BernFirst act at the #schoolConcert is a string octet, kids from years 7-9, playing near the doors of the hall while parents arrive. Pretty good - mostly hitting the right notes. 😏
Second #SchoolConcert act is a percussion ensemble. They're usually pretty good.
Yep, they're pretty damn good. 😏
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Next up is a string ensemble.
String ensemble was good, though suffered from the usual problem of thirty kids playing violin and being a microtone off the right notes...
Now a saxophone ensemble is playing. Also quite good.
Percussion Ensemble 2.
Also very good.
They've been mostly lower secondary groups so far - the less experienced students. Now we're getting into the better groups, with more older students - another string ensemble, playing some Mahler & Brahms.
First piece was pretty good. Pretty challenging to play, but they did well.
Second is much more lively, also doing well on this one - except that one kid who came in a beat too early after a rest. 😆
Wind ensemble playing now. They're the 'junior' wind instrument group. They did a good job on their first piece. Can't say I'm a fan of the music they're performing, but they did well.
Next is jazz with Big Band 2. The jazz ensemble at this school are usually very good!
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This one is no exception. These kids put together a good sound, for being in the 'second' jazz band.
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Now Chamber Strings playing some Vivaldi and Bach.
This group was amazingly good at the last concert.
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They are not disappointing the audience tonight!
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Oh, that Bach performance was brilliant! Bravo!
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Next is Wind Orchestra, with some music from Hamilton, and another piece I do not know.
Interesting how the strings groups will play pure 'classical', but the wind groups only seem to play 'modern'.
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Not being a violin player, I have no idea how hard that piece was, but it seemed quite technically difficult. They pulled it off nicely.
Now for Big Band 1.
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Yep, they're pretty good.
I especially liked the ghetto instrument repair mid-song with a hair tie.
You couldn't even hear a missed note while they did it! 😆
Ah, now we're getting Rick-rolled by the combined Strings ensemble!
Not a bad finale.
Overall, quite a good #SchoolConcert