{"id":16801,"date":"2024-09-12T11:15:53","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T01:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/?post_type=article&#038;p=16801"},"modified":"2024-09-12T11:15:53","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T01:15:53","slug":"primary-and-secondary-music-4","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/article\/primary-and-secondary-music-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Primary and Secondary Music"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Cat Empire Project<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Last week 49 of our secondary school choristers enjoyed the exciting opportunity to be back up singers for iconic Australian band The Cat Empire. This project saw them performing last Friday and Saturday night at a sold out Sydney Opera House accompanied by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. These students loved the chance to work with professional musicians and be an important part of a show that included charismatic flamenco dancers, latin brass, salsa piano, Spanish flamenco guitar, a spectacular light show and ended with the audience and choir standing up and dancing infectiously. It was a true choral rockstar experience that our students will never forget!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-16801 gallery-columns-5 gallery-size-medium'>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/09\/Group-Photo.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/09\/Group-Photo-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\/2024\/09\/SOH4.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/09\/SOH4-300x300.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\/2024\/09\/SOH2.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/09\/SOH2-300x300.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\/2024\/09\/SOH1.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/09\/SOH1-300x300.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\/2024\/09\/SOH6.png\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/09\/SOH6-300x300.png\" 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>2025 Music Tour<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Thank you to everyone who has paid the deposit for the 2025 Music Tour. A reminder that students in secondary school ensembles are invited to attend, and we plan on taking a choir, band, and string orchestra. A deposit of $1,000 is required by today, Thursday 12 September, and can be paid via <a href=\"https:\/\/url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com\/s\/glk6CJyB5mCqRqBmcVfDCyUzw_?domain=events.humanitix.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this link<\/a>. Tour payments will then proceed in three instalments (dates to be confirmed).<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions about the tour, please do not hesitate to contact me <a href=\"mailto:DavidGresham@sceggs.nsw.edu.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mr David Gresham<br \/>\nHead of Music (Curriculum)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival \u2013 Sunday, 15 September<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Several SCEGGS ensembles will perform at the Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival this year. The Festival is a non-competitive event where ensembles receive a Gold, Silver, or Bronze rating based on their performance. This is a wonderful opportunity for our SCEGGS ensembles to perform on stage, hear other school ensembles, and receive valuable feedback from professional adjudicators. Please find more information\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/08\/ASBOF-15-September-parent-note.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Please be aware that the Sydney Marathon is on the same day and significant road closures will be in place.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Find more information about road closures below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sydneymarathon.com\/publiccommunications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Road Closures &amp; Special Event Clearways<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/transportnsw.info\/events\/2024\/09\/sydney-marathon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transport NSW Information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please refer to the above links when planning your trip and allow extra travel and parking time.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Please see the table below for details of the events occurring on Sunday 15 September<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">Stringalong \u2013 Nigel Butterly Event<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">Arrival time 8.00am<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">Leighton Hall, University of NSW, Kensington<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">Sinfonietta \u2013 Dulcie Holland Event<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">Arrival time 8.50am<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">Leighton Hall, University of NSW Kensington<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">Bugles \u2013\u00a0 Robert McAnally Event<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">Approximately arrival time 9.30am<br \/>\nApproximately end time 11.00am<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">Clancy Auditorium, University of NSW, Kensington<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">Chamber Strings \u2013 Brett Dean Premier Event<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">Arrival time 11.00am<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">Leighton Hall, University of NSW Kensington<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Beyond the Green Gate<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>We love hearing about ways our musicians are involved in music-making outside of school. Please send details to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:HeidiJones@sceggs.nsw.edu.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heidi Jones<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Clipboard<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>All co-curricular music ensemble schedules are now available on Clipboard. If you haven\u2019t set this up yet, please follow the provided\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/07\/Clipboard-Instructions-for-FamiliesT3_2024-007.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">instructions<\/a>. For any issues with Clipboard set-up, contact our Music Administration Assistant Miss\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:AliceKotowicz@sceggs.nsw.edu.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alice Kotowicz<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Upcoming Events:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h5><strong>Term 3<\/strong><\/h5>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\"><strong>Week 8<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">Sunday 15 September<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">ASBOF Performance<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">Bugles, Stringalong, Sinfonietta, Chamber Strings<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">ASBOF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\"><strong>Week 9<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">Monday 16 September<br \/>\n3.30pm &#8211; 5.15pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">Ardency Trebartha Visit<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">Choir and Contemporary Strings<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">Ardency Trebartha<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">Thursday 19 September<br \/>\n(Lunchtime)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">Contemporary String Soiree<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">String Players<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">DB1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">Thursday 19 September<br \/>\n4.30pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSd7Ggi-mir18HqmDKmf74tzkif5uYtUscvWyV9-TRP2FOAB3g\/viewform?usp=sf_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Helen &amp; Leonie Vocal Concert<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">Vocal Soiree &#8211; students of Leonie Butler and Helen<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">DB1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">Sunday 22 September<br \/>\n6.00pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">Year 12 Farewell Chapel Service<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">Madrigal Ensemble<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">SCEGGS Chapel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\"><strong>Week 10<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">Monday 23 September<br \/>\n5.00pm &#8211; 7.00pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">Rock Band Workshop<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">Scots College\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Heidi Jones<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Head of Music (Co-curricular)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cat Empire Project Last week 49 of our secondary school choristers enjoyed the exciting opportunity to be back up singers for iconic Australian band The Cat Empire. 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