Bromley School pupils put on the show after hosting a team of Christchurch Symphony Orchestra musicians for a week of jamming and learning together.
The school joined up with six musicians as part of the orchestra’s Karawhiua! Let’s Play! Residency programme, where teams of musicians go to different schools in the South Island to work with pupils on music-based projects.
CSO co-ordinator Francesca Lee said the pupils learn to write lyrics and new chords and even create instruments out of found objects.
Year five pupils Phoenix and Roman played the ‘bucket drums’ and enjoyed the week of developing their musical skills with CSO.
“I liked performing in front of everyone to show how much I love music,” said Roman.
“I liked learning with everyone that taught us,” said Phoenix.
“The kids are trying things they haven’t before, which is fantastic,” he said. “I’m really excited that this opportunity was given to them.”
CSO principal bassoon player Selena Orwin, who has been a member of the orchestra since 1987, said they received amazing feedback from the school.
“The school said the kids have been very engaged,” she said. “All round it’s a very worthwhile project.”
Orwin said Bromley was the sixth school they had been to this year and it was great to see the children have fun with music without any prior experience.
CSO has previously been to Tāhunanui School in Nelson, St Mary’s School, Lyttelton Primary, Rawhiti School, and Hokitika Primary School.