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2013HSC

Presented by the Board of Studies Teaching and Educational Standards NSW and

the NSW Department of Education and Communities.

ENCORE is recorded by the Sydney Opera House. Recordings will be available from BOSTES NSW:

shop.bos.nsw.edu.au

Message from the Minister

Welcome to the Sydney Opera House, Australia’s premier concert venue, and to the27th ENCORE concert, a showcase of some of the exceptional performances andcompositions presented for 2013 HSC Music examinations.

The performances and compositions presented in ENCORE provide an opportunityfor students, teachers and the community to see the remarkable artistic talent from arange of schools across NSW.

Music remains a popular choice in the HSC, with the syllabuses offering opportunitiesfor students to explore a range of styles, from classical to jazz, rock and beyond. It isthe rigorously high standards demanded of senior secondary music courses that arepart of their appeal. This concert shows the calibre of performance or compositionrequired to achieve outstanding results.

Many students find the study of music leads to further training in tertiary and industrycourses, while for others, music continues to play an important role in theircreative life.

I offer my sincere congratulations to all students performing today. Along with theirteachers, they have worked incredibly hard to develop their potential and to achievethese extraordinary performances that truly meet the challenges of the HSC Musicsyllabuses. I know they will be a source of inspiration to everyone present at thisperformance and I wish them all the best for their future.

The Hon. Adrian Piccoli MPMinister for Education

2013 HSC Encore Program

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ENCORE and HSC Music

ENCORE is a program of outstanding performances and compositions by studentsfrom the Higher School Certificate Music examinations. Music syllabuses for theHigher School Certificate offer students opportunities to develop musical knowledge,skills and understanding and to become adept at performing and composing in avariety of styles and genres.

ENCORE also recognises the exemplary work in musicology electives. Students in theMusic 2 and Music Extension courses who undertook musicology electives wererequired to submit a prepared essay as part of the HSC examination. Students ofMusic 1 undertaking musicology as an elective were required to present a 10-minuteviva voce (discussion) with the examiners at the time of their practical examinations.The students named in the Honour List in this program were identified as havingexemplary work in musicology electives.


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HSC Music

In 2013, students were examined according to Stage 6 syllabuses in Music 1, Music2 and Music Extension. In addition to the core which has aural training as its basis,students had the option to undertake elective studies in performance, compositionand musicology.

The Music 1 course is primarily designed for students who have not studied theelective course in Music Years 7–10, although it is available to all students who wishto study it.

The Music 2 course consists of a mandatory topic, Music of the Last 25 Years(Australian focus), and an additional topic. In this course, students perform worksrepresenting these topics, write their own compositions, and undertake musicologicalresearch and aural training.

In the Music Extension course students specialise in performance, composition ormusicology.

Examination

In all Music Practical examinations in 2013, students could present performances in avariety of styles. In Music 1, students presented up to four pieces representing topicsstudied in the HSC course. In Music Extension performance, one piece had to be anensemble work. In addition, all students undertook a written examination that testedaural and/or musicology skills.

Graduates of the BOSTES Music courses have developed skills in generalunderstanding and appreciation of music.


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Monday 24 March 2014

Concert Hall, Opera HouseCompere: Debra Gilmore

Lauren Saul Moriah CollegeComposer / vocals Call Me (Saul)

Johanna Blake MLC SchoolCello Polonaise de Concert, Opus 14 (Popper)

Marcus Riley SHORE – Sydney Church of England Grammar SchoolGuitar Asturias (Albéniz)

Lauren Guerrera Domremy Catholic CollegeBass guitar Hysteria (Muse)

Emma Greenhill Conservatorium High SchoolComposer / violin I am a Coffee Shop (Greenhill)

Brendan Hancox Sydney Boys High SchoolDrums Jazz Crimes (Redman)

Sarah Li KambalaPiano In Dahomey (Cakewalk Smasher) (Grainger)

Christopher Blundell SCECGS RedlandsAlto saxophone Tank! (Kanno arr. Dannewitz)

Rachel Horwood Cheltenham Girls’ High SchoolFlute Sonate for flute and piano, Mvt. 3, ‘Sehr Lebhaft’ (Hindemith)

Lolita Emmanuel Burwood Girls High SchoolPiano Concert Etude No.1 (Rakov)

Jessica Meier Australian Institute of MusicVocals Hound Dog (Lieber / Stoller)

INTERVAL


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Samantha Hill Ascham SchoolComposer / cello Original Variation (Hill)

Indyana Schneider Reddam HouseMezzo-soprano Carmen: Seguidilla (Bizet)

Brendan Gordon Hunter School of the Performing ArtsGuitar Satch Boogie (Satriani)

Irene Ju Pymble Ladies’ CollegeViolin Banjo and Fiddle (Kroll)

Andrew Fisher Green Point Christian CollegeGuitar / vocals What You Know (Two Door Cinema Club)

Gavin Leung Fort Street High SchoolCello Passacaglia: duo for violin and cello after Handel’s Suite No. 7 in G minor forHarpsichord (Handel arr. Halvorsen)

Thomas Collins Northern Beaches Secondary College, Freshwater Senior CampusComposer / trumpet Tango Brass (Collins)

Kade Brown Sapphire Coast Anglican CollegePiano Isn’t She Lovely (Wonder arr. Goldberg)

Oliver Shermacher Newtown High School of the Performing ArtsClarinet Sholem-alekhem, rou Feidman! (Kovács)

Anja Nissen Winmalee High SchoolVocals I am Changing (Krieger / Eyen)


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Background composition

Oliver ShermacherNewtown High School of the Performing Arts

Performers and composersJohanna BlakeMLC School

Johanna’s study of the cello since the age of five has developed into apassion for chamber music. In 2009 she was awarded a full musicscholarship at MLC School. She has performed with the MLC orchestra,the Kuring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra, and has participated in AYOprograms and the Sydney Academy of Chamber Music. She is currentlypreparing a program for radio broadcast. Johanna was an acceleratedMusic student in 2013, and plans to concentrate on her Year 12 studies in2014. She is accompanied by Cathy Davis.

Christopher BlundellSCECGS Redlands

Chris started playing the saxophone in Year 3, adding the oboe in Year 5,and was awarded a music scholarship to SCECGS Redlands in Year 7. Hehas immersed himself in the school’s many musical ensembles and playsoutside school with the Lane Cove Youth Orchestra. He recently startedperforming with Thunder Fox, a funk-soul fusion band. He has furthered hismusical education through participation in bands, attending music camps,and competing successfully in Sydney and Ryde eisteddfods and a rangeof other music competitions. A large group of fellow musicians joins Christo give him a big band sound.

Kade BrownSapphire Coast Anglican College

Kade was classically trained on the piano from a very young age. He hasreleased two jazz records with his jazz piano trio and has been selectedthree times for residencies at the Juilliard Winter Jazz School. He has beenthe headline act at many arts and music festivals on the NSW south coastand has twice won the Merimbula Jazz Festival Music Prize. He is joined bySteve Clark on double bass and David Hewitt on drums.

Thomas CollinsNorthern Beaches Secondary College, Freshwater Senior Campus

Music is an integral part of Tom’s life, studying composition with his father,Brendan, and developing his expertise on the trumpet. He was principaltrumpet in the 2013 AYO Young Symphonists and participated in NationalMusic Camps from 2011–13. He has been a member of the SBS YouthOrchestra and the Conservatorium High School Orchestra and Benjamin’sBig Band, as well as winning numerous prizes in Sydney and regionaleisteddfods. A large group of wind and percussion players joins Tom onstage.


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Lolita EmmanuelBurwood Girls High School

The piano was Lolita’s first instrument, starting her musical studies at theage of four. She has since developed proficiency in multiple instruments,including drums and guitar. She has been successful in eisteddfods andother competitions, played in her high school band and at school events,and given regular free concerts in the Art Gallery of NSW Sunday Concertseries. Lolita aims to pursue a career in music, and will study at the SydneyConservatorium of Music in 2014.

Andrew FisherGreen Point Christian College

As a budding musician, Andrew commenced learning guitar in Year 9 andsinging in Year 10. He expressed his passion for music during his senioryears, developing prowess in both vocals and guitar. The highlight of hisinvolvement in his school’s music program was becoming leader of thechapel band in Years 11 and 12. He has always intended to focus his tertiarystudies on music performance, and will now direct his skills into liveperformance and songwriting. He is joined by fellow students James Amos,drums and vocals, Joshua Engstrom, bass and vocals, and LachlanRaeside, guitar.

Brendan GordonHunter School of the Performing Arts

Brendan first picked up the electric guitar in primary school, and has beenplaying ever since. Brendan’s musical interests range from heavy metal toblues and folk, and in particular Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd.Brendan spends his time playing guitar, writing his own songs and recordingoriginal music with his band, Iris. He is planning to work and perform in 2014before travelling overseas. Fellow students Joshua Barnett, bass, and LouisClarkson, drums, accompany Brendan.

Emma GreenhillConservatorium High School

Emma completed her HSC Music 2 course in 2012 as an acceleratedstudent. In 2013 she completed HSC Music Extension. Emma beganplaying violin at the age of four, then the piano two years later. This sparkedher interest in composition, which she has studied since Year 11. She seescomposition as her absolute direction in life, and plans to continue her musicstudies at university. Hana King, violin 2, Maria Fedoter, viola, and CowleyFu, piano, accompany Emma on stage.

Lauren GuerreraDomremy Catholic College

Lauren expressed her passion for music when, at age seven, she beggedher parents to let her have piano lessons. Since then her whole life hasrevolved around music. At age 12 she took up drums and guitar, then wasinspired by legendary bassist Les Claypool’s band, Primus, to learn bass –which she has performed, solo or with an ensemble, at every opportunity.She has a keen interest in expanding her musical knowledge throughpractice, composition and exploring musical styles. She is accompanied byAnthony Costa, guitar, and David Sleishman, drums.

Brendan HancoxSydney Boys High School

Starting his musical career with piano lessons from an early age, Brendanmoved to drums in Year 7 to join his school’s music ensembles program.He has been involved in many school bands. He completed HSC Music 2as an accelerated student in 2013, performing on piano and drums.Brendan’s enjoyment of playing, performing and listening to music ispropelling him towards further study at university. He is joined by Nic Jeffries,tenor saxophone, Michael Pensini, piano, and Michael Walder, electric bass.

Samantha HillAscham School

Samantha started learning cello and piano aged five, and has since mademusic a central part of her life. She expressed her passion for music innumerous school performances on cello, and participated in the 2009Combined Schools’ Music Festival. Her composition is inspired by theconvergence of musical ideas from a variety of periods and cultures. Theensemble is conducted by Stephanie Mormanis, with Simone Koolhaas,cello, Joanne Huey, violin, Richard Charlton and Raffaele Agostino, guitar,Jon Collins, percussion.

Rachel HorwoodCheltenham Girls’ High School

Music has been an integral part of Rachel’s life since starting to learn theflute at the age of seven. Rachel participated in her school concert bandthroughout high school, and has taken part in Sydney eisteddfods as asoloist, in duets and quartets. Rachel will commence her Licentiate (LTCL)in 2014 through Trinity College, London. She is accompanied byEvgeny Ukhanov.


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Irene Ju Pymble Ladies’ College

Irene’s passion is music. She started playing the violin in 2001 at the age offive. She has twice been a semi-finalist in the Kuring-gai PhilharmonicOrchestra concerto competition and was first violinist in the Sydney YouthOrchestra and SBS Orchestra. She was concertmaster for a range of schoolmusical activities and was awarded two internal music scholarships. Ireneplans to attend the Conservatorium of Music as part of the Sydney UniversityMusic–Medicine combined degree program. She is accompanied by Hye-Lim Lee.

Gavin LeungFort Street High School

Music provides Gavin with a unique insight into the world. While enjoying itas a means of expression, he also relishes the friendships formed throughplaying in ensembles. He started playing the piano when he was six, andthe cello a year later. He obtained his LMusA with Distinction in 2011. Hismusical highlights include the ‘Expanding Horizons’ music tour to China in2010. He has also been successful in competition in eisteddfods. He isaccompanied by Benjamin Adler.

Sarah LiKambala

Sarah has had an avid interest in the piano since the age of three. She firstperformed solo at the Sydney Opera House at the age of four. Sarah hasperformed as a soloist both locally and overseas, performing the Grieg PianoConcerto in A Minor with orchestra at an international music convention inJapan in March 2013. She has also won prizes at many eisteddfods. Sarahis now 16 years old and completed HSC Music 2 and Music Extension in2013 as an accelerated student.

Jessica MeierAustralian Institute of Music

Jessica has always been interested in music and started singing and playingpiano in her early high school years at Pymble Ladies’ College. She movedto the Australian Institute of Music to focus on her musical skills, and overthe past few years has developed a passion for multiple genres of music,the blues in particular. She intends to travel after leaving school, hoping topursue a career in the music industry. She is joined on stage by fellowstudents Alexander Middleton, electric guitar, Mason Lewtas, bass guitar,and Samuel Donovan, drums.


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Anja Nissen Winmalee High School

Anja had her first singing lessons at the age of six and says she ‘hasn’tstopped performing since’. She was a semi-finalist on Australia’s Got Talentwhen she was 12, and more recently on Young Talent Time. Theseperformances led to a range of television show appearances. Sheparticipated in the School Spectacular for five years, in the Pulse Concertand at the Royal Easter Show. Anja is now pursuing her intended career asa singer and teacher. Samuel Evans, drums, Jacob Neale, piano, andCameron Little, guitar, accompany her.

Marcus RileySHORE – Sydney Church of England Grammar School

Marcus has played the guitar since Year 4. He is interested in all aspects ofguitar playing, and for his HSC Industrial Technology major work built atwelve-string acoustic guitar. Marcus chose two classical pieces for his HSC,despite never having played classical guitar before. However, his previousinterest in finger-style folk guitar and a number of Tommy Emmanuelarrangements significantly helped his performance of the works. Marcusplays this work in memory of his grandfather, who introduced it to him.

Lauren SaulMoriah College

Lauren has always had a strong interest in the performing arts, especiallymusic and drama. She developed her early talents as a singer/songwriterwith support from her musical family. Lauren participated in school vocalensembles and college music festivals, performing one of her original songsaccompanied by her brother, Harrison. Lauren will pursue her studies inacting and hopes to incorporate her love of singing and songwriting.Lauren’s composition focuses on the vocal stylings of Etta James. She isaccompanied by an ensemble of music students, professionalsand teachers.


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Indyana SchneiderReddam House

Indyana says she was born ‘with a huge love for evocative emotive music,vivacious and vibrant singing and demanding demonstrative opera’. Shebegan classical singing at the age of seven, appearing in La Boheme at theSydney Opera House aged 12. She has sung in operas and in varioustheatrical productions. Indyana has been successful in many singingcompetitions, and was nominated for the National Dame Joan SutherlandMemorial Scholarship. She will continue her musical studies at MagdalenCollege, Oxford in 2014. She is accompanied by Francis Greep.

Oliver ShermacherNewtown High School of the Performing Arts

Oliver’s immersion in his school’s various orchestral programs often involvedup to 20 hours of rehearsals per week. This did not affect his academicachievements, coming first in HSC Music Extension and fourth in HSCMusic 2. He began playing clarinet when he was 14, quickly rising toprincipal clarinet for his school orchestra and the Sydney Youth PhilharmonicOrchestra. He was also concertmaster for various wind ensembles and wasan AYO Young Symphonist. He will continue his musical studies with ascholarship to the Sydney Conservatorium. He is accompanied byZsuzsanna Giczy .


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Honour list

Music 1 – Musicology

Alec Adams The Illawarra Grammar School

Aaron Barsony St Mary's Catholic College

Julian Bright Newtown High School of the Performing Arts

Jacob Caws Penrith Anglican College

Emma Crilly Penrith Christian School

Salvador Diaz Moss Vale High School

Brendan Dodds Illawarra Christian School, Tongarra Campus

Jalal Elwazze Bass High School

Joshua Engstrom Green Point Christian College

Anna Finter Blaxland High School

Nathan Gellie The Scots School Albury

Dylan Harkin Moss Vale High School

Sam Harvey James Sheahan Catholic High School

Kristian Keogh Murwillumbah High School

Giles Manley Maitland Grossmann High School

Laura Ng St Catherine's School

Stephanie Ng St Catherine's School

Daniel Sinanian Chatswood High School

Alexander Staats Bowral High School

Caleb Toogood St Francis Xavier's College

Nicolas Voutnis Merewether High School

Yulina Walker Santa Sabina College

Louisa Wall Monaro High School

Music 2 – Musicology Elective Essay

Elisa Lu Riverside Girls High School

Music Extension – Musicology Essay

Bunty Cook Kambala

Amber Perks Conservatorium High School


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Acknowledgements

Debra Gilmore

CompereA/Inspector, Creative ArtsBOSTES

Peter Hayward

Director / Production ManagerStudent Performance and Events Officer, The Arts UnitNSW Department of Education and Communities

Nancy Morvillo

Supervisor of Marking, PerformanceCanley Vale High School

Paul Owens

Supervisor of Marking, WrittenEngadine High School

Maureen Stevens

Events CoordinatorBOSTES

Julijana Antelmi

Events Production Assistant, The Arts UnitNSW Department of Education and Communities

Nick Cowell

Stage Management TeamTeacher and Student Arts Resources Support Officer, The Arts UnitNSW Department of Education and Communities

Lynne Halpin

Stage Management Team

David Ferguson

Lighting DesignLDF Pty Ltd

ENCORE is produced by The Arts Unit of the NSW Department of Education andCommunities. The Arts Unit delivers programs in dance, drama, music, visual arts, debating,public speaking, spelling and special events to NSW government schools.

Photography: Anna Warr


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