Artistic Director
Monday 19 June Gala Concert 6:30pm – Sydney Town Hall
Sounds from Santa – A Celebration of Women Composers
This unique concert will include 14 world premières of original compositions by elective music students, former students, and music staff. The original works include a cross-section of genres for symphony orchestras, massed choirs, advanced mixed ensembles, dance, technology (loop pedal, light show), percussion ensemble, symphonic wind ensemble, brass ensemble, stage band, chamber choirs, massed strings, and grand organ. The concert will also feature compositions by many Australian female composers. Original lyrics include inspiration from Dominican values, indigenous poets, Latin text, sacred text, and computer game music.The final list of ensembles performing in this concert will be confirmed in Term 2. Tickets will be on sale in Term 2 and all family and friends are most welcome to attend.
ARCO (Australian Romantic and Classical Orchestra) – Voyage of Discovery
Thirty-two students signed up for Voyage of Discovery Excursions this year. This is three concert/educational concert series in the evenings by the Australian Romantic and Classical Orchestra. Venues include the City Recital Hall, Concourse (Chatswood) and ACO Wharf 1. We are so pleased that our musicians have shown significant participation and enthusiasm for learning beyond the classroom.
Friday Recital
Congratulations to the 23 students who performed at last Friday’s open recital (see below). Seeing so many students from P-12 take the opportunity to perform and hone their skills in front of a friendly audience is fantastic.
Conservatorium of Music Students
Santa Sabina continues inspiring students to study music at the Conservatorium of Music. There have been three to four students every year studying music at the Conservatorium over the past five years.
Class of 2022: Nicole Ghi, Bachelor of Music (Viola)
Charlotte He, Bachelor of Music (Cello) – deferred for Gap Year
Julia McGann, Bachelor of Music (Composition)
Class of 2021: Rosie Bennett, Bachelor of Music (Percussion)
Emilie Choi, Bachelor of Music (Cello)
Amelia Dillon, Bachelor of Music Education (Clarinet)
Charlotte Kang, Bachelor of Music Education (Piano)
ENCORE – Sydney Opera House Concert Hall
Here are more of our Elective Music students’ reflections on the recent concert showcasing the best 2022 HSC Music performances across NSW:
On Monday night, the Year 11 and 12 HSC music classes and year 10 elective music were allowed to attend this year’s Encore Performance at the Sydney Opera House. Encore showcases strong performances from the previous year’s HSC group across NSW. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing both the variety in the program and the instruments featured and found it inspiring as an HSC music student. Overall, it was a fantastic experience and a fun night!
Chloe Batchelor Year 11 HSC Music 2
The Encore HSC music performance evening was an exciting and fun event with its extensive range of styles and instruments ranging from piano to electric guitar to drums. It was an incredible evening with performances from beautiful and delicate to exciting and passionate. My favourite was a drum performance by Joshua Blythe, who played the Taylor Hawkin Tribute Duet. It was fascinating with its loud volume and speedy tempo. Overall the encore HSC was an entertaining event for me, and I recommend it to anyone who can go.
Ren Chao Year 11 HSC Music 2
…It was an extremely sensational experience. Schools around Sydney performed unique pieces, from orchestral concertos to Broadway-style musical compositions to jazz. One of my favourite pieces was a song by a King’s School student titled “Run Away With Me” (Composers: Lowdermilk/Kerrigan), a piece from a musical named The Mad Ones. It was a fantastic song that utilised a tenor male voice which, like many other pieces in the concert, was enthralling and practically brought tears to my eyes in awe. The whole night was filled with the best, most grand and spectacular performances and compositions of the HSC music classes of 2022, and it was simply unforgettable. I hope to go again in the coming years.
Rose Hart Year 11 HSC Music 2
Consort 8 – a concert in the Santa Sabina Chapel on Saturday 1 April
Consort 8 and Mr Tim Chung (countertenor) will perform a beautiful and reflective concert of Lent and Easter music in the Chapel on Saturday 1 April from 5:45pm to 7:00pm (please note the change of start time – previously advised to start at 5:30pm).
This concert is free for Santa Sabina parents and students. Please email t.chung@ssc.nsw.edu.au if you would like to attend. The general public can purchase tickets via the Consort 8 website or the link below: https://events.ticketbooth.com.au/event/Lamento . Tickets are also available at the door.
Consort 8 is one of the College’s musical professional partners and is Sydney’s unique early music group. The Santa Chamber Choir performed with Consort 8 last December in their annual Christmas Concert. All Santa students and parents are welcome to this concert; entry is free for Santa Sabina families. For more information please visit: https://consort8.org/
Timothy Chung
Artistic Director