Music Matters

Inter-House Music Competition – Congratulations!                                                               

Congratulations to Langley, who are the winners of this year’s Inter-House Music Competition.  This year’s theme Musical Heroines were met by all Houses with an eclectic selection of songs of varying styles.  Langley had performed the following items for their winning performance:

Small Ensemble: Rolling in the Deep by Adele.  As described by the students – Rolling in the Deep is a unique mix of gospel and disco that navigates between the need for both power and vulnerability as a female artist. It was awarded 2012 Song of the Year at the Grammys and is one of the best-selling singles of all time.

Large Ensemble: I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor describes the discovery of personal strength after a bad relationship, but its significance extends far beyond heartbreak- it has since become a powerful symbol of female empowerment as well as a beacon of hope in the LGBTI community. Since its release in 1978, it has been famously covered by the likes of Aretha Franklin and Diana Ross and will continue to inspire women for generations to come.

Congratulations also to:

Docker – 2^nd Place

Christian – 3^rd Place

The adjudicators for this year’s competition, Dr Jo Lawry and Mr Simon Burke AO, thought all performances were of a very high standard and were impressed with the students’ creativity with their musical arrangements.  Well done everyone!

Sing And String Workshop with Eric Avery

The SCEGGS Choir, Madrigal Singers and Amati Strings participated in a Sing and String Workshop this week with First Nations musician Eric Avery. Eric is a violinist, vocalist, dancer and composer from the Ngiyampaa, Yuin and Gumbangirr people of NSW. He works with his family’s custodial songs and his haunting compositions often feature him singing while playing violin, predominantly in the Ngiyampaa language. Eric has performed with the Black Arm Band, the Byron Bay Bluesfest, as the opening act for Grammy Award winner Rhiannon Giddens and was awarded a Sidney Myer Creative Fellowship in 2021. He has gained an international reputation, appearing alongside some of the greatest artists of our time, from Yo-Yo Ma to Tina Arena. We look forward to Eric’s collaboration with SCEGGS choristers and musicians in performance at the NAIDOC Assembly on Monday.

Eric Avery is the face of the current Optus ad that you may have seen on television. 

Change of Date – SCEGGS HSC ENCORE Concert

The date of the SCEGGS HSC ENCORE Concert has been changed to Thursday 25 August – Great Hall, 6pm.  We look forward to sharing the Year 12 Class of 2022’s music performances with the school community in this free concert. 

All Elective Music students are also encouraged to attend this performance with their parents to experience and support the work of the senior Music students.

Woodwind and Brass Concert Sign-Up: Term 3 Week 3 Thursday 4 August

Woodwind and Brass students are invited to perform in the Woodwind and Brass Concerts scheduled in Week 3 on Thursday 4 August.

Primary

Secondary

We encourage students who learn at school, and students who learn externally to perform.

These concerts will be held in the Great Hall. Family and friends are welcome to attend.

Closing date for the sign-up is Monday 1 August.

Licentiate of Music (LMusA) – Rebecca Colwell

Congratulations to Rebecca Colwell (Year 10) who received her LMusA (Licentiate of Music, Australia) diploma in an award ceremony at Sydney Conservatorium of Music at the end of Term 2.  This is an amazing achievement as the national success rate for this diploma is around 10% of candidates.  Well done Rebecca!

Term 3 Calendar of Music Events

Pauline Chow
Head of Music