The Sound of Children

The Sound of Children is a Junior Primary choir festival held at the Linder Auditorium and this year the participating choirs were from St Mary’s, The Ridge, St Katharine’s and Auckland Park Preparatory. Our Singing Angels performed a Unity medley, which included the following powerful lines: “You may be walking on the streets of a city called London, but the dust on my boots and the rhythm of my feet and my heart beat Say Africa!” (Say Africa by Vusi Mahlasela)

We also had our very own soloist perform with the Johannesburg Festival Orchestra. Emma Frahm-Arp (Grade 4) played a piece called The Boy Paganini by Mollenhauer and received a standing ovation for her performance. We thank her for representing St Mary’s so well!

A message of reflection

I remind you that, as we head towards the end of the year, we will revisit some of the musical goals we set ourselves earlier. If you have not already tried something new, please do. If you start to feel stressed and overwhelmed by end-of-year events, try to notice the music all around you. It can be found in the hallways of the school, in church services and the chapel, on that new radio station or in the echoes of singing in the shower. All you need to do is: Stop... and listen to the music!

Carol Shutte

Head of Music: Junior School