Music
Music Forms and Events can be found on Redlands Pulse
Concert Band Open Rehearsal Concert
Last Wednesday the Music Department, supported by the FOM Committee, hosted our first Concert Band Open Rehearsal, where parents were provided with the opportunity to see their children in their rehearsals. It was a highly successful afternoon and parents evidently appreciated the opportunity to observe both the Intermediate and Advanced Concert Bands present, finding it a very valuable and enjoyable experience. Here are some comments that parents have shared with us over the past week.
“…we were especially impressed with the standard of performance – it reinforced to us the high quality of the Music program at Redlands…”
“…we found the whole process very interesting and appreciated the opportunity to observe rehearsals in action…”
“… this afternoon highlighted what the Intermediate students can aspire to and work towards and potentially enjoy in the coming years…”
Thanks to MIC of Bands Ms Hilary Luck for supporting this afternoon and Lead Conductor Mr Mathew Owen in his organisation role, Mr Cameron Harker for his humorous manner with the parents and all Music tutors who work in this program each week.
Yr 7 Incursion
Last week, Yr 7 Students participated in Rhythm Works, a Musica Viva incursion held in the Edwards Auditorium, where students participated in an educational interactive performance designed to foster creativity, community spirit and connection. As a duo, Rhythm Works demonstrated to students how to create visual images using a range of instruments including African djembes, marimbas, electronic loop machines and wearable instruments made out of PVC pipe. As part of this interactive show, students were introduced to simple, readily available software that quickly enables them to loop a basic rhythm track and add layers of complexity with tuned, un-tuned percussion, vocal parts and unconventional sound sources. This experience supports their Term 3 Unit Lights, Camera, Action where learning experiences have seen students produce Music videos by recording unconventional sound sources and creating their own piece of Electronic Dance Music.
Rock in the Quad
In Term 4, students enrolled in the Redlands Rock Band program will be presenting two lunchtime concerts to showcase their developing skills as contemporary musicians. Please mark these concert dates in your diaries.
- Junior Campus Rock in the Quad (Yrs 5-6 Bands) – Tuesday 29 October
- Senior Campus Rock in the Garden (Yrs 7-12 Bands) – Thursday 28 November
Junior and Senior Music Festival Footage
Over the coming week, all parents of students involved in the Redlands Music Festivals this year will receive a link and password to footage of the 2019 Junior and Senior Music Festivals. A fee of $10 will be billed to each family for access to these concerts.
Senior Campus
Redlands Composition Competition
Earlier this year, the Music Department announced the second instalment of the Redlands Music Composition Competition, in recognising the creative talents of students who compose their own music. This creative opportunity was designed for any aspiring young composer in Yrs 7-12 who is currently enrolled in the either the Academic Music program, the Cocurricular Music Ensembles program or the Extra Subjects program. Last year the Department appointed talented young Australian composer and Redlander Greta Argyropoulos (Class of 2017) as the ambassador in launching this creative initiative and in mentoring the students. This year, we are pleased to announce that our mentor for this project will be recent graduate of the Sydney Conservatorium (Composition) Mr Solomon Frank (Redlander Class of 2013).
A meeting has been scheduled for Friday 20 September at 1.00pm in the Upper Music Gallery of the Music Centre to discuss the next stage in the process and work through the required production matrix in preparation for the recording stage throughout Term 4.
Senior Vocal Competition
Monday 23 September, The Edwards Auditorium, John Roberts Centre
Adjudicator Ms Natalie Gamsu
The Vocal Competition Adjudicator this year is Ms Natalie Gamsu, a singer, actor and cabaret artist whose performances have been acclaimed in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, London, Berlin, Amsterdam, Sydney and Johannesburg. Born in Namibia, Natalie studied Drama at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. In South Africa, she established a strong following with her own solo cabaret shows, musical theatre, and the television series, The Big Time, (Best Actress in a TV series). From 1992 until 2003, Natalie lived and worked in New York City, performing in many famous venues. Since moving to Australia in 2003, Natalie has performed cabarets, festivals and also works on the large and small screens. Natalie teaches voice and performance at AIM, NIDA (Sydney) and at APO and SHOWFIT (Melbourne) as well as in her private studio.
We are all looking forward to hearing all the student’s wonderful performances and celebrating in their success as Redlands Senior Vocal Competition finalists for 2019.
Instrumental Competition Auditions (Week 10)
Applications now closed. The audition schedule will be advised on Thursday 19 September.
Junior Campus
Ensemble Rehearsals
Semester 2 is the perfect time for students to enrol and experience the broad range of musical experiences that our Department has to offer. Please visit the Junior Music Office or email juniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au for more information.
Musicianship Classes
Students who are currently learning an instrument and who would like to further extend their knowledge of Music Theory are encouraged to join the Musicianship class on Tuesday mornings (7.30-8.15am).
Mr Darren Kuilenburg
Coordinator of Music
seniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9820