Music Matters

Primary Strings at Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival

Congratulations to all the primary string players from Kindergarten to Year 6 who performed beautifully at the University of NSW Clancy Auditorium in the Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival (ASBOF) last Sunday. The adjudicator Ms Elizabeth Scott was very impressed with the musicianship and presentation of the ensembles and ASBOF organisers commented on how polite and well-behaved our girls were representing SCEGGS amongst schools from all over Sydney.

The results were:

• Stringalong – Gold Award
• Sinfonietta – Silver Award
• Chamber Strings – Gold Award

The musicians in all three ensembles have worked so hard in rehearsals, lessons with their tutors and practising at home to learn the ASBOF repertoire. Each ensemble presented a contrasting program, which included compositions by Australian composers for the Festival. Special thanks to Ms Stephanie Holmes for accompanying, Ms Pauline Chow and Ms Amelia McCluney for assistance on the day.

Senior Secondary Concerts

An invitation to all interested families and budding musicians who would like to hear an evening of wonderful music by our Year 11 Music 1 and 2 students in Week 5, Wednesday 16 August, 5.30pm at Great Hall.

This concert is then followed by our annual showcase of Year 12 Music 1 and 2 students.  The SCEGGS HSC ENCORE Concert will take place in Week 6, Thursday 24 August, 6.00pm at Great Hall.

This evening would also provide you with an insight to the work by our senior music students in their respective music courses.

Any students who are currently learning an instrument in the secondary school or are an elective music student, should come along and see where music can take you into the HSC.

We look forward to sharing the work of our students with you!

St. Mark’s Choral Scholarship

Interested SCEGGS Students (16-18 years) are invited to apply for the Choral Scholarship offered by St. Mark’s Church in Darling Point.  Please see the flyer for further information and audition details.

Sydney Youth Orchestra Auditions

Sydney Youth Orchestra (SYO) is the leading orchestral training and education provider in NSW. Involvement in SYO weekly ensembles fosters dedication, commitment, teamwork, confidence and many other skills which translate into every aspect of life. Auditions are now open for musicians from Years K-11 to become involved with SYO for 2024. Please discuss the audition requirements here with your daughter’s music tutor to help to prepare thoroughly.

Sydney Symphony Orchestra Young Musicians Workshop

Sydney Symphony Orchestra is hosting a motivational 3-day student orchestral workshop for aspiring young musicians. Take a deep dive into the finer elements of rehearsing and performing a major symphony orchestral work, with the guidance of the talented musicians of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and the 2023 SSO Fellows. Here is the link.

Minimum standards as follows to apply and the applications close Sunday 13 August.

Strings

• Violin – AMEB Grade 6
• Cello – AMEB Grade 5
• Viola & Double Bass – AMEB Grade 4

Woodwind

Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon – AMEB Grade 4

Brass

French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba – AMEB Grade 4

Percussion

Timpani, Orchestral Percussion – AMEB Grade 4

Upcoming Music Events

Term 3

Pauline Chow
Head of Music