What's Happening in Music Lessons this Term?

Welcome back to school, we are very excited to be back in the music department and welcome learners to a new year filled with music! Our teachers Clare Lambert, Andrew Fordham and Christopher Jung are busy planning an array of lessons, ensembles and events for the year. We also welcome our new Music Administrator Eunice Goh to the team who will be assisting within the music department and working alongside learners throughout the year.

During the first term learners will be discovering an array of concepts, UOI’s or skills within music lessons. These are:

Y7 - Ukulele

Y8 - Samba

Y9 - Blues Music

Music Ensembles

We have an array of music ensembles on offer from now until Christmas. Most ensembles will be working towards the Secondary Music Concert (November), Carols by Candlelight and assemblies.

Percussion Ensemble - Primary Orchestra - Primary Choir - Beginner Ukulele - Ukette’s Intermediate - Sing and Strum - Secondary Orchestra - Guitar Club - Secondary Choir - Chamber Choir

If you forgot to sign up or come along this week, please turn up next week and give your chosen ensemble a go.

Instrumental Lessons - Aureus

Aureus Instrumental lessons started last week, to view the timetable please click here

IGCSE and IB Music Performance Recital

Our IGCSE and IB learners will participate in an informal recital on Thursday 27 September in E2-51. They will be performing solo pieces in preparation for coursework and will be recording. We welcome an audience to support our musicians.

Social Media

For regular updates on what's happening in our music lessons, CCAs, concerts and events, please visit our music Instagram page nexusmusicsg and our school's Instagram page nexusschoolsg and Facebook

IGCSE and IB Music Concert Trip Visit to Jazz It Up With Gershwin, Friday 17th August 2018

A musical treat was in store for all the new learners in Year 10 who have chosen IGCSE Music: a concert of sublime Jazz by two composers. The concert was staged at The Esplanade and featured a full orchestra (the SSO) and the virtuoso pianist and conductor Andrew Litton. The evening was full of soulful blues, wry humour and sparkling glitz of jazz from two different composers Gershwin and Shostakovich - worlds apart, yet crossing their rhythms. Attending the concert were Justin Ahn, Clement Boulier, Ryan Fix, Yazin Khan, Angel Lui, Joseph Loy, Seth Klinzing, James Richards, Yijia Sun (all Yr10), Phoebe Edgley, Noel Schlaefke (both Yr11), Udit Srivathsan (Yr12), along with Li Jian and Martin Yong, who have both achieved the best grades in their respective IB and IGCSE exams. A wonderful time was had by all.

A Spooktacular Evening

If you are interested to find out what has been "Going Bump in the Night" this term in Secondary Music come along to our Halloween inspired Secondary Music Ensembles Concert on Wednesday 24 October in the Nexus Auditorium, 7.30pm.

The Secondary Orchestra, Secondary Choir, Secondary Chamber Choir, Secondary Guitar Club and IGCSE Rock bands will be performing an array of spooky music such as "Ghostbusters", "Addam's Family" and "Rocky Horror Picture Show".

Rock and Indie Festival 2018

Please refer to the "Upcoming Events" tab for more information about our Nexus bands' participation in this event.