Primary and Secondary Music

Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival

75 SCEGGS primary musicians in four ensembles performed at the Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival last Sunday – Bugles Band, Chamber Strings, Sinfonietta and Stringalong.

A huge thank you goes to all the parents who navigated the myriad of road closures due to the Sydney Marathon to deliver their daughters to the University of NSW at two different venues for ASBOF. This annual school music Festival is a wonderful non-competitive performance outlet for our girls alongside students from schools from all over Sydney, and a highlight in the SCEGGS Music calendar.

Congratulations to all the SCEGGS primary musicians who performed so confidently, sharing their love of music with the very appreciative audience. All ensembles received wonderful feedback from the adjudicators who commented on their well-prepared programs and the maturity shown with the developing use of non-verbal communication using gesture and breath as they played.

The Four Ensembles gained the following awards:

Here are the images from the event:

Community Connection Through Music

Year 3 Choir performs at Bee Hive Industries

On Tuesday 10 September, The Year 3 Choir visited Bee Hive Industries in Darlinghurst, just one street away from SCEGGS, as part of their community service. They performed a short concert of four songs. One song was about making new friends, another an action song for the Bee Hivers to participate and the well-known Aussie folksong, Waltzing Matilda. It is always a pleasure to perform for an appreciative audience.

You can watch the videos below:

• Year 3 Choir singing A Ram Sam Sam
• Year 3 Choir singing Waltzing Matilda

Choir and Contemporary Strings perform at Ardency Trebartha

On Monday 16 September, musicians and choristers from Contemporary Strings and Choir travelled to Ardency Trebartha, a retirement community in Elizabeth Bay, to perform for residents as part of Dementia Action Week. Ardency Trebartha dedicated activities to each of the five senses on the five days of Dementia Action Week – hearing, sight, taste, smell and touch. In the final stages of dementia, the five senses are all affected. The performance by SCEGGS students was part of the focus on the sense of hearing. Music has many benefits in the setting of dementia – it reduces anxiety and depression, helps to maintain speech and language and has a positive impact on both the elderly and their carers. It was lovely to see the Ardency Trebartha residents and staff moved by the music, tapping their toes and singing along! After the performance, the girls took time to chat with the residents and it was an enjoyable afternoon for all involved.

Here are some images from the day:

Music Tour

We are very pleased to confirm that the 2025 Music Tour will be taking place. We have a large group of almost 60 students attending. Communication has been sent to parents of those involved.

Beyond the Green Gate

We love hearing about ways our musicians are involved in music-making outside of school. Please send details to Heidi Jones.

Clipboard

All co-curricular music ensemble schedules are now available on Clipboard. If you haven’t set this up yet, please follow the provided instructions. For any issues with Clipboard set-up, contact our Music Administration Assistant Miss Alice Kotowicz.

Upcoming Events:

Heidi Jones
Head of Music (Co-curricular)