{"id":26576,"date":"2026-09-17T14:31:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T04:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/?post_type=article&#038;p=26576"},"modified":"2026-09-17T14:31:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T04:31:10","slug":"music-matters-168","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/article\/music-matters-168\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Music Matters this week, read about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#Organ\">Organ Recital at Yirranma Place<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Percussion\">Primary Percussion Concert<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Piano\">Primary Piano Concert<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4><strong><a id=\"Organ\"><\/a>Organ Recital at Yirranma Place<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Last Friday, we had the exciting opportunity to attend an organ recital at Yirranma Place. The amazing organist, Robert Fox, picked a program based on the theme of spring. There was a huge variety in repertoire, ranging from the Renaissance to modern film music, all encapsulating the essence of spring; my personal favourite was the dramatic finale, <em>Toccata<\/em> from <em>Gothic Suite<\/em> by Boellman. After the concert, we were so lucky to meet Mr Fox who gave us a chance to try the organ! It was really cool to play- one special thing about this organ was that it had bells in it. Overall, it was a wonderful experience, one that would not have been possible without Ms Holmes. Many thanks to her for organising everything!<\/p>\n<p><em>Anna Luo, Year 10<\/em><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-26576 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-medium'>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/09\/20260904_025342021_iOS.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/09\/20260904_025342021_iOS-225x300.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\/2026\/09\/20260904_024745167_iOS.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/09\/20260904_024745167_iOS-300x225.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\/2026\/09\/20260904_024512559_iOS.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/09\/20260904_024512559_iOS-225x300.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\/2026\/09\/20260904_020137055_iOS.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/09\/20260904_020137055_iOS-225x300.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>Although we seemed to be the youngest audience members by about 50 years, the repertoire selected by the organist Robert Fox included something for everyone. Along with JS Bach, Johann Strauss and Thomas Arne, I really enjoyed the film score from <em>How to Train Your Dragon<\/em>. It was truly an amazing experience. However, the highlight for me was the chance to chat with Mr Fox and play the impressive pipe organ myself after the recital.<\/p>\n<p><em>Alice Cameron, Year 9<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4><strong><a id=\"Percussion\"><\/a>Primary Percussion Concert<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Last Friday at lunchtime, the audience of parents and students enjoyed performances by Daphne Chylek, Adeline Ng, Cecilia Otton, Avani Singh, Eleanor Koch, Clementine Ogilvie-Duggan and Imogen Symons. Eleanor was joined by vocalist Olympia Polyviou in her presentation. The performances were ably accompanied by Ms Jayne Groves on piano and Mr Mike Tierney on trumpet. To end the concert, Alice Chandler led the Primary Percussion Ensemble from the drum kit for a lively rendition of <em>Eat, Play, Sleep, Repeat<\/em>, written by the very clever combo of Jayne Groves and Matt Moore!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-26581\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/09\/PPE-Concert-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/09\/PPE-Concert-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/09\/PPE-Concert-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/09\/PPE-Concert-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/09\/PPE-Concert-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/09\/PPE-Concert-145x109.jpg 145w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/09\/PPE-Concert-290x218.jpg 290w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/09\/PPE-Concert-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/09\/PPE-Concert-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/09\/PPE-Concert.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4><strong><a id=\"Piano\"><\/a>Primary Piano Concert<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>After school last Thursday, Primary pianists in Years 3 to 6 gathered in the Great Hall for a concert. This event opened with a piano duo performed by two Year 10 students, Anna Luo and Leah Zipser. They have been working throughout the term on a special project which takes advantage of having two grand pianos on stage for a Music Extension HSC performance. Following this beautiful presentation of a Mozart Sonata, students from Cantare played piano solos and the entire Cantare choir sang in harmony to the delight of the audience. The concert continued with further piano solos in a variety of styles by students learning from tutors within and outside of SCEGGS.<\/p>\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Music 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\">Heidi Jones<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Heidi Jones<br \/>\nHead of Music (Co-curricular)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Music Matters this week, read about: Organ Recital at Yirranma Place Primary Percussion Concert Primary Piano Concert \u00a0 Organ Recital at Yirranma Place Last Friday, we had the exciting opportunity to attend an organ recital at Yirranma Place. The amazing organist, Robert Fox, picked a program based on the theme of spring. 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