From the Director of Music
It is my delight to address my new Santa Sabina family from the Director of Music desk for the first time. After two weeks of handover with the inimitable Timothy Chung, I am buckled in and excited for the future of Music at Santa alongside this brilliant team.
As a long term follower of the Music program here, I have admired not only the musical excellence consistently achieved, but the sense of community and the centrality of music-making as a value within this school’s long tradition. I was attracted here by the rare and utopian ideal of The School that Sings – if only because it underpins my own personal philosophy and mandate – that the human experience is made richer by music.
Respected Hungarian pedagogue Zoltán Kodály said
With music, one’s whole future life is brightened.
This is such a treasure in life that it helps us over many troubles and difficulties.
Music is nourishment, a comforting elixir.
Music multiplies all that is beautiful and of value in life.
As a P-12 Music team, we are already dreaming for the 130th Gala next year, while working towards all the wonderful celebrations and collaborations that 2023 still has in store for us.
I look forward to partnering with Santa students present and future to find their voices; be who they’re meant to be; and inevitably… shake the world.
Amy Richardson
Director of Music P-12
News and messages
Dom’s Day is a beautiful annual tradition for Dominicans and for Santa Sabina College, and once again our wonderful Orchestral & Choral musicians served their community by providing the anthems for the day. This is one of the special moments in our year when our singers from Del Monte through to students in Year 12 join together to make a glorious statement of unity as a school.
Farewell Mr Chung
As we bid farewell to our Artistic Director, Mr Timothy Chung, and wish him well into his retirement, we would like to honour him not only for his investment across his eight years at Santa Sabina, but also thank him more broadly for his vast contribution to the field of Australian Music Education across 33 years of service. We wish him every happiness in his coming chapter.
Musicianship Classes
We are excited to have launched Musicianship Mondays! These lessons will be held at Lunch in Holyrood. This wonderful opportunity will help you to:
- develop your theory and aural skills
- develop your music reading skills
- continue to build on what you are learning in your lessons and ensembles
- help you prepare for your AMEB exam
Reach out to Ms Werlemann-Godfrey or music@ssc.nsw.edu.au for more information on joining this class.
Good news stories
Congratulations to Riha Han, who achieved second place at the St George Eisteddfod!
Also Aiden Curran who flew to Brisbane this weekend to participate in the ‘Brisbane Big Bass Day’ a workshop attended by well over 100 bassists from around the country.
Recently a number of current and former Santa Sabina students along with Mr Pensini and Ben Northey toured to the far west of NSW to share their love of orchestral music making with regional communities. A particular highlight was working with local indigenous artists and the students at Wilcannia Central School.
Front Row: Rose Hart, Eloise Dahm, Sophia Juarez, Caitlin Murphy
External strings opportunity
TMO Junior, a three-day string camp in the holidays for students 2nd grade AMEB and above, aged 7-12.
Join us!
If you would like to know more about one of our music offerings across the school (be it choirs, bands, orchestras or private tuition) please reach out via music@ssc.nsw.edu.au and we will be happy to assist you.
Amy Richardson
Director of Music P-12