Primary and Secondary Music

Cat Empire Project

Last week 49 of our secondary school choristers enjoyed the exciting opportunity to be back up singers for iconic Australian band The Cat Empire. This project saw them performing last Friday and Saturday night at a sold out Sydney Opera House accompanied by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. These students loved the chance to work with professional musicians and be an important part of a show that included charismatic flamenco dancers, latin brass, salsa piano, Spanish flamenco guitar, a spectacular light show and ended with the audience and choir standing up and dancing infectiously. It was a true choral rockstar experience that our students will never forget!

2025 Music Tour

Thank you to everyone who has paid the deposit for the 2025 Music Tour. A reminder that students in secondary school ensembles are invited to attend, and we plan on taking a choir, band, and string orchestra. A deposit of $1,000 is required by today, Thursday 12 September, and can be paid via this link. Tour payments will then proceed in three instalments (dates to be confirmed).

If you have any questions about the tour, please do not hesitate to contact me here.

Mr David Gresham
Head of Music (Curriculum)

Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival – Sunday, 15 September

Several SCEGGS ensembles will perform at the Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival this year. The Festival is a non-competitive event where ensembles receive a Gold, Silver, or Bronze rating based on their performance. This is a wonderful opportunity for our SCEGGS ensembles to perform on stage, hear other school ensembles, and receive valuable feedback from professional adjudicators. Please find more information here.

Please be aware that the Sydney Marathon is on the same day and significant road closures will be in place.

Find more information about road closures below:

Please refer to the above links when planning your trip and allow extra travel and parking time.

Please see the table below for details of the events occurring on Sunday 15 September

Stringalong – Nigel Butterly Event	Arrival time 8.00am	Leighton Hall, University of NSW, Kensington
Sinfonietta – Dulcie Holland Event	Arrival time 8.50am	Leighton Hall, University of NSW Kensington
Bugles – Robert McAnally Event	Approximately arrival time 9.30am Approximately end time 11.00am	Clancy Auditorium, University of NSW, Kensington
Chamber Strings – Brett Dean Premier Event	Arrival time 11.00am	Leighton Hall, University of NSW Kensington

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:

Term 3

Week 8	Sunday 15 September	ASBOF Performance	Bugles, Stringalong, Sinfonietta, Chamber Strings	ASBOF
Week 9	Monday 16 September 3.30pm – 5.15pm	Ardency Trebartha Visit	Choir and Contemporary Strings	Ardency Trebartha
	Thursday 19 September (Lunchtime)	Contemporary String Soiree	String Players	DB1
	Thursday 19 September 4.30pm	Helen & Leonie Vocal Concert	Vocal Soiree – students of Leonie Butler and Helen	DB1
	Sunday 22 September 6.00pm	Year 12 Farewell Chapel Service	Madrigal Ensemble	SCEGGS Chapel
Week 10	Monday 23 September 5.00pm – 7.00pm	Rock Band Workshop		Scots College

Heidi Jones
Head of Music (Co-curricular)