The Aquinas College auditioned choir, Voci Celesti spent the day up in Auckland on Friday 25th August to watch some of the adjudicated sessions of the Big Sing Choral Finale. Students were inspired by some of the top secondary schools’ choirs in New Zealand and were engaged with how each choir performed with such focus and enthusiasm. It was a great opportunity for students to learn the type of focussed and specific work required to achieve at this level.

Voci Celesti will be singing at the parish-school Mass at St Mary’s Immaculate Church at 10.30 am on September 3rd.

All NCEA music students will be sitting their performance assessments on Wednesday September 13th in the school office foyer. These assessments are the culmination of all the work the students have put in through their instrument lessons and personal practise. We wish each of them the very best.

14 students will be attending the Taupo Big Music Day on Thursday 14th September. This is a great day for students who learn an instrument to play in a large band with other students from around the Bay of Plenty.

Tauranga Primary School Music Festival at Baycourt Theatre is on the 4th of September from 7 – 9 pm. This years’ theme is All Creatures Great and Small. Tickets are available at Baycourt (ph 577 7188).

If you have any queries please call Mrs Cooney on 5432400 extension 227 or email on lcooney@aquinas.school.nz