See Performances from A Night of Many Voices - May 6, 2011
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Music filled the gym on Wednesday, May 4, when Linden students of all ages (and some faculty members) picked up their instruments, warmed up their voices, and performed at Linden's inaugural Music Evening.
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This new event was an opportunity for Linden's many music classes and groups to share the songs they've been working on this year. The night featured performances by our strings classes, our Junior and Senior Choirs, and our Guitar Club, to name a few. Many students also took the initiative to prepare other pieces using instruments such as cello, violin, piano and voice. The result was a diverse range of musical performances that made a great addition to Linden's calendar.
Watch the two videos below for a small sampling of what the evening had to offer:
Grade 6 students Lauren and Samantha perform "What's Going On", by 4 Non Blondes.
The grade 6/7 strings class performs "String Scene" by E. Del Borgo.
Linden Band impresses at Kiwanis Festival
- February 26, 2009
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The Linden Band turned in a great performance
for the Kiwanis Festival on Wednesday, February 25, earning
themselves a gold medal - the highest honour possible - and
a mark of 93% from the Festival adjudicator.
The band, composed of an instrumental section
and a choir, performed two songs by Canadian artists for the
adjudicator to consider: Joni Mitchell's The Circle Game
and Kathleen Edwards's Buffalo. With the instruction
and guidance of music teachers Ian and Lindsay, the girls
worked diligently on both songs in their rehearsals throughout
the school year, and their dedication certainly showed in
the final result.
The Kiwanis adjudicator who assessed the
performance, Richard Hoenich, is an accomplished professional
musician and conductor. He has held posts including: associate
conductor of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra; director of
orchestra activities at the New England Conservatory of Music;
and music director of the McGill Symphony Orchestra, who recorded
a Juno award-winning CD under his direction. He was extremely
impressed with the band's performance and seemed very interested
in purchasing a copy of the studio recording the band will
complete in March.
Congratulations to all of the band and choir
members, and to Ian and Lindsay, for their hard work and success!
