Aspley Music Department

Aspley Choral Program

It has been wonderful to see and hear Junior and Senior Choralists back in the music classroom having fun learning new repertoire in readiness for what promises to be an exciting finish for the school year with many performance opportunities including assembly performances and the Semester Two Music Performance Evening to be held on Wednesday 26^th November 2025. 

Choral ensemble rehearsals will continue to be on the same days and times through-out this term, unless notified of a change.  Upcoming performance opportunities are outlined below in the musical events section of the music newsletter – please ensure to write these dates into your calendars.

Metropolitan Choral Honours Program

On Tuesday 21 October to and including Thursday 23 October, we wish accepted Year Six Senior Choralists the best of musical luck for their participation in the 2025 Metropolitan Choral Honours Program to be held at The Old Museum Building, Bowen Hills. Choral families with participating students are reminded to refer to documentation provided for the finer details of this exciting event.

Semester Two Music Evening 

The Aspley State School Music Program will hold its Semester Two Music Performance Evening at the Aspley State School Hall in Week 8 on Wednesday 26 November commencing at 6.30pm. Instrumentalists and Choralists have had a fabulous second semester of music making, and we are all very excited to share our musical achievements with the Aspley Community.  All performing musicians will be receiving a copy of the parent/carer information letter outlining the finer details of this exciting performance event in the very near future. 

The following ensembles – Junior Concert Band, Senior Concert Band, Beginner String Ensemble, Intermediate String Ensemble, Senior String Ensemble, Chamber Strings, Junior Choir AND Senior Choir will be performing.  Performers in these ensembles are expected to attend this performance evening.   

The Aspley Music Performance Uniform is required to be worn at the Semester Two Music Evening by all performing Instrumentalists and Choralists  - Long Black Dress Pants, Long Sleeved White Dress Shirt, Black Socks and Black Shoes.   Please note - Year Three and Year Four Beginner String Ensemble members who do not participate in Junior or Senior Choir are to wear the Aspley State School Formal School Uniform for this performance. 

Please save this date into your calendars, it promises to be a very special evening sharing our young musicians’ achievements!!

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

Music Fest - Thursday 30 October 2025 - Senior Concert Band 

The Aspley State School Senior Concert Band will be performing at MusicFest on Thursday 30th October to be held at Ferny Grove State School Hall, Finvoy Street, Ferny Grove. Parents and supporters are more than welcome to attend the Musicfest performance, adjudication and workshop. Families are reminded to refer to the parent information letter for the finer details of this exciting event.  We wish the Senior Concert Band and their conductor Ms Jabs the best of musical luck. 

Music Day Tour 2025

For many years, musicians from Aspley State School have proudly shared their talents with our local community through an annual end-of-year music tour. This valued tradition continues in 2025, with our Senior Concert Band, Senior String Orchestra, and Senior Choir set to perform a series of community concerts. This year’s Music Community Tour will take place on Wednesday, 3 December 2025, with students visiting three local venues (Compton Gardens Retirement Village, Aspley Hypermarket and St Vincent’s Retirement Village) to present a 50-minute concert at each location.   

Families are reminded to complete the excursion consent form for the Music Day Tour and return to the school administration office no later than Monday, 27 October 2025. Alternatively, consent can be provided via QParents.  Late forms cannot be accepted.

On receipt of excursion consent forms, families will be invoiced, with payment due by Monday, 24 November 2025. No extension to this payment date will be possible and late payments will be refused.

Upcoming Musical Events - Term 4

The Aspley Music Team