Music News
Music Eisteddfod – Winners’ Concerts
Congratulations to all the talented performers in the 2025 Music Eisteddfod! Over two packed days of sessions, hundreds of students proudly represented their House in an amazing celebration and sharing of their musical gifts, and, with the dust now settled, the winning House is St Louis, for an incredible sixth year in a row!
Individual recipients of Outstanding Performer and House Spirit Awards will receive their trophies and medals at the Winners’ Concerts on Thursday, 21 August, at the following times in the Gonzaga Barry Lecture Theatre:
- Primary Winners’ Concert – 3:30pm
- Secondary Winners’ Concert – 7:00pm
Award winners will be notified via SEQTA, with details of the concerts to follow.
Catholic Performing Arts Festival
Congratulations to the following students for their recent performances in the Catholic Performing Arts Festival:
| Sally Cairns | Excellence | Year 7 Vocal Solo |
| Scarlett Mackoski | Excellence | Year 7 Vocal Solo |
| Mali Hewett | Excellence | Year 7 Vocal Solo |
| Peyton Turner | Excellence | Year 7 Vocal Solo |
| James Haydon | Outstanding | Year 8 Vocal Solo |
| Tilly Finucane | Excellence | Year 8 Vocal Solo |
| Stella McLernon | Excellence | Year 9 Vocal Solo |
| Noa Mintz | Outstanding | Year 11 Vocal Solo |
| Carla Chipperfield | Excellence | Year 11 Vocal Solo |
| Molly Carmichael | Excellence | Year 12 Vocal Solo |
| Zoe McIlree | Excellence | Year 12 Vocal Solo |
Hippity Hop – Year 4 Musical
The Year 4 students have been working hard in their final rehearsals for the Musical Hippity Hop! The students performed a dress rehearsal today, with a Matinee performance for the Primary school and an evening show for families taking place on Monday, 18 August.
Best wishes to all involved in the final preparations.
If you have any queries regarding Primary Music, please contact Catherine Haydon.
Chapel Choir
The Chapel Choir is open to all Years 1 to 12 students who love singing, with a focus on liturgical music. Rehearsals commence at 7:30am in the Chapel with Ms Haydon and Mr Johnston on Fridays. Chapel Choir then sings at Community Mass (commencing at 8:00am). Secondary students who sing in the choir may include this time in their Roncalli Service hours.
Please contact Ms Haydon for further information.
The Ellington Jazz Club
Our talented music students lit up the stage at the iconic Ellington Jazz Club with a sold-out performance!
From the soulful swing of Hit the Road, Jack to the cool grooves of Birdland, the elegant warmth of Dindi and the electrifying energy of Milestones and All Blues, the evening was a journey through jazz's rich and diverse soundscape.
Setlist highlights:
🎵 Hit the Road, Jack – Mayfield arr. Crocker
🎵 Add a Riff – Berkowitz
🎵 Poem and Dance – Ostransky
🎵 Dindi – Jobim
🎵 Fairbridge – Original Composition
🎵 On Green Dolphin Street – Kaper
🎵 Sound of Silence – Simon
🎵 Hernando’s Hideaway – Bailey arr. Adler & Ross
🎵 Birdland – Zawinul
🎵 Summertime – Gershwin
🎵 Milestones – Davis
🎵 All Blues – Davis
🎵 Eli’s Comin’ – Sweeney
🎵 Feelin’ Good – Newley
It’s not every day you get to perform at one of Australia’s most celebrated jazz venues, and our students seized the moment with passion, skill, and style.
A huge congratulations to all performers for their hard work, teamwork, and creativity. And a heartfelt thank you to our audience for making it such a special night.
2025 Music Handbook
2025 Music and Drama Calendar
James Kros
Head of Learning Area - Music