International Day of People with Disability

On Friday 1 December Brighton’s Sinfonia and Guitar Ensemble performed on the grounds of Minda as they observed IDPwD 2023. Students rehearsed new repertoire over the first 7 weeks of term 4 and put on a very enjoyable performance of traditional, contemporary and festive repertoire. Photos/video: Hannah Lewis and Ines Samic

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Sinfonia and Big Band 2 at Festival of Music

Cello section of Sinfonia

In the week immediately after Music Spectacular, Brighton Secondary School’s Sinfonia and Big Band 2 took to the stage at Festival of Music. Sinfonia was the 2nd Assisting Artist for the evening where they performed Larry Moore’s arrangement of the Deep Purple hit, Smoke on the Water which included a cello solo by Finn S.…

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Choral Eisteddfod Competition 2023

On Wednesday June the 14th 2023, Treble Choir, Brightones and Bel Canto, competed in the Adelaide Choral Eisteddfod. This event was held at Elder Hall in the city. This was an exciting night for these students who had been preparing for the competition all year. It was a successful night for Brighton, with Treble choir winning,…

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Treble Choir Performance at St Augustine’s Church

On Sunday the 21st of May 2023, Treble Choir was invited to sing at St Augustine’s Anglican Church for members of the community. The concert featured many talented musicians from the community and other schools, playing a variety of instruments and styles. We performed three pieces that we have been working on this year; “Sea of…

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Generations in Jazz 2023

On Friday 5th May to Sunday 7th May, an amazing event “Generations in Jazz” was held. This annual event which takes place in Mount Gambier is a Jazz based competition which any school in Australia can participate in. This year it was held for the first time after 3 years of it being halted due…

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Senior Piano Concert #1 2023

Senior Piano Concert #1 2023

The 21st of February 2023 marked the first student-run senior piano concert held at Brighton Secondary School. An evening concert for parents and friends to watch, it showcased the talent of our piano students who usually only perform on their second instruments only. There were four performers: Olivia L performing Chopin’s Nocturne in C# minor no.20…

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Valedictory and Presentation Evening ’22

Year 12 Ensemble performing at Her Majesty's Theatre

This year, Brighton Secondary School’s Valedictory and Presentation evening was held at Her Majesty’s Theatre. The evening started with Sierra T singing and accompanying herself on guitar and piano as students and families entered the theatre. The Year 12 Ensemble presented ‘For Good’ from Wicked the Musical which was arranged and accompanied on piano by…

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Marley Wins Young Composers’ Competition

Marley at ASME's Young Composers' Awards

In semester 1, Year 9 SIM student Marley composed a sound track for a section of a Wallace and Gromit animation. The scene is where the two main characters are pursuing Penguin in a ‘Train Chase’ on a toy train set throughout the house. Marley’s composition ‘Train Chase’, involved him creating three short themes for…

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Jazz in the Quad

Jazz in the Quad

Our Jazz in the Quad concert from earlier this year was struck down with COVID – well, a lot of people involved were and unfortunately we had to cancel it. So in week 3 of term 4 all jazz-style ensembles put on a free concert for students, parents, friends and staff. The show featured a…

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Big Band 2 at Festival of Music

Big Band 2 at Festival of Music

In what is certainly one of the most exciting concerts of this year, Brighton Secondary School’s Big Band 2 took to the stage at Festival of Music. After months of preparation and despite a COVID scare or two, Amy T performed Straighten Up and Fly Right with the swinging tones of Big Band 2, featuring…

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