Music Matters

This week’s banner photo is from our performers at the Parents’ and Friends’ Welcome Cocktail Party.

SCEGGS 2023 Music Eisteddfod

The SCEGGS 2023 Music Eisteddfod Heats will commence at the end of this week (Week 6).

Instrumental Heats will be held on Friday 10 March (Week 6), Monday 13 March and Tuesday 14 March.

Vocal Heats will be held on Friday 17 March.

The Primary Eisteddfod heats will be held on the following dates:

Please ensure that your daughter brings her instrument, her music and the piano accompaniment on the day of her heat. An accompanist will be there to accompany the girls.

Please find the timetable for the Secondary Heats of the SCEGGS Music Eisteddfod. If you entered the Eisteddfod, please find your name on the timetable and write it in your diary immediately!

Rescheduling of missed heats will not be possible.

The Secondary Eisteddfod heats will be held on the following days:

Please note:

• Where possible heats have been scheduled in Music lessons.
• If your name is in red, you will be coming out of regular class time.
• Please let your teacher know in advance.
• You may leave 5 minutes before your heat time and must return to class immediately after your heat.
• Please bring your instrument (if required), music and accompaniment (if required).

Any issues with the timetable, please let me know as soon as possible.

The Eisteddfod Highlights Concert will be held on Friday 24 March at 6.00pm in the Great Hall. It is a free event and all are welcome.

We look forward to hearing your performance.

Margot Anthony Budd – ‘Beyond the Curriculum’ Award – Application close on Monday 13 March

The Margot Anthony Budd ‘Beyond the Curriculum’ Music Award is awarded annually to two Elective Music students in Years 8 to 11. The Award is to be used by students to support their continued involvement in musical activities, which serve to facilitate the development of their musical potential.  Please click here for further information.

Interested students need to submit their application to Ms Allum by Week 7 – Monday 13 March

 The recipients of the award will be announced at the Secondary Eisteddfod Highlights Concert on Friday 24 March 6.00pm.

Basie Jazz Band – 2023 P&F Cocktail Party

Congratulations to members of Basie Jazz Band who provided the musical backdrop for this year’s P&F Cocktail Party.  The girls played a selection of pieces and performed under the direction of Mr Michael Tierney.  Well done girls, the music was a wonderful feature for the evening.

Cantare

Last Thursday Cantare, our primary school curricular choir, welcomed composer Mike Lotzof to their rehearsal. Mr Lotzof has composed a new Australian musical called DreamRunners highlighting the impact of climate change.  The finale of this musical features a children’s choir to sing the environmental message that “our future’s in your hands”.  Cantare is looking forward to recording their part of DreamRunners which is being put on by Endangered Productions in April. Our young singers enjoyed learning about Mr Lotzof’s composition process, the storyline of DreamRunners and Cantare’s role in this musical. The girls were thrilled to receive I’m a DreamRunner badges and a book each from the musical producer and noted children’s book  author Caron Trafford on the day.

Music Committee 2023

The Music Committee is a group of five students, each holding an individual role associated with a type of ensemble at SCEGGS. Over the last few weeks, each member of the Committee has shared a little bit about themselves and why they love music! For our final instalment, this week, Bridgette Dunlop (Year 11), our 2023 Choral Captain, shares her musical journey. 

Hi! My name is Bridgette Dunlop and I have the privilege of being your Choral Captain for 2023. Music has always been a central part of my life as I have been singing, playing the violin and the piano since I was three years old, and it has always been one of my greatest passions. I am truly excited to be involved on the Music Committee this year, and be able to share my passion for music with other students across all the year groups. SCEGGS music has had a large impact on my music experience, and I have been playing and singing with my peers since 2012, getting involved with primary string groups and primary choirs, as well as high school groups such as Amati Ensemble, Contemporary Strings and also Choir, and Madrigal Ensemble, and will be continuing to be involved with music at SCEGGS this year by singing in the School Choir and Madrigal Ensemble. Music has helped me to learn skills that I have been able to apply over the years, especially in high school, including commitment, determination and discipline. Music has also provided me with different opportunities to express myself, to meet new people and to improve, while simultaneously offering a stress free environment to relax. I’m really looking forward to working with the rest of the Music Committee and Ms Chow to help get more students involved in music at SCEGGS, and by sharing my passions with other students, especially through choir, this year.

Thank you to all committee members for their contributions. We are so grateful to the music staff and conductors for the time they put into ensembles and various musical events, and we are excited for the year ahead of us!

AMEB Examinations – Preliminary Piano and 5^th Grade Viola

Congratulations to Dasha Jolley (Year 4) who sat her Preliminary Piano exam at the end of last year.  Dasha achieved and passed her examination with flying colours.

Congratulations also to Miranda Lin (Year 7) who completed her 5^th Grade Viola Repertoire Exam.  Miranda achieved an outstanding result for her examination. 

Well done Dasha and Miranda!

Pauline Chow
Head of Music