{"id":24930,"date":"2026-03-12T10:56:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T23:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/?post_type=article&#038;p=24930"},"modified":"2026-03-12T12:14:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T01:14:23","slug":"music-matters-153","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/article\/music-matters-153\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Music Matters this week, read about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The annual <a href=\"#SCEGGSEisteddfod\">SCEGGS Eisteddfod<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Musicale\">Musicale 1<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Easter\">Easter Festival<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4><strong><a id=\"SCEGGSEisteddfod\"><\/a>Eisteddfod<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Our Annual SCEGGS Eisteddfod will be held this term with heats during Week 7 and two Highlights concerts at the end of Week 8.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Primary Highlights Concert \u2013 Friday 20 March 4.30 &#8211; 5.30pm<\/li>\n<li>Secondary Highlights Concert \u2013 Friday 20 March 6.00 &#8211; 7.30pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Entries are now closed.<\/p>\n<p>Keep practising!<\/p>\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4><strong><a id=\"Musicale\"><\/a>Musicale 1<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Musicale 1 will be held on <strong>Wednesday 25 March, 6.00-7.15pm <\/strong>in the SCEGGS Great Hall.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Performers<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h6><strong>Primary Ensembles performing:<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>Training Band, Bugles\u2019 Band, Cantare, Primary Percussion Ensemble, Sinfonia, Primary String Orchestra<\/p>\n<h6><strong>Secondary Ensembles performing:<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>Clarion Concert Band, Emma Pask Jazz Band, Contemporary Vocal Ensemble (Years 7-10 only), Cremona Strings, Edwardes Percussion Ensemble<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Rehearsals <\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>All rehearsal information can be viewed on Clipboard. Please check rehearsal venues in the lead-up to the concert as we try to schedule at least one Great Hall rehearsal for each group.<\/p>\n<p>Parents of students involved were sent the following information by email earlier in the week:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/03\/Musicale-1-letter-to-parents-Primary.pdf\">here<\/a>\u00a0to read the Primary information.<\/li>\n<li>Click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/02\/Musicale-1-letter-to-parents-Secondary.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>\u00a0to read the Secondary information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Primary parents are asked to<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdxhZojOFWHLsqnMbqwTeZ5Zdz_sfjirp2k-_HuYIQfmUfXHg\/viewform\">\u00a0complete this form<\/a>\u00a0to confirm their daughter\u2019s involvement in the concert.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong><a id=\"Easter\"><\/a>Easter Festival<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Cantare, Choir, Madrigal Ensemble and Amati Strings are preparing for involvement in the Easter Festival which will be held on Wednesday 1 April at 7.00pm in the Great Hall.<\/p>\n<p>The following communication was sent to parents earlier in the week:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/03\/2026-Easter-Festival-Letter-Primary.pdf\">Primary Note<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/03\/2026-Easter-Festival-Letter-Secondary.pdf\">Secondary Note<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<p>All co-curricular music ensemble schedules are now available on Clipboard. For any issues with Clipboard set-up, contact our <a href=\"mailto:MusicAdmin@sceggs.nsw.edu.au\">Music Administrator<\/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>In Music Matters this week, read about: The annual SCEGGS Eisteddfod Musicale 1 Easter Festival \u00a0 Eisteddfod Our Annual SCEGGS Eisteddfod will be held this term with heats during Week 7 and two Highlights concerts at the end of Week 8. 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