Music Matters

Music Matters

2022 SCEGGS Eisteddfod Highlights Concerts (Primary and Secondary) – Friday 25 March Great Hall

Well done to all students who were selected to perform in the Primary Highlights Concert and the Secondary Highlights Concert. The standard of the performances was very high, making the adjudication difficult for our guest adjudicators Ms Melanie McLoughlin (instrumental) and Ms Donna Balson (instrumental/vocal). 

Congratulations to the following students who were awarded Highly Commended:

Primary Highlights

  • Hana Yao (Year 1) – Violin
  • Olivia Tan (Year 2) – Piano
  • Angelina Wang (Year 5) – Piano
  • Lucinda Morgan (Year 6) – Violin
  • Lily-Mae Cook (Year 6) – Piano
  • Lilly Zadgan (Year 6) – Voice
Primary Highlights Concert
Secondary Highlights
  • Pui Wai Li (Year 7) – Violoncello
  • Zara Perkins (Year 8) – Piano
  • Rebecca Colwell (Year 10) – Piano
  • Nicola Allen (Year 11) – Voice
  • Charlotte FitzSimons (Year 11) – Trumpet

Congratulations to the following students who were awarded the following prizes:

Overall Winner of the Primary Eisteddfod 
Anara Murugesan (Year 4) – Oboe

Primary Highlights Winner – Anara Murugesan

Wran Prize for “Up and Coming Vocalist”
Elizabeth Lapham (Year 11)

Elizabeth Lapham-Wran Prize

 

Overall Winner of the Secondary Eisteddfod 
Madison Au (Year 12) – Oboe

Madison Au-Secondary Winner

My sincere thanks to Ms Heidi Jones and Ms Stephanie Holmes – both of whom were heavily involved in the organisation and administration of the Eisteddfod. These two staff members were also responsible for accompanying students in the various heats as well as supporting students with their final rehearsals for the Highlights concerts.

Thank you to the School community, the Music Department and instrumental/vocal staff with their support and contribution in making this year’s event such a success. 

 

Assembly Performance – Contemporary Strings and Charlotte FitzSimons (Highly Commended from Secondary Highlights Concert)

Well done to members of Contemporary Strings who performed series of musical items for Week 10’s Assembly.  The students played an arrangement by Brian Balmages of You Are Amazing, accompanied by Ms Heidi Jones on the Piano.  They also performed excerpts from “Donegal’s Fiddles” arranged by Tim Carrick as the entrance and recessional items.  Thank you to Mrs Anne Sweeney for her direction of these performances.

Congratulations also to Charlotte FitzSimons (Year 12) who was one of six performers who were awarded Highly Commended in the 2022 SCEGGS Eisteddfod – Secondary Highlights Concert.  Charlotte performed on the Trumpet, the Adagio from Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquin Rodrigo and was also accompanied by Ms Heidi Jones on the Piano.  Well done Charlotte!

 

Easter Festival – SCEGGS Great Hall Thursday 7 April 7pm

Join us next Thursday 7 April for the school’s Easter Festival service.  As noted in the Easter Service article, this is a special service featuring the beautiful voices of the Secondary Choir, Madrigal Ensemble, Years 5 and 6 choirs and Cantare.  The vocalists will be accompanied by Amati Strings, selection of Primary string players and by Mr Kurt Ison on the Organ.  We look forward to seeing you there.

Pauline Chow
Head of Music