Musical Performance

Bethesda Rest Home Concert || December 2014

So I didn't actually go . . . but some of the videos are pretty good so thought I'd share them. :)

Recorder Quintuplet || Ode to Joy

{Actually just a duet played with five recorders}

Diana || Recorder Solo

                                          

Danielle || Recorder Solo

Swan Lake Theme ~ Tchaikovsky 

Recorder & Violin Ensemble 

New Zealand National Anthem || God Defend New Zealand

Concert @ Bethesda Resthome

Although not something we have done a lot of, historically, performance is an important aspect of music education. Along with the Campbells (who teach Jarrod and Monique violin), and my recorder students, we concluded term 2 with a concert at Bethesda Resthome in Manukau.

: : Opening with Amazing Grace : :

: : Violin Duets : :

Allegro Andante by John Stanley on my flute:

Danielle began clarinet at the beginning of this year, but she has/has just about caught up to the year 2 students, so we asked her to play a solo. Just before she walked up she asked me what she should play, but since I don't oversee either her lessons or practice, I wasn't really sure. I did, however, expect her to play something she had worked on in her lessons and could play well. So I was a little surprised when she announced she would play Botany Bay, which she found the music for online fairly recently! That's typical Danielle style though, so I should have known(!), and she played really well.

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