{"id":21473,"date":"2025-05-08T10:41:23","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T00:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/?post_type=article&#038;p=21473"},"modified":"2025-05-13T11:28:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T01:28:25","slug":"primary-and-secondary-music-16","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/article\/primary-and-secondary-music-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Primary and Secondary Music"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We have an incredibly exciting term ahead with hundreds of students in Years 3 \u2013 12 preparing for the:<\/p>\n<div class=\"highlight\">\n<p>SCEGGS 130<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Anniversary Concert on Monday 23 June at 6pm in the Sydney Town Hall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4><strong>Performances<\/strong><\/h4>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\"><strong>Primary<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\"><strong>Secondary<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Year 3-6 Choir<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Year 7 Choir<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Cantare<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Choir<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Training Band<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Madrigal Ensemble<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Bugles<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Contemporary Vocal Ensemble<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Sinfonietta (Years 3 &amp; 4 students only)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Clarion Concert Band<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Chamber Strings<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Holst Wind Ensemble<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Primary Percussion Ensemble<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Basie Jazz Band<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Year 12 Rock Band<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Cremona Strings<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Amati Strings<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Glennie Percussion Ensemble<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">SCEGGS Orchestra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Sunday Rehearsals<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>To prepare for this important event, we have scheduled two Sunday rehearsals:<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Sunday 1\u00a0June<\/strong><\/h5>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\"><strong>Time\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\"><strong>Great Hall<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\"><strong>Old Gym<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\"><strong>Lecture Theatre<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">9.45am to 10.45am<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">Basie Jazz Band<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">Primary &#8211; Cantare<br \/>\nPrimary Percussion Ensemble<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">10.45am to 11.45am<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">Primary \u2013 Sinfonietta &amp; Chamber Strings<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">Choir, Mads, CVE &#8211; Sacred Stepping Stones<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">11.45am to 12pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;text-align: center\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Break<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">12pm to 1pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">Orchestra &#8211; Trailblazer + School Song<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">Choir, Mads, CVE &#8211; Trailblazer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">1pm to 2pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">Orchestra &#8211; Hope for Orchestra<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">2pm to 2.15pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;text-align: center\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Break<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">2pm to 3pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">CVE (students in Clarion, Holst, Cremona &amp; Amati to prioritise those rehearsals)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">2.15pm to 3.15pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">Clarion &amp; Holst<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">Cremona &amp; Amati<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">3.15pm to 4.15pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">Glennie<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Sunday 15 June<\/strong><\/h5>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\"><strong>Time\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\"><strong>Great Hall<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\"><strong>Old Gym<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\"><strong>Lecture Theatre<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">9.45am to 10.45am<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">Basie Jazz Band<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">Primary &#8211; Cantare<br \/>\nPrimary Percussion Ensemble<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">10.45am to 11.45am<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">Primary &#8211; Bugles<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">Primary \u2013 Sinfonietta &amp; Chamber Strings<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">Choir, Mads, CVE &#8211; Sacred Stepping Stones<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">11.45am to 12pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;text-align: center\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Break<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">12pm to 1pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">Orchestra &#8211; Trailblazer + School Song<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">Choir, Mads, CVE &#8211; Trailblazer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">1pm to 2pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">Orchestra &#8211; Hope for Orchestra<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">2pm to 2.15pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;text-align: center\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Break<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">2.15pm to 3.15pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">Clarion &amp; Holst<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">Cremona &amp; Amati<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">3.15pm to 4.15pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">Glennie<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If your daughter is unable to attend a Sunday rehearsal, please communicate directly with the Ensemble Director (Miss Harrigan, Ms Holmes, Mrs Sweeney or Mr Tierney).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Commitment to Co-curricular Music Ensembles<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>A reminder to all students and families:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Full attendance at rehearsals is essential in Term 2.<\/li>\n<li>Please review the <strong>Music Department\u2019s Commitment Policy<\/strong> (Secondary students) on page 34 of the school diary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check <strong>Clipboard<\/strong> regularly for updates. (For help with Clipboard access, please contact <a href=\"mailto:at%C2%A0AliceKotowicz@sceggs.nsw.edu.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alice Kotowicz<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Additional Performance Highlights<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Alongside preparations for the 130<sup>th<\/sup> Concert, we have many other exciting events across our Primary and Secondary programs, including Assembly performances, a Rock Showcase, and community performances.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for your ongoing support. We can\u2019t wait to share these performances with you!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>CVE Assembly Performance<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Congratulations to Contemporary Vocal Ensemble for their rousing performance in assembly. They reprised <em>Lanterns<\/em> by Birds of Tokyo. Congratulations to the students, conductor Mr Massey, and accompanist Ms Holmes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Inner West Eisteddfod<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Congratulations to Miranda Lin, Year 9 for receiving a Highly Commended award at the Inner West Eisteddfod last weekend. Miranda performed <em>My Homeland<\/em> by Smetana and <em>Concerto in D Major K218<\/em> by Mozart. Eisteddfods are great opportunities for students to gain additional solo performance experience and we commend Miranda for her involvement.<\/p>\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,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/02\/Clipboard-Instructions-for-Music.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">please follow the provided instructions<\/a>. For any issues with Clipboard set-up, contact our Music Administration Assistant, Miss\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:at%C2%A0AliceKotowicz@sceggs.nsw.edu.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alice Kotowicz<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Heidi Jones<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Head of Music (Co-curricular)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have an incredibly exciting term ahead with hundreds of students in Years 3 \u2013 12 preparing for the: SCEGGS 130th\u00a0Anniversary Concert on Monday 23 June at 6pm in the Sydney Town Hall. 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