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Contemporary Music Department Report – April 2024

I present to you a concise overview of the projects undertaken during the first term of 2024, despite unforeseen circumstances. This report outlines the executed projects, cancellations, and provides insights into upcoming endeavors later in […]

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Year 9/10 Music Day

NECOM’s annual Year 9 & 10 Music Workshop on 6 March brought together elective music students from around the New England/North West region for a day of fun syllabus-based practical activities to complement their elective […]

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VALE WENDY HUDDLESTON

Wendy and Warren arrived in Armidale in 1965, Wendy being appointed to Armidale High School.  During her two years there she worked with the choir, established a Senior Vocal Ensemble, set the groundwork for the […]

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Term 1 began smoothly as the String Team welcomed back keen students and many more newly enrolled students. Since Term 4 of last year we have had fabulous new string teaching staff joining the team, […]

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Rusty Singers perform at NERAM

As part of the recent Senior’s Week celebrations, the Rusty Singers choir visited NERAM on the morning of Wednesday March 20. They sang in the room where the Hinton collection is hung. This had a […]

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Junkyard Beats

From 5-7 March NECOM hosted a visit from the captivating Junkyard Beats ensemble who travelled from Sydney to present workshops to schools in the NECOM classroom program. Junkyard Beats transform everyday household items and recycled […]

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NECOM’s annual HSC Composition Workshop

NECOM’s annual HSC Composition Workshop was held on 6 March with students travelling from all over the region to attend and work with the brilliant composer Luke Byrne. The day started with a session Open […]

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Marian Barford Award winners

The Marian Barford Award was initially launched by NECOM in 2022 to honour NECOM’s first string teacher, the late Marian Barford, who sadly passed away after ten years at NECOM in 2015. The Award honours […]