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,…
Read MoreWinter Choral Concert 2023
On the 6th of June 2023, the ‘Winter Choral Concert’ took place in the concert hall. This concert provided an opportunity for extra-curricular choirs to perform to friends and family what they have been learning. This year the choirs that performed were, Jazz Choirs 1 & 2, Treble Choir, Brightones, Concert Choir and Bel Canto. A lot…
Read MoreTreble 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…
Read MoreGenerations 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…
Read MoreJazz in the Quad 2023
On Thursday 13th April 2023, “Jazz in the Quad” was held. As said in the name, this fun event was held in the school Quad. The ensembles going to Generations in Jazz were the ones that performed as well as some ensembles wanting some performance opportunities. These ensembles included Big Band 1, 2 & 3,…
Read MoreJohn Morrison and Jacki Cooper
On Tuesday the 4th of April 2023, Jacki Cooper, an award-winning jazz singer who has worked with notable artists such as James Morrison and George Golla, came to our school to hold a workshop with our jazz choirs. The singers that attended the workshops learned many valuable skills, such as vocal control, scat improv and many…
Read MoreBaroque Lunchtime Concert
On the 30th of March, a lunchtime Baroque performance was held in Brighton Concert Hall, free for any students and staff to come and watch. The performance included Brass Ensemble, Recorder Ensemble, Sinfonia, and Brighton Chamber Orchestra. It was great to see collaborations between the Recorder Ensemble and Sinfonia. The addition of the harpsichord really…
Read MoreSenior 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…
Read MoreSACE Merit Ceremony Performance 2023
The Brighton Secondary Symphony Orchestra was once again invited to play at the annual SACE Merit Ceremony held at Government House on February 9th of this year. Despite the particularly hot day, the orchestra was able to overcome the weather and loaded the bus to travel to the venue, successfully performing our 30-minute program, featuring…
Read MoreYear 7 Information Evening
On the 7th of February 2023, we had our first Year 7 Information night, held at Brighton Secondary School, after 2 years of it being halted, due to COVID restrictions. This was a fun evening with the parents and Year 7 students, the Middle School and Senior Music Captains, and of course our wonderful music teachers and…
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