Operating since 1891 and a State Icon, The Festival of Music is a joint venture of the South Australian Public Primary Schools' (SAPPS) Music Society and the Department for Education.[1]
This school-based music education program culminates in performances at the Adelaide Festival Centre and in ten regional centres.[2]
The Festival of Music provides opportunities for students to perform in:
- choirs,
- orchestras,
- troupes,
- as Hosts/soloists,
- as Guest Artists,
- as choreography leaders.[3]
History
- 1891 founded by Alexander Clark as the Public Schools Decoration Society
- 1921 Frank Gratton succeeds Inspector William John McBride as conductor of the public schools concerts, Thousand Voice Choir.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Festival of Music: Home". festivalofmusic.org.au. SA Public Primary Schools' Music Society. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Primary Schools Music Festival". decd.sa.gov.au. South Australia Department for Education and Child Development. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Performance Opportunities for Students". festivalofmusic.org.au. SA Public Primary Schools' Music Society. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "About Us | Primary Schools Music Festival". festivalofmusic.org.au. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ "PUBLIC SCHOOLS CONCERTS". The Express And Telegraph. Vol. LVIII, no. 17, 384. South Australia. 15 July 1921. p. 1 (5 O'CLOCK EDITION). Retrieved 7 February 2025 – via National Library of Australia.