfare impressing many.

Catholic Schools’ Performing Arts Festival

Congratulations to all music and drama students who participated in the CSPAF. With in excess of 80 solo entries on top of all the ensemble entrants, Trinity music students presented a large variety of musical styles and instrumental combinations. The students and groups which received merit awards, honourable mentions and section awards are listed in this Annual. The net result of large scale and high quality participation was a fourth consecutive Zenith Award for performing with excellence and entering into the spirit of the Festival.

Special mention must go to the group and solo award winners. Louis Frere Harvey turned the clock back by replicating Joshua Webster’s 2004 winning percussion solo performing Ghanaia for marimba to take out the solo instrumental award. Daniel Mullaney achieved a first for the Music Department by being awarded the secondary solo vocal prize with a beautifully crafted performance of O Del Mio Amato Ben. The classical guitarists have long been strong contenders in several sections of the Festival and were not to be outdone this year. David Chua and Mark Ng combined in a classical guitar duet that held the Concert Hall spellbound in the final concert after receiving their award in the instrumental duet section performing Aurora. The Vocal Ensemble added to its list of credits with the liturgical music award singing The Deer’s Cry and I Will Greatly Rejoice.

All participating students deserve praise for their courage and musicianship in performance. Every student’s performance, whether solo or in ensemble, is important. I personally thank the music tutors and ensemble directors for their enthusiastic involvement and preparation of the students.

Catholic Performing Arts Results 2007

Trinity College Vocal Ensemble Benedictine Community of New Norcia Award Liturgical Choral Music (Secondary)

Louis FRERE-HARVEY (12IH) Oblates of Mary Immaculate Award Instrumental Solo (Secondary) Section

Mark NG (11AK) & David CHUA (11RK)

Parents & Friends Federation Golden Jubilee Award Awards AwardsInstrumental Duet All Years (Acoustic/Classical Guitar) Daniel MULLANEY (11RK) Sisters of St John of God Award Secondary Vocal Solo Honourable Mentions Aaron JENKINS (12IH) Secondary Vocal Solo Adrian MAYDWELL (09EO) Instrumental Solo (Secondary Strings) Aristo WIBOWANTO (09CW) & Adrian MAYDWELL (09EO) Instrumental Duet (Secondary Strings) Aristo WIBOWANTO (09CW) Instrumental Solo (Secondary Strings) Bryn RYAN (10OH) Instrumental Solo (Acoustic/Classical Guitar) Christian Ruggiero (11RJ) Instrumental Solo (Secondary Woodwind) Daniel CICHY (12LB) Instrumental Solo (Secondary Woodwind) Daniel MULLANEY (11RK) Secondary Vocal Solo David CHUA (11RK) & Bryn RYAN (10OH) Instrumental Duet (Acoustic Guitar) Jordan FYNN (05B) Primary Vocal Solo Julian NETTO (10MN) Instrumental Solo (Secondary Percussion) Julian SIEBER (11JP) Instrumental Solo (Secondary Percussion) Louis FRERE-HARVEY (12IH) Instrumental Solo (Secondary Percussion) Mark NG (11AK) & David CHUA (11RK) Instrumental Duet (Acoustic/Classical Guitar) Matthew COWIE (11BS) Instrumental Solo (Secondary Percussion) Matthew RECHICHI (09LW) Instrumental Solo (Secondary Brass) Michael DUAN (07B) & Matthew DIXON (07G) Piano Duet (Primary) Mitchell MOLLISON (11RK) Instrumental Solo (Secondary Woodwind) Nicholas GUGLIELMINO (08MD) Instrumental Solo (Secondary Woodwind) Reuben SOARES (09JR) Instrumental Solo (Secondary Woodwind) Stephen LOUGHNAN (07G) Instrumental Solo (Primary Brass) Tom NEWMAN (08RH) Instrumental Solo (Secondary Woodwind) Thomas CROWTHER (10OH) Instrumental Solo (Secondary Woodwind) William SCHEGGIA (10OH) & Thomas CROWTHER (10OH) Piano Duet (Secondary) Trinity College Vocal Ensemble Liturgical/Sacred Choral Music Trinity Chorale Sacred Choral Music (Secondary) Trinity/Mercedes Senior Guitar Ensemble Instrumental Ensemble (Acoustic/Classical Guitar) Trinity/Mercedes Wind Ensemble Concert Band Secondary Vocal Ensemble Secondary Choir (Choral Singing Secondary) Trinity Concussion Instrumental Ensemble (Percussion) Trinity Junior Percussion Ensemble Instrumental Ensemble (Percussion) Year 6/7 Choir Primary Choir-Liturgical Choral Music

Certificate of Merit

Alexander CALDERA (08MD) Instrumental Solo (Primary Woodwind) Andrew BOTTEGA (05G) Primary Piano Solo Ben TOMASI (11RK) Instrumental Solo (Secondary Brass) Clinton HODGES (09CW) Instrumental Solo (Secondary Percussion) Curtis NOVACSEK (09JR) Secondary Vocal Solo Daniel CADDY (10OH) Instrumental Solo (Secondary Percussion) David CHUA (12RK) Instrumental Solo (Acoustic/Classical Guitar) Dylan DEWSBURY (10OH) & Michael FERRINDA (09JR) Instrumental Duet (Secondary Woodwind) Awards AwardsJohn MARSHALL (12GP) Secondary Piano Solo Jordan CARDOZO (09KC) Instrumental Solo (Secondary Woodwind) Joshua LEE (07G) Primary Piano Solo Joseph CLEAR (08BC) Instrumental Solo (Secondary Woodwind) Julian BORDONI (09LW) Instrumental Solo (Secondary Woodwind) Kieran TOYE (10MN) Instrumental Solo (Secondary Woodwind) Martin HOANG (08MS) Instrumental Solo (Primary Woodwind) Myles HOLLINGWORTH (09AS) Instrumental Solo (Secondary Brass) Michael HAY (08MK) Instrumental Solo (Secondary Woodwind) Patrick GUMMER-WILSON (08RH) Instrumental Solo (Secondary Brass) Thomas DURKIN (08MK) Instrumental Solo (Secondary Woodwind) Thomas HUSSEY (08NM) Instrumental Solo (Secondary Woodwind) Thomas HUSSEY (08NM) & Thomas DURKIN (08MK) Instrumental Duet (Secondary Woodwind) Tim CLUETT (12VJ) Instrumental Solo (Bass Guitar) Elastic Band Instrumental Ensemble (Other Instruments) Primary Vocal Ensemble Select Choirs-Choral Singing Primary Primary Vocal Ensemble Primary Choir-Liturgical Choral Music Swing Band One Entertainment Band Swing Band Two Entertainment Band Trinity College Clarinet Quartet 1 Instrumental Ensemble (Woodwind) Trinity College Clarinet Quartet 2 Instrumental Ensemble (Woodwind) Trinity Chorale Secondary Choir Year 6/7 Choir Select Choirs-Choral Singing Primary

TRINITY/MERCEDES ORCHESTRA

Back Row: Philippa Lester, Eloise Gillies, William Scheggia, James Doddemead, Lee Hutchings, James Pennefather, Benjamin Caddy, Sarah Binns

Second row: Mr Warwick

Potter, Mitchell Zekulich, Mary Cheng, Jacqueline Keogh, Dannel Yeo, Zena Ferguson, Arnold Rodricks, Diana Truong,

Ms Michelle de Rozario

Front row: Indah Sjafei, Charissa Schlinck, Grace Gardner, Gerarda Westcott, Priscilla Gardner, Eleanor Leung Absent: Robert Del Borrello, Robert Douglas, Ethan Wainwright

TRINITY/MERCEDES SENIOR STRING ENSEMBLE

Back row: Philippa Lester, James Doddemead,

Benjamin Caddy (Instrumental Captain),

Jacqueline Keogh,

Ms Michelle de Rozario

Front Row: Charissa Schlink, Grace Gardner, Dannel Yeo, Gerarda Westcott, Priscilla Gardner

SENIOR CHORALE

Back Row: Giles Taylor, Stephen Dale, Nicholas Chortis, Matthew Cowie, Stefan Pugliese, Timothy Dixon, William Scheggia

Second Row: Dr Robert Braham,

Joseph Coombes, Christian Ruggiero, Joshua Somers, Xavier Newton-Burriss, Thomas Robertson,

Dylan Misso (Chorale Captain),

Daniel Mullaney Front Row: Thomas Crowther,

John Marshall (Chorale Vice

Captain), Dannel Yeo, Benjamin Caddy, Julian Netto, Daniel Cichy, Dylan Dewsbury, Gerard Rosario Absent: James Doddemead, Patrick Giles, Maximilian Tandy

PIPES AND DRUMS

Back row: Alexander Govan, Seve Pratico, James Rees, Liam Dee, Harvey Fernandes

Second row: Mrs Maureen Barnett,

Michael Tobin, Adam Taylor, Patrick Whitelaw, Elliot Sawiris,

Simon Miller (Drum Sergeant),

Daniel Purcell Front row: Julian Sieber, Lachlan McVeigh,

Adriano Russo (Drum Major), Samuel Cadwallader

(Pipe Major), Gerard Ryan, Ashley Mackin

VOCAL ENSEMBLE Back row: Dr Robert Braham,

Xavier Newton-Burriss, Matthew Cowie, Stefan Pugliese, William Scheggia Front row: Gerard Rosario, Dannel Yeo, Daniel Mullaney, Thomas Robertson, Dylan Misso, John Marshall Absent: Patrick Giles

CATHEDRAL CHOIR

Back row: Michael Duan, Oliver Royer, Thomas Hussey, Kristen Di Gregorio, John Paul Mondelo

Second row: Ms Jacinta Jakovcevic (Choir Director),

Gavril D’Souza, Luke Hutcheson, Callum Forsey, Sebastian Teo, Jack Fidock Front: Thomas Whelan, Marcus Callus-Gannon, Joshua Lee, Ashley Teo, Jermaine Beins, Andrew Ziemianski Absent: David Chua, Caleb Hutcheson, Daniel Mullaney, Alexander Bertone, Eric Nguyen, Marcus Tobin

TRINITY/MERCEDES WIND ORCHESTRA

Back row: Xavier Newton-Burriss, Liam Dee, Timothy Dixon, Paul Tonz, Alexander Murphy, David Bremner Third row: Corbin Mondy, Maria Carbone, Stuart Love, Thomas Drage, Lara Scivolo, Danielle Millet, Thea Walton, Mitchell Mollison, Kieran Toye, Jin-Nee Wong, Samuel Watson Second row: Matthew Rechichi, Sophie Lester, Kate Durkin, Daniel Hart, Reuben Joseph, Niamh Dell, Emily McLure, Julian Serra, Mr Warwick Potter Front row: Sally Newman, Samuel O’Connell, Julian Sieber, Gerard Rosario, Thomas Crowther, Kimberley Hortin

TRINITY/MERCEDES WIND ENSEMBLE

Back row: Thomas Durkin, Thomas Hussey, Cody Versteeg, Sam Carbone, Jordan Cardozo, James Cumming, Mark Watson, Leighton Taylor Third row: Myles Hollingworth, Jonathan Chung-Wah-Cheong, Tansy Barr, Joseph Clear, Alexander Bray, Josephine Baldisseri, Calum Braham, Joseph Di Nardo

Second row: Mr Warwick Potter,

Rebecca Joseph, Daniel Tassone, Renae Hambley, Michael Ferrinda, Natalie Purcell, Clinton Hodges, Amy Calleja, Patrick Tomasi, Bridget Cleary,

Ms MichelleVivian-Roberts

Front row: Elena Dedear, Martin Hoang, Shoshanna Beins, Nicholas Guglielmino, Philippe Kilpatrick, Jessica Hay, Caleb Fetzer, Shannen Krupa Absent: Samuel Cox, Michael Hay, Thomas Newman, Alexander Caldera, Jonathan Fiore, Sarah Hanrahan, Meabh Walton, Madeleine Smith, Erin Sleight, Portia Dandy

TRINITY/MERCEDES GUITAR ENSEMBLE Back row:

Ms Ruth Lenz Francis Main, Mark Ng, Joseph Coombes, Jim Colreavy, David Chua, John Malkovic Front row: John Robert Gallagher, Tina Kilpatrick, Benjamin O’Dea, Rebecca Mangano, Bryn Ryan, Nicole Volaric, Siddhanth Sharma

SWING BAND ONE

Back row: Nicholas Chortis, Samuel Watson, Timothy Dixon, James Redman

Second Row: Mr Kevin Fenner (Director),

Christian Ruggiero, Daniel Cichy, Brenton Bush,

Reuben Joseph (Instrumental

Captain), Timothy Cluett Front row: Julian Netto, Benjamin Tomasi, Mitchell Mollison, Kieran Toye, Matthew Rechichi, Thomas Crowther Absent: Corbin Mondy, Paul Tonz

SWING BAND TWO

Back row: David Bremner, Alexander Murphy, Matthew Cowie, Anthony Erskine, Stuart Love, Jordan Cardozo

Second Row: Mr Kevin Fenner (Director),

Thomas Durkin, Mark Watson, James Cumming, Kieran Toye, Sam Carbone, Julian Serra, Reuben Soares Front row: Patrick Tomasi, Julian Bordoni, Calum Braham, Myles Hollingworth, Patrick Gummer-Wilson, Robert Douglas, Philippe Kilpatrick, Peter Walsh Absent: Samuel Cox, Thomas Newman

ROCK BAND

Back row: Daniel Signorile, Charles Douglas, Zak Lawson, Andrea Rispoli Front row: Jarryd Higgins, Clinton Hodges, Patrick Tomasi

Absent: Mr Shaun Street (Director)

SENIOR PERCUSSION

Xavier Newton-Burriss, Julian Netto, Matthew Cowie, Julian Sieber, Louis Frere Harvey, Mr Neville Talbot

MIDDLE SCHOOL PERCUSSION

Daniel Caddy, Cody Versteeg, Clinton Hodges

Absent: Mr Neville Talbot

MIDDLE SCHOOL GUITAR ENSEMBLE

James Hyder, Daniel Ramshaw, Jacob Goddard, Guy Birchall, Alexander Goi Absent: Ms Ruth Lenz, Daniel Scott, Benjamin Macrae

YEAR 8/9 CHORALE

Back Row: Curtis Novacsek, Gerard Ryan, Daniel Scott, Matthew Rechichi, Liam Gale, Adrian Maydwell Third row: Jonathan Chung-Wah-Cheong, Alexander Bray, Reuben Soares, Thomas Durkin, Patrick Gummer-Wilson, Oliver Mouchemore, Robert Douglas Second row: Dr Robert Braham (Director), John Samineeni Jesudoss, Lachlan Sinclair, Patrick Tomasi, Calum Braham, Arnold Rodricks, Michael Ferrinda, Jordan Ding, Philippe Kilpatrick Front row: Connor Brown, Aristo Wibowanto, Joseph Matthys, Siddhanth Sharma, Harry Higham, Jack Dewsbury, Bradley Winton, Ethan Sumich Absent: James Usher, Alexander Caldera, Julian Pintaudi, Thomas Newman, James Pennefather, Mitchell Zekulich