Dragon Rhyme - Chen Yi. Eltham High School Symphonic Band, Conductor Rick Keenan

Описание: Eltham High School Symphonic Band, Conductor Rick Keenan. Performance from the Eltham High School Celebration of Music Concert, September 14, 2015

Commissioned by the National Wind Ensemble Consortium Group, and premiered by the Hart Wind Ensemble at Carnegie Hall, Chen Yi's Dragon Rhyme for symphonic band is in two movements. The first movement is lyrical and the second powerful. Featuring the basic intervals found from the Beijing Opera music, the thematic material in both movements is matched, which is used economically for development throughout the work. The instrumental texture is rich in colours, from transparent and delicate to angular and strong. Taking the image of the dragon, which is auspicious, fresh and vivid, the music is layered and multidimensional. It symbolizes the eastern culture. When it meets the world, it becomes a part of the global family.

Eltham High School Symphonic Band

The Symphonic Band is the most senior of four wind ensembles at Eltham High School. Over many years the band has built a prestigious reputation both locally and internationally. 2014 was an exciting year for the Music Department, as the Symphonic Band and Stage Band toured the USA in December. As part of this tour they had the opportunity to work with some of the world’s greatest composers and educators, as well as attend concerts by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, United States Air Force Band, United States Navy Band and the Sibelius Academy Wind Ensemble. The Symphonic Band also presented at the Midwest Clinic assisting Dr. Ingrid Martin & Jodie Blackshaw with their repertoire and education clinics.

Eltham High School Music Department

Eltham High School is a large high school on the urban rural fringe of north eastern Melbourne. The school’s primary focus has always been to enhance student outcomes through the provision of high quality teaching and learning strategies.

The Music Program at Eltham High School is internationally renowned for its excellence and is recognised as one of the finest school Instrumental Music Programs in Australia. The Symphonic Band is the most senior of four wind ensembles at the School.

The Music Program provides private Instrumental lessons for all orchestral instruments: Strings, Woodwind, Brass and Percussion. Our Ensemble Program includes four Wind Ensembles, three String Ensembles, three Big Bands, a choir and various chamber ensembles, allowing our students to have the opportunity to be involved in a variety of musical experiences.

The students are also provided with Classroom Music lessons as part of their school curriculum. Music theory, song writing, arranging, composition, technology and solo performance make up the various components of the curriculum which is taught from year 7-12.

Eltham High School is highly regarded as an educational institution. Its reputation as an outstanding academic school is well recognised within the community and education circles. The co-curricular opportunities offered to our students across a range of areas including the performing and visual arts programs and the elite sports program are outstanding. Engagement with student leadership initiatives is sustained across all areas and levels of the school.

In the last 80 Years Eltham High School has established a tradition through its strong commitment to the areas of:
• Inspiring through excellence
• Creativity
• Individuality
• Social Justice.

Eltham High School is a school with high expectations where you feel safe to be yourself and challenged to think critically, to work independently and in teams, to show leadership and to achieve success along many pathways.

We believe that the “Deeds that Count” are:
• Respect
• Integrity
• Respect for diversity
• Environmental and social responsibility.