New Programme!!

The Orchestra and Senior Choir have just finished Northwest Music Festival and now we have a new programme! The orchestra are preparing to play with the Burnside High School Orchestra in the Showcase 3 concert held in October. They are going to play the well-known Romeo & Juliet by Serge Prokofiev.
The Senior Choir have have started practising for the Christchurch Schools' Festival held later in the year. Some of the songs we are singing are Dansi-na Kuim-ba & The Frim Fram Sauce & Transports of Delight- words by Magaret Mahy.
We are very excited and are working very hard!

Reporter: Selena

Northwest Music Festival

The Orchestra and Senior Choir have been very busy rehearsing for the Northwest Music Festival that was held on Wednesday at Burnside High School in the Aurora Center. There were other schools like Cobham Intermediate, Avonhead School, Christ the King's School, St Josephs and of course Burnside High school. We were very proud that 2 of our senior Westburn Students (Kate & Jonathan) were the announcers for the evening and they did a fantastic job! The Westburn Orchestra, Cobham Orchestra, and the Burnside Junior String Orchestra all peformed. The Westburn Orchestra performed 2 pieces; the well known theme from William Tell Overture, and Pomp and Circumstance by Edward Elgar. Cobham orchestra also performed a well known piece- the theme from Harry Potter (Hedwigs Theme), as well as the Russian Sailors' Dance. The Junior string orchestra from Burnside performed 2 classical pieces, and one of the pieces was conducted by Evie Hay (an ex Westburn Student!!!). Mrs Pritchard of course was accompanying us on the piano and we had Mrs Wilford conducting the massed choir. We were also fortunate to have 4 Burnside High School Band Members on Bass, Drums, and other guitars.

Kaelan Eketone and Michael Cai accompanied the Westburn Senior chior on their own item: Top Of The World, and Clouds with drums and guitar. They were amazing too. We all had a fantastic time!

Reporter: Selena & Rebecca