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.
This school-based music education program culminates in …
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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.
01 · What it is
Music
Vocal, percussive, or instrumental sound tradition carried by community performers.
02 · Where & name
Australia
Placed on record in Australia.
03 · How it is doing
□□□□ (Not yet assessed)
Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
04 · Proof & reuse
2 cited sources
Every claim links to a public record below. Free to quote, teach, and share under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chapter Takeaways
History1891 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.
Common Questions Answered on Record
What is Primary Schools Music Festival in plain words?
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.
Where is Primary Schools Music Festival practised or documented?
Sources on this page place Primary Schools Music Festival in Australia.
What is the current condition of Primary Schools Music Festival today?
□□□□ (Not yet assessed): Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
How do I cite or share this Primary Schools Music Festival entry?
Cite as: "Primary Schools Music Festival." folkroom, https://folkroom.org/art-forms/primary-schools-music-festival, text CC BY-SA, with attribution.
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.
This school-based music education program culminates in performances at the Adelaide Festival Centre and in ten regional centres.
The Festival of Music provides opportunities for students to perform in: 1
choirs,
orchestras,
troupes,
as Hosts/soloists,
as Guest Artists,
as choreography leaders. 1
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. 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Primary Schools Music Festival”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Primary Schools Music Festival is recorded in open cultural data. The structured record cited below does not describe the practice, and this entry has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2
The source record links this tradition to 1 external register, which can be verified through the citation. 2