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Music News @ BSTFebruary 2018 • Issue 4
Term two has already been a busy one for BST Music with many events happening across the Primary and Secondary school. This week alone we have had the school musical ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ in the Green Hall and next week sees the Green Hall host the Primary Instrumentalists’ concert.
On Monday the 5th and Tuesday the 6th of February BST Primary became the first school outside of the UK to take part in Sign2Sing. This was really exciting for the children to be part of such a worthwhile cause. Sign2Sing is an annual singing event run by the deaf charity SignHealth who aim to improve the lives of deaf children and adults in the UK. Children in the primary school learned a lot about what it means to be deaf and how they can support charities like SignHealth who help to teach sign language and other skills to people who are deaf. We had two events over two days which were a great success. It was wonderful to hear so many children singing and to see them all using sign language together in support of the charity. As you can see, children at BST are wonderful SignHealth ambassadors.
Featuring Sign2Sing Charity Singing Event
Little Shop of Horrors
Student VoiceTille V. (Year 6)
My name is Tille, I’m in year 6. And I play two instruments. I started the accordion when I was six, and have been playing for five years since. The accordion is a rare instrument and is very complex, it has about 4 octaves played by the right hand and 96 bass buttons played by the left. As well as this it has to be pulled and pushed whilst playing.I love being able to play different types of music and make my accordion sound like other instruments. I have lessons once a week with my teacher, Tomomi Ota. Luckily for me, she comes to my house because my accordion weighs 7.8kg.
I have also been playing flute for one and a half years. My lessons are in school with Ms.Tochigi and I play in the primary orchestra. Lots of people ask me why my flute is bent (they think it’s broken!) but actually it has a curve just before the mouth piece to make it shorter and easier to play when you’re small.
I practise both my instruments nearly everyday, and I absolutely love it. I do wish more people would play the accordion since it is such a beautiful instrument.
Wednesday the 21st of February was the opening night of the BST musical ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ in the Green Hall. Here is a sneak peak. the final performance is tonight, Friday the 23rd of February so if you haven’t seen this wonderful show, you still have a chance. This performance starts at 6.00pm. Don’t miss out!
Chris Koh has been teaching professionally since 1994 and has experience working with all age groups and levels at independent and Local Education Authority schools and music centres in the UK. Chris completed his postgraduate violin studies with Professor Krysztof Jakowicz at the F. Chopin Academy of Music in Poland.
He also studied with Ezsta Boda-Katone (Trinity College), Jean Brier (Huddersfied University) and Oliver Butterworth at the Centre for Young Musicians, Pimlico, UK.
As a professional freelance musician, Chris has worked for various classical opera and orchestral chamber and contemporary music theatre companies in the UK. He was also a principal member of the Carl Rosa Opera Company, Grange Park Opera and has performed solo for several touring companies and accompanied various artists in England. Outside of classical music, Chris has performed with various UK based bands such as Tindersticks, Belle & Sebastian in addition to music festivals in Europe and studio recordings.
Mr. Koh offers two MECA string groups at BST; Secondary string ensemble and Primary String ensemble. If your child is interested in auditioning for either of these groups please contact Mr Koh directly via email. Mr. Koh also runs the private extra-curricular Fiddlesticks group at Shibuya. Please contact him directly for more information. [email protected].
Playlist
World in Union
Toto, Africa
Mars from the Planets
Hedwig’s Theme from Harry Potter
Haydn - Surprise Symphony
Call and Response Songs in Kenya
Chinese New Year Dragon Dance
ET Flying Theme by John Williams - Current Orchestra Repertoire
Ravi Shankar - Sound of the Sitar -Year 8 - Indian Classical Music
Kineya Ensemble - Nagauta - GCSE Year 10 Japanese Music
Never Let Me Go Soundtrack - We are Complete - Rachel Portman - AS/A Level
film area of study wider listening
A selection of suggested pieces for listening which will inform the learning of our students across the entire student body.
Peri’s PerspectiveIf you are interested in taking instrumental lessons at BST with any of our peripatetic music teachers you can contact them via the school website here.
How to Sign UpChris Koh
Violin
Primary Assembly PerformersWe have been treated to an array of wonderful performances in the first half term of singing assemblies. Below are some of the highlights.
Lucie R. played the piano in Shibuya assembly.
Libby A. played the violin in singing assembly.
Bianca S. played the piano for Year 4.
Tille V. gave Year 6 a masterclass in accordion.
Alfie E treated us to his version of House of the Rising Sun.
Leila G. played the piano.
Manon L. played The Haunted Tree for Year 4.
Shannon G. and Mariella F. sang Counting Stars for Year 5.
Codomo Teiki Childrens Concert For more information please visit the English website: https://www.suntory.com/culture-sports/suntoryhall/schedule/detail/20180421_M_1.html
Save the Endangered Instruments!
We currently have opportunities to learn the bassoon and the trombone at BST. Please, if
you’re interested, give an instrument a loving home. If you would like to learn either of these
instruments please get in touch with Ms Danmeri ([email protected]) for more information.
Calling All Singers and Instrumentalist!
We are currently in the preparation stages for our BST Film Music Project. We will be collaborating with other schools and instrumentalists in the
community to perform some exciting film music for our final school concert on Thursday 21st June.
We would like to extend an invitation to any student, parent, teacher or anyone from the
wider BST community to join either the choir or orchestra for the event.
For more information, please contact Ms. Danmeri([email protected]).
Save the Dates
The BST Music Department
Louisa Danmeri, Director of MusicAmanda Cowan, Primary Music Teacher - ShibuyaHannah Coates-Jones, Primary Music Teacher - ShowaSimon Beston, Secondary Music Teacher
Tuesday 27th February:Primary Instrumentalists’ Concert - 5.30pm Green Hall
Tuesday 13th March:Senior Advanced Musicians Concert KS4 & KS56.00pm L’Atelier by APC Shibuya
Tuesday 27th March:Primary Spring Concert - 5.30pm Green Hall
Calling All Primary Musicians
If you would like to perform in either Showa or Shibuya assemblies please let your teacher, Ms. Cowan or Mrs. Coates-Jones know and they will put your name down for a date in this half term. We are always looking for more performers so
don’t be shy!
Ms. Cowan: [email protected]. Coates-Jones: [email protected]