Would players please consider buying their own music stand light? Some venues we perform in have uneven down lighting or insufficient lighting levels. Recently, LED Music Stand Lights or Book Lights have fallen in price and are very effective. We would like to ask players to look into buying their own. Prices start $6.00 up…
The Grainger Wind Symphony wishes to bring to the attention of players in regard to the prevention of hearing loss. Hearing and listening are significant to the playing and performance skill of all musicians. With a commitment to life-ling participation and enjoyment of music, then it is important that everyone is aware of preventable loss.…
Sunday 23 June 2019 3.30pm at Wesley College Glen Waverley in Cato Hall. Enter Gate 1 620 High Street Road, Glen Waverley. There are three sections to our invitation. Sectional Tutorial led by GWS players rehearsing the combined works and improving the student’s ensemble techniques Combined rehearsal with GWS and WGWSB players mixed in sections…
Saturday 25 May 7pm in St Peter’s Anglican Church Box Hill 1038 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill. Our second concert for 2019 features Australian composers and one composer who was commissioned to write a published work with an Australian folksong. Pre-Concert Talk 6.10pm-6.40pm Concert 7.00pm St Peter’s Anglican Church, 1038 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill, next to…
Our first concert for 2019 is titled Lincolnshire Posy after the masterwork Lincolnshire Posy by our namesake Percy Grainger. The concert is on Saturday 7.00pm 30 March in St Peter’s Anglican Church, 1038 Whitehorse Rd, Box Hill VIC 3128, next to the Box Hill Town Hall. To book tickets on TryBooking, please click here A special…
UPDATE 25 January 2019 The GWS committee has agreed to adopt a new Code of Conduct and develop a Policy using the Code of Practice recently launched for the Australian Entertainment Industry launched on the 3 September 2018. This Code of Practice has been prepared to support the live performance industry by affirming the industry’s…
Our final concert for the year “Season of Celebration” is on Saturday 8 December 2018 in St Stephen’s Anglican Church 360 Church Street, Richmond. The program features some interesting solo items by musicians in the group and showcases their fine musicianship. Kristian Gregory who is also our regular compere, will sing several baritone songs to…
12 April 2020 is the deadline for submitting a score and parts in pdf for performance in 2020 at the concert dedicated to Australian compositions. However, submissions are welcome at anytime. In regard to the COVID-19 pandemic, we intend to proceed with the same deadline of 12 April 2020 as the processing of the submissions…
Excellent music for band, performed by some of the best! The Grainger Wind Symphony invites you to witness some iconic and awe-inspiring compositions in the generous acoustic of St Stephens. Themes from Les Miserables, West Side Story, and Dam Busters March will be familiar music to many regular concert-goers, and Jerry Bilik’s Symphony for Band…
press release THE GRAINGER WIND SYMPHONY CELEBRATES AUSTRALIAN COMPOSERS, NEW MUSIC, AND LEONARD BERNSTEIN Richmond, VIC—The Grainger Wind Symphony will present its fourth concert for 2018: BERNSTEIN, GRAINGER, AND MAKING AUSTRALIA on Sunday, September 9 at St Stephen’s Anglican Church, Church St, Richmond. The concert will showcase new works by Australian Composers Dylan Hughes, Andrew Heuzenroeder, Peter…