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CONTENTS SUMMARY .................................................................................................................. 3 MUSIC CENTRE STAFF ........................................................................................... 11 PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLES ................................................................................ 12 MUSIC CAPTAINS .................................................................................................... 12 ENSEMBLE REPORTS ............................................................................................. 13 PERFORMANCES, GUEST ARTISTS AND RECORDING PROJECTS .................. 53 OUTSTANDING SACE RESULTS ............................................................................ 58 HEAD OF MUSIC AWARD ........................................................................................ 59 SERVICE TO MUSIC AWARD .................................................................................. 59 SCHOLARSHIPS ...................................................................................................... 60 MUSIC CAPTAINS’ REPORT ................................................................................... 60 DATA REPORT ......................................................................................................... 61

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SUMMARY 2020 proved to be an incredibly challenging year in many ways for the music department. Some of our biggest events were replaced by recording projects and live streaming. We were not able to draw on the expertise of guest artists to the usual extent while workshopping with other schools was largely ruled out. In addition, the Brighton Sunday Market was unable to operate for most of 2020, placing increasing pressure on music budgets. On a broader level, South Australians were mostly shielded from the devastating effects of COVID-19. This translated into almost no break in contact time with students throughout the school year. Term 1 began with the 2019 tour choir and wind ensemble performing at Government House for the SACE Merit Ceremony in their final performance as a group. The 2020 music captains (Alison Marton, Aidan Damarell) and vice-captains (Cassie Lee, Tom Keough) together with other year 12 music students, became acquainted with our new year 8 music students through a games session before our year 8 parent information evening on 11 February. Special thanks to the Music Parent Support Group for providing a barbecue for students and parents. We were thrilled to secure the services of Ross Irwin from The Cat Empire as an artist in residence to workshop our big bands on 2 March. Ross pushed all band members to greater effort and engagement with the music. His passion for the genre was evident in all facets of his work, as was his unique ability to connect with every student – even learning their names within each workshop.

I would like to acknowledge Sinfonia members and their director, Henry South, for presenting a Bushfires Fundraising Concert in the concert hall at lunchtime on 12 March. Congratulations to Jackson Mack and Tom Keough on their selection for SA Superbands.

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Other term 1 performances included:

• year 8 music parent information evening (Ashlyn von Bertouch, Greg Burton, Jack Woolcock)

• year 8 assemblies (Natalie Wilson, Jett Gazley, Cooper James) • new staff Induction Meeting (Alison Marton) • Governing Council AGM (Jazz Combo – Nic Bergoc, Ben Cook, Mina Johansson,

Tom Keough, Leticia Lee, Jackson Mack) • Leadership and Recognition Assembly (JB1 band, Rosy O’Connor, Jett Gazley,

Cooper James) • Music Parents Support Group AGM (Ben Coleman, Aidan Damerell, Leah Komad-

Antic) Adelaide Summer Orchestra In January I took part in the Adelaide Summer Orchestra. This was a great experience for me and will be for future participants. It gave me a challenge and a chance to play in a higher-ranking orchestra. Being able to play along with a world-renowned pianist, Michael Ierace, enriched this experience and has created a long-standing memory. This event has given me the conviction in my playing to continue to strive to take part in further orchestras such as this. I encourage anyone who may be of interest to doing something out of their comfort zone. Tegan Margetts – year 9 Exam Results Katerina Angione - A for grade 4 comprehensive music theatre course Jerreyl Chia - A for grade 8 violin Aliyah Goodburn – A+ for grade 4 repertoire music theatre course (including AMEB award) Ula Gustafson – B for grade 2 double bass In term 2, we were remarkably busy, despite the restriction on performing for audiences. A small group of year 10 students were interviewed for Behind The News (BTN) for International Jazz Day. This was followed the next day by the Boys Chamber Choir being featured on the evening news in connection with a school visit by Minister for Education, John Gardner. Jett Gazley and Cooper James composed and recorded “Front Line” specifically for Volunteers’ Week. The song rapidly gained popularity resulting in Jett and Cooper being interviewed on ABC Radio Adelaide. One of the many cancelled events was the 2020 Lowitja O'Donoghue Oration due to be held on 28 May in Bonython Hall. Instead, the Concert Choir recorded the reconciliation anthem “We Shall Overcome” for this year’s online commemorations. Taking advantage of an unfortunate situation, we were able to utilise the expertise of Old Scholar, Lauren Owens, to mentor our brass students while she was unable to return to university in Brisbane.

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Other events in term 2 included:

• Rob Chenoweth workshopping all 3 big bands • Luke Thompson workshopping with both jazz choirs • the Salsa Band live-streaming a lunchtime concert • a lunchtime SACE performance by Percussion Ensemble 1 • Symphony by the Sea recording project

Showcase 1 was scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 23 June. With large public gatherings not permitted at this time, each year level ensemble recorded during class time in week 9. These concluding performances, which were a snapshot of Semester 1 learning, were shared with the school community electronically. Generations in Jazz recording project On the Thursday and Friday of week 6, the Generations in Jazz ensembles had the amazing opportunity to professionally record their competition pieces. The three big bands and the small ensembles and choirs had an amazing time and learnt many new tips and tricks including how to stand in front of a camera, how to pause before filming and how to keep a professional composure at all times. Although our performances at Generations in Jazz in Mount Gambier were cancelled earlier this year, our bands were overjoyed and extremely thankful to have had this experience and be able to create a lasting memory of all our hard work. Molly Thomas – year 10

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We felt very fortunate to be able to present our Music Spectacular concert series in week 6, term 3 over 4 evenings. Ensembles performed habitat-based repertoire with great success to a 50% capacity concert hall. I would like to acknowledge the tireless efforts and extraordinary teamwork of the music staff, tech crew, Music Parents Support Group and students. Other in-school performances included year level assemblies (Joshua Tretheway, Chloe Pettit, Thomas Keough and Shannon Whitehead) and the Decibel Lunchtime Series (Dixieland Band, Jazz Combo, JB1, JB2, Jazz Choir, Guitar Ensemble, Salsa Band and staff band). We were honoured to once again be invited to participate in the Recitals Australia Lunchtime Concert Series, which was recorded and live-streamed on 19 August from the Tynte St Baptist Hall, North Adelaide (Shannon Whitehead, Olivia Lau, Nicolas Bergoc and Ashlyn von Bertouch). Despite COVID restrictions on mass gatherings, the music department was able to carry on with a number of our regular performances. Several of our students travelled to Enfield Memorial Park to provide background music for a special Father’s Day event. Billy James and Mike Gillard highlighted the depth and breadth of our percussion program in the annual Percussion Showcase on September 8 in the Brighton Concert Hall.

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The Decibel Lunchtime Series continued with performances in the quad by the Salsa Band, Guitar Ensemble, staff band, Jazz Choir, JB 1 and 2, and Big Band 1, 2 and 3. Term 3 concluded with a combined choral workshop between our local primary schools and our Boys Chamber Choir and Jazz Choir 1. Everyone was thoroughly inspired by the performances, especially the combined items. Hopefully, we will see many of these students enrolling in Brighton Secondary School in the coming years. Congratulations on the following achievements:

• Emily Stubbs and Jesse Pannenburg: selection for the Primary Schools Music Festival Orchestra, Festival Sing 2020!

• Elroy Peters: 3rd place in SAYGE competition for Classical Guitar • Isabella Grace Mackay: 100% for AMEB Grade 1 Theory

2Saxy Online Seminar On Sunday August 23 one of my year 9 SIM students from Brighton Secondary School was offered an amazing opportunity through Presto Musical Repairs and Yamaha Australia to meet and play for two powerhouse American Saxophone players, Grace Kelly and Leo P. The YouTube/Zoom workshop began with a 40-minute tutorial from the NYC saxophonists and ended with 3 students (one from Brisbane, one from Perth and Amelie from Adelaide) playing to Grace and Leo for feedback. They gave excellent feedback and it was a valuable experience for the students. Cheryl Bentley – music staff

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Most recently, we were delighted to host the Southern Concert Band Workshop, also involving local primary school students and our instrumental music staff. We were pleased to announce the 2021 music captains: Victoria Katsoulis and Jackson Mack; and vice captains: Mina Johansson and Nicolas Bergoc. We look forward to the contributions of these 4 students and all senior music students.

Rotary Solo Competition Results Adjudicator: Mr Michele Brunsden OAM Year 8: Jack Palmer-Bray – 1st place Sashwat Shakya – 2nd place Teya Capilitan – 3rd place Year 9: Amelie Sampson – 1st place Olivia Lau – 2nd place Julie Guo – 3rd place Year 10: Chelsea Easton – 1st place Chloe Pettit – 2nd place Lisa Lukina – 3rd place Thanks to the Rotary Club of Somerton Park for their generosity in providing prize money for this competition.

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The Jeffrey Kong Piano Accompanying Competition was held in week 5 of term 4. Jeffrey Kong taught at Brighton Secondary School for 40 years from the inception of the Special Interest Music Centre in 1976 to 2015. This included 10 years as Head of Music. During his time at Brighton, Mr Kong accompanied countless music students and choirs to the highest level. The concert hall was named after him in recognition of his tremendous contribution to the school. The results of the piano accompanying competition were: Isabella Damarell accompanying Oliver Brown – 1st place Jessica Phan accompanying Amelia Rushworth – 2nd place Julie Guo accompanying Mia Elliott – 3rd place Bonnie Miles accompanying Cooper James – 4th place Thank you to Mr Kong for his generosity in sponsoring and adjudicating this event, and for running a piano accompanying workshop after the competition. Congratulations to the following students for the following outstanding AMEB examination results: Shannon Whitehead – A+ for Certificate of Performance (violin) Mia Elliott– A for Grade 8 (piano) Congratulations also to Jackson Mack for being nominated in the following categories of the ASME Young Composers Award: Composers in Schools; and Arrangers in Schools. Jazz on the Green On Friday October 30, many of the music students performed in the annual “Jazz on the Green” event, taking place on the front oval of the school! All of the school’s jazz ensembles performed for this event, including three big bands, two jazz choirs and several small jazz combos. This made for a great night of live jazz, and good vibes all round! Leticia Lee – year 12 Wizard Tones Studio Project On the 22 October, the year 10 SIM class visited Wizard Tone Studio. The recording engineer for the day was James Brown (an old scholar!). The purpose of the trip was for the class to experience the difference between live performance and recording a performance in a studio. We spent the term refining our performances term in preparation for recording, knowing that we had the opportunity to record two to three whole takes. As my classmates and I headed to the recording studio, I felt excited to finally hear my term’s worth of hard work finally be heard. I had the pleasure of being able to perform on recorder, being accompanied by nylon string guitar. However, as recorder is an unusual choice for a recording, I was nervous about how the end product would turn out. The students were in charge of deciding the editing of their track. This meant that we had to listen to all our takes and decide where the splicing would occur in order to create a final take. After hearing my recording, I was pleasantly surprised to hear that it exceeded my expectations. Backed by the acoustic guitar, the style and clarity of my piece shone through. From this experience, I gained a lot of confidence in my playing and really delved deep into my music. Now, I have a professional recording of my piece that I can proudly show my friends and family. Lisa Lukina - year 10

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Latin Percussion Workshop At the beginning of term 4, we were lucky enough to have Fabian Hevia, one of Australia’s leading Latin percussionist and jazz drummer, visit Brighton Secondary School. During the first workshop, the percussion students learned many different Latin rhythms, techniques and information about the Latin American instruments, and where they originated. We also learned about how he and his family came to Australia, how he started playing drums and percussion, the bands and outstanding musicians he played with, and other musical experiences. For the second workshop, the Salsa Band were lucky enough to rehearse with him for a double lesson. During this rehearsal, Fabian demonstrated for me different timbale sticking, rhythms, and how you can cover other instrumental parts on the timbale. We are very grateful that Fabian Hevia came to Brighton Secondary School, and we all learnt a lot from the experience. Harry Grifsas – year 9

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MUSIC CENTRE STAFF Head of Music Andrew Barrett Coordinator of Music Craig Bentley Classroom Teachers Billy Anthony-James Emma Borgas (on leave) Mark Cameron-Smith Hannah Lewis Jacinda Ormston Sarah Raymond Deanna Whelan Rhys Williams Music Secretary Pam Parsons Instrumental Music Teachers DECD Instrumental Service Sue Asser (brass) Alan Aungles (flute) Cheryl Bentley (clarinet/saxophone) Rob Chenoweth (trumpet) Kirsty Friebe (double bass) Michael Gillard (percussion) Sandy Hosking (cello) Amelia Monaghan (recorder) Bianca Raponi (voice) Henry South (violin/viola) David Winnall (trombone) School-Based Private Instrumental Music Instructors Bonnie Aué (jazz bass) Josh Baldwin (jazz drums) Erna Berbeyan (violin) James Brown (guitar) Lisa Gill (flute) Rosanne Hammer (piano) Naomi Hede (voice) Samantha Penny (bassoon) Renae Stavely (oboe) Luke Thompson (voice) Angeline Thoo (piano) Stephanie Wake-Dyster (clarinet) Rhys Williams (Sonic Arts Club, piano)

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PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLES

Beachfront Hub Concert Bands Sue Asser, Alan Aungles, Cheryl Bentley, Rob

Chenoweth, Brett Williams (conductors) Bel Canto Sarah Raymond (conductor)

Deanna Whelan (accompanist) Big Band 1 Craig Bentley (director) Big Band 2 Mark Cameron-Smith (director) Big Band 3 Rhys Williams (director) Boys Chamber Choir Luke Thompson (conductor)

Andrew Barrett (accompanist) Brass Ensemble Andrew Barrett (conductor) Clara String Quartet Self-directed Concert Band Jacinda Ormston (conductor) Concert Choir Andrew Barrett (conductor) Dixieland Band Andrew Barrett (director) Flute Ensemble Alan Aungles (director) Guitar Ensemble Mark Cameron-Smith (director) James Brown Experience 1 & 2 James Brown (director) Jana String Quartet Self-directed Jazz Choir 1 Sarah Raymond

Deanna Whelan (accompanist) Jazz Choir 2 Sarah Raymond

Deanna Whelan (accompanist) Jazz Combo 1 Bonnie Aué, Andrew Barrett (directors) Jazz Combo 2 Bonnie Aué (director) Percussion Ensemble 1 Billy James (conductor) Percussion Ensemble 2 Michael Gillard (conductor) Recorder Ensemble Amelia Monaghan (director) Salsa Band Deanna Whelan (director) Sinfonia Henry South (conductor) Stimson Wind Quintet Renae Stavely (director) Symphony Orchestra Andrew Barrett (conductor) Treble Choir Hannah Lewis (conductor)

Rhys Williams (accompanist) MUSIC CAPTAINS

Music Captains Alison Marton, Aidan Damarell Music Vice-captains Cassie Lee, Thomas Keough

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ENSEMBLE REPORT – BEACHFRONT HUB CONCERT BANDS

Conductor: Sue Asser, Alan Aungles, Cheryl Bentley, Rob Chenoweth, Brett Williams Repertoire: Senior Band ^George of the Jungle arr. Michael Sweeney ^Entrance to the Dragons Cave Brian Bankston Stomping on ants Jane Russel Bate Wombat Shuffle Brian West Seven Nation Army arr. Paul Murtha From Film Favorites May it be arr. John Moss Pirates of the Caribbean arr. Michael Sweeney Junior Band Rock this band – Sound Innovations Batman and 12 bar blues Ghosts in the hall Andrew Barrett ^ denotes Music Spectacular pieces

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Performances:

Music Spectacular, Brighton Concert Hall Coast Hubs Workshop, Brighton Concert Hall, November 4

Hub schools Performances at: Brighton PS October 21 Glenelg PS November 25 Evening Parent concert, Brighton Concert Hall December 2

Members: Junior Concert Band

Flute Jayda Johns St L Gabriella Hartland St L Winter Lim St L McKay Lillie Brown PPk Ruby Lee PPk Eli Tsoukalas PPk Kyla Pearce PPk Pililany Daley SD Faith Callaghan St L Sam Reed Gl Clarinet Charli Yarwood St L Sophia Hartland St L Finley Ryan St L Jasmine Lindqvist PPk Jade Lind PPk Ashton Edward Br Tyler Mc Kirdy Br Louie Furuta Gl Ashley Crocker Gl Aashna Sharda Gl Ilan Hauben PPk Imogen Kertes Sc Isabelle Daly Sc Skylar Strachan Sc

Alto Saxophone Elijah Carbone St L Jacob Baron Gl Vincent Zaitidis Gl Oscar Prokic Gl Bailey Burrows Br Tex Launer PPk Trumpet Louis Cunniffe Sc Austin Kruger PPk Angus Basso PPk Blake Sloane PPk Ewan McAssey PPk Tyler Fong PPk

Trombone Callum Wilks WD Olivier Coombe Gl Callum Boxall Gl Hamish McRae SD Mitchell Brown PPk Spencer Holmes-Ball PPk Euphonium Ethan Mundy St L Electric Bass Wade Reynolds PPk Georgia Hartland St L Miles Edwards PPk Nye McLeod PPk Percussion Summer Johnston St L Nate Hassam Br Emma Good Br Fynn Sturgeon Br Hudson Hatswell Gl Ockie Oosthuizen Br Jordan Pearce PPk

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Members: Senior Concert Band Flute Harriet Davey Sc Nejla Samic St L Vicki Tsynhaliova Gl Ashlee Johns St L Jonah Blakaley Sc Myron Zhylikhovskyy St Eva Norris Sc Oboe Bridget Wong (oboe) Gl Clarinet Zen Gregory Br Ethan Vowles Br Daniel Callaghan St L Lily Billerwell Gl Aliyah Hassam Br Hannah Ellison Br Susanna Lee PPk Thomas Glass St L

Alto Saxophone Kai Lind PPk Thomas Kruger PPk Ryan Wiesmeyer PPk Blake Hughes PPk Lexi Beech Br Tenor Saxophone Thomas Kruger PPk Trumpet Darci Symonds Sc Noah McMaster Gl Niamh Cunniffe Sc Adele Canney PPk Ella Richards PPk Jess Luyten St L Ava Kavenagh Sc Jet Harrison PPk

Trombone Mikah Lenthall PPk Eddie Simpson PPk Elijah Kohn Br Sidney James-Martin St L Lia Katsoulis Sc Olivier Ryan PPk Euphonium Willow Lim (Eupho) St L Electric Bass Jade Outram St L Kayleigh Darbyshire St L Ethan Thomas Br Zi Yan Lian St L Noah Rossanese Gl Percussion Alex Rossanese Gl Blake Holland Wd Elliot Kirk Sc Patrick Smith Sc

Highlights:

Brighton Secondary School Music Spectacular was a highlight for the senior band. The students enjoyed the challenge of performing in the BSS Concert Hall as part of a secondary concert, and really appreciated the fun associated with the Habitat theme. They performed ‘George of the Jungle’ and ‘Entrance to the Dragon Cave’ to an excellent standard. The Coast Hubs workshop was a great opportunity for our students to interact with students from the Hendon Hub. All hub students were affected by the 6 weeks we were unable to be on site due to COVID19 restrictions. Students and families (and teachers) had a quick technology learning curve, and our students did an amazing job working with online lessons. They even took some of the ideas to enhance their learning when the hub was back on site. Each year it is a priority to perform in our hub schools, and these concerts were well received, with positive feedback from the audience pertaining to repertoire and information sharing. The flexibility of our host schools and families made the events a highlight. The evening concert in Term 4, week 8 was a relaxed celebration of the years’ work, which finally provided a chance for the parents and friends to hear the hub repertoire in a professional venue. Sue Asser and Cheryl Bentley Beachfront Hub Primary School Program

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ENSEMBLE REPORT – BEL CANTO

Conductor: Sarah Raymond Accompanist: Deanna Whelan

Members:

Julie Guo Tori Munn Namita Lewis Lily Forsythe Clarissa Ryan Nagiko Kono Chelsea Blake Chelsea Easton Molly Thomas Emma Montgomerie Maddie Holmes

Rosy O’Connor Amelie Sampson Yastika Choure Izzy Damarell Olivia Marton Ula Gustafson Georgina Adams Liv Fairley Ella Ackers Jaimie Cook

Repertoire:

Over the Rainbow Harburh and Arlen

“13” Choral Highlights Jason Robert Brown arr. Robert Emerson

I see Stars Benjamin and Richmond

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Performances:

Brighton Music Spectacular, Brighton Concert Hall

Remembrance Day, Brighton Secondary School Front Oval

In Bel Canto this year, we focused a lot on our blend and part-holding, using things like the “twang scale”. For music spectacular our choir performed “Over the rainbow” and “I see Stars” from the Musical Mean Girls. “I see Stars” challenged us to approach our repertoire as performers as well as vocalists. In term four, we learnt parts of a medley from the musical “13”. This repertoire was a fun and challenging way to finish the year. Rosy O’Connor Chorister

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ENSEMBLE REPORT – BIG BAND 1

Director: Craig Bentley

Members:

Alto Saxophone Thomas Keough Izzy Mason Tenor Saxophone Mina Johansson Cameron Wright Baritone Saxophone Nathan Wilks

Trumpet Aaron Davis Molly Thomas Ben Monaghan Ben Coleman Kayla Finlay Trombone Greg Burton Victoria Katsoulis Alison Marton Noah WIld

Guitar Elroy Peters Piano Ben Cook Double Bass Dan Courts Drum Kit Matt Adams

Repertoire:

Scar for Charlie Venessa Perica Body & Soul John Green arr Marty Paich A Place in the World Matheny & Mays arr Bob Curnow Moon River Mancini & Mercer arr Billy Byers Cry Me a River Michael Buble arr Cy Payne Pacific Coast Highway Toshio Mashima

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Late in the Quarter Mike Dana Salt City Samba Andrew Neu Down to the Nightclub Kupka,Castillo & Garibaldi arr Paul Murtha Performances:

Generations in Jazz Recording, Brighton Concert Hall

Music Spectacular, Brighton Concert Hall

Jazz Under the Trees, Brighton Secondary School (courtyard) Jazz on the Green, Brighton Secondary School (front oval) Highlights:

Through the challenging year that was 2020, our Big Band 1 went to higher heights in taking on an extremely challenging, yet enjoyable repertoire of pieces for events such as Generations in Jazz, Music Spectacular, and Jazz on the Green. We took flight into preparation for Generations in Jazz earlier than any other years, rehearsals beginning back in 2019 with a fresh new ensemble. Pieces learnt by week 1 of 2020, nothing could stop our group from taking on Pat Metheny’s A Place in the World and showcasing all our hard work to the rest of the nation. Well, nothing except a worldwide pandemic of course. That’s right, just as we were ready to put our Body and souls into a trip to Mount Gambier, Covid 19 hit. Nonetheless, we persisted and kept rehearsing the pieces, and our hard work paid off as we got the chance of a lifetime to get our pieces professionally filmed and recorded. I think I can speak for the entire band in saying that it was a chance of a lifetime to be able to experience recording like this. After bending and weaving through Covid restrictions, our next stop was Music Spectacular. The band kicked into rehearsing Moon River, which was to suit the theme of the show, Habitats. To conclude the music spectacular, our band certainly made the audience cry a river as we combined a large group of strings and horns with the big band to accompany the young ‘Bublé’ vocalists. Following the success of Music Spectacular, we had a very short amount of time to prepare ourselves for what would normally be the Jazz Cabaret. In a quick response to covid restrictions, we concluded the difficult year in an array of talent, dedication, and enjoyment at the amazing Jazz on the Green, a brilliant ending to what was a rewarding year. Thomas Keough Lead Alto Saxophone

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ENSEMBLE REPORT – BIG BAND 2

Director: Mark Cameron-Smith

Members:

Alto Saxophone Amelie Sampson Tegan Margetts Tenor Saxophone Alex Buckby Marcus Canney Baritone Saxophone Michaela Sales

Trumpet Yume Onishi Clarissa Ryan Mia Watson Emily Campbell Jack Palmer-Bray Trombone Nagiko Kono Kelvin Kirk Douglas Cooke Jacob Warburton Zelman Whiting (Term 1)

Guitar Ula Gustafson Piano Zade Barns Double Bass Nicolas Bergoc Drum Kit Jackson Mack

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Repertoire:

The Bold One Steve Newcomb Overjoyed Stevie Wonder The Chant Victor Feldman Feet Bone Duke Ellington Sepia Panorama Duke Ellington Things Ain't What They Used to Be Mercer Ellington Steampunk Erik Morales The Chicken Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis Can You Dig It? George Shutack Feather Report Kris Berg La Suerte De Los Tontos Victor Lopez Uptown Funk Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars,

Philip Lawrence and Jeff Bhasker

The Chicken Stomp (based on Chicken Dance) Jackson Mack (Werner Thomas)

Performances:

Generations in Jazz Recording, Brighton Concert Hall

Music Spectacular, Brighton Concert Hall

Jazz Under the Trees, Brighton Secondary School (courtyard) Jazz on the Green, Brighton Secondary School (front oval) Highlights:

The first ‘major’ performance for the year was to be at Generations in Jazz (GIJ). We rehearsed the set piece ‘The Bold One’, a ballad Overjoyed featuring Alex Buckby on tenor sax, and our free-choice piece, Victor Feldman’s ‘The Chant’. Ross Irwin joined us for a workshop late in term 1 as did IMS brass teacher Rob Chenoweth. After the cancellation of GIJ the band recorded their set and produced a great video for students and parents to cherish. Essentially Ellington Downunder was also cancelled however we still rehearsed and performed our chosen repertoire of ‘Feet Bone’, ‘Sepia Panorama’ (featuring Nic Bergoc and Zade Barns) and ‘Things Ain't What They Used to Be’ which featured Amelie Sampson’s faultless performance of a transcription of Johnny Hodges’ alto solo. Music Spectacular’s ‘Habitat’ theme led us to the barnyard where we performed ‘The Chicken’ and ‘Feather Report’, and closed the junior concerts with drummer Jackson Mack’s swinging big band arrangement of ‘Chicken Dance’ which he titled ‘The Chicken Stomp’. The annual Jazz Cabaret was also revised to become Jazz on the Green where we performed a short set of our repertoire and added ‘Steampunk’ which featured a screaming guitar solo by Ula Gustafson. Mark Cameron-Smith Ensemble Director

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ENSEMBLE REPORT – BIG BAND 3

Conductor: Rhys Williams

Members:

Alto Saxophone Georgina Adams Olivia Marton Mannan Arora Tenor Saxophone Lily Burke Elina Badics Sashwat Shakya Baritone Saxophone Iknoor Khurana

Trumpet James Gallagher Niona Stewart Brayden Willmott Trombone Rosy O’Connor Thomas Monaghan Oliver Brown Zoe van der Linde

Guitar Bonnie Miles Piano Jesse Timothy Double Bass Chloe Pettit Drum Kit Harry Grifsas

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Repertoire: Front Burner Sammy Nestico A Little Loosener Nick Mulder Angel Eyes Earl Brent, Matt Dennis, arr. Dave Wolpe The Bare Necessities Terry Gilkyson, arr. John Wasson It Don’t Mean a Thing Duke Ellington, arr. Mark Taylor The Late Night Llama Roger Schmidli Enter Sandman James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, arr. Paul Murtha Tenor Madness Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane Uptown Funk Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars,

Philip Lawrence and Jeff Bhasker

Performances:

Generations in Jazz Recording, Brighton Concert Hall

Music Spectacular, Brighton Concert Hall

Jazz Under the Trees, Brighton Secondary School (courtyard) Jazz on the Green, Brighton Secondary School (front oval) Highlights: Big Band 3’s year began by learning three pieces for competition at the later cancelled Generations in Jazz - ‘Front Burner’, a Nestico chart featuring solos by Jesse Timothy, Lily Burke, Georgina Adams, Thomas Monaghan and Niona Stewart; the ballad ‘Angel Eyes’, led by Lily Burke on tenor sax, and the set piece ‘A Little Loosener’ - a fast waltz with tightly woven ensemble lines, featuring solos from Olivia Marton, Rosy O’Connor, Chloe Pettit and James Gallagher. Inspiring workshops from Ross Irwin and Rob Chenoweth gave a new perspective and life to the pieces. Upon the cancellation of Generations in Jazz, the three charts were recorded and filmed to mark the occasion and achievement of the band. In a year of few concerts, the band were excited to play at Music Spectacular where they performed a much loved arrangement of ‘The Bare Necessities’ from the Jungle Book - a spirited performance involving dancing and a giant bear suit! It would prove to be a favourite both with the crowd and with the students. The final event of the year was an outdoor variation of the annual Jazz Cabaret, taking place on the front oval and renamed Jazz on the Green. The band played a 15 minute set in a jam-packed night full of great music, culminating in Jazz Ensemble 9 - a combination of Big Bands 1, 2 and 3, and both jazz choirs to perform Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars’ ‘Uptown Funk’. Rhys Williams Ensemble Director

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ENSEMBLE REPORT – BOYS CHAMBER CHOIR

Conductor: Luke Thompson Accompanist: Andrew Barrett

Members:

Lachlan Attard Marcus Canney Thomas Clarke Aidan Damarell Owen Davies Cameron Garforth Luke Garforth Jett Gazley Cooper James Sean Jarrett Ishan Kapoor Damian Lee Callan Lewis Hanz Matutina Alex McAllister

Thomas Monaghan Matt Morris Thomas Nita Aynsleigh Norton Jaime Oosthuizen Jack Palmer-Bray Elroy Peters Jason Peters James Pope Sashwat Shakya Isaac Thyer Joshua Tretheway Ben Waller Jack Woolcock Jason Zhang

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Repertoire:

Is She Really Going Out with Him Jackson arr. Burford/Thompson Sing Grassi, Hoying, Olusola, Johnson, Hollander,

Kaplan, Maldonado arr. Puddy Higher Ground Arn, Eurén arr. Ennis Battle of Jericho Trad. Arr. Hayes Feeling Good Newley, Bricusse arr. Hein Saltwater J. Lennon arr. Thompson Performances:

Visit by Minister for Education, Hudson Room Music Spectacular, Brighton Concert Hall Choirs Connect, Brighton Concert Hall Highlights:

The year began in regular fashion for the Boys Chamber Choir, welcoming all members to the group and creating a balance between senior and new students. By late March however, the Covid 19 pandemic had arrived and the community as a whole were impacted with restrictions coming into place. During Term 1, only essential staff were on campus at Brighton and Mr. Barrett lead the weekly rehearsals without Mr. Thompson. Covid 19 presented some challenges for the group such as socially distanced rehearsals and cancellation of performance opportunities such as the Vocal Eisteddfod. In late April, approval was given for Contractors to return to schools and the group made their first Television appearance on TV. They sang Is She Really Going Out With Him by Joe Jackson as an example of socially-distanced and Covid-safe rehearsal which, a nice welcome back for Mr. Thompson. The “Habitat” themed Music Spectacular was the biggest highlight for Boys Chamber Group this year. The Boys’ soulful performance of Feeling Good featured year 12s Aidan Damarell and Hanz Matutina while the group’s poignant version of Saltwater reminded the audience of the fragility of life. Due to the restricted number of audience members, the Boys were able to perform these twice, which was a great reward for their effort. The resilience, commitment and determination of the group was exceptional throughout 2020 and I have no doubt that the students will appreciate every performance opportunity in 2021. Luke Thompson Conductor

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ENSEMBLE REPORT – CONCERT BAND

Conductor: Jacinda Ormston Performances:

Lunchtime Courtyard Performance, Brighton Secondary School

Retired Community Performance, Brighton Concert Hall

Adelaide Bands Festival, Brighton Concert Hall

Stage 2 Summative Assessment, Brighton Concert Hall

Music Spectacular, Brighton Concert Hall

Clare and Barossa Tour 2020 – cancelled due to Covid-19 Repertoire:

Catalyst – Rob Romeyn Armada – Jason Nitsch The Theory of Everything – arr. Johann Johannsson Star Wars: The Force Awakens – arr. Michael Brown Rest Content – Edward Fairlie Tour Repertoire Shrek Dance Party – arr. Paul Murtha How To Train Your Dragon – arr. Johnnie Vinson March Of The Trolls – arr. Brian Beck

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The Greatest Showman – arr. Paul Murtha Moana – arr. Jay Bocook The Best Of Glee – arr. Michael Brown Instant Concert – Harold Walters Members:

Piccolo Kane Stewart Flute Katerina Angione Tara Chapman Victoria Katsoulis Damian Lee Xiola Brus Yastika Choure Oboe Cooper James Bassoon Kevin Xia Chelsea Easton Clarinet Lily Forsythe Tuvshinzaya Batjargal (Leader) Maddie Holmes Lisa Lukina Julian Maddock Joshua Tretheway Georgina Adams Emily Stubbs Bass Clarinet Ollie Smith

Alto Saxophone Alex Buckby Amelie Sampson Sarah McKinnon Tenor Saxophone Owen Davies (Leader) Baritone Saxophone Iknoor Khurana Trumpet Ben Coleman Ella Ackers Yume Onishi Matt Morris Amie Badger Edward Hales French Horn Zoe Carter Jesse Timothy Trombone Nagiko Kono Douglas Cooke Rosy O’Connor Kelvin Kirk

Euphonium Noah Wild Mia Watson Tuba Zoe Van der Linde String/Double Bass Chloe Pettit Percussion Jason Zhang Angel Bednall Joshua Lee Saksham Patial Harry Grifsas

Highlights:

An interesting year presented itself and we worked through it with continued enthusiasm and teamwork. Our Year 12 students received outstanding results for Stage 2 Ensemble Performance – Concert Band, a credit to every member. Of course, Music Spectacular is always a highlight for staff and students and this year was no exception. In keeping with the Habitats theme, Concert Band selected Space. We performed the classics 2001: A Space Odyssey and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Once again, there was great excitement both back stage on onstage with the students performing brilliantly. Our planned tour to Clare and Barossa Valley schools in early December was cancelled due to Covid-19. An itinerary filled with performance, workshops and recreational fun was planned. The commitment from each student in the lead up to the tour was exceptional.

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Congratulations also to the senior members who were outstanding role models for the junior members. The students were very disappointed but are hoping to celebrate with a similar adventure in 2021. Congratulations must be given to the Concert Band Leaders, Owen Davies (Year 11) and Tuvshinzaya Batjargal (Year 11), and also the Section Leaders who were competent leaders and role models for all. We are certainly looking forward to 2021 and enjoying the new opportunities it may bring. Jacinda Ormston Ensemble Director

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ENSEMBLE REPORT – CONCERT CHOIR

Conductor: Andrew Barrett Members: Katerina Angione Jessye Campbell Hannah Goodburn Rosy O’Connor Leticia Lee Louella Wallbridge Lola Wight Tara Chapman Rebeca Favalli Santos Brontë Fitzgibbons Cassie Lee Chloe Pettit

Shannon Whitehead Holly Williams Jessica Williams Aidan Damarell Damian Lee Callan Lewis Hanz Matutina Noah Wild Lachlan Attard Tom Keough Kane Stewart Ben Waller

Repertoire: Carmina Burana Orff O Vos Omnes Victoria Dashing Away with the Smoothing Iron Rutter African Call Gröger/Frech Big Yellow Taxi Mitchell arr. Gilpin The Blue Bird Coleridge/Stanford

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Suomen Laulu Pacius The Gift to be Simple Trad. Arr. Chilcott We Shall Overcome Trad. Performances:

Carmina Burana – cancelled due to COVID Lowitja O’Donoghue Oration recording, Brighton Concert Hall Adelaide Choral Eisteddfod, Elder Hall – cancelled due to COVID

Brighton Music Spectacular, Brighton Concert Hall Remembrance Day, West Terrace Cemetery

Highlights:

This year we commenced our line of performances with an in-house performance of the songs ‘O Vos Omnes’ and ‘Dashing Away’. It was meaningful for the choir members to be able to perform to a small audience as the choir was not able to perform in other events such as in the opera, ‘Carmina Buarana’ and in the Adelaide Choral Eisteddfod. Our next performance was for music spectacular, wherein which our pieces adhered to the habitat theme, one of them being ‘African Call’ composed by Bertrand Groger and Klaus Frech and the other being ‘Big Yellow Taxi’ composed by Joni Mitchell and arranged by Greg Gilpin. African Call posed the challenge of containing many contrasting ostinatos, requiring the choir to work on their understanding of rhythms and how to concentrate on their own part. Big Yellow Taxi, whilst having a fairly simplistic melody, was difficult in the sense of portraying the story of things being taken for granted and missed once they are gone. The final performance we did was another in-house performance of three songs, those songs being ‘The Gift to be Simple’, ‘The Blue Bird’ and ‘Suomen Laulu’. All three songs posed challenges of their own and required significant commitment from the choir in order to reach a high standard of performance. The choristers of the choir this year have demonstrated high levels of commitment to the ensemble despite having to face many challenges and obstacles along the way. Hannah Goodburn Chorister

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ENSEMBLE REPORT – FLUTE ENSEMBLE

Conductor: Alan Aungles Members: Flute Victoria Katsoulis Mia Elliott Rebecca Lachenicht Yastika Choure Chelsea Blake Sriyeash Gupta Damien Lee Natalie Wilson Izzy McGill Aine Garvey

Piccolo Rebecca Lachenicht Alto Flute Rebecca Lachenicht Victoria Katsoulis Shriyeash Gupta Bass Flute Rebecca Lachenicht Natalie Wilson Victoria Katsoulis

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Repertoire:

Theme from the New World Dvorak Where is Love Lionel Bart Somewhere Over the Rainbow Harold Arlen Alley Cat Frank Bjorn Windmills of Your Mind Michel Legrand Clog Dance F. Herold Can Can J. Offenbach Entry of the Gladiators J Fuick

Performances:

Music Spectacular, Brighton Concert Hall

Highlights:

For the Music Spectacular the students played two pieces that focused on the habitat theme by playing a lively jazz version of Alley Cat with complex harmonies and off-beat rhythms, and the beautiful flowing melody Somewhere Over The Rainbow from the Film The Wizard of OZ. The piece was arranged by the English flute player Mel Orris. During the year students played different types of flute in the ensemble which extends their knowledge of low flutes and one student played piccolo, flute, alto and bass flute in the ensemble which is an amazing achievement. For the Entry of the Gladiator piece the students also had fun playing the ACME siren, Flexatone, Car Horn, Rachet and Vibraslap creating the image of a fun circus act. Alan Aungles Conductor

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ENSEMBLE REPORT – GUITAR ENSEMBLE

Conductor: Mark Cameron-Smith

Members:

Judah David Jett Gazley Ula Gustafson Elroy Peters Slavi Samardzhiev

Omer Shaines Isaac Thyer Spencer Todd Jessica Williams

Repertoire:

Super Mario Bros George Harrison Boulevard Of Broken Dreams Green Day Beds Are Burning Midnight Oil Jazzy (Blues) For Five Guitars Adrian Ingram The Irish Washerwoman Irish Folksong Rebel ‘Rouser Duane Eddy and Lee Hazlewood Proud Mary John Fogerty Let My People Go (A.K.A. Go Down Moses) Negro Spiritual Don’t Be Cruel (To A Heart That’s True) Otis Blackwell and Elvis Presley Centerpiece Harry Edison and Jon Hendricks

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Performances:

Music Spectacular, Brighton Concert Hall Decibel Lunchtime Series, Brighton Quadrangle Highlights:

In its fifth year, the ensemble’s numbers grew to nine with the help of our new ensemble policy which dictates that first instrument SIM students are required to participate in the relevant small ensembles.

This year’s theme for Music Spectacular was ‘Habitat’. The guitar ensemble performed at the Tuesday and Wednesday concerts with other junior/smaller ensembles. The guitar ensemble’s approach to this theme was to perform songs based on the digital world where they performed a medley of pieces from Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. game.

The general level of sight-reading skills amongst the members improved significantly throughout the year thanks to a number of fretboard knowledge exercises and rhythm reading worksheets. It is encouraging to think that all the guitarists in the ensemble are able to sight-read to a basic/moderate level.

Mark Cameron-Smith

Ensemble Director

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ENSEMBLE REPORT – JAZZ CHOIR 1

Conductor: Sarah Raymond Accompanist: Deanna Whelan

Members:

Hannah Goodburn Leticia Lee Samara Ball Brontë Fitzgibbons Cassie Lee

Aidan Damarell Hanz Matutina Ben Waller Thomas Keough Charlie Waltho

Repertoire:

There will never be another you Warren/Gorden arr. Andres Jackens New Day Trish Delaney-Brown Nature Boy Eden Ahbez arr. Anders Edenroth Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy Don Raye and Hughie Prince Oh What a Beautiful Mornin’ Hammerstein and Rodgers arr. Mark Brymer Performances:

Generations in Jazz recording Brighton Music Spectacular, Brighton Concert Hall

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Highlights: This year in Jazz Choir 1 we worked on our skills and took on the most challenging arrangements we've ever attempted. We worked on popular a cappella arrangements performed by The Real Group such as 'There Will Never Be Another You' and 'Nature Boy' for our GIJ recording session and Music Spectacular respectively. We also incorporated a cappella-style beatboxing into our performances for Music Spectacular and Jazz on the Green, with the pieces 'Oh What a Beautiful Morning' and 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy.' Our choir was unable to have the opportunity to compete in the annual Generations in Jazz festival this year as it was cancelled due to the pandemic. Leticia Lee Chorister ENSEMBLE REPORT – JAZZ CHOIR 2

Conductor: Sarah Raymond Accompanist: Deanna Whelan

Members:

Lola Wight Rosy O’Connor Ezzy Jones Liv Fairley Lily Forsythe Amelie Sampson

Rebeca Favalli Santos Izzy Damarell Damian Lee Callan Lewis Jack Woolcock

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Repertoire:

“I Wish I Knew How It Would

Feel to be Free” Taylor and Dallas arr. Kirby Shaw

“Hi” Ed Fairlie

“Centrepiece” Edison and Henricks arr. Kerry Marsh

“Cascade of the Seven Waterfalls” Alex Malheiros arr. Whelan Performances:

Generations in Jazz recording

Brighton Music Spectacular, Brighton Concert Hall

Jazz on the Green

Highlights: This past year was an important one for Jazz Choir 2, being the introductory year for the ensemble, therefore putting us under the pressures of both leaving a lasting impression and carrying on the legacy of Jazz Choir 1. The initial stages of the year were, for the most part spent trying to work out the sound of the choir and what repertoire would work with our voices, as most of us had never sang together before. We opened the year working on “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free” and 2020 set piece “Hi” for the Generations in Jazz competition. These performances were professionally recorded in replacement of the competition which was unfortunately cancelled due to COVID-19. For the remainder of the year, we had to opportunity to work towards pieces: “A Tisket A Tasket” and “Centrepiece”, as well as a collaborative piece; “Cascading Waterfalls” with Salsa Band. These pieces were performed at Music Spectacular and Jazz on the Green respectively. Damien Lee Chorister

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ENSEMBLE REPORT – PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE 1

Conductor: Billy James

Members:

Matt Adams Year 12 Aidan Damarell Year 12 Brontë Fitzgibbons Year 12 William St Vincent Year 12

Jackson Mack Year 11 Ben Monaghan Year 11 Zade Barns Year 11 Nathan Wilks Year 11

Zoe Carter Year 10

Repertoire:

Conversation by Toshio Mashima Snow Boarding by Kevin Lepper Earth Dance by Bryce Craig Aquarium by Camille Saint-Saëns arr. Matt Moore Impulse by Sergei Golovko Performances:

March: Year 8 class concert, Brighton Hudson Room July: Year 8 class concert, Brighton Hudson Room August: Music Spectacular, Brighton Concert Hall

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September: Percussion Showcase, Brighton Concert Hall September: Year 9 & 10 SIM, Brighton Hudson Room

Highlights:

The Music Spectacular & Percussion Showcase were a particular highlight of the year.

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Conductor: Michael Gillard

Members:

Rebeca Favalli Santos Angel Bednall Zoe Carter Harry Grifsas Edward Hales

Kelvin Kirk Saksham Patial Jack Palmer-Bray Finn Judd Ziyan Su

Rinka Okubo Joshua Lee Jessica Phan David Lowe Viktoria Puzyreva

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Repertoire:

Flight of the falcon Jared Spears Oye Como Va Tito Puente arr. Downs Performances:

Music Spectacular, Brighton Concert Hall Percussion Showcase, Brighton Concert Hall Highlights:

In 2020, the Brighton Secondary School Percussion Ensemble 2 rehearsed at lunchtime every Tuesday, with an aim to equip intermediate percussion students with ensemble and performance skills that would help them progress through their percussion career. Because of the COVID-19 outbreak, we were not able to participate in many performances and competitions this year. This, however, gave us an opportunity to make the best out of the performances we did have. We successfully performed a high skill level the percussion ensemble piece, Flight of the Falcon and popular Latin American piece, Oye Como Va for Music Spectacular and for Percussion Showcase in semester 2. The use of time signature changes and subtle dynamics challenged the ensemble musically. All of the participating students showed high perseverance by attending the rehearsals and doing individual practice even when we had no future performances scheduled due to COVID-19. Michael Gillard Ensemble Director

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ENSEMBLE REPORT – SALSA BAND

Conductor: Deanna Whelan Members: Trumpet Molly Thomas Mia Watson Niona Stewart Jack Palmer-Bray Alto Saxophone Amelie Sampson Georgina Adams Eleina Badics Mannan Auora Tenor Saxophone Sashwat Shakya Trombone Kelvin Kirk Thomas Monaghan

Marimba Zade Barns Piano Chelsea Easton Bass Chloe Pettit Timbales Harry Grifsas Congas Tosh Butenko

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Repertoire: Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing Caravan Cascade of the Seven Waterfalls Sofrito Smooth Criminal Kindimbia Performances:

Lunchtime Live Stream, Hudson Room Music Spectacular, Brighton Concert Hall Decibel Lunchtime Concert Series, Brighton Quadrangle Jazz on the Green, Brighton front oval

Highlights: 2020 proved to be a very challenging year for all, particularly the music ensembles at Brighton. However, the resilience of the Salsa Band was far too tough for anything (even COVID) to come between us and our performances. We started off the year with only a few members. One trumpet, one trombone and a half-filled saxophone section was all we had. Despite this, as the year progressed, the Salsa spirit grew and the band along with it. We welcomed Niona, Jack and Mia on trumpet, Thomas on trombone and Eleina, Mannan and Sashwat on saxophones. When the COVID19 pandemic hit, everything changed. Despite the social distancing, the ensemble continued to grow ever closer. Together we combatted the challenge of social distancing, the everchanging guidelines and restrictions for our performances and the morale of the band. This was reflected in a lunchtime live stream performance we gave from the Hudson Room. The Salsa Band’s performance at Music Spectacular was, in fact, a spectacular moment. The group played a rendition of Caravan and then combined with the Junior Jazz Choir to perform Cascade of the Seven Waterfalls. This performance was a great chance for the band to rediscover our joy of making music together and to share it with others. At the beginning of term 4, we were lucky enough to have Fabian Hevia, one of Australia’s leading Latin percussionist and Jazz drummer, visit us. During the first workshop, the percussion students learned many different Latin rhythms, techniques and information about the Latin American instruments, and where they originated. We also learned about how he and his family came to Australia, how he started playing drums and percussion, the bands and outstanding musicians he played with, and other musical experiences. For the second workshop, the Salsa Band were lucky enough to rehearse with him for a double lesson. During this rehearsal, Fabian demonstrated for me different timbale sticking, rhythms, and how you can cover other instrumental parts on the timbale. We are very

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grateful that Fabian Hevia came to Brighton Secondary School, and we all learnt a lot from the experience. Harry Grifsas Percussionist The Decibel Lunchtime Concert Series provided much needed exposure and release for built up creative energy. The Brighton Quadrangle came alive with the dancing tones and strong beats of heartfelt Salsa music and the students all seemed to enjoy the performance by offering loud applause. Jazz on the Green replaced our annual Jazz Cabaret to allow for social distancing measures and proved to be major hit for the year. The Salsa Band opened the evening with a Salsa arrangement of Michael Jackson’s Smooth Criminal, Sofrito and Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing (an accurate description of this challenging year!). This performance was also the final performance for some of the band members and we thank them for all their hard work, commitment and perseverance with the Salsa Band over the years. To finish the year, we say congratulations and goodbye to our outgoing members, Molly Thomas, Chelsea Easton, Zade Barns, Chloe Petit and Juliet Macleod, and wish them good luck for their senior school years. Well done Salsa Band and we look forward to a new year of music! Molly Thomas Trumpet

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ENSEMBLE REPORT – SINFONIA

Conductor: Henry South

Members:

Violin 1 Rosy O’Connor Olivia Marton Grace Ash Namita Lewis Olivia Lau Laura Tebyani Evie Armani Jason Peters Violin 2 Lily Burke Sarah Cid Amelia Rushworth Annie Holder Teya Capilitan

Viola Oliver Brown Amanda Ong Cello Jaimie Cook Isabella Damarell Julie Guo Alexandria Sando Sienna Ball Chelsea Tabart Double Bass Ula Gustafson

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Repertoire:

Allegro Spiritoso Senaille Capriol Suite Warlock

1. Basse Danse 2. Pavane

Afterburn Brian Balmages Sweet New Moon Yukiko Nishimura Dynasty Kathryn Griesinger Boreas Todd Parrish Forever Joyful Brian Balmages Mantras Richard Meyer Sinfonia X in B-Minor Mendelssohn

• Divertimento in F Major, K.138 – Mozart • Adagio – Giazotto/Albinoni

Performances:

CFS Bushfire Relief Concert, Brighton Concert Hall

Symphony by the Sea, Brighton Concert Hall Music Spectacular 2020, Brighton Concert Hall Term 4 Concert (CANCELLED)

Highlights:

Sinfonia made significant progress and continued to develop ensemble skills, despite interruptions to rehearsals and concerts due to COVID-19. The ensemble began the year with a bushfire relief concert to raise funds for the CFS in response to the 2019/20 summer bushfires. The students led the management of the performance, arranging advertising materials, running sectionals, and collecting donations at the performance.

Term 2 rehearsals started slowly, with COVID-19 affecting rehearsals. Symphony by the Sea was not able to go ahead as a live performance and the group prepared repertoire and recorded late in the term.

Music Spectacular 2020 was a fantastic opportunity for the ensemble to perform as a live event. The event was held across two evenings, with the ensemble performing strongly at both concerts.

Unfortunately the Term 4 performance was cancelled due to COVID-19 lockdown in South Australia. The repertoire for this performance was particularly challenging, Mendelssohn, Mozart and Giazotto. Ensemble members and section leaders worked diligently to prepare the repertoire in time for the performance and responded positively at the opportunity to prepare repertoire at an advanced level.

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ENSEMBLE REPORT – SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Conductor: Andrew Barrett

Repertoire: Finale from the Firebird Stravinsky Pomp and Circumstance No.4 Elgar Rosamunde Overture Schubert arr. Leidig Finlandia Sibelius Prelude to Act 1 of La Traviata Verdi Trombone Concerto 3rd mvt Rimsky-Korsakov Soloist: Greg Burton The Typewriter Anderson Soloist: Jackson Mack Performances:

Symphony by the Sea recording, Brighton Concert Hall

Music Spectacular, Brighton Concert Hall

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Members:

Flute Samara Ball Holly Williams Katerina Angione (picc.) Oboe Renae Stavely (staff) Anh Doan Clarinet Isabelle Mason Georgina Adams Bassoon Chelsea Easton Ngan Tran French Horn Brontë Fitzgibbons Zoe Carter Harry Edwards Louella Wallbridge Damian Lee Trumpet Ben Coleman Emily Campbell

Trombone Greg Burton Charlotte Greig Hannah Goodburn Tuba Zoe van der Linde Percussion Jackson Mack Nathan Wilks Violin 1 Ashlyn von Bertouch Shannon Whitehead Jereyll Chia Mina Johansson Naimh Michael-Roubos Tegan Margetts Chloe Pettit Lily Burke Jessica Cid Violin 2 Rosy O’Connor Olivia Marton Leticia Lee Amelia Rushworth Sierra Thiele

Olivia Lau Sarah Cid Namita Lewis Teya Capilitan Viola Alex Holmes Tori Munn Oliver Brown Michaela Sales Maddie Holmes Lola Wight Cello Alison Marton Casey Gulliver Aidan Damarell Izzy Damarell Sean Jarrett Julie Guo Double Bass Nicholas Bergoc Leah Komad-Antic Ula Gustafson Piano Jason Zhang

Highlights:

2020 has been a somewhat challenging year, but through determination the orchestra has continued successfully. We have been provided with multiple opportunities to perform throughout the year. We performed a diverse repertoire for the community of the International Rotary Club, we were fortunate to have this performance professionally recorded. The orchestra also performed at the school’s Music Spectacular, which this year, had a theme of different types of Habitats. This theme gave us the opportunity to play Sibelius’s Finlandia, which was a memorable highlight for all. Next year the Orchestra has been given the opportunity to play in the SACE Merit Ceremony to be held at Government house. The orchestra will play a variety of works such as Themes from James Bond and Forrest Gump and many more. This year the orchestra was able to achieve the impossible. I am sure that all members would agree that the orchestra has had a year of achievement where many unforgettable memories have been made. Alison Marton

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ENSEMBLE REPORT – TREBLE CHOIR

Conductor: Hannah Lewis Accompanist: Rhys Williams

Members:

Kiara Rasmussen Chelsea Blake Natalie Wilson Laura Tebyani Mayah Porter Niona Stewart Pranika Shanthikum Viktoria Puzyreva Ezriella Jones Sienna Ball Grace Ash Holly McKinnon

Maddie Fitzgibbons Teya Capilitan Manna Aurora Eleina Badics Jessica Waller Sara Feketeova Madison Skinner Emily Stubbs

Repertoire:

How Far I’ll Go (From Moana) arr. Snyder Songs of a Disney Princess Mac Huff Hot Air Balloon Jefferson Into the Unknown (Frozen 2) Lopez/Lopez Ocean and Stars Bernon O-Re-Mi Buckner

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Performances:

Music Spectacular, Brighton Concert Hall Remembrance Day, Brighton Secondary School Front Oval

Highlights:

As being a new group of students and therefore a newly formed ensemble, the objective was to ensure that everyone got to know each other on both a personal and musical level. This year proved to throw up all sorts of challenges, but we continued to build the sound of the ensemble. This ensemble has a unique characteristic, being non-auditioned, students from all walks of Brighton Secondary School have the ability to be a part of the music community.

In the first semester, we worked as an ensemble to continuing building our sound by learning how to implement some new vocal techniques. As a result of this, we were able to build upon our ability to hold parts, and started working towards some more challenges pieces, such as our favourite piece, being a 3-part Disney Princess Medley. Whilst we were working towards our first performance as an ensemble, we looked at what performance etiquette was and our image as an ensemble. The Spectacular Performance was better than expected, with a big projection from the choir. Singing a piece that we all loved, being How Far I’ll Go from Moana, was the key to our success. Treble Choir also had the unique opportunity to perform in from the Brighton Secondary School community at a school Remembrance Day Ceremony. The choir was asked to sing the National Anthem as part of this service. As a unique memory from our year, in our last choir rehearsal, we sang through some Christmas Carols and we had fun as an ensemble, singing for the love of it. Hopefully 2021 will be a big year, welcoming in new students and continuing to build up on the traditions and ethos of the choir. Further performance opportunities will allow for all of the skills learnt this year to be put into practice and/or applied to other Brighton Choirs. Treble Choir rehearses weekly during before school on Wednesday from 7.30-8.30am. Mannan Aurora and Eleina Badics Choristers

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SMALL GROUPS Small groups continued to perform a vital role in engaging with the wider community, developing high-level musicianship, fostering creativity and providing more co-curricular opportunities for students. Brass Ensemble Andrew Barrett (director) Trumpet Ben Coleman Molly Thomas Yume Onishi James Pope James Gallagher Jack Palmer-Bray Emily Campbell Edward Hales Niona Stewart Horn Zoe Carter Jessie Timothy Thomas Nita Ezriella Jones

Trombone Alison Marton Nagiko Kono Douglas Cooke Rosy O’Connor Kelvin Kirk Thomas Monaghan Euphonium Noah Wild Holly Williams Tuba Jacob Warburton Zoe van der Linde Sian Watt

Clara String Quartet: Shannon Whitehead (violin) Mina Johansson (violin) Victoria Munn (viola) Casey Gulliver (cello) Dixieland Band: Andrew Barrett (director) Jayden Doe (trumpet) Cameron Wright (clarinet) Greg Burton (trombone) Jacob Warburton (tuba) Ben Monaghan (drums and washboard) Ula Gustafson (banjo) Jana String Quartet Jereyll Chia (violin) Niamh Michael-Roubos (violin) Alex Holmes (viola) Alison Marton (cello)

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JB1 Thomas Keough (alto saxophone) Alex Buckby (alto saxophone) Amelie Sampson (alto saxophone) Mina Johansson (tenor saxophone) Jacob Warburton (tenor saxophone) Cameron Wright (tenor saxophone) Elroy Peters (guitar) Dan Courts (bass) Charlie Waltho (bass) Matt Adams (drums) Jackson Mack (drums) JB2 Jack Palmer-Bray (trumpet) Niona Stewart (trumpet) Mannan Arora (alto saxophone) Eleina Badics (alto saxophone) Sashwat Shakya (alto saxophone) Thomas Monaghan (trombone) Mia Elliott (keys) Tosha Butenko (keys) Spencer Todd (guitar) Isabella Charles (bass) Harry Matthews (drums) Jazz Combo 1 Bonnie Aué, Andrew Barrett (directors) Leticia Lee (vocals, trumpet) Thomas Keough (alto saxophone) Mina Johansson (tenor saxophone) Ben Cook (piano) Nicholas Bergoc (bass) Jackson Mack (drums) Jazz Combo 2 Bonnie Aué (director) Ben Coleman (trumpet) Ben Monaghan (trumpet) Victoria Katsoulis (trombone) Nicholas Bergoc (piano) Chloe Pettit (bass) Jackson Mack (drums)

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Recorder Ensemble Amelia Monaghan (director) Georgina Adams Lily Burke Jaimie Cook Damian Lee Callan Lewis Namita Lewis Lisa Lukina Olivia Marton Thomas Monaghan Rosy O’Connor Chloe Pettit James Pope Niona Stewart Molly Thomas Stimson Wind Quintet Samara Ball (flute) Renae Stavely (oboe) Isabelle Mason (clarinet) Brontë Fitzgibbons (horn) Kevin Xia (bassoon)

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PERFORMANCES Date: 4 February Title: SACE Merit Ceremony Venue: Government House Ensembles/students involved: 2019 Tour Choir and Wind Ensemble Date: 11 February Title: Year 8 Music Parent Information Evening Venue: Brighton Concert Hall Ensembles/students involved: Ashlyn von Bertouch, Greg Burton, Jack Woolcock Date: 14 February Title: Year 8 Assembly Venue: Brighton Concert Hall Ensembles/students involved: Cooper James, Jett Gazley Date: 19 February Title: Staff Induction Meeting Venue: Conference Room Ensembles/students involved: Alison Marton Date: 2 March Title: Governing Council AGM Venue: Brighton Concert Hall Ensembles/students involved: Jazz Combo Date: 6 March Title: Year 8 Assembly Venue: Brighton Concert Hall Ensembles/students involved: Natalie Wilson Date: 12 March Title: Leadership and Recognition Assembly Venue: Brighton Gymnasium Ensembles/students involved: JB1, Rosy O'Connor, Jett Gazley, Cooper James Date: 12 March Title: Bushfires Fundraising Concert Venue: Brighton Concert Hall Ensembles/students involved: Sinfonia Date: 17 March Title: Music Parent Support Group AGM Venue: Brighton Concert Hall Ensembles/students involved: Ben Coleman, Aidan Damarell, Leah Komad-Antic Date: 2 April Title: Lunchtime Concert Venue: Breezeway Ensembles/students involved: Concert Band Date: 1 May Title: Visit by Minister for Education Venue: Hudson Room Ensembles/students involved: Boys Chamber Choir

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Date: 1 June Title: Lunchtime Live Stream Venue: Hudson Room Ensembles/students involved: Salsa Band Date: 12 June Title: Choral Concert Venue: Brighton Concert Hall Ensembles/students involved: Concert Choir Date: 22 June Title: Symphony by the Sea Venue: Brighton Concert Hall Ensembles/students involved: Symphony Orchestra Date: 30 July Title: Decibel Lunchtime Concert Venue: Brighton Quadrangle Ensembles/students involved: Dixieland Band, Jazz Combo Date: 31 July Title: Year 8 Assembly Venue: Brighton Gymnasium Ensembles/students involved: Joshua Tretheway Date: 31 July Title: Year 9 Assembly Venue: Brighton Concert Hall Ensembles/students involved: Chloe Pettit Date: 31 July Title: Year 12 Assembly Venue: Brighton Theatre Ensembles/students involved: Tom Keough Date: 7 August Title: Year 11 Assembly Venue: Brighton Concert Hall Ensembles/students involved: Shannon Whitehead Date: 19 August Title: Recitals Australia Venue: North Adelaide Baptist Church Ensembles/students involved: Nicolas Bergoc, Ashlyn von Bertouch, Olivia Lau, Shannon Whitehead Date: 25 August Title: Junior Music Spectacular Venue: Brighton Concert Hall Ensembles/students involved: Junior co-curricular ensembles Date: 26 August Title: Junior Music Spectacular Venue: Brighton Concert Hall Ensembles/students involved: Junior co-curricular ensembles

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Date: 28 August Title: Senior Music Spectacular Venue: Brighton Concert Hall Ensembles/students involved: Senior co-curricular ensembles Date: 29 August Title: Senior Music Spectacular Venue: Brighton Concert Hall Ensembles/students involved: Senior co-curricular ensembles Date: 3 September Title: Decibel Lunchtime Concert Venue: Brighton Quadrangle Ensembles/students involved: Jazz Choir 1 Date: 6 September Title: Father's Day performance Venue: Enfield Memorial Park Ensembles/students involved: Emily Campbell, Ula Gustafson, Thomas Monaghan, Jack Palmer- Bray, Elroy Peters, Sashwat Shakya, Niona Stewart, Ben Waller, Sian Watt Date: 8 September Title: Percussion Showcase Venue: Brighton Concert Hall Ensembles/students involved: All co-curricular and year level percussion ensembles Date: 10 September Title: Decibel Lunchtime Concert Venue: Brighton Quadrangle Ensembles/students involved: Guitar Ensemble, Salsa Band Date: 24 September Title: Choirs Connect Venue: Brighton Concert Hall Ensembles/students involved: Boys Chamber Choir, Jazz Choir 1 Date: 15 October Title: Decibel Lunchtime Concert Venue: Brighton Quadrangle Ensembles/students involved: Big Band 3 Date: 16 October Title: Year 8 Assembly Venue: Brighton Concert Hall Ensembles/students involved: Eleina Badics Date: 23 October Title: Year 12 Assembly Venue: Brighton Theatre Ensembles/students involved: Matt Adams, Dan Courts, Aaron Davis, Thomas Keough, Elroy Peters Date: 23 October Title: Year 10 Assembly Venue: Brighton Theatre Ensembles/students involved: Sierra Thiele

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Date: 23 October Title: Year 9 Assembly Venue: Brighton Concert Hall Ensembles/students involved: Georgina Adams Date: 29 October Title: Decibel Lunchtime Concert Venue: Brighton Quadrangle Ensembles/students involved: Big Band 1 & 2 Date: 30 October Title: Year 11 Assembly Venue: Brighton Theatre Ensembles/students involved: Nicolas Bergoc, Mina Johansson, Jackson Mack Date: 30 October Title: Jazz on the Green Venue: Brighton Oval Ensembles/students involved: All co-curricular jazz ensembles and choirs Date: 10 November Title: Showcase 2 Venue: Brighton Concert Hall Ensembles/students involved: Year 8-10 Core Music students Date: 11 November Title: Remembrance Day Venue: Brighton Oval Ensembles/students involved: Ben Monaghan, Bel Canto, Treble Choir, Date: 11 November Title: Remembrance Day Venue: West Terrace Cemetery Ensembles/students involved: Brass Ensemble, Concert Choir, Jett Gazley, Cooper James Date: 13 November Title: 90th Birthday Party Venue: Marino Hall Ensembles/students involved: Clara String Quartet, Victoria Katsoulis Date: 26 November Title: Decibel Lunchtime Concert Venue: Brighton Quadrangle Ensembles/students involved: Jazz Combo Date: 9 December Title: Recognition Assembly Venue: Brighton Theatre Ensembles/students involved: Rosy O’Connor, Chloe Pettit, Amelie Sampson, Jazz Combo Date: 9 December Title: Valedictory Venue: Brighton Theatre Ensembles/students involved: Year 12 music students

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GUEST ARTISTS Date: 2 March Title: Ross Irwin Venue: Music Centre Ensembles/students involved: Big Band 1, 2 & 3 Date: 26 May Title: Luke Thompson Venue: Music Centre Ensembles/students involved: Jazz Choir 1 & 2 Date: June - July Title: Lauren Owens Venue: Brighton Concert Hall Ensembles/students involved: Brass Ensemble Date: 19 October Title: Fabian Hevia Venue: Music Centre Ensembles/students involved: Salsa Band, percussion students Date: 13 November Title: Jeffrey Kong Venue: Brighton Concert Hall Ensembles/students involved: music students from years 8-12 with an interest in piano accompanying RECORDING PROJECTS Date: 20 May Title: Volunteers' Week: "Front Line" Venue: Various Ensembles/students involved: Jett Gazley, Cooper James Date: 28 May Title: Lowitja O'Donoghue Oration: "We Shall Overcome" Venue: Brighton Concert Hall Ensembles/students involved: Concert Choir Date: 4, 5 June Title: Generations in Jazz Venue: Brighton Concert Hall Ensembles/students involved: Big Band 1, 2 & 3, Dixieland Band, Jazz Choir 1 & 2, Jazz Combo Date: multiple days in June Title: Symphony by the Sea Venue: Brighton Concert Hall Ensembles/students involved: Sinfonia, Symphony Orchestra Date: 22 - 26 June Title: Showcase 1 Venue: Brighton Concert Hall Ensembles/students involved: Core and SIM students years 8 - 10

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Date: 22 October Title: 10SIM recording project Venue: Wizard Tone Studios Ensembles/students involved: 10SIM students OUTSTANDING SACE RESULTS Students Achieving an A+ Matthew Adams Music Performance - Ensemble

Music Performance - Solo Jessye Campbell Music Performance - Ensemble Music Performance - Solo Tara Chapman Music Performance - Ensemble Ben Cook Music Performance - Ensemble Mina Johansson Music Performance - Ensemble Victoria Katsoulis Music Performance - Ensemble Thomas Keough Music Performance - Solo Leticia Lee Music Performance - Ensemble Music Performance - Solo Jackson Mack Music Performance - Solo Alison Marton Music Performance - Ensemble Music Performance - Solo Ashlyn von Bertouch Music Performance - Solo (Merit) Music Performance - Ensemble Students Achieving an A Katerina Angione Music Performance - Solo Nicolas Bergoc Music Performance - Solo Daniel Courts Music Performance - Ensemble Music Performance - Solo Hannah Goodburn Music Performance - Ensemble Leah Komad-Antic Music Performance - Solo Cassie Lee Music Performance - Solo Isabelle Mason Music Performance - Solo Noah Wild Music Performance - Solo

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HEAD OF MUSIC AWARD This award recognises achievement of academic excellence in the SACE music subjects, a very high level of participation in the music program over a number of years and an outstanding contribution to the culture of the school and music program. The 2020 Head of Music Award recipients were: Daniel Courts Leticia Lee SERVICE TO MUSIC AWARD Matthew Adams Katerina Angione Samara Ball Jessye Campbell Jereyll Chia Ben Cook Daniel Courts Aidan Damarell Aaron Davis Kayla Finlay Brontë Fitzgibbons Holly Frith Charlotte-Anne Garnham Hannah Goodburn Charlie Greig Alexandra Holmes Ishan Kapoor Thomas Keough Leah Komad-Antic Nagiko Kono Cassie Lee Leticia Lee Alison Marton Isabelle Mason Hanz Matutina Niamh Michael-Roubos Elroy Peters Kane Stewart William St Vincent Blake Tabart Ashlyn von Bertouch Noah Wild Jessica Williams Jason Zhang

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SCHOLARSHIPS Congratulations to Chelsea Easton on her successful application for the Colin Oliver-Wyatt Music Scholarship. In 2019, our three recipients of this ongoing financial assistance through Years 10, 11 and 12 were:

• Chelsea Easton (Year 10) • Jackson Mack (Year 11) • Kane Stewart (Year 12)

The Brighton United Freemasons Lodge also sponsored the Freemasons Young Musicians Award. This scholarship was presented to Chloe Pettit at the Recognition Assembly on 9 December. MUSIC CAPTAINS’ REPORT 2020 has been a somewhat challenging year due to Covid 19 as many events were cancelled. However, through determination and perseverance the music captains were able to successfully support the new year 8 students with transitioning into the music program and the school. We had a great time meeting them and playing some team building games, it was a great way to get to know each other. Music spectacular was the highlight of the year. The concerts were spread over four nights and we as music captains enjoyed compering and dressing up for the event highlighting different habitats. For the first time ever, our team helped in interviewing the 2021 music captains which supported the music faculty in deciding on who is best to take up the roles of music captain. Due to Covid 19 some of our ideas on expanding the music program for this year weren’t able to happen, however we hope that next year's captains are able to take on this role and bring their new ideas to life. This year there were limited events to previous years, nevertheless the music captains were able to pull through and make the most of this year. Aidan Damarell, Alison Marton, Thomas Keough and Cassie Lee

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DATA REPORT - PREPARED BY CRAIG BENTLEY

2020 Achievement Data: Year 8 - Special Interest Music

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Year 8 - Core Music

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Year 8 - Music Experience

64

Year 9 - Special Interest Music

65

Year 9 - Core Music

66

Year 10 - Special Interest Music

67

Year 10 - Core Music

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8-10 SIM Data Analysis: In year 8, 9 & 10 SIM students achieved a high percentage of A & B grades over both semesters (above 83%). In year 8, 9 and 10 we increased the percentage of A grades from semester 1 into semester 2. This was achieved by students moving from the B band into the A. In year 8 many students also moved from the C band to B.

8-10 Core Music Data Analysis: In year 8, 9 & 10 Core Music 84% of students were able to achieve grades in the “AB” band We also increased the percentage of A grades in semester 2 in both year 8 & 10. There was a slight reduction of C grades in year 9.

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Stage 1 - Craft

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Stage 1 - Composing and Arranging

Stage 1 - Sound Technology (Integrated Learning)

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Stage 1 - History and Analysis

STAGE 1 Data Analysis: 2020 saw a high percentage of Stage 1 Craft Music students achieving in the A & B band (83% in semester 1 and 94 % in semester 2). Composing and Arranging and History and Analysis over 85% of students achieved in the A/B band.

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Stage 2 - Music Studies

Final SACE Grade:

GRADE A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- 3 4 2 2 2 24% 31% 15% 15% 15%

Stage 2 - Music Performance Solo

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Final SACE Grade:

GRADE A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- 7 7 5 3 32% 32% 23% 13%

Stage 2 - Music Performance Ensemble

Final SACE Grade:

GRADE A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- 9 2 10 5 2 2 31% 6% 33% 18% 6% 6%

STAGE 2 Data Analysis: In 2020 our results in the 2 practical subjects results were outstanding with many students achieving in the A band (87% for Solo and 67% for Ensemble). 1 student was awarded a merit along with another 16 students achieving an A+ grade. 65 students enrolled in the three Stage 2 Music subjects, 66% of students achieved in the A band, and 31% in the B band.

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Gender Division 8 SIM

2018 2019 2020 Male 6 7 14

Female 19 25 15

8 CORE 2018 2019 2020

Male 17 19 21 Female 42 41 29

8 EXPERIENCE

2018 2019 2020 Male 13 19 12

Female 12 6 4 9 SIM

2018 2019 2020 Male 15 5 7

Female 12 18 24

9 CORE 2018 2019 2020

Male 31 17 17

Female 26 33 38 10 SIM

2018 2019 2020 Male 13 13 5

Female 15 11 13

10 CORE 2018 2019 2020

Male 25 22 10 Female 26 16 18

STAGE 1

2018 2019 2020 Male 14 10 12

Female 12 15 9

STAGE 2 2018 2019 2020

Male 13 12 12 Female 29 15 21

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Retention Data: 8-10 Special Music (end of year)

Year 8 - 2017 Year 9 - 2018 Year 10 - 2019 35 27 24 Year 8 - 2018 Year 9 - 2019 Year 10 - 2020 25 23 18 Year 8 - 2019 Year 9 - 2020 32 31 Year 8 - 2020 29

Core Music (end of year)

Music Experience

8-10 Retention Analysis: A faculty priority is the retention of students choosing the following year’s Core Music option. We aim for:

• 90% retention of year 8 students into year 9. • 80% retention of year 9 students into year 10.

In 2020 we achieved a retention rate of 93% of year 8 Core students selecting year 9 Core Music. 56% of year 9 Core students selected year 10 Core Music, after interviewing many of the students a project the 9 Core students participated in with an outside organisation was the main reason for not continuing their studies. The SIM number fluctuated at semester change due to successful auditioning of students from outside the school at year 9 and 10 level and BSS Core Music students being identified by the music staff as Special Interest candidates.

Year 8 - 2017 Year 9 -2018 Year 10- 2019 55 57 38 Year 8 - 2018 Year 9 -2019 Year 10- 2020 59 50 28 Year 8 - 2019 Year 9 -2020 59 55 Year 8 - 2020 50

2017 2018 2019 2020 36 25 24 16

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Retention Data: Stage 1 & 2 Stage 1 Craft

Stage 1 Composing & Arranging

Stage 1 Music Styles

Stage 1 Sound Technology

Stage 2 Music Studies

Stage 2 Music Performance - Solo

Stage 2 Music Performance - Ensemble

2017 2018 2019 2020 31 26 26 21

2017 2018 2019 2020 6 8 16 2

2017 2018 2019 2020 6 9 6 ?

2017 2018 2019 2020 8 10 13 10

2017 2018 2019 2020 7 15 18 13

2017 2018 2019 2020 15 26 17 22

2017 2018 2019 2020 26 35 21 30