Primary & Secondary Music

All co-curricular music activities resume in Week 2 (from Monday 3 February) with the exception of Contemporary Vocal Ensemble, which begins on Wednesday 12 February.

Holst and Amati rehearsals will be on after the Swimming Carnival on Wednesday 5 February, but will be shortened to one hour from 3.15pm – 4.15pm. Girls should bring their instruments to school and come to the DB Centre for rehearsal after buses return from the carnival.

Please refer to Clipboard to confirm which ensembles your daughter is enrolled in.

Please contact our Music Administrator Alice Kotowicz if you wish to discuss enrolling in a music ensemble. 

Most music tuition lessons resume in Week 2, from Monday 3 February.

Timetables for individual music lessons can be found on Cognito and are usually circulated by the tutors. Please contact your tutor directly if you are not sure when lessons commence.

Eisteddfod

Our Annual SCEGGS Eisteddfod will be held this term with heats during Week 7 and two Highlights concerts at the end of Week 8.

Entry is FREE and open to all students.

Get ready to enter in Week 4.

In the meantime, practise, practise, practise!

Further information will be shared by Classroom teachers and Music tutors next week.

Rough Edges Christmas Party

SCEGGS choristers and string players brought some festive cheer to the Rough Edges Christmas Party last year. This annual event was held at the St John’s Darlinghurst Church Hall on the Friday after Speech Night. Special thanks to the students and staff who gave up time during the school holidays, especially Ms Stephanie Holmes and Mrs Anne Sweeney. Meaningful musical experiences beyond the Green Gate bring connection and joy to our local community.

Sydney Youth Orchestra Summer School

Two SCEGGS string players from Year 3, Bianca Roncolato (violin) and Audrey Fernandes (viola) joined over 400 students from all over NSW for a week of music making during the school holidays at the Sydney Youth Orchestra Summer School. Bianca and Audrey played in Orange Strings, while Mrs Anne Sweeney conducted Pink Strings. A wonderful showcase concert was held at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Congratulations Bianca and Audrey!

National Choral School

Gondwana Choir’s National Choral School annually brings together some of the finest and most enthusiastic young choral singers from all over Australia for rehearsals and performances.  SCEGGS’ Year 10 choristers Eva Ancher and Josie Grayden successfully auditioned to participate in this two week residential camp at Sydney University’s Women’s College in January.  Their experience concluded with two showcase concerts at Sydney Conservatorium of Music culminating in a massed performance with two hundred and fifty singers. SCEGGS’ Director of Choirs, Miss Allison Harrigan, enjoyed conducting one of four choirs at this event and SCEGGS’ pianists Mr Luke Byrne and Ms Catherine McKay accompanied choirs throughout this fortnight of music making.  SCEGGS have a long history of students participating in this event and Josie and Eva were pleased to be reunited with SCEGGS’ alumni Nicola Allen (2023) who is touring the United States and Canada performing in Gondwana Chorale.  

Heidi Jones
Head of Music (Co-curricular)