What a night it was, “Stars in the Arena” celebrating 130 years of the Primary Schools Music Festival at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre.
On Wednesday 8th September 34 of our year 6/7 students performed with confidence, enthusiasm and energy.
A special mention to Layla Marsh and Summer Sampson who sang a solo in the song ‘Don’t Stop’. Both girls sang with confidence and articulation and had such an amazing experience.
The Primary Schools Festival of Music is the custodian of an iconic South Australian tradition, we engage our students in artistic excellence, cultural diversity and social inclusion through performance in Music and the Arts.
The commissioned work was entitled “Water is Life” which was a series of songs composed by local musician Glyn Lehman. Glyn sang in the festival himself nearly 50 years ago.
The concert ended with a spectacular sea of colour.
During the concerts there were a number of Guest Artists from public primary and secondary schools, other choir items that presented different musical genre, and two pieces that specifically showcased the talents of the orchestra.
The concert was a spectacular event that our students enjoyed being a part of. Thank you to the support from staff members, Kaye Lindon, Laura Alchin, Morgan Knight and Dale O’Connor for accompanying the students on the excursion.
I am immensely proud of our choir this year and the beautiful sound they make when they sing together. They have all worked so hard to learn the repertoire of songs and the concert will be remembered by them for years to come.
Susan Marshall
