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Tuesday, 24 February 2015
Monday, 23 February 2015
Omsendbrief 3 van 2015
Geagte Ouers.
1. Aangeheg sal u die notule van ons oueraand vind. Bestudeer die notule asseblief deeglik en vergewis u van sake wat daarn bespreek word.
2. Ons het nog steeds baie hulp nodig. Sien vorige e-pos met die lys. Kontak my asseblief indien daar navrae is.
3. Baie baie dankie aan die ouers wat reeds so baie help en kort-kort hulp aanbied. Ons waardeer ons ouers se hulp ongelooflik baie en kan NIE daarsonder wees nie.
4. Afwesighede sonder verskoning is steeds ‘n ernstige probleem. Leerders en ouers moet asseblief by Me. Booyse verskoning maak. Almal is nou in besit van ‘n jaarbeplanning en kan nie nou meer sê dat u of die kind was nie bewus van die oefening nie.
5. Oefentye is steeds op Dinsdae en Donderdae stiptelik om 14:30 – 17:30 in die saal of in die personeelkamer.
6. Ek herinner u aan die kampgeld wat moet inbetaal word (sien Notule). Ek besef dis ‘n astronomiese R2,500, maar dit is ‘n belegging in u kind se opvoeding.
Uit die pen van ons Hoofleier:
1. Alexander noem dat dit die orkeslede pla dat daar steeds so baie afwesighede is en dat orkeslede laat kom vir oefeninge. Ons versoek u baie vriendelik om asseblief hieraan dringende aandag te gee.
2. Hy wil graag al die orkeslede bedank vir hul ongelooflike goeie gees en samewerking. Dit maak die oefeninge baie lekker indien almal so mooi saamwerk.
3. Hy bedank ook die leiers wat hom bystaan en sy taak baie maklik maak.
Vriendelike groete!
Tuesday, 17 February 2015
Hoërskool Waterkloof Konsertorkeslede bereik hoë hoogtes!
Alexander de Kock (Tuba), Karel van Rheede (Fransehoring) en Louise Burger (Chello) [Anaïs Jordaan (Viool) ] |
Vier lede
van die Klofie Konsertorkes het hul oudisies geslaag en is opgeneem in die
Simfonia Juventi simfonieorkes.
Simfonia Juventi is 'n nasionale jeugorkes wat
musiek op ń baie hoë standaard speel en hoë eise word aan elke musikant
gestel. Om lid van hierdie befaamde jeugorkes te kan wees speel ‘n baie
belangrik rol in elke kind se pad in die lewe vorentoe.
Die orkes
oefen net een week in die hele jaar en het drie optredes wat versprei is oor ‘n
lang tydperk. Die hoofoptrede is einde Mei in die ZK Mathews Ouditorium, UNISA.
Die vier
lede wat lede van ons skool se eie konsertorkes is:
·
Alexander
de Kock (Tuba) - hy is die enigste tubaspeler die oudisie geslaag het.
·
Karel
van Rheede (Fransehoring) – Karel is een van twee en speel die eerste part.
·
Anaïs
Jordaan (Viool)
·
Louise
Burger (Tjello)
Karel en
Alexander is ook albei opgeneem in die Universiteit van Pretoria se Simfonie
orkes (UPSO).
Ons is baie
trots op hierdie orkeslede!
D.J.F. SMITH
HOëRSKOOL WATERKLOOF
DIREKTEUR KULTUUR
KONSERTORKES: ADMINISTRATEUR
Sel: 082 853 8698
Tel (skool): 012 – 347 0277 X 130
Faks: 086 512 8755
Monday, 16 February 2015
Omsendbrief 2 van 2015
Geagte Ouers.
Ek hoop dat dit sommer nog baie goed gaan met u elkeen!
1.
PROGRAM VIR DIE WEEK
DATUM
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TYD
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AKTIWITEIT
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Maandag, 16 Februarie
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19:00
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Oueraand in personeelkamer. Ontmoet nuwe dirigent.
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Dinsdag, 17 Februarie
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14:30 – 17:30
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Oefening in saal of personeelkamer.
Orkes verwelkom Mnr Clayton.
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Donderdag, 19 Februarie
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14:30 – 17:30
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Oefening in saal of personeelkamer.
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2.
OUERAAND
Ek het u teenwoordigheid baie dringend nodig by
vanaand se vergadering. Ons het baie om oor te praat en te besluit. Sien
agenda.
Ons het twee groot uitgawes vir die jaar – kamp en
toer Kaapstad toe vir die SA’s.
Ons vergader vanaand 19:00 in die
personeelkamer. Ek wil u ook versoek om u orkeskind saam te bring.
Alles wat ons vanaand moet bespreek en besluit raak hulle ook direk.
Indien daar enige iets is op wat u nie op die agenda sien
nie, laat weet my asseblief.
Sien u vanaand!!
Groete!
Danie
D.J.F. SMITH
HOëRSKOOL WATERKLOOF
DIREKTEUR KULTUUR
KONSERTORKES: ADMINISTRATEUR
Sel: 082 853 8698
Tel (skool): 012 – 347 0277 X 130
Faks: 086 512 8755
Wednesday, 11 February 2015
Ontmoet Eddie Clayton: Die nuwe Dirigent van die Klofie-orkes 2015!
Conductor and arranger Eddie Clayton
Conductor, arranger and musical director Eddie Clayton is again taking on the mammoth task of actin
g as musical director for the SA Tattoo in Johannesburg in September. We caught up with him during preparations for the event.
g as musical director for the SA Tattoo in Johannesburg in September. We caught up with him during preparations for the event.
You are the great-grandson of the British composer Horace Barton and come from a long line of musicians. Please tell us more about this.
EC: Yes, my great-grand father was a reasonably famous composer. My mother still to this day receives a very small Royalties cheque once a year from his compositions. What I always did find fascinating about him is the fact that his so-called “day job” - back in those days - was to play the honky-tonk piano in the cinemas for silent movies.
You started your music education at the age of 4. Did you enjoy this or did you feel slightly pressurized by your musical “inheritance”?
EC: I honestly never felt any pressure. Both my parents were musicians and I took to music like a fish to water. I think what made it easier for me was the fact that I took part in ensemble groups from a very young age. For me, making music together is the ultimate art form, both from a social aspect, as well as from a satisfaction aspect - and the feeling of creating something beautiful. (It was also a great way to meet girls…) I was also fortunate to be very involved in sport, which was my other great passion and again, for me, to maintain that balance was crucial.
You started your professional career as principal trumpeter in the SA Army Senior Staff Band, then switched to French horn. Is it easy for brass musicians to switch from one brass instrument to another?
EC: Allow me to digress for a moment. The piano has always been my main instrument. In primary school my then music teacher (the wonderful Mr Robert Walsh) taught me piano and clarinet. I pursued this for about 3 years, after which there came a vacancy in the then, WITS Youth Orchestra under the direction of Prof Allan Solomon. My father rushed out and bought me a trombone and got me a tutor that very same day! I remained the principal trombone player in the WITS orchestra for 4 years. It was at this time that the trumpet began sounding more appealing to me. I made the switch and was extremely glad that I did, as the smaller mouthpiece seemed to suit my embouchure better. This then took me through to my days in the military. It was at this time that a post opened up for a French horn player, something that had always appealed to me, as the sound of a horn (when played correctly) is simply mesmerising. The mouthpiece on the horn is very similar to that of the trumpet and so is the breath control, so the transition was fairly quick. I still play the trumpet on a regular basis.
To finally answer your question, all the brass instruments work roughly on the same principal. The greatest difference being the varying sizes of the mouthpieces.
During your early career in the SA Army Senior Staff Band you became more interested in arranging, composing and conducting, which led to a whole new chapter in your career. Please tell us more about how this side of your career developed?
EC: I’ve always been fascinated by arranging and composing and at the time, there was a great need for young arrangers and/or conductor’s and I was identified very early in my career as a potential director of music. I was then “fast tracked” and subsequently became one of the youngest ever Directors of Music.
You had many opportunities to develop yourself as musician, arranger, composer, conductor during your time in the military service (1993-2006). Do you think your career would have developed differently had you not joined the service?
EC: Absolutely yes! The military is the main reason I am where I am today. It was the perfect “canvass” for me to cut my teeth on. One has a full band at one’s disposal, on which to “experiment” with arranging, and then immediately hear the piece with all its mistakes, etc. I learned practically everything I know about arranging in the military. Furthermore, there were wonderful mentors who guided me and allowed me the opportunities.
You have been involved - as arranger, composer, conductor and musical director - in orchestral work, opera and musicals and the yearly SA Tattoo. Do you find people take you less seriously as a “classical” musician because you have worked in several genres?
EC: Not really - in fact, the contrary. I think people respect this fact. There will always be your “purists” who stick to one genre and very often do it very well. I think it boils down to one’s attitude towards your fellow musicians and in particular competency in all the various genres. I learn and grow as a musician whether I’m conducting the Johannesburg Youth Orchestra or conducting the Massed Pipes and bands at the Tattoo.
As resident Musical Director for the annual South African Tattoo, why do you think this event is so popular?
As resident Musical Director for the annual South African Tattoo, why do you think this event is so popular?
EC: Historically tattoos around the world have that certain X Factor and a slightly mysterious and nostalgic feel to them. Our Tattoo is no exception. The sheer scale and size of the event is I think what draws the crowds out in their thousands. There is also the attraction of the unknown. People never quite know what exactly to expect coming to the SA Tattoo. Furthermore, we attract some spectacular international acts to our borders. The precision Swiss Drum Corps, Top Secret, is a classic example of this. They are back by popular demand for the second time to come and knock the socks off of our audiences.
What is your biggest challenge as MD of this event – apart from watching the weather forecast?
EC: Where do I start? I would have to say it is choosing and deciding on the correct and appropriate music. Something that will capture the audiences’ imagination and keep them glued to their seats. I fortunately don’t make these decisions alone and have the backing and advice of the arguably the most phenomenal team of people. Then the sheer volume of music that has to be arranged, distributed and rehearsed comes in a very close second to my challenges.
Why do you think so few women play brass instruments?
EC: That’s a very good question! In one word possibly…stigma? As it happens I actually know and work with a lot of female brass players. I think that they are very often better than us men ., e.g. the Principal Horn for the JPO … a woman; the Principal Tuba player for the JFO … a woman.
What is you next big project after the Tattoo?
EC: I still have a very big year ahead. Probably my two biggest projects for the year would be conducting and doing musical direction on Die Skepping Oratorium at the State Theatre and then I’m in Cape Town at Artscape for the month of October conducting and doing musical direction on Ons Vir Jou.
Interview by Christien Coetzee Klingler
Published 12.08.2013
Published 12.08.2013
Omsendbrief 1 van 2015
Geagte ouers,
UITEINDELIK…..
1.
Ek begin weer met ons weeklikse kommunikasie!
U moet maar hierdie boek wat ek nou stuur verduur asb!! J
2.
Ons het uiteindelik weer ‘n puik en
gerespekteerde dirigent – so, dinge gaan nou weer begin gebeur!
3.
Ons kan die onsekerhede uit die weg ruim en
onsself regmaak vir ‘n kookwater jaar wat voorlê!!
1.
ALGEMEEN
1.1
Ek gaan weer weekliks begin om laat Sondae of
laat Maandae eposse uit te stuur wat die week se program sal bevat en u sal
inlig oor orkessake.
1.2
Sodra die nuwe dirigent sy kontrak geteken het,
sal ek sy naam kan bekend maak en hom aan u voorstel.
1.3
Oefentye: Ons oefentye sal van volgende
week af saam met die nuwe dirigent, soos volg wees:
1.3.1
Vrydagaande 19:30 – 22:05
1.3.2
Saterdae 17:05 – 20:30
2.
OUERAAND
2.1
Ons beplan ‘n inligtingsaand vir Maandag, 16
Februarie om 19:00 in die Ouditorium of Personeelkamer. Tydens hierdie
vergadering sal ek en mev. Henriette Booyse u inlig rakende die jaar se program
en nuwe dirigent.
2.2
Tydens hierdie vergadering sal ons ook ‘n lys
van ouerhulp wat benodig word sirkuleer. Ons het onder andere die volgende hulp
nodig:
2.2.1
Hulp met naweekoefeninge se etes (organiseerder
+ hulpom kos te maak + hulp om op te dien ens.)
2.2.2
Hulp met konsertklere
2.2.3
Mev Hartzenberg moet haar span saamstel wat wil
help om ons Gala-aand aan te bied
2.2.4
Hulp met SA’s in Kaapstad
2.2.5
En nog vele meer.
3.
JAARPROGRAM EN OEFENTYE
3.1
U het seker nou al herstel van my grappie soos
genoem in punt 1.3 J. Ons
oefentye bly presies soos wat ons dit gedoen het tot nou toe. Dinsdae en
Donderdae 14:30 – 17:30 asook een oefennaweek per maand (Vrydae 14:30 – 21:00
en Saterdae 07:30 – 17:00).
3.2
Vriendelik wil ons u nou versoek om hierdie
oefentye te respekteer en ons te help om die kinders by alle oefeninge
teenwoordig te hê. Die orkes is baie kleiner as gewoonlik en ons het ELKE
orkeslid byu ELKE oefening nodig! Reël asseblief alle musieklesse ens.
BUITE hierdie tye sodat ons ‘n volledige orkes by oefeninge kan hê.
Indien daar enige probleme is, kontan my asseblief dadelik.
3.3
Ek sal ook teen die naweek ons Jaarprogram
opgedateer hê en aan u beskikbaar stel. Ons oefen volgens hierdie
Jaarprogram asook die eposse wat u elke week sal ontvang. Ignoreer
asseblief alle ander vorme van datums. U reageer slegs op datums wat u
van my af ontvang. Die vorige afrigter het datums vir die skool deur
gegee wat nie op ons van toepassing is nie.
3.4
Volgende maand se naweekoefening:
3.4.1
DATUM: 6 & 7 Maart
3.4.2
Voorlopige program:
Ouers, ons het ELKE kind
vir die volle duur van die oefening nodig. Laas naweek het ons maar
aanvaar dat kinders kom en gaan a.g.v. al die onsekerhede ensovoorts.
Maar ons het nou weer struktuur en ons versoek u dringend om ons te help om
weer struktuur, dissipline en oefeninge te vestig. Ons hande is afgekap
indien u ons nie help nie. Ons het u verskriklik nodig. Help ons
asseblief om net die beste vir u kind te gee en doen.
4.
ORKESKAMP
4.1
Ons orkeskamp is ‘n vereiste om na die SA’s en Gala-aand te kan gaan. Ons
het die kamp ook so geskeduleer day die kinders wat in Simfonia Juventi speel,
ook saam kan gaan kamp. Ek organiseer die kamp en Mev. Booyse hanteer die
inbetalings. Hier is ‘n opsomming van hoe die kampprogram gaan lyk:
4.2
Ek is besig om die kampprys saam te stel en sal dit in Sondag se epos vir u
plaas.
4.3
Die braai vir die ouers: U betaal ‘n minimale bedrag in daarvoor.
Ek sal u ook inlig rakende die braai.
4.4
Daar is vir ouers in die hoofkamp moontlik verblyf beskikbaar vir Vrydagaand
(maar geen ouers word Sondag tot Vrydagaand toegelaat nie). Ek sal baie met u
oor hierdie verblyf, etes ens. kommunikeer.
5.
SA’s 2015
5.1
DATUM: Saterdag, 3 Oktober 2015 te
Hoërskool Durbanville, Kaapstad.
5.2
Program: Hier is ‘n voorlopige uitleg van
hoe ons toerprogram gaan lyk:
5.3
Ek is ook reeds besig om die toerprys saam te
stel. Dit vat maar lank, maar sal binne ‘n week of twee dit vir u kan
gee.
5.4
Ouerhulp gaan ook benodig word.
6.
FINANSIES
6.1
In die eerste plek wil ek dit baie duidelik stel
dat finansies NOOIT in die pad van ‘n kind en die orkes moet staan nie.
Indien daar probleme is moet dit baie vinnig onder die aandag van Mev. Booyse
gebring word.
6.2
Alle inbetalings word elektronies by die skool
gedoen, behalwe etegelde wat direk (op hierdie stadium) by Mev. Anneke Vermaak
inbetaal word.
6.3
Ek kry die verwysings by die skool en sal die
rekenigbesonderhede asook die verskillende verwysing spoedig aan u verskaf. Ek
moet net eers alle inbetalings gaan registreer om elke inbetaling se verwysing
te kry.
7.
UIT DIE PEN VAN ONS HOOFLEIER
Ek plaas graag wat ons hoofleier, Alexander de Kock,
elke week op die hart het (ek sal maar baie streng moet sensor.. hy is nogal
baie streng!! J )
7.1
Hy is baie bekommerd oor al die
afwesighede. Dit maak die taak van die seniors baie moeilik as die
kinders nie by al die oefenige is nie.
7.2
Hy is voorts ook bekommerd oor die laksheid
onder senior en ook ons junior orkeslede wat nie oefen nie en versoek elke
orkeslid om asseblief hard by die huise te oefen.
7.3
Kinders lag die inspeksies af. Ons gaan
kinders 15A gee vir uitdaag van gesag indien orkeslede hierdie inspeksies
aanhou ignoreer.
7.4
Hy bedank al die ouers wat die orkes ondersteun
en is baie dankbaar vir die positiewe gesindheid van elke ouer en ook die
orkeslede.
Ek wil afsluit deur u almal te versoek om my asseblief te
laat weet of hierdie epos ontvang het. U kan per epos, whatsapp en met u
kind vir my laat weet. Sodoende weet ek dat ek die eposadresse koorek ingetik
het en dat u ons eposse ontvang.
Vriendelike groete!
Danie
D.J.F. SMITH
HOëRSKOOL WATERKLOOF
DIREKTEUR KULTUUR
KONSERTORKES: ADMINISTRATEUR
Sel: 082 853 8698
Tel (skool): 012 – 347 0277 X 130
Faks: 086 512 8755
Sunday, 8 February 2015
Eerste naweekoefening 2015
Die eerste naweekoefening van 2015 is agter die rug. Die nuwe lede is verwelkom op tradisionele Klofie-orkes manier en daar was 'n kort vertoning vir die ouers om te wys wat gedoen kan word in 'n kort tydperk. Baie welkom aan die nuwe orkeslede en hul ouers. Ons hoop dat hierdie jaar ook 'n onvergeetlike jaar sal wees soos al die vorige jare.
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