{"id":10362,"date":"2023-03-30T11:16:08","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T00:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/?post_type=article&#038;p=10362"},"modified":"2023-03-30T11:16:08","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T00:16:08","slug":"music-matters-120","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/article\/music-matters-120\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Assembly Performances<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Congratulations to the Secondary musicians and choristers who performed in this week\u2019s musical feature in Assembly.\u00a0 The musical item this week provided the school with a sneak preview for Musicale 1\u2019s Disney themed concert. Contemporary Strings, Van Reyk Percussion and choristers from Choir, Madrigal Ensemble and Year 7 Choir are combining for the grand finale in the concert to perform music from the Disney movie \u201cBrave\u201d. It was a rousing and energetic performance to commence the week!\u00a0 Many thanks to Mrs Anne Sweeney and Miss Allison Harrigan for their direction of the musicians and choristers.\u00a0 Thank you also to Mr Matt Moore who prepared the percussionists from the Van Reyk Percussion group for this combined item.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>SCEGGS Eisteddfod Highlights Concert \u2013 Friday 24 March, Great Hall<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-10362 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/03\/SecondaryHighlights.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"Secondary Highlights\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/03\/SecondaryHighlights-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>Secondary Highlights<\/figcaption>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/03\/PrimaryHighlights.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"Primary Highlights\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/03\/PrimaryHighlights-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>Primary Highlights<\/figcaption>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Congratulations to all Primary and Secondary 2023 SCEGGS Music Eisteddfod students.\u00a0 Over 280 students participated in this year\u2019s eisteddfod with 21 Primary students and 22 Secondary students selected by the adjudicators to perform in their respective Highlights Concerts.\u00a0 The adjudicators for the Primary Highlights concert were Mr Robert Harris and Ms Melanie McLoughlin (both Instrumental adjudicators).\u00a0 The Secondary Highlights concert featured Ms Melanie Mcloughlin and Ms Donna Balson (Vocal adjudicator).\u00a0 The adjudicators were impressed with the overall standard of musicianship in the students.\u00a0 They also had the difficult task to decide on the acknowledgement awards and the overall winner of each Primary and Secondary section.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the announcement of prizes, Mr Robert Harris shared the following thoughts in the Primary Highlights Concert:<\/p>\n<p><em>I have enjoyed returning to adjudicate the SCEGGS Primary Heats and Concert. As in 2022, it has been exciting for me to experience again this year such an extensive program of performances by over 150 talented and dedicated young musicians, to appreciate the progress made by those who also performed last year, and to see and hear other students for the first time. My thanks and congratulations to all those young players for their good work and their achievements, many playing instruments well matched to making good progress at a young age, others playing instruments which are notorious in the music profession as <\/em><em>being<\/em><em> especially challenging. Therefore the concert includes a fair representation of the many other fine pianists and strings players in the SCEGGS music program but also brass, wind and percussion instrumentalists. <\/em><em>Of course there were more than 20 players deserving of performing in the Highlights Concert but in addition to the important goal of including young musicians from every school-year level I have also selected players who, in my opinion, achieved on the day a musicality which enhanced technical abilities. <\/em><em>My further thanks and congratulations to those who support these students&#8217; musical endeavours &#8211; not only the friendly music staff who organise these special events so well but also the staff piano accompanists, the visiting instrumental teachers, the &#8216;entourage&#8217; families of parents and siblings who support and adapt to the particular needs of private <\/em><em>music<\/em><em> lessons, home practise, ensemble rehearsals. Noting the long-proven and undeniable benefits to broad educational progress afforded by music and instrument study we must also thank the School for providing such a vibrant music program as part of opportunities, for students. I&#8217;m told that I may have contributed a relaxed positive experience for the performers but the pleasures have also been mine, enjoying young people bringing music into their and our lives. Congratulations everyone! <\/em><\/p>\n<p>In her shared reflection at the Secondary Highlights Concert, Ms Melanie McLoughlin asked the students who performed to turn to provide their peer with a feedback and reflection of what they did well in their own performance and what they enjoyed of each other\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to the following students:<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">\n<h5><strong>Primary Acknowledgement Awards<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">\n<ul>\n<li>Olivia Yan (Kindy)<\/li>\n<li>Anastasia Wong (Year 3)<\/li>\n<li>Anara Murugesan (Year 5)<\/li>\n<li>Bridget Weaver (Year 6)<\/li>\n<li>Zara Anderson (Year 6)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">\n<h5><strong>Outstanding Musician from the Primary School<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">\n<ul>\n<li>Angelina Wang (Year 6)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">\n<h5><strong>Secondary Acknowledgement Awards<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">\n<ul>\n<li>Lara Greenfield (Year 12)<\/li>\n<li>Jess Weatherall (Year 9)<\/li>\n<li>Miranda Lin (Year 7)<\/li>\n<li>Electra Cook (Year 11)<\/li>\n<li>Saskia Rubinsztein (Year 8)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">\n<h5><strong>Wran Prize for Up-and-Coming Vocalist<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">\n<ul>\n<li>Jessica Millin (Year 12)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">\n<h5><strong>Outstanding Musician of the Secondary School<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">\n<ul>\n<li>Rebecca Colwell (Year 11)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>My sincere thanks to Ms Heidi Jones and Ms Stephanie Holmes who not only oversaw the organisation and administration of the Eisteddfod but were also responsible for the accompaniment of students in individual heats as well as supporting students with their final rehearsals for the Highlights concerts.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to members of the school community, the Music Department and the outstanding team of instrumental\/vocal staff for their support and contribution in making this year\u2019s event such a success.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Invitation for Interested String Players to apply for AUSTA String Festival 2023<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>An open invitation for any interested String players who would like to participate in the 2023 AUSTA\u2019s (Australian Strings Association) String Festival on Sunday 21 May.\u00a0 The event is designed to invite young string players to play in a friendly, non-competitive and supportive environment.\u00a0 Players may perform either a solo piece or a work with an accompanist.\u00a0 For further information please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trybooking.com\/events\/landing?eid=1038151&amp;\">here<\/a>.\u00a0 Entries closes 7 May 2023.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Year 5 Open Classroom<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Year 5 Parents were invited to take part in Open Classrooms this week.\u00a0 Ms Lanneke Jones had Year 5 parents take part in her lesson with students learning to sing \u201cLittle Liza Jane\u201d before transferring to canon and later learning parts on instruments.\u00a0 It was great for parents to experience this and to see how a variety of different musical activities can transpire from a song.\u00a0 Thank you, Ms Jones for sharing your lessons!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10366 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/03\/OpenClassroom_Year5-e1679972368982.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Upcoming Music Events for Term 2<\/strong><\/h4>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">\n<h5><strong>Week 1<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">\n<p>Band Sunday Workshop<br \/>\nDate and time: Sunday 30 April, 10am \u2013 1pm<br \/>\nVenue: SCEGGS Great Hall and Diana Bowman Centre<br \/>\nEnsembles: Clarion and Holst students \u2013 further information to come<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">\n<h5><strong>Week 3<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">\n<p>Musicale 2 \u201cSPACE\u201d<br \/>\nDate and time: Wednesday 10 May, 6pm<br \/>\nVenue: SCEGGS Great Hall<\/p>\n<p>Australian Band and Orchestra Festival (ASBOF)<br \/>\nVenue: Clancy Auditorium University of NSW, Randwick<\/p>\n<p>Stringalong, Sinfonietta &amp; Chamber Strings performing<br \/>\nDetails TBC, likely to be held in the morning<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">\n<h5><strong>Week 8<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">\n<p>\u201cSunday Funday\u201d String Workshops to prepare for ASBOF competition<br \/>\nDate: Sunday 18 June<br \/>\nVenue: SCEGGS Great Hall<br \/>\nTimes &amp; Ensembles:<br \/>\n10am-12.30pm &#8211; Stringalong<br \/>\n10.30am-1pm &#8211; Sinfonietta<br \/>\n1.30pm-3pm &#8211; Chamber Strings<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pauline Chow<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 1.15rem;letter-spacing: 0px\">Head of Music<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assembly Performances Congratulations to the Secondary musicians and choristers who performed in this week\u2019s musical feature in Assembly.\u00a0 The musical item this week provided the school with a sneak preview for Musicale 1\u2019s Disney themed concert. 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