Music

The Power of Music: To Feel, Heal, and Connect

Welcome back to another term of exciting music learning opportunities at Redlands, where our students learn together and build new connections and relationships. The Music Department values respect, growth, aspiration and courage, and these focuses underpin all that we work towards across the Curriculum, Cocurricular and Extra Subjects Music programs.

Across Term 1, students have participated in goal-setting activities and completing reflections from both individual and ensemble contexts, in supporting their various learning experiences across all programs. The way that we operate as educators in the Music Department, is based around a mission statement that is committed to guiding, supporting and mentoring all our learners.

As part of this process, the department launched a Yrs 7-11 mentoring program last term, designed to support our youngest and newest students who participate in music making at Redlands. At its heart, this program is part of our goal in establishing connections and relationships between our students.

Mission Statement

“Our community of Music educators, has a culture of high expectations with active learners. We foster curious, creative and reflective thinkers in a caring, safe and engaging environment, to make meaningful contributions to our 21st century world.”

Winter Music Festivals

As we approach the Winter Music Festival season, the Music Ensembles program across the Junior and Senior Campuses, will continue exploring and extending their musical skills in preparation for a variety of concerts throughout May and July. Staff and students are already well-underway in preparing a wide range of repertoire in readiness for the Senior Music Festival (Friday 28 May) and the Junior Music Festival (Thursday 29 July). The Department would like to welcome the school community to be part of these festive concerts.

Senior Music Festival – A Night at the Movies

The Senior Music Festival, A Night at the Movies, is a concert celebrating the vibrant Music Ensembles program of the Secondary School and this year will be dedicated in honour of Tomomi Takahashi, a Redlands Music tutor, who sadly lost her battle with cancer last year.

Tomomi will always be remembered as a key member of the Music team, and an exceptional musician who made a significant contribution to the life of our School, matched with an everlasting impact on the lives of the students she mentored and the staff she worked alongside.

A number of musical tributes in honour of Tomomi will form part of this concert, and we invite the Music community to be part of this event, in recognising how our lives can be shaped and impacted through the power of music.

While celebrating the wonderful life of Tomomi, we are so thrilled to be recognising the achievements of our Redlands Music students, who after over a year in reduced ensemble arrangements, have shown resilience and courage as learners, committing themselves to perfecting their skills event though in different settings. The 2021 Senior Music Festival will be a true testament to the dedication and perseverance of all our musicians throughout the pandemic, as they present an inspiring evening of music-making.

This exciting event in the school calendar will present a wide range of classical and contemporary repertoire, with the thematic feature of the concert exploring music from well-loved films. Traditionally, in concluding the Festival, students from the Music program participate as part of the Yr 12 Finale, in an exciting performance presented through song and dance. This year, graduating students, choral members and a rock ensemble will be performing a medley from Mamma Mia: The Movie, with hit tunes from ABBA. The Music Department anticipates a sensational concert showcasing the talents of its Redlands musicians.

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Gold $50
Adult $40
Junior/Pension/Student/Unemployed $30
Family (2 adults, 2 children) $110

Anzac Day Celebrations

The Music Department would like to acknowledge the musical contributions of the Advanced Concert Band and Advanced Choir musicians at the Secondary School ANZAC Day Service on Tuesday 20 April in Dunnet Hall. In honouring the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, Redlands remembered all soldiers who served our countries, through reflection and commemoration of those ‘who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations’ and ‘the contribution and suffering of all those who have served’.

These musicians led the official music (National Anthem and the School Hymn), while the Advanced Concert Band presented selections from Williams’ English Folk Suite, conducted by Mr Mathew Owen. Thanks is also extended to Charlotte Harman who played the Last Post on the trumpet brilliantly and with much confidence.

Senior Campus Ensemble Rehearsal Attendance

Students are reminded about the importance of regular attendance to all Music Ensemble rehearsals and in meeting goals set at the start of the year in reaching a high standard of performance excellence. Morning rehearsals commence 7.15am and students should be moving to rehearsal rooms by 7.10am. Absence due to camp and/or illness will be the only acceptable reason for non-attendance. It is essential that you contact seniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au if you are unable to attend any rehearsals.

Junior Campus Ensemble Rehearsal Attendance

A reminder that punctual attendance at all ensembles is an expectation of all students enrolled in cocurricular ensembles. Prep Ensembles commence at 7.45am, with supervision from 7.35am and Junior School Ensembles commence at 7.15am with supervision from 7.05am. The exception to these times includes Junior Voices, Guitar Ensemble and Jazz Band which all commence promptly at 7.30am. Attendance is integral as all ensembles have begun rehearsing for upcoming events.

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