Learning
Music
Music is offered as full year courses at every level, starting with core Music in Year 9 and then being taken as an option subject up to Scholarship level after that. At Year 12 and 13 Vocal Studies is also offered as a full subject with Level 1 and 2 NCEA Achievement Standards and Unit Standards. There are also opportunities for tuition in many instruments, including voice, for a subsidised fee.
WEGC has a proud tradition in music and currently has four choirs, a school orchestra, a concert band, chamber music groups, school rock and pop bands, and a ukulele band.
News
2009
CPA Orchestra at the Pines
This Orchestra played an Emily Wilby instrumentation of a piece for voice and strings. Roza Brajkovich-Payne was the soloist.
Orchestra and Concert Band Tour
On the 9 June the bands played to some of Wellington East's contributing schools.
Chamber Music Contest
Wellington East entered 5 groups.
Chamber Music Soirées
Were held on the 8 and 15 June.
The Big Sing
Wellington East entered four choirs with three of them student directed.
Rave Reviews for Music Department Concert
The annual department showcase concert was held in May. Many bands and choirs performed at a high level.
Old-Girl Wins National Singing Contest
Old-girl Mabel Faletolu (whose stage name is Aivale Cole) returned to East to film a clip with Campbell Live after winning the Lexus Song Quest competition. More info.
Cultural Concert
The Famine fundraiser provided another opportunity for choirs and soloists to perform for an audience, with the barbershop groups debuting their talent.
Easter Service
Several groups performed at the Easter Service.
2008
General
The orchestra was involved in the musical Les Miserables and there was a performance by the Small Choir at the Welsh National Festival of Singing. There were two performances at Government House by the Small Choir
Choral Festival Successes
This year we entered three choirs in the Choral Festival and won the Best Performance of a Maori Song category with our Small Choir as well as three of our student conductors winning awards, from the School Choir and Multi Choir.
Three Chamber Music groups entered the Wellington Chamber Music Contest. One group performed a composition specially commissioned by the school by the school for the Senior Group.
Prize Giving
In November, our whole school Prize Giving in the Town Hall includes items by all major music groups and the whole school singing.
Progression
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Year 9 |
Year 10 |
Year 11 |
Year 12 |
Year 13 |
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Music |
Music H |
Music |
Music Vocal Studies H
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Music
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H : May begin at this level
n : Ends at this level
bold type : Compulsory subjects
= : Complete at either level, but not both
Related Pages
Career Paths
Kiwi Careers Website
Here are the career paths recommended for students who have an interest in studying Music.
Further Information
- Year 9 Course Outline
- Year 10 Course Outline
