{"id":6677,"date":"2021-12-02T10:53:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T23:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/?post_type=article&p=6677"},"modified":"2021-12-02T10:53:04","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T23:53:04","slug":"music-matters-74","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/article\/music-matters-74\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"

Music Department\u2019s Holiday Listening Recommendations<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The Music Department would like to share the following recommendations of music for your listening pleasure these holidays!<\/p>\n

Ms Heidi Jones \u2013 Chacona \u201cA la vida bona\u201d<\/a> by Juan Ara\u00f1\u00e9s
\n\"\"My year always ends performing in the \u201cNoel, Noel\u201d concerts with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra. I love seeing Mrs Anne Titterton and other SCEGGS staff and students in the audience. This piece is one of my favorites, full of energy and raucous joy. Listen out for our very own tutor, Christina Leonard on Saxophone, and me on the chamber organ.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Ms Pauline Chow \u2013 Duke Ellington\u2019s \u201cThe Nutcracker Suite\u201d<\/a>
\n\"\"I\u2019ve always loved the original Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky, especially when performed with the ballet!\u00a0 I only came across this album recently and loved Duke Ellington\u2019s jazzy take, giving a different dimension to the music.<\/p>\n

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Mr Michael Tierney \u2013 Chet Baker\u2019s \u201cChet Baker Sings\u201d<\/a> Album
\n\"\"Every Christmas my sister and I get a chance to play piano and sing together. Sometimes we even end up performing some of the songs on Christmas Eve with further contributions from other family members, including Mum on the cello, brother on guitar, and Dad on the whatever. ‘But Not for Me’, from this album was one of our first such performances, and we always seem to keep coming back to Chet for more inspiration. It a great album and the songs are very fun to sing and play.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\nMs Stephanie Holmes \u2013 Engelbert Humperdinck\u2019s \u201cH\u00e4nsel und Gretel\u201d<\/a>
\n\"\"The 19th<\/sup> century composer Engelbert Humperdinck based his fairytale opera on the Grimm brothers\u2019 story of siblings \u201cHansel and Gretel\u201d.\u00a0 The beautiful aria \u201cAbendsegen\u201d (\u201cEvening Benediction\u201d) is one of the popular, well-known melodies from this opera and is featured in Act 2.\u00a0 The work is often associated with Christmas as it was premiered on 23 December 1893 and also because Humperdinck\u2019s sister asked him to set the songs she wrote for her children for Christmas to music.<\/p>\n

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\nMs Alison Ryan \u2013 Diana Krall\u2019s \u201cChristmas Songs\u201d<\/a>
\n\"\"I love listening to Diana Krall sing any time of the year, and at Christmas this album is the perfect mix of joy and jazz!<\/p>\n

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Mr Peter Jewitt \u2013 Nat King Cole\u2019s \u201cA Sentimental Christmas\u201d<\/a> album
\n\"\"Especially listen to \u2013 The Christmas Song, a MUST listen to. An unforgettable voice, Christmas in a song.<\/p>\n

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Primary Percussion Play Out<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Well done to members of the Primary Percussion Ensemble who performed a short concert during lunchtime last Tuesday, outside the Primary Music Room.\u00a0 Students performed a percussion work \u201cFive A Side\u201d by Holland Evans.\u00a0 The work features the use of a 5\/4 time signature, which is something a little less conventional!\u00a0 Another famous work to feature the use of this time signature would be Dave Brubeck\u2019s \u201cTake Five\u201d. \u00a0The ensemble was accompanied by Mrs Bronwyn Cleworth.\u00a0 Congratulations Primary Percussion Ensemble and thank you Mrs Cleworth for your direction of the performance.<\/p>\n

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City of Sydney Eisteddfod Congratulations \u2013 Madison Au and Ava Martin<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Congratulations to Madison Au (Year 12) who was awarded Highly Commended for her video submission in the Woodwind Instrument category. Madison performed Fantaisie Italienne (for Oboe and Piano) by Eugene Bozza.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Congratulations also to Ava Martin (Year 7) who was awarded Highly Commended for two events for Voice.\u00a0 Ava sang \u201cDon\u2019t Rain On My Parade\u201d from the 1964 musical Funny Girl and \u201cWhat the World Needs Now\u201d by Hal David and Burt Bacharach.<\/p>\n

Well done Madison and Ava, we look forward to hear you both featured in live performances next year when restrictions are lifted!<\/p>\n

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Clarion and Holst Band\u2019s End of Year Gatherings<\/strong><\/h4>\n

It was so wonderful to see the community of band members from Clarion and Holst reconvene for one last time for 2021.\u00a0 Despite the disruption to the performance program, both ensembles were able to get together in their rehearsal times for a short outdoor play and celebration with pizza!\u00a0<\/p>\n

Thank you, Ms Alison Ryan (Conductor of Clarion) and Mr Michael Tierney (Conductor of Holst Wind Band), for organising the separate events for the students in a COVID safe way.\u00a0<\/p>\n