Secondary Music

Assembly Music

Thank you to Amati Strings, conducted by Mrs Sweeney, for their performance at Assembly this week.

P&F Cocktail Party

Thank you to Basie Jazz Band, conducted by Mr Gresham for their music at the P&F Cocktail Party.

SCEGGS Eisteddfod

Details regarding heats have been emailed to all Secondary participants and can also be found here.

The Secondary Highlights concert is on Wednesday 20 March at 6.00pm in the Great Hall.

Song writing sessions

Free song writing sessions continue every Thursday afternoon, from 3.30pm-5.00pm in DB 3. You can come along for as long or as little time as needed. There will be information for beginners, as well as help for those who have already started to write songs.

Our new tutor is Benny Davis. Benny studied at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, before touring internationally with The Axis of Awesome for more than 10 years. The Axis of Awesome recorded seven albums, performed regularly at the Melbourne Comedy Festival and Edinburgh Fringe, and have had millions of views on YouTube. Please see Mr Gresham if you have any questions.

Mr David Gresham
Head of Music Curriculum

Open Morning – Friday 8 March, 8.30am, Great Hall

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

New Parent Dinner – Thursday 21 March, 6.50pm, Great Hall

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 – Thursday 11 April, 6.00pm, Great Hall

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 follow these instructions.

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