Page 36 - Beacon Hill School Annual Report 2016-17

Music Music

Music continued to be an important focus opportunity to play alongside 150 other girls
at Beacon Hill School both in and out of the and boys from across the ESF. They gave an

classroom. exciting rendition of some popular classics
such as Toccata Rocks, and Tchaikovsky’s
In the classroom, the students continued 1812 Overture.

to have plenty of ‘hands on’ experience,
performing music from different cultures and The countdown to Christmas was a

various periods in history. The ‘Sharing Units’ frenetic time as always with Chamber Choir
often gave the parents opportunities to play performances at IFC, Elements, Festival Walk
instruments alongside their children. and Taikoo CityPlaza as well as an invitation

to perform twice at Pacific Place. The choir
Yr 4 students all had the opportunity to learn gave outstanding performances and we were

ukulele this year during timetabled music fortunate to have so many talented soloists.
lessons and we also had a lunchtime Ukulele We were also invited to take part in the 50th
Club for those students who wished to further Anniversary celebrations of Island School

their skills even more. where both our Community Choir and Chamber
Choir performed.

The BHS Community Choir has gone from
strength to strength this year. Made up of As has become a tradition in recent years
staff, parents and a few ex-BHS students we also held our final Christmas performance

we performed several times with an eclectic in the playground with mulled wine to keep
repertoire ranging from excerpts of Broadway us warm. Many thanks to the PTA for their

Musicals to Latin settings of the Mass. New support for what was a fun packed evening.
members are always welcome!
In February the choir performed a selection

In November the Chamber Choir collaborated of Mandarin songs for the ESF Head Office
The Arts - with the Choirs of Kennedy and Kowloon Junior Staff, held this year at RCHK. It was very well

Schools to perform a selection of songs at the attended and the students did a fantastic job.
two-day carnival, Arts in the Park, organised Our BHS Community Choir also took part much
by HKYAF in Victoria Park, Causeway Bay. As to the delight of the audience.
Music always, it was a well-supported event and the

students had enormous fun performing to such

a large audience.

The Primary ESF Orchestra Day was a

valuable experience for the students with the