Co-Curricular Music Groups & Music Lessons

Sign ups for Music Groups 2026 are now open!

You may now apply to audition for one of our auditioned groups, or join one of our all-comers groups! Use the forms below to express your interest in joining an EGGS Music group.

Important things to note about auditions:

EVERYONE who wants to be in an auditioned group in 2026 has to audition, regardless if they were in that group in 2025

You must sign up using the forms below before joining the Google Classroom for those auditions

All-Comers Groups (sign up below, no audition):

Leogato (massed choir)

String Ensemble (all-comers string orchestra)

Flute Choir (all-comers flute ensemble, invitation only)

Chamber Music Groups

Contemporary Music Groups

Ukulele Orchestra

Auditioned Groups (sign up below for your audition):

Choirs

Fiorente (Years 9 and 10)

Luminoso (Years 11 - 13)

Paradisum (Premier Year 10 - 13)

Bands

Concert Band

Jazz Combos

Big Band

Orchestras

Symphonia

Chamber Orchestra

Student Successes

We want to celebrate your musical successes! Whether you've recently passed an exam, performed in a concert outside of school, or something else, we want to celebrate your success. Use the form below to tell us all about it:

Music Lessons

We offer music lessons during the school day. Students are taught by experienced musicians in a wide range of instruments. The tutors for our music lessons are:

Have no idea what these or other instruments we offer are? Click here to see some more information from philharmonia.co.uk:

Instruments of the Orchestra

MUSIC LESSONS 2026

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INSTRUMENT HIRES 2026

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Music Groups

Info and Signups 2026

Read below for information our Bands, Choirs, Orchestras, Contemporary Music, and Ukulele Orchestra, as well as the signup forms to join or audition!

-BANDS-

The EGGS Bands are our ensembles for woodwind, brass and percussion players. They play a wide variety of music, from Classical to Jazz, and many other genres in-between. They practice and perform regularly throughout the year, and work towards events such as the KBB Music Festival in August, alongside the Epsom Orchestras. All students at EGGS who play an instrument are encouraged to join one of these groups.

Concert Band

Ms Le Cren and Miss Mannering

Wednesday After School

Concert Band performs a wide variety of music in many styles, from classical to arrangements of popular music, and everything in between. They perform not only at KBB, but at many other school events.

Jazz Combos

Mr Tan

Monday Tutor Time / Lunchtime

The Epsom Combos revolve around Jazz repertoire, and its members are specially chosen from the Concert Band. They enjoy learning about special musical skills like improvisation, which feature regularly in their music.

Big Band

Imogen Pearce

Friday After School

This is a new group, revolving around woodwinds, brass, and the rhythm section (drum kit, piano, bass), and focusing on jazz repertoire and ensemble skills

-CHOIRS-

The EGGS Choirs are our vocal music groups, open to all students interested in learning about singing. They sing music from many genres, and play an important role in leading school singing. They practice and perform regularly throughout the year, and work towards events such as The Big Sing Choral Festival in June, as well as joint concerts with choirs from other schools. Whether you are interested in singing pop music or jazz, musicals, or classical music, the Epsom Choirs are a great place to enjoy singing together.

Leogato Massed Choir

Mx Komene

Monday Tutor Time / Lunchtime

Leogato is our all-comers massed choir. It is open to any student at EGGS who wants to join. This choirs name comes from a combination of the words leo, referring to the lion in the school's emblem, and legato, an Italian word meaning "smooth and connected"

Fiorente Junior Choir

Ms Le Cren

Tuesday Tutor Time / Lunchtime

This is our auditioned Junior Choir. All year 9 and 10 students are welcome to audition for a place in the group. This choir's name comes from an Italian word meaning "flourishing"

Luminoso Senior Choir

Mx Komene

Thursday After-School

This is our auditioned Senior Choir. All year 11 to 13 students are welcome to audition for a place in the group. This choir's name comes from an Italian word meaning "shining brightly"

Paradisum

Ms Le Cren

Thursday After-School

Paradisum is the premiere auditioned choir at EGGS, and strives to perform at the highest standard of choral singing. This choir's name comes from the grassy area between the Hall and the fields, Paradise

-ORCHESTRAS-

The EGGS Orchestras are our classical instrumental music groups, open to all students who play an orchestral instrument. They are regularly performing at events within and outside of the school, and make appearances at the KBB Music Festival, alongside Epsom Bands. They perform music from around the world, include plenty of music from Aotearoa, and have been recognised for high quality performances on such music. All instrumentalists are encouraged to join one of these groups.

Epsom String Ensemble

Miss Mannering

Wednesday Tutor Time / Lunchtime

This group was formed to give an opportunity for ensemble playing to less experienced string instrument players. This group is not auditioned, and any student who plays the violin, viola or cello is encouraged to join this group, no matter how much (or little) experience they have.

Epsom Chamber Orchestra

Miss Mannering

Friday Tutor Time / Lunchtime

Epsom Chamber Orchestra is an auditioned ensemble, also made up of string players. They perform a great variety of music from the classical music canon, and focus on refined and historically-informed performance to a high standard.

Epsom Symphonia

Ms Le Cren

Tuesday After School

Epsom Symphonia is our other auditioned orchestra, including players from all of the orchestral sections. They perform music of many different genres, and have seen much success at endeavours outside of school, such as at the KBB Music Festival, and performances on the world stage.

Epsom Flute Choir

Ms Thomson

Tuesday Tutor Time / Lunchtime

Founded in 2025, Flute Choir gives flute students the chance to learn together, playing tunes in multiple parts to practice ensemble skills whilst also practicing their skills on their instrument. Students are invited to join this group by the Music Staff.

Epsom Chamber Music

Miss Mannering

EGGS has a proud tradition of chamber music, with many students participating in the NZCT Chamber Music contest in June. Instrumentalists and classical singers are encouraged to participate. There are no auditions, but experience at a Grade 5 level would be greatly beneficial.

-CONTEMPORARY MUSIC-

EGGS Contemporary Music gives students the opportunity to form their own bands. These bands are encouraged to enter Smokefree RockQuest. Epsom Contemporary Music also gives students the opportunity to write and record original songs to enter in the Play It Strange competition, for the chance to have their song professionally recorded. There are no auditions, but prior experience playing an instrument or singing is beneficial for your experience.

Contemporary Music is led by one of our Music teachers, Mr van der Maas.

For more information, click the links below:

https://smokefreerockquest.co.nz/

https://www.playitstrange.org.nz/

-UKULELE ORCHESTRA-

This is a group for anyone interested in extending their skills on the ukulele, as well as coming together to learn new music and have fun making music together. It is led by Mr van der Maas, who is also in charge of our contemporary music programme.

Ukulele Orchestra is directed by one of our Music teachers, Mr van der Maas.

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