Music
Music Awards Dinner – Friday 23 August
Tickets are now on sale for the Music Awards Dinner!
We are excited to announce that Friends of Music will be hosting this celebratory night filled with great entertainment provided by students from our Performance program. Students across our many cocurricular ensembles will be nominated for awards in areas of Service, Leadership, Dedication and Excellence to the Senior Music Program throughout 2024, with the award winners announced on the evening. All Yr 7 students will be formally welcomed into the Music Program and presented with merit certificates for their commitment to the cocurricular program this year. At the other end of their journey, this evening is also a chance to farewell our Yr 12 cohort – thanking them for their contributions to music throughout their Redlands journey.
The following ensembles will be performing, as well as trivia and more!
- Intermediate & Advanced Choirs
- Advanced Concert Band
- Symphony Orchestra
- Advanced Guitar Ensemble
- Senior Chamber Ensemble
- Jazz Combo
- Advanced Stage Band
Please note that students performing at the Awards Dinner must have a ticket, as well as parent/guardian tickets.
Tickets are on sale below, with more information in the link below. Don’t miss out on this wonderful night!
CLICK HERE TO BUY MUSIC AWARDS DINNER TICKETS
Junior Music Festival – Thursday 8 August
Rehearsals are in full swing for all of the Junior Music Festival items! With hits from so many countries and continents around the world, it is sure to be a night to remember!
A reminder that weekly attendance for students in cocurricular ensembles is expected and any absences should be communicated to the Junior Music Office.
Tickets will open on TryBooking at 7pm tonight! Don’t miss your opportunity to see this wonderful celebration of all that Music Department has to offer on the Junior Campus.
Redlands Album 2024 Drop
The long awaited Redlands 7th EP/Album featuring the composition winners from last year’s Composition Competition will also ‘drop’ on the evening of the Awards Dinner.
Composition Competition now open!
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.
Junior & Senior Piano Competitions 2024 – 30 August
Congratulations to the following Senior School finalists for the Piano Competition.
Division 1 – Yrs 7 & 8
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Zhengyou |
Bai |
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Kody |
Benoliel |
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Jun Chen |
Gong |
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Ina |
Guan |
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Scarlett |
Tan |
|
Elliot |
Taylor |
Division 2 – Yrs 9 & 10
|
Andy |
Guan |
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Sophia |
Liu |
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Audrey |
Nitschke |
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Aoran |
Xiao |
Division 3 – Yrs 11 & 12
|
Hugo |
Baird |
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Edward |
Chang |
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Ahnu |
Guan |
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Chanel |
Wang |
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Jocelyn |
Wang |
Save the date for this exciting competition!
Prep Choir for Kindergarten students
In Semester 2 we invite Kindergarten students to enrol in cocurricular ensembles. Kindergarten students are eligible to enrol in Prep Choir (no audition required) or Prep Strings (no audition required but prerequisite of at least 1 term of private lessons). For more information please see the Cocurricular Enrolment form on Pulse.
Senior Music Festival – Video
In case you missed the video, click below to relive our kaleidescopic night at the 2024 Senior Music Festival! Well done to all staff and students involved.
SENIOR MUSIC FESTIVAL 2024 VIDEO
Yr 12 IB Showcase
Come to see the best performances of our Yr 12 students! On Monday night, Yr 12 IB Music will present their performances they have been working on all year. Come along in Edwards Auditorium from 5:30pm to experience a variety of wonderful music-making at the highest level.
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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Year 12 Music IB Showcase |
Mon 29 July |
Edwards Auditorium |
5.30pm |
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Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival – Junior, Intermediate and Advanced Concert Bands |
Sun 4 August |
Sir John Clancy Auditorium, UNSW |
Various |
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Junior Music Festival Performance |
Thu 8 August |
Dunnet Hall |
4:30pm |
|
HICES Music Festival (Years 5-8) |
Sun 11 – Wed 14 August |
Stanwell Tops |
4 days & 3 nights |
|
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 |
|
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 |
4.00pm Junior 6.00pm Senior |
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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 |
|
Manly Jazz Festival |
Sun 22 September |
Manly Concourse |
TBC |
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
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)
