From the Music Department

Congratulations to…

…Joel G, who won the Open Trombone section and the Under 19 French horn section at the State Solo Championships in the holidays. This is an outstanding achievement, and we congratulate him on his fantastic result. Thank you to Ms Day and Ms Robertson for supporting Joel.

…Edward Perham who was awarded Highly Commended at the Sydney Eisteddfod for voice. This is an excellent achievement.

…Samuel Advani, George Harvey and Declan Ma, who all passed their recent Grade 4 saxophone practical examinations. A wonderful achievement.

…Choristers who sang at Evensong last Wednesday 23 July. The service was beautiful with excellent repertoire. Thank you to Mr Fox and Director of Choirs Mr Massey. The choir were joined by Prep Choir led by Ms Belshaw.

… Alex B, Daniel B, JJ B, Andrew G, Joel G, Ben H, Russell J, DJ N, Kieran O, Ollie P, Jonnie P, Eddie S and James T on their outstanding performances at the HSC Soiree concerts held this week. The calibre of performances was outstanding. Thank you to all the accompanists and to Ms Robertson for her support in organising this event.

…James Heddle, Hugo Alderson, Jackson Reid, Tristan McEvoy, Max Dalziel, Edward Fuzes, Tom Roxburgh, Harrison Kordek, Noah Kordek and Jonnie Pridmore on their solo performances for the Drum Studio Concert at the end of last Semester. Thank you to Mr Toby Hall for organising this wonderful concert.

… Finn Herald, Oscar Hart, Toby Armstrong, Jet Seeto, Isaac Metcalfe, Angus Pearce and Digby Wood on their solo performances at Mr Aleks Petkovic’s piano studio concert. There was an array of repertoire, and the students were most impressive.

…William Steiner, Henry Grieve, Daniel Bleach, Andrew Bell, Nestor Liu, Shaun Ng, Avery O’Neil, William Morris, Sebastian Novakovi, Aidan Ward and James McCowan who performed violin and viola. Thank you to tutors Ms Lizzy Jones, Ms Gabriella Jung and Ms Alex Wentzel and to Ms Katherine Day, who accompanied many of the students.

…Edward Perham, Josiah Thomas, James Wood, Elliott Copeland-Ognibene, Toby Armstrong, Daniel Hone, Avery O’Neil, Matthew Sanson, Euan Milne, Finn Hearls, Rory Wenden, James Yaffe, Alexander Beattie, James Thompson, Chris Griffiths, Tom Hurt, Ben Hocking, Eddie Scougall who performed on voice last Term on Monday 23 June 2025. Thank you to Mr Chris Richardson for his organisation of this concert.

Band Concert

The Band Concert which showcases Symphonic Winds, Concert Band, Stage Band, Jazz Ensemble and Trumpet Ensemble will be held on Tuesday 5 August in the Smith Auditorium at 7pm. The car park will be open from 6.15pm. This is a free event and all are welcome to attend.

Choir Camp

Choir Camp is on Wednesday 7 August and Thursday 8 August. This year, it will be held at Shore. Year 12 will be attending after School on Wednesday 7 August and will attend normal classes during the day. School uniform is to be worn. The activities look fantastic, with many different professionals coming in to provide our students with workshops. Any questions, please contact Director of Choir Mr Massey: lmassey@shore.nsw.edu.au

	Date	Event	Students required	Venue	Time
Aug	Fri 1	Australian Music Day MLC	Elective Music students	MLC	All Day
	Fri 1	Concert Group to see ACO: Gershwin and Shostakovich	Students who selected to attend this concert.	City Recital Hall	7.00pm
	Tues 5	Band Concert	(Symphonic Winds, Concert Band, Stage Band, Jazz Ensemble)	Smith Auditorium	7.00pm
	Wed 6 – Thurs 7	Choir Camp	Choir	Choir Room	All Day
	Fri 8	Music Photos	All Co-curricular Music Ensembles	Chapel Lawn	3.00pm
	Mon 25 – Fri 5 Sep	Music Awards Heats	Any student who learns an instrument may audition	Strings Room	Various
Sept	Thurs 4	Confirmation Service Music Rehearsals	Chapel Choir	Choir Room	8.20am
	Sun 7	Confirmation Service	Chapel Choir	Chapel	9.00am
	Thurs 11	Year 12 Family Service Music Rehearsal	ForeShore Choir	Choir Room	8.20am
	Mon 8 – Fri 19	HSC Music Practical Exams	Year 12 Elective Music Students	Choir Room	TBC
	Fri 12	American Tea performances	Stage Band, ForeShore	Various	All Day
	Sun 14	Year 12 Family Service	ForeShore Choir	Chapel	9.00am
	Tues 16	Instrumental and Choral Concert Rehearsals	Choir, Orchestra, Intermediate String Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble	Smith Auditorium	All Day
	Tues 16	Instrumental and Choral Concert	Choir, Orchestra, Intermediate String Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble	Smith Auditorium	7.00pm
	Thurs 18	Music Function	Co-curricular Music students	Hawkins Foyer	5.30pm
	Tues 23	Year 7 Exhibition Night	All of Year 7	War Memorial Hall	4.40pm
	Thurs 25	Concert Group Excursion to see SSO: The Music of Joe Hisaishi	Students who selected to attend this concert.	Sydney Opera House	7.00pm

Mrs Kim Barber
Head of Music