Now That's What I Call Music!

AP1’s Summer Concert 2017 was, once again, truly an event to remember.  The concert was entitled “Now That’s What I Call Music!” and it most certainly lived up to the name. The show featured fabulous performances from all of our AP1 choirs and instrumental ensembles who have been working hard throughout the year. Our fantastic young AP1 musicians had the audience clapping along and smiling throughout. Particular highlights were the MP1 Choir performing “Let’s Dance”, the School of Rock giving a rousing rendition of “I Will Survive”, the Harmony Choir making great use of their fabulous voices with a multitude of solos in “Sing” and, finally, the amazing sound we achieved with all of the children singing and playing together for our finale “I Want to Hold Your Hand”.  

Now that is what I really call music!

For more photos of this amazing evening, click here.

WHATEVER THE WEATHER - AN ATMOSPHERIC JOURNEY

This year’s whole school Spring Spectacular was a fantastic showcase for the talents of BIS students from all three campuses, with every one of the concert items featuring the common theme of the weather. AP1 and TX opened the show in style with a rousing joint performance of ‘Mr Blue Sky”. This was followed with a set from the AP1 campus, featuring such songs as “California Dreaming” and “You’ll Never Walk Alone”.

TX opened the second half of the concert and definite highlights from this were “Ain’t No Sunshine” and “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”. The remainder of the concert was filled with fabulous items from a range of AP2 ensembles. The Chamber Choir’s rendition of “The Storm is Passing Over” was delightful and the Concert Band’s “Snow Day Celebration” really started the audience’s toes tapping! AP2 rounded off their set with a dazzling orchestral and vocal performance of “Another Day of Sun” from the recent movie “La La Land”.

To end the evening, all three campuses joined together for an incredible finale of “It’s Raining Sunshine”. This performance really raised the roof! Once again the BIS Music department has been astounded at the sheer talent and hard work from all of our students which contributed to such a magnificent event. Well done everyone!

Click here to view photos of the concert.

A Christmas Cracker!

Well done to all those children who helped to make our AP1 Carol Concert a massive success. All of the performances were tremendous and the Music Teachers are all very proud of you!

Click here to see more photos of this fabulous event.

AP1 MAKES THEIR AUDIENCE SMILE

This year's AP1 Summer Concert had the theme "Walking on Sunshine: Music To Make You Smile" and our performers certainly did a great job of making this a cheerful and memorable event. All of our choirs and instrumental groups performed to a huge audience of family and friends. All of the performances were fantastic and, once again, our AP1 musicians made the Music team extremely proud.  Well done everyone!

To see some more photos of this fabulous event click here.

AP1 Carol Concert - A Holly, Jolly Christmas!

Once again, the marvellous musicians of AP1 gave us a fabulous concert packed full of wonderful performances and superb singing.  If you would like to see some more photos of this amazing event, click here.

Seasonal Spectacular December 2015

Well done to all of our performers who played and sang yesterday evening in the Benh Thanh Theatre as part of our annual cross-campus musical celebration. We're all so very proud of all of you and hope you now have a restful weekend.

Click here to see all of the photos from our concert last night.

Walking in the Air

Here is our AP1 Orchestra playing "Walking in the Air" from the Christmas animated film "The Snowman".  This is such a difficult piece for them to play and the musicians have practised really hard to make it sound this amazing.

Orchestra members - how can we improve this piece even more?  There is a housepoint and a sticker for every good suggestion!

Frosty The Snowman

Here is the AP1 Orchestra playing "Frosty the Snowman", which will be the finale for both of our Christmas concerts.  How do you think they are sounding?

Orchestra members - what can we do to improve our performance in time for the concerts in December?

Orchestra is sounding great!

Here is our AP1 Orchestra playing "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer".  Don't they sound fabulous?

Orchestra members, do you have any suggestions as to how we could improve our performance for the Christmas Concerts?  Please leave a comment if you do.

AP1 Summer Concert - Name That Tune!

Once again, the children of AP1 produced an amazing concert. All of the singers and instrumentalists performed brilliantly and the highlight of the evening was definitely the rousing finale, "Hey Jude", where we managed to get the audience to wave their hands in the air.  

Well done, young musicians!

Friends Around The World - Let The Music Take You Away

As you all know, the AP1 Music teachers are incredibly proud of all the students who performed in this concert.  If you would like to here what some of the performers thought, click below on read more.

What did you think of the concert?  Leave us a comment to let us know.

Spring Spectacular 2015

Yesterday AP1 children in MP2, MP3 and Harmony Choirs and Orchestra performed at the Ben Thanh Theatre alongside children from TX campus and AP2. Our theme was 'Friends around the World'  and we performed pieces from Babe, High School. Musical and Super Tramp. Here are some of our highlights...

We Belong Together - Joint TX and AP1 Spring Spectacular Piece

Here's the orchestral track of our joint AP1 and TX Spring Spectacular Piece. Now you can try playing and singing along at home. Happy performing!

Christmas Concert December 2014

On Tuesday 16 December the children from MP1 Choir, MP2 Choir, MP3 Choir, Harmony Choir and Orchestra and the adults from the Staff Choir joined together to celebrate Christmas with a fantastic concert. We sang and played music to help put us in the Christmas spirit. Everyone did a great job and everyone had a smile on their face at the end of the concert.

Thank-you to all those involved (family included) - a great job!

Click on 'read more' to see some more photos (thank-you Mr Adam) from our marvellous concert.

Happy Christmas.

White Christmas

Here is our fabulous AP1 School Orchestra playing "White Christmas".  

Orchestra members, you can hear the progress we have made since our first rehearsal.  Do you have any final suggestions as to how we can make this our best performance ever in the Carol Concert?

Live Backing Tracks

Our tremendous school orchestra in AP1 have recorded their very own live backing tracks for the choirs to practise with at home.  Remember that the orchestra will be accompanying us in the Carol Concert and so this is what the actual accompaniments will sound like.

Why don't you see if you can sing along and remember all of the lyrics?

FOBISIA Primary Arts Carnival Selection

This week we will be selecting the FOBISIA Primary Arts Carnival participants. If you have already handed in your completed letter to Ms Beth you need to attend the Selection date. 

Where: Room 118 (Ms Beth's room)

When: 12.00pm on Thursday 6 November

Why: to find out who's been selected for FOBISIA Primary Arts Carnival 2015

Who: All children who have handed in their completed FOBISIA Carnival letter

Thank-you in advance for all those children who have applied. We've had a great response and making the selection will be difficult. 

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

This song will be for the Orchestra, for all of the Choirs and even for the parents to join in with at our AP1 Carol Concert.  

Why don't you see if your family will practise singing along with you at home?

All I Want For Christmas Is You

Here is Mariah Carey singing "All I Want For Christmas Is You".  It will be the finale song in our AP1 Carol Concert and will feature the Orchestra and all of the Choirs.

I wonder who will be chosen to sing the solo at the start in the concert?  Start practising for the auditions now!

Orchestral Opinions

Here is a recording of our 2nd orchestra rehearsal this term.  We are working towards a performance at the Carol Concert in December and we've made a great start at learning our Christmas music. 

Can you suggest any ways we can improve our performance so we can play our best in the concert? There will be a house point for each suggestion.