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Music
Trinity College has a very large and vibrant Music
Programme led by a team of dedicated and talented teachers.
Classroom Curriculum
Students study Music in the classroom from the
beginning of their school career. In Year 4, students learn to
read music and play with others by learning the recorder. In
Year 6 they move onto the keyboard, Year 7 the guitar and Year
8 the drums, by which time the students are playing in small
rock ensembles.
In Year 9 and 10, Music becomes an elective subject. Students may choose to
undertake “Music in Industry” or “Instrumental Music”.
In “Music in Industry”, students develop their rock band skills,
learn how to set up and operate recording equipment and a PA system and work
on song writing skills. This course finishes at Year 10.
In “Instrumental Music”, students develop their instrumental, aural
and theoretical skills and study the History of Music. This course leads on
to Music in Years 11 and 12, and to the Conservatorium.
Extra Curricular Music
Across the College there are a number of Junior
School and Middle School Choirs providing an excellent Senior
Choir in the Senior School and offering opportunities through
Musicals.
When students are in Year 4, they are encouraged
to take up a band instrument and join the band programme almost
immediately. Across the College we have 14 graded bands culminating
in the Senior Band and the Stage Band, both performing at a high
standard.
As well as the band and choir programmes, there
are a number of smaller groups that run in the school; rock bands
arising out of the Music in Industry Programme and instrumental
groups such as the Percussion Ensemble, Brass Ensemble, Guitar
Ensemble, Flute Ensemble, Saxophone Ensemble and Clarinet Ensemble.
To support this large practical programme we have
an instrumental music programme consisting of 33 instrumental
staff teaching over 800 students.
Within the College, we have several concerts through
the year. These vary from the College Music Night, to School
Music Nights to Class Band concerts, and the instrumental teachers
put on concerts for their students. We also perform at a number
of community events and eisteddfods.
For further information on the College instrumental music programme for 2009 pleaseclick here
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