Primary & Secondary Music

Primary & Secondary Music

Year 3 Orientation morning

It was wonderful to welcome the new students joining SCEGGS in Year 3 in 2025 to an Orientation morning last week. Mrs Cleworth welcomed the new students and our current Year 2 cohort into the Primary Music Room. The girls were introduced to the myriad of orchestral instruments that girls are able to play at SCEGGS next year – flute, clarinet, oboe, trumpet, French horn, trombone, euphonium, viola and double bass. Talented primary SCEGGS musicians demonstrated how these instruments sound and the Year 2 students then nominated their top three instrument choices for 2025. Playing a musical instrument is a wonderful addition to a child’s life, bringing joy, creativity and connection through shared music making! More information will be sent home over coming weeks regarding students starting an instrument in Year 3 next year.

Suzuki Graduation – Sydney Opera House

Congratulations to cellists Bronte Lusted (Year 3), Georgina Sharp (Year 4) and Sophia Prodromou (Year 4) who performed in the Opera House at the recent Suzuki Graduation concert. They shared such a wonderful experience. Special thanks to their cello tutor Ms Amelia McCluney for supporting their graduation journey.

 

Sydney Youth Orchestra Big Busk

Bronte Lusted, Hana Yao and Monica Zhang, three Year 3 girls from SCEGGS, performed with their respective Sydney Youth Orchestra ensembles at The Big Busk event during the recent school holidays. The SYO ensembles played at various locations throughout Sydney to raise money for endangered instruments, equipment and to support the continuation of SYO. $43,000 was raised collectively, an incredible result for SYO.

 

Festival of Lessons and Carols

Festival of Lessons and Carols Tuesday 26 November 2024 at 7.00pm
Christmas Service Thursday 28 November 2024 at 8.30 am
  • Primary students involved: Years 5 & 6 Choirs (all students in Year 5 & 6) & Cantare
  • Secondary students involved: Choir, Madrigal Ensemble and Amati Strings

Further details can be found in these notes Primary and Secondary

 

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 4
Week 5 Friday 15 November
9.00am & 2.00pm
K-2 Concert K-2 (all students) Playhouse
Week 7 Tuesday 26 November
7.30pm
Festival of Lessons and Carols
  • Cantare
  • Year 5 & 6 Choir (all students)
  • Choir
  • Madrigal Ensemble
  • Amati Strings
The Great Hall
  Thursday 28 November
8.30am
Christmas Service As above The Great Hall
Week 8 Monday 2 December Speech Night
  • Woodwind Ensemble
  • Basie Jazz Band
  • Holst Wind Ensemble
  • Amati Strings
  • Special Project Orchestra
  • Glennie Percussion Ensemble
  • Year 3 & 4 Choir (all students)
  • Combined Choir
Sydney Town Hall

 

Heidi Jones
Head of Music (Co-curricular)