{"id":14856,"date":"2024-05-23T12:00:41","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T01:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/?post_type=article&p=14856"},"modified":"2024-05-23T12:56:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T01:56:41","slug":"secondary-music-12","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/article\/secondary-music-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Secondary Music"},"content":{"rendered":"

Congratulations Choir and Madrigal Ensemble!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

On Thursday evening 16 May, combined choirs from SCEGGS, Ascham, Edgecliff Preparatory School, St Ives Preparatory School, Sydney Grammar and an enthusiastic parent choir from SCEGGS and Grammar came together to sing in Sydney Grammar\u2019s John Vallance Concert Hall in Grammar\u2019s Term 2 concert.<\/p>\n

Over 240 singers and 70 orchestral members assembled in the finale item, O Fortuna, a spectacular and dramatic piece based off a medieval Latin goliardic poem within the collection of Carmina Burana. The text laments the inescapable power of fate, which rules both gods and mortals in Roman and Greek mythology. The text was written in the early 13th<\/sup> century and the epic music was composed in 1935 by Carl Orff. After a few weeks of mastering the powerful melody and intense Latin lyrics, SCEGGS\u2019s own choirs \u2013 the School Choir and Madrigal Ensemble \u2013 came together on a Wednesday morning with Grammar\u2019s choirs, filling out the choral part with sopranos, altos, tenors, and basses, which translated powerfully to a grand and compelling performance. Thank you to all the members of the choir for being so diligent in their rehearsing of the work. A massive thank you to Miss Harrigan and Ms Jones for this amazing opportunity to sing with combined choirs on such a large scale and for all the organisation and preparation which led to such a wonderful evening.<\/p>\n

Bridgette Dunlop<\/strong>
\nMusic Committee member<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Week 5 \u2013 Assessment Period for Years 7 – 10<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Rehearsals that are cancelled:<\/strong><\/h5>\n