Music Matters

This week’s banner photo is from the rehearsals currently underway for 2022 Speech Night.

K-2 Christmas Concert – Friday 12 November

Congratulations to all 75 girls from Kindergarten, Year One and Year Two who performed in the Christmas Concert last Friday in the Great Hall.  The students have been busily preparing with Mrs Bronwyn Cleworth in a cheeky re-telling of the Christmas story.  Thank you to Ms Pip Playford for her artistic skills with the beautiful set design.  Thank you to Ms Eddi Goodfellow for her audio support and to the class teachers Ms Heidi Anderson, Ms Anne Maree Lodge and Miss Kate Jordan-Watt with their assistance.  Special thank you to Mrs Cleworth for her creative re-telling of the Christmas story and direction of this delightful production.  Well done to all performers, it was a truly special performance!

Year 7 Choir Performing at Festival of Lessons and Carols – Thursday 24 November

The Year 7 Choir will be performing at this year’s Festival of Lessons and Carols on Thursday 24 November at 7.30pm.  Students have been working on preparing for this repertoire in their choir session with Miss Allison Harrigan (Director of Choirs).  Please see the note that has been sent to families outlining further information for the night here.  We are looking forward to sharing the beautiful music from this special service with the SCEGGS community.

AMEB Examinations – Woodwind

Congratulations to the following students who completed their AMEB examinations on Saturday 13 November at school:

Thank you to the woodwind tutors: Ms Zoe Sitsky (Oboe), Ms Sarah Broughton, Ms Lisa Cartwright, Ms Alex Castle (Flute), Ms Nicole Barrett (Clarinet) and to Ms Christina Leonard (Saxophone) for their preparation of the girls.  We would also like to take this opportunity to farewell Ms Sarah Broughton who has moved to the UK.  Special thank you to Ms Stephanie Holmes and Ms Heidi Jones for their time rehearsing and accompanying girls in their exams. 

Secondary Piano and Harp Lunchtime Concert – Tuesday 8 November

Congratulations to the following students who performed last Tuesday lunchtime in the Secondary Piano and Harp Lunchtime Concert.  The concert featured some highly virtuosic works as outlined and performed by the following students:

• Zara Perkins – Impromptu No. 4 in A flat Major by Franz Schubert
• Emmaline Shapiro – The Water Nymph by Miriam Hyde
• Rebecca Colwell – Sonetto 47 del Petrarca by Franz Liszt
• Ilaria Roncolato (Harp) – Moonlight Fandango by Clare McDonogh

Thank you to Ms Heidi Jones and Ms Stephanie Holmes for organising the performance and supporting the students.  It was also lovely to see staff and students come along with their lunch to listen and support their peers.  Well done to all performers!

CVE and LUX Strings Performance at Positive Schools Conference

Congratulations to Contemporary Vocal Ensemble (CVE) and LUX Strings who performed at the Positive Schools Conference.  CVE performed at the conference on Thursday 10 November and LUX Strings performed on Friday 11 November.  Special thanks to Ms Alex Siegers who prepared the Contemporary Vocal Ensemble for this event, to Ms Stephanie Holmes for accompanied CVE’s performance and to Ms Eliza Sdraulig for her preparation of LUX strings for the event.  Thank you to Miss Allison Harrigan, Ms Holmes and to Mrs Anne Sweeney who supervised the girls for their respective performances.  Well done to all students with your participation in this performance!

Rock Bands’ Performance “Women in the Workforce”

The strains of Dolly Parton’s Nine to Five, Just a Girl by No Doubt and Adele’s Rumour Has It filled the terrace of the Joan Freeman Centre.  Two student directed rock groups performed a lunchtime concert at the school cafeteria on Thursday 10 November in support of Year 10’s Social Justice Week.  The theme this year was Women in the Workforce and both rock ensembles selected songs that reflected this.  Congratulations to Samantha Millin (Year 9), Aasha Maunsell (Year 9), Abigail Grace (Year 9), Lila Eversgerd (Year 9), Zoe Crisafulli (Year 9), Lara Greenfield (Year 11), Elizabeth Lapham (Year 11), Ilaria Roncolato (Year 10) and Isabella May (Year 11) for their performance.  A wonderful way to celebrate and support Social Justice Week!

Term 4 Music Calendar

Pauline Chow
Head of Music