{"id":12980,"date":"2023-11-23T10:50:47","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T23:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/?post_type=article&#038;p=12980"},"modified":"2023-11-23T15:26:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T04:26:57","slug":"music-matters-147","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/article\/music-matters-147\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Secondary Jazz Combo and Basie Jazz Band in the Primary School<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>It\u2019s not everyday that secondary girls perform for the primary girls \u2013 that is exactly what happened last Thursday lunchtime. Performances by the Secondary Jazz Combo and the Basie Jazz Band were heard throughout the Primary School courtyard, accompanied by an enthusiastic group of dancers!\u00a0 It was a lovely opportunity for the secondary girls to share their music with the primary girls.\u00a0 The performances were enjoyed with requests for more! Thank you to Ms Alex Siegers (conductor of Secondary Jazz Combo), Ms Alison Ryan (conductor of Basie Jazz Band) and Mr Michael Tierney (Director of Bands) for organising these performances.\u00a0 Well done girls!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-12980 gallery-columns-3 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\/11\/Basie_1.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/11\/Basie_1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\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\/11\/PrimaryDancers_2.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/11\/PrimaryDancers_2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\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\/11\/SecondaryJazzCombo_2.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/11\/SecondaryJazzCombo_2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\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<h4><strong>Social Justice Performance \u2013 Rock Bands<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Congratulations to the students in the Rock band program who performed for the Secondary School at the cafeteria during lunchtime. It was lovely to hear the girls\u2019 performances and thank you to Mr Michael Tierney (Director of Bands) and Mr Neal Suthlerland (Rock Program Tutor) who assisted with the girls\u2019 performance. It was lovely to hear a mix of cover and original songs to raise awareness for the Social Justice program.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12985 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/11\/RockBand_Y10-e1700518552343.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/11\/RockBand_Y10-e1700518552343.jpg 450w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/11\/RockBand_Y10-e1700518552343-145x109.jpg 145w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/11\/RockBand_Y10-e1700518552343-290x218.jpg 290w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/11\/RockBand_Y10-e1700518552343-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/11\/RockBand_Y10-e1700518552343-200x150.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>UNSW Band Concert \u2013 Tuesday 14 November<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Congratulations to our 2024 Music Captains: Teagan Barrack (Year 11) and Elektra Cook (Year 11) who performed in the UNSW Band concert on Tuesday 14 November at Clancy Auditorium. Both students have only joined the band in this third trimester, providing both with a small taste of university life. The experience was also an exciting one providing both students a wonderful opportunity to play challenging band repertoire. Well done girls!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12986 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/11\/TeaganBarrack_ElektraCook_UNSWBand-e1700518627685.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/11\/TeaganBarrack_ElektraCook_UNSWBand-e1700518627685.jpg 450w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/11\/TeaganBarrack_ElektraCook_UNSWBand-e1700518627685-113x150.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Community Joy at Christmas<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>SCEGGS choristers and string players joined forces this week to provide musical entertainment for residents at Ardency Trebartha Retirement Village in Elizabeth Bay. The girls played a variety of music including Christmas carols and light popular music and shared morning tea with the audience afterwards. Congratulations to members of the Madrigal Singers and Lux Strings for their generosity in sharing their musical talents to bring joy and the spirit of Christmas to others in our community.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-12980 gallery-columns-3 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\/11\/Ardency_2.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:2:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/11\/Ardency_2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\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\/11\/Ardency_1.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:2:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/11\/Ardency_1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\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\/11\/LUXStrings_1.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:2:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/11\/LUXStrings_1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\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>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>AMEB String Examinations<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Congratulations to the following students who sat national music examinations for Violin, Viola and Cello for a second day of national music examinations at SCEGGS last Saturday:<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Olivia Yeo (Year 4)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Viola Preliminary Grade Comprehensive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Eloise Switajewski (Year 4)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Cello Preliminary Grade Comprehensive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Emily Yeung (Year 2)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Grade 1 Comprehensive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Alisha Zahid (Year 5)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Violin &#8211; Grade 1 Comprehensive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Sophia Prodromou\u00a0 (Year 3)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Cello Grade 1 Comprehensive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Georgina Sharp (Year 3)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Cello Grade 1 Comprehensive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Matilda Napthali (Year 5)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Violin Grade 2 Repertoire<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Alessandra Voitenko Turner (Year 4)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Cello Grade 1 Repertoire<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Ivy Zhang (Year 3)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Violin Grade 3 Comprehensive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Susanna Brown (Year 5)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Grade 3 Repertoire<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Alexis Monahan (Year 8)\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Violin Grade 3 Comprehensive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Savannah Wechgelaer-Eyssens (Year 10)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Viola Grade 3 Repertoire<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Serafina Kwok (Year 5)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Violin Grade 4 Repertoire<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Alice Cameron (Year 6)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Violin Grade 5 Repertoire<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Olivia Chua (Year 6)\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Violin Grade 5 Comprehensive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Olivia Flanagan (Year 6)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Violin Grade 5 Comprehensive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Anna Slack (Year 6)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Violin Grade 5 Comprehensive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Angelina Wang (Year 6)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Violin Grade 5 Comprehensive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Anne Sweeney <br \/>\nDirector of Strings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Upcoming Music Events<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h5><strong>Term 4<\/strong><\/h5>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\"><strong>Week\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\"><strong>Event<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\"><strong>Date and Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\"><strong>Location<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\"><strong>Week 7<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">K-2 Concert<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">Friday 24 November<br \/>\n2.00pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">Great Hall<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Pauline Chow <br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Head of Music<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Secondary Jazz Combo and Basie Jazz Band in the Primary School It\u2019s not everyday that secondary girls perform for the primary girls \u2013 that is exactly what happened last Thursday lunchtime. 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