Tag: concert
Junior School December Concerts
Enjoy our Primary and Intermediate concerts, featuring great music from our Junior School students
Share Your Talents On Stage With Us for ‘The Armed Man’
Join our Senior School musicians on stage for a performance of 'The Armed Man'
Inspiring the Next Generation
A great asset of a school like SMUS is having an amazing community of talent and expertise to draw upon to enrich our programs....
Primary Students Share ‘Holiday Memories’ in Concert
Junior School students reflect on the recent Primary Concert that celebrated the holiday season through song and dance
Young Singers Rock Out for Choral Concert
Grade 4-8 students took to the stage for a Choral Concert this week that was more like a rock show than a choir performance
Putting the “Service” in Christmas Carol Service
Our annual Christmas Carol Service brings the community together for a beautiful evening of music and student reflections
Grade 4 String Musicians Make Their Public Debut
After just three months of learning music, our talented young strings musicians took the stage this week and showed off their skills
Middle School Musicians, Singers Perform “Melodies in March” Concert
As a way to showcase all they've learned so far in their musical education at SMUS, our Middle School music students – choir, band...
Primary Students Spread Christmas Cheer at Concert
In what is probably the most adorable show of the Christmas season, our Junior School played host this week to two performances of the...
Music, Reflections Bring Christmas Carol Service to Life
Against the backdrop of the majestic Christ Church Cathedral, our annual Christmas Carol Service is a wonderful way for our school community to assemble and get into...
Grade 7 and 8 Students Put Strings Skills on Display
One of the most remarkable aspects of a SMUS education is the introduction to music at an early age. Students pick up their first...
Grade 5 String Orchestra Performs at Junior School
On Friday morning, Grade 5 students brandished their bows – the musical tool, not the arrow-shooting weapon – to serenade classmates, teachers, parents and grandparents...
SMUS Musician Shines in ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime’ Symphony Performance
POP QUIZ: Which talented musician performed to a screaming crowd of more than 40,000 British Columbians this past long weekend?
a) Taylor Swift
b) SMUS student Ben...
Junior and Middle Schools Get Together for a Choral Evening
It's a great time of year for concerts. The kids have been practicing and are at the height of their musical ability. Everyone is...
Grade 12 Student Composes a Personal SMUS Musical Journey
The journey that is high school is unique and very personal for every student. Most don't express that full experience in a public forum; offering up something tangible that...
Cross-Campus Strings Show Highlights Musicians of All Ages
by Darin Steinkey
Some people are surprised to hear that SMUS students begin learning to play stringed instruments in Grade 4. The real surprise, to...
Pitch Perfect: Large Ensembles Concert
If there's one thing that's certain about attending a SMUS concert, it's that your ears are always in for an outstanding auditory smorgasbord. From...
Primary Students Jingle All The Way Onstage
To cap off the holiday season, our Junior School hosted its annual Primary Christmas Concert this week, much to the delight of proud parents...
Middle School Band Students Exude Christmas Cheer
A concert leading up to Christmas doesn't have to simply include traditional holiday music to make it a great show, and our Middle School band students...
Carol Service Brings Reflections on the Holiday Season
Our annual Carol Service is a joyous opportunity for members of the SMUS community to gather and reflect on what the holiday season means to...
Grade 4 Musicians Make Live Performance Debut
Playing a stringed, bowed instrument is no cake walk. It takes a lot of practice to get the technique correct, and a lot of...
Middle School Music: Learning Through Performance
SMUS has a number of amazing opportunities to rehearse and perform as a group and individually. Mrs. Smith's annual Strings Ensemble concert is one...
Small Ensembles: Small on Numbers, Big on Talent
Each year the Small Ensembles Concert, the first major event of the music season, offers students the opportunity to perform in front of an...
Grade 5 Students Bow and Pluck to Make Beautiful Music
Even the most famous rock stars get butterflies in their stomachs before they go onstage and put on a memorable show. But when our Grade 5 students...
Jazz Night Embraces Rock, Soul and the ’80s
The annual Jazz Night (either the 12th or 13th annual, depending on who you talk to) is a great event for the musicians to...
Young Voices, Old Songs at Choral Concert
Our Junior and Middle School choirs teamed up for a concert this week, filling Christ Church Cathedral with their lovely voices.
For the Grade 4...
Mixed Ensembles Concert "Out of this World"
by Jake Humphries, University Counsellor and Stage Crew
To be successful as a musician, a performer must have the "big picture" of what music is,...
Middle School Musicians in the Spotlight
Unlike most of our concerts, the Middle School Melodies in March concert is not an annual affair; rather, it happens on the years when...
Large Ensembles: The Diversity of Music
It was an exciting kick-off to the 2014 music season this week, as Band Director Gordon Clements made his debut on the Farquhar stage....
Tiny Voices Perform Holiday Tunes
Our Junior School hosted their own very special Christmas concert this week. Students from Kindergarten to Grade 3 performed a few fun holiday pieces...
Find Meaning in the Season
Our Carol Service encourages us all to connect with the spiritual side of this holiday season, whatever our faith or beliefs. Through music and...
Strings Musicians Review Concerts
Recently, both our Grade 4 and 5 Strings students gave performances at the Junior School. Below, young musicians talk about how it feels to...
Small Ensembles: Standards and Experiments
A show with a solid foundation of standards punctuated by experimentation and nerves, the Small Ensembles concert is always a good time. With a...
Middle School Musicians: Ragtime and Jazz
by Mary Smith, strings teacher
On a bright, sunny day the musicians in this Middle School string orchestra presented pieces by George Frederic Handel and...
Standards and Solos for Jazz Night
Depending on who you talk to, Jazz Night has been an annual event for anywhere from 12 - 17 years. A few changes marked...
Concerto Spotlights Soloists
The Concerto Concert always stands out in a very hectic concert season, perhaps because its format is so different from the rest of our...
Going Solo at the Concerto Concert
With the Concerto Concert coming up on Wednesday, May 29 in the Farquhar Auditorium at the University of Victoria, we thought we'd offer a...
Campuses Unite in Song
by Darin Steinkey
I love shooting pictures at Christ Church. Although it's dark, the light is usually fairly even and the performers are set against...
Banding Together for a Farewell Concert
by Erin Anderson, editor
It was an exciting and moving concert that marked John Reid’s final appearance on UVic’s Farquhar stage. Special guests, dedicated songs...
Brian Christensen ’11: If I Should Fall
One of the dreams of any music teacher is to see their students go on to love and play music as an important part...
Cross Campus Strings: Firsts and Finals
In the opening show of concert season at SMUS, the Cross Campus Strings featured appearances (musically, anyway) from Mahler, Saint-Saëns, the League of Legends...
Large Ensembles: A View From the Wings
Although Jake Humphries writes about music as magic (and we agree), as you'll read below there is no magic to getting concerts organized. Jake...
Tradition and Innovation Drive Small Ensembles
A yearly tradition, the Small Ensembles concert allows SMUS students the chance to show their musical stuff. In this video, the Vocal Jazz Ensemble...
Holiday Songs Brighten Winter Season
Carols are a staple of Christmas celebration, and with a student body packed with amazing singers, it seems only natural that SMUS contributes a...
Inside Our Strings Ensemble
Last week, our Grade 7 and 8 Strings students gave their first concert of the year. The afternoon featured both solo performers and the...
Never Too Young for Strings
by Angelina, Grade 5
On November 20, the SMUS Grade 5 students played a concert at the Junior School. To demonstrate our learning, we played...
Concert Bands Mix It Up for Spring
Photos by Darin Steinkey
Last week, the SMUS bands celebrated spring with their annual band concert in the Farquhar Auditorium at the University of...
Choirs Present Movie Songs and Latin Classics
by Erin Anderson, editor
Last Tuesday, young voices filled the already crowded Christ Church Cathedral, as students from Grade 4-8 performed a range of choral...
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Armed Man
by Darin Steinkey, writer
When SMUS choir director Peter Butterfield first asked me to sing in the choir for the Music department’s spring showcase piece,...
Melodies From the Middle School
by Donna Williams, Head of Music
Anyone who was fortunate enough to be at UVic this Monday evening, was treated to an eclectic outpouring of...
The Path to Concert Performance
by Darin Steinkey
Throughout the concert season, the Large Ensembles is always a stand-out event. Because of the sheer numbers of students involved, the length...
SMUS Ensembles Livin’ Large
by Darin Steinkey, writer
How large is the Large Ensembles Concert? Very.
Almost 300 students took to the Farquhar Auditorium stage at the University of Victoria...
Small Ensembles Perform Big Songs
by Danny Park, Grade 10
On Friday, December 2nd, the Alix Goolden Performance Hall at the Victoria Conservatory of Music was filled with sonorous sounds...
Primary Students Give Holiday Show
Students in Kindergarten to Grade 3 performed at a special tea for the grandparents and other guests last week. It was a wonderful and...
Strings Students Give Stirring Performance
Middle School parents, students and staff were treated to a wonderful afternoon of music last week. Grade 7 and 8 strings students played a...
Choral Concert Features Many Voices
Students in Grades 4-12 sang in the Cross-Campus Choral Concert at Christ Church Cathedral last night, performing a wide range of pieces. The youngest...
Cross Campus Band Concert Scores Big
At this hectic time in the school year, it's great to have an opportunity for an enjoyable evening of music. On Wednesday night, band...
Concerto Concert Showcases Soloists
The soloists were not alone on stage, but rather had the support of an entire orchestra. In each piece, there were moments of just...
Concert Covers A World of Music
This Wednesday, band, strings and choral students from the Senior School performed music from around the world at the annual Large Ensembles Concert. The...
Junior School Celebrates The Season
The Junior School has been very busy this month with many holiday events. This week, they held their own carol service, complete with a...
Small Ensembles Concert a Festive Event
by Erin Anderson, editor
This week, students graced the stage at the Victoria Conservatory of Music for the Small Ensembles Concert.
The Vocal Jazz Ensemble kicked...
Middle School Carol Service
by Amita
On December 2nd, the Middle School had its annual carol service. I sung in the Grade 8 choir. The two songs we sung...
SMUS Review: Middle School Cellists Perform
by Athena Kerins and Keeley Copeland, Grade 8
On October 17th, Desmond Hoebig, a professional cellist, came to the Junior School with us. He played...
SMUS Review: The Time Benders
by Rachel Olson, Grade 8
As I walked along the stone-brick path to chapel, I thought what was about to happen was going to be...
The Fugitives Captivate SMUS
by Erin Anderson, editor
Last Friday, one the SMUS’ favourite musical guests returned to perform for students. Modern folk band The Fugitives brought their mix...
Students Band Together for Cross-Campus Concert
by Erin Anderson, editor
Just as their strings counterparts took to the stage a few weeks ago, our Middle School and Senior School band students...
Baroque Concert Rocks the House
by Erin Anderson, editor
The annual Cross-Campus Strings Concert took a different turn this year, expanding its scope to include everything from the Baroque era...
Melodies From the Middle School
by Erin Anderson, editor
This Wednesday, the Middle School held a concert that was unusual in many ways. From the choirs, to the string ensembles...
Concert Spotlights our Six String Nation
by Erin Anderson, editor
Though our amazing music students and staff never stop delivering astounding concerts, this week’s Spotlight on Canada Concert truly defied expectations....
Jazz Night a Cool Treat
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This week was the annual Jazz Night, one of the most swinging events of the concert season. The Middle School Jazz Band, Senior...
Concert Shows Students' Growth
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The busy spring concert season that kicked off last month with the Cross-Campus Choral concert hit a crescendo this Wednesday with the annual...
Concerto Concert Shows Off Soloists
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Our musicians delivered another excellent concert this week. The Concerto Concert, which comes once every two years, includes extremely challenging classical pieces from...
Concert Showcases Cross-Campus Voices
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This week, choral students from Grades 4-12 performed at the annual cross-campus choral concert. The Christ Church Cathedral was filled to the ceiling...
Large Ensembles Deliver Astounding Sounds
The SMUS campus was bursting with music this Wednesday, as 300 student musicians and vocalists performed for an appreciative audience. The annual Large Ensembles...
Junior School Swings with Strings
Junior School has had a very musical month. The Grade 5 and Grade 4 Strings ensembles played their first concerts of the year, and...
First Notes from Strings Ensemble
The Grade 7/8 Strings Ensemble held its first concert this week, performing for a packed hall of parents, staff, the Grade 6 Strings class...
Senior Choral Concert
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On Monday, the Christ Church Cathedral was filled with harmonious voices during the Senior Choir Concert. Gifted string musicians paired with brilliant singing made...
Jazz Served up with a Side of Ice Cream
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On Tuesday, students, family and staff enjoyed a candle-lit evening of Jazz in the SMUS gym, with talented swing musicians from the Middle and...
Spring Band Concert
This Wednesday, Middle School and Senior School band students showed off their talents at the much-anticipated cross-campus Spring Band Concert.
The Brass Ensembles opened the...
1st Annual Capital City Jazz Festival
The 1st Annual Capital City Jazz Festival was in full swing in the SMUS gymnasium this Wednesday, featuring 153 talented young musicians from seven...
Middle School Musicians Shine
After six hours of rehearsing last Thursday afternoon, it is safe to state that the Middle School put together a stellar performance Thursday evening....
Middle School Band Concert was an Instrumental Success
Middle School band students proved hard work pays off during their evening performance in Monday's Winter Wonder Band Concert.
The show opened with the Honour...
Large Ensembles Scores High
Senior School students showed off their musical talents in the Large Ensembles concert at the University of Victoria on Wednesday evening.
The show opened symphony-style...
Students Swing and Sing
The Senior School’s musicians and vocalists put on a fabulous concert at the Victoria Conservatory of Music this Monday evening, performing jazz, swing, choir...
