Primary & Secondary Music

Primary & Secondary Music

Musicale 3

Musicale 3 will be held at 6pm on Wednesday 3 September in the SCEGGS Great Hall. This concert will feature performances from ensembles in Secondary, as Primary ensembles are busy preparing for ASBOF and assembly performances this term.

 

Ensembles Performing

Emma Pask Jazz Band, Basie Jazz Band, Woodwind Ensemble, Holst Wind Ensemble, Rock Band, Holst Wind Ensemble, Choir, Contemporary Vocal Ensemble, Madrigal Ensemble, Touring Choir, Edwardes Percussion Ensemble, Van Reyk Percussion Ensemble, Cremona Strings, Amati Strings.

Rehearsals

All rehearsal information can be viewed on Clipboard. Please check rehearsal venues in the lead-up to the concert as we try to schedule at least one Great Hall rehearsal for each group.

 

Battle of the Bands

Congratulations to Isabelle Flower, Year 10, whose band Anticz competed at Battle of the Bands at Ascham School. Anticz won Best Original Song and placed first overall. Congratulations to Isabelle and Anticz!

Lunchtime Concert

Four Year 8 violinists from Ms Ella Bennetts’ studio performed a selection of short solos at a Lunchtime Concert this week. Congratulations to Cynthia Cai, Chloe Zhang, Inès Linhart and Louisa Brooks. Special thanks to Ms McKay for accompanying the students.

 

Viola Festival Weekend – Canberra

The annual Viola Festival will be held on the long weekend during the upcoming school holidays, offering workshops, rehearsals, masterclasses and an ensemble performance. Leading presenters who are professional violists from the Australian National University, Canberra Symphony Orchestra and the Sydney Conservatorium of Music will inspire and challenge viola students with fun repertoires from Bach and Telemann to Bartok and Buenos Aires tangos!

Click here for more information.

 

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.

 

Term 3 Event Overview

Date Time Event Ensemble/Student involvement
Monday 25 August 6.00pm Year 11 Music Concert #2 Year 11 Music 1 & 2
Wednesday 3 September 6.00pm Musicale 3 Click here to find more information.
Thursday 4 September 6.00pm HSC Music Encore Concert  
Saturday 6 September   Back to SCEGGS Gala Dinner

Lux Strings
Madrigal Ensemble

Click here to find more information.

Thursday 11 September 2.30pm Years 3-6 Assembly Cantare
  3.20pm Primary Piano Concert Cantare
Sunday 21 September Daytime Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival (ASBOF)

Bugles
Clarion
Sinfonietta
Chamber Strings
Stringalong

Click here to find more information.

You can preview the program here.

Sunday 21 September 6.00pm Year 12 Farewell Chapel Service Madrigal Ensemble

Please refer to Clipboard for information regarding rehearsals and performances.

 

Heidi Jones
Head of Music (Co-curricular)