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Slide show:  Junior Musicians

Music is for life

Music was the name given by the ancient Greeks to all the arts; the gifts of the goddesses of inspiration known as 'The Muses'. Plato describes it as fundamental to education. Although today we use the word mostly to describe just the art of melodious sound, it still seems inconceivable that an educated person should lack an appreciation of it.

Play on

Music is taught by specialists who provide two lessons a week to each class in the Junior School.

A wide range of musical experience is encouraged, with an emphasis on experimentation in music-making as well as choral and instrumental performance. Music technology is now included as an interesting option, giving the children an opportunity to compose their own music, play musical games and improve their aural skills.

Choirs

The choral tradition of the School is very strong and the choirs perform regularly for special occasions and in competitions (where they have been very successful in recent years).

All children perform musically several times a year, either in Year Group shows or for festivals such as Harvest and Christmas.

The music programme

Learning an instrument

Young trombonistsIn Primary 3, all children learn the recorder. Our low class size provides for very small groups and plenty of individual help. Of course, many children go on to learn another musical instrument for themselves and instrumental teachers provide lessons within the school day.

Tuition is given on all the standard orchestral instruments, in addition to piano, guitar, bagpipes, pipe-band drumming and recorder.

Performance

rehearsalOrchestras and smaller bands get the chance to perform on a regular basis. Informal Class concerts, which are held annually, are just one way in which every child has the chance to participate musically.

Musical shows

musical playAlso, each year group performs an annual musical show and this provides opportunities for display of singing and acting which seems to get better every year!

Scottish Opera

Scottish OperaAt Scottish Opera (‘Passport to Paris’) all of the P6s were put into groups: P6M were the crew, P6K were the French children and P6R were the the Scottish children. My favourite part was when we got the outfits to wear because the big performance was in two hours. The real performance was really nerve racking because we made big big big mistakes. Overall it was very fun and it was enjoyable for all.
Harry Dalziel P6M

Class concerts by Meabh McGuigan P5

 

French hornDuring the Spring Term every class from P3 to P6 took part in a class concert.

Every pupil who learns an instrument played a piece of music. If you didn’t play an instrument you would play a tune on the xylophone or keyboards which all of the class performed. You would play the tune even if you played another instrument.

 

cellistYou might have been an announcer if you didn’t play an instrument. If you played two instruments you could play both.

The concerts took place in the music room. All the parents were invited so it was quite a squash fitting all the parents and all the instruments into one room! It was good fun and all the mums and dads enjoyed it.

 

 

JUNIOR PODCAST

  1. Can you hear me? - JS Chamber Choir
  2. Waltz - JS Wind Band
  3. Recorder & Clarinet Duet
  4. Ally Bally Bee - Shiona Hill
  5. Send in the clowns - Junior and Senior Wind Bands

(click "play" for each track if using Qicktime)

 

 

Chamber Choir

Chamber Choir

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