Music
Prepare for takeoff – The beloved Junior Music Festival is taking you on a trip around the world tonight, with our production Postcards from Abroad! Whilst this afternoon is set to be enormously fun, the students’ excitement even in the lead up to today has been palpable. Joyous singing and playing has been resounding in Music lessons for months now!
Our Junior Music Teachers and Specialist Music Tutors, capably led in this production by Mrs Katherine Moses, (Subject Coordinator – Junior School Music), are incredible at what they do. They enrich the lives of our students by skilfully infusing complex curricular understandings and aural skill foundations within the music curriculum or the past term! Our Music team are experts at what they do.
‘Thank yous’ are also extended to Mr Holden and our Year 3-6 class teachers who have rallied in generous support of this event also. Today’s event has been a team effort and a testament to the dedication of our Redlands community.
A video is being produced of the event and we look forward to sharing this with families in due course.
Music Awards Dinner – buy tickets by tomorrow!
Tickets need to be purchased by tomorrow! We are delighted to have our Friends of Music again hosting this annual event and we can’t wait to share the evening with our community. Parents will have received a communication piece from the Music office this week.
If your child is in the Cocurricular Music program from 7-12, book your dinner reservation (for them and yourself) using the link below, and join us at Norths Cammeray on Friday 23 August at 6pm for a 6.30pm start.
The following ensembles will be performing.
- Intermediate & Advanced Choirs
- Advanced Concert Band
- Symphony Orchestra
- Advanced Guitar Ensemble
- Senior Chamber Ensemble
- Senior Voices
- Jazz Combo
- Advanced Stage Band
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Junior And Senior Piano Competition
Congratulations again to our finalists announced last week in Note Day.
Formal communications to Parents and Carers for this event have been released today. Please check these for details on the technical rehearsals, start times, ticketing and more information.
Please come along for an incredible night of pianistic talent on Monday 30 August!
ASBOF – Concert Bands
Triple Silver! On Sunday, our Junior, Intermediate and Advanced Concert Bands performed at the Australian Strings, Bands and Orchestras Festial (ASBOF) at the Sir John Clancy Auditorium at UNSW. All ensembles received a Silver Award for their excellent performances, with the adjudicator commented on the musicality of our groups. Congratulations to all Concert Bands for our biggest showing ever at the festival!
HICES Years 5-8 and Jazz Academy
We head off for HICES is this Sunday! This outstanding musical collaboration between Independent Schools will culminate in a concert at Sydney Town Hall
Formal communications have been sent and parents are reminded to check these before the camp for students who are a part of it.
DATE: 11-14 August (Concert on 14 August)
Composition Competition – due Friday 23 August!
The final competition in our annual series, Composition Competition a.k.a. ‘Comp Comp’ is a fantastic catalyst for those budding singer-songwriters and composers to get their creative juices flowing! Redlands 7th Album project is now open to receive entries via the iLearn page. Adhering to the specified guidelines, composition submissions are to be uploaded by Friday 23 August 2024.
Save the Date
Students in Elective Music classes will perform in their showcases in Term 3 and 4. Parents and friends are invited to attend and support the students in their performances and celebrate their achievements this year. Please note the following dates in your calendar:
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Year 11 HSC and IB Music Showcase |
Monday 26th August – 5:30pm
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Term 3 Events
As we prepare for a well deserved break, please see a list below of important Term 3 Music Events to keep your eye on:
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Event Name |
Date |
Venue |
Time |
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HICES Music Festival (Years 5-8) |
Sun 11 – Wed 14 August |
Stanwell Tops |
4 days & 3 nights |
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HICES Music Festival Gala Performance |
Wed 14 August |
Sydney Town Hall |
Evening |
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Jam on Toast Music Incursion (TG/K/1) |
Thu 15 August |
Junior Campus |
9.30am |
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Music Awards Dinner |
Fri 23 August |
Norths Club, Cammeray |
6.00pm |
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Year 11 HSC Music 1 & IB Music Showcase |
Monday 26 August |
Edwards Auditorium |
Evening |
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Junior & Senior Piano Competitions |
Fri 30 August |
Edwards Auditorium |
Evening |
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Select Choir Performance with Cat Empire & Sydney Symphony Orchestra |
Fri 6 September |
Sydney Opera House |
Evening |
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Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival – Combined String Ensembles |
Sun 15 September |
Sir John Clancy Auditorium, UNSW |
TBC |
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Manly Jazz Festival |
Sun 22 September |
Manly Concourse |
TBC |
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Year 9 Elective Music Performance Soirée |
Tue 24th September |
Edwards Auditorium |
From 4pm |
Here to help!
Keep your eye on Pulse and the MUSIC EVENTS page to ensure key dates are all on the family calendar and reach out to your campus Music Office if we can assist in any way.
Mrs Jacqueline McGlade
Junior Music Administrator | juniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au | 9908 6495
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Ms Kirsty Hales
Senior Music Administrator | seniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au | 9968 9820
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Ms Katherine Moses
Junior Campus Music Subject Coordinator (P-6)
Ms Victoria Williams
Secondary School Music Subject Coordinator (7-12)
Mr Mathew Owen
Director of Music Performance (P-12)