Music

Music Events can be found on Redlands Pulse

End of Term Extra Subjects Concerts

This week, the Music Department will conclude the Private Music Studio Concerts on the Secondary Campus throughout Week 6, culminating with Rock in The Garden on Thursday 29 November in the forecourt of the John Roberts Centre.

Ensemble Participation, Attendance and Punctuality at Rehearsals

Many ensembles are currently rehearsing and preparing repertoire for end of year events. A reminder that regular, punctual attendance at all Music Ensemble rehearsals is imperative as students are underway in preparing for end of year events. In the event of absence, please email juniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au for Junior Campus Ensembles and seniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au for Secondary Campus Ensembles.

Secondary Campus

Additional Rehearsals – Week 7

Throughout Weeks 7 and 8, Cocurricular Music Ensembles students’ will be concentrating on combined rehearsals for the Secondary Carols Service and the annual Speech Night. In combining various ensembles together to perform repertoire for these events, the rehearsal schedule below indicates these additional rehearsals. Please note that regular weekly rehearsals will continue throughout Week 7.

These rehearsals will be held on Monday 26 November (Periods 1 and 2), Wednesday 28 November (Periods 5 and 6), Friday 30 November (Periods 1 and 2) and Monday 3 December (Periods 5 and 6). A more detailed rehearsal schedule will be issued in Week 6 and uploaded to Redlands Pulse for reference. 

Date

Time

Ensemble and Repertoire

Venue

Week 7A

 

Monday

26 Nov

8.20am

Intermediate Choirs, Advanced Choirs, Intermediate Strings and Advanced Strings

Repertoire – O Come, O Come Emmanuel and What Child Is This?

M1.1, M1.2 M1.3

9.15am

Intermediate Choirs, Advanced Choirs & Selected Pemulwuy Strings

Repertoire – Pemulwuy

M1.1, M1.2 M1.3

10.30am

Percussion Sectional (Yrs 7-9 ONLY), Brass Sectional (Yrs 7-9 ONLY) and Woodwind Sectional (Yrs 7-9 ONLY)

Repertoire – National Anthem, School Hymn and School Song

M1.1, M1.2 M1.3

3.30pm

String Orchestra Sectional Rehearsals

Presentation of all Repertoire

M1.1, M1.2 M1.3

Wednesday 28 Nov

7.15am

Combined Choirs

Repertoire – Mary Did You Know? Doxology, National Anthem, School Hymn and School Song

M1.1, M1.2 M1.3

Wednesday

28 Nov

10.30am

Percussion Sectional (Yrs 7-9 ONLY), Brass Sectional (Yrs 7-9 ONLY) and Woodwind Sectional (Yrs 7-9 ONLY)

Repertoire – Celebration and Dance

M1.1, M1.2 M1.3

1.30pm

Intermediate and Advanced Choirs, Combined Jazz and Stage Bands

Repertoire – Joy to The World and Angels We Have Heard on High

M1.1, M1.2 M1.3

2.30pm

Intermediate and Advanced Concert Band, Intermediate and Advanced Strings

Repertoire – Doxology, National Anthem, School Hymn, School Song and Themes from 1812 Overture

M1.1, M1.2 M1.3

3.30pm

Intermediate and Advanced Concert Band
Led by Conductors and Tutors

Selected Repertoire

M1.1, M1.2 M1.3

Friday

30 Nov

Periods

1-2

Combined Choirs, Jazz Bands and String Orchestra

Led by Mr Castelli, Mr Gray, Mr Kuilenburg, Mrs Richardson, Ms Brodie, Ms Takahashi

Repertoire: Christmas Medley, Joy to The World and Angels We Have Heard on High, O Come, O Come Emmanuel, What Child Is This? Mary Did You Know?

Dunnet Hall

Monday

3 Dec

Periods

5-6

Intermediate Choir, Advanced Choir, Intermediate Concert Band, Advanced Concert Band, Intermediate Strings, Advanced Strings
Led by Col. Anderson, Mr Castelli, Mr Gray, Mr Kuilenburg, Mrs Richardson, Ms Brodie, Ms Takahashi

Repertoire – Doxology, National Anthem, School Hymn, School Song and Themes from 1812 Overture

Edwards Auditorium

 

Junior Campus

Yr 5 MIP Instrument Return

With all Yr 5 students now required to return their hire instruments to the Music Department, families are asked to please return any outstanding instruments to the Junior Music Office. Students who hire an instrument from Redlands and are involved in a cocurricular ensemble or private tuition, do not need to return their instrument at this time.

Junior Music Ensembles 2019 – Auditions

The Redlands Music Department invites students to audition for the Junior Concert Band, Junior Voices and Junior Chamber Program. Information and audition application forms are available from the Junior Music Office.

Mr Darren Kuilenburg
Coordinator of Music
seniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9820