Secondary Music

Assembly Music

Thank you to Chuyu (Anna) Luo (Year 8) for playing a sprightly intro and outro for Ms Allum and the Hymn this week.

SCEGGS Eisteddfod

The SCEGGS Music Eisteddfod is an opportunity for all musicians currently taking private lessons, inside or outside of school to ‘Play (and sing) your heart out.’

• Entry into the Eisteddfod is free, and applications are now open.
• A well-prepared piece at the student’s current ability level is best. Chat with your tutor.
• All Elective Music students are preparing for participation.
• Heats will be held in the Week beginning 11 March (Week 7)
• Entry forms have been emailed to all Secondary students.
• Here are the links:
  1. 1. 2024 Secondary Instrumental
     2. 2024 Vocal
     3. 2024 Percussion

• Highlight Concert

The Highlight concert will be held on Wednesday 20 March at 6.00pm
A variety of awards are made at these concerts:

1. 1. Outstanding Musician of the Primary School/Secondary School
   2. Wran Prize for Up-and-Coming Vocalist
   3. Acknowledgement Awards

Entries close on Monday 26 February (Week 5). No late entries will be accepted.

P&F Cocktail Party – Basie Jazz Band

The Basie Jazz Band under the direction of our new Head of Music Curriculum, Mr David Gresham, will entertain guests at the P&F Cocktail Party on Friday 1 March. There will be no morning rehearsal on Friday 1 March, instead, the ensemble will rehearse from 3.30pm – 4.30pm before their performance from 6.00pm–6.45pm. Please collect your daughter from the DB Centre at 7.00pm.

Open Day – Woodwind Ensemble

The Woodwind Ensemble, under the direction of Ms Nicole Barrett, will play a short selection of music ahead of the Open Day on Friday 8 March. Please arrive at 8.00am and be ready to play from 8.30am – 9.00am.

New Parent Dinner – Lux Strings

Lux Strings, under the direction of Ms Eliza Sdraulig, will play a selection of music as guests arrive for the New Parent Dinner on Thursday 21 March. Before the performance, this ensemble will rehearse from 5.15pm – 6.00pm. They will perform from 6.50pm – 7.25pm and can be collected from the DB Centre around 7.30pm.

Musicale 1 

Please be aware that the date in the school diary is incorrect.

The following secondary ensembles will be performing at Musicale 1;

• Contemporary Strings
• Clarion Concert Band
• Van Reyk Percussion Ensemble
• Glennie Percussion Ensemble
• Years 7-10 Choir
• Years 7-10 Madrigal Ensemble

Further details can be found in this note.

Clipboard 

All co-curricular music ensemble schedules are now available on Clipboard. If you haven’t set this up yet, please log-in to Clipboard.

If you are having any issues with Clipboard set-up, please contact our Music Administration Assistant, Miss Alice Kotowicz.

Important Dates 

Term 1

Heidi Jones
Head of Music (Co-curricular)