Secondary Music

Musicale 1 – Thursday 11 April, 6.00pm, Great Hall

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
• Years 7-10 Contemporary Vocal Ensemble

Further details can be found in this note.

Choral Program

The secondary school Choir and Madrigal Ensemble combined forces to present the Australian Premier of Stabat Mater by Norwegian composer Kim Arnesen at the School’s recent Easter Festival and Easter Service. The three selections from this work were accompanied by Samantha Millin (Year 11) on French Horn and Georgia Cate Baker Wood (Year 10) on Oboe and featured Vocal Vignettes from Sienna Taylor (Year 12), Bridgette Dunlop (Year 12), Amber Jarman (Year 11) and Zara Perkins (Year 10). The powerful combination of sacred text carried on soaring melodies over harmonies reminiscent of film scoring has quickly made this work a favourite of our Choral Program Students.

Our singers are now preparing for their next performance on the evening of Thursday April 11 at 6pm at Musicale 2 themed Songs of the Silver Screen. This showcase of music from the world of film includes choral music spanning from the nuns in Sister Act to legendary film composer John Williams’ Amistad score. All SCEGGS’ families are very welcome to attend this concert in the SCEGGS’ Great Hall featuring our string, band, choral and percussion ensembles.

With choral ‘gigs’ singing with Sydney Grammar, Katie Noonan, Sydney Symphony Orchestra and The Cat Empire and an opportunity to perform at the Sydney Opera House coming up there has never been a better time for students to join the Choir. 

Please email Miss Harrigan our Director of Choirs to sign up.

ANZAC Day – Holst Wind Ensemble

Tuesday 30 April (First Day back of Term 2)

• 7.30am warm-up and sound check
• 8.30am Assembly performance (Great Hall)

Holst Wind Ensemble will be providing the ceremonial music for this year’s ANZAC Service during our first school assembly of Term 2.

Participating students are asked to arrive at 7.30am for a pre-assembly warm-up and sound check.

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

Term 2

Heidi Jones
Head of Music (Co-curricular)