Music

Music Forms and Events can be found on Redlands Pulse

HICES Music Festival

Over the past few days, students from Yrs 5-8 represented Redlands at the 2019 HICES Music Festival. After completing a thorough audition process last term, these students were selected by an external panel of conductors, to participate in this three day intensive Music Camp held at Stanwell Tops. Alongside other musicians from Independent Coeducational Schools from around NSW, they prepared a wide range of repertoire to present at the Festival Concert held at the Sydney Town Hall on Wednesday evening.

In concluding the concert, the massed finale of the Festival was a commissioned work, A Hope for The Future, with words and music composed by leading Australian choral composer Mr Dan Walker. The performance of this piece was spine-tingling as children’s voices, accompanied by an orchestra, echoed the sentiments of a changing world that is currently facing so many environmental issues and challenges, with the words succinctly speaking of our responsibility as citizens to ‘give our Earth a voice’. Conducted by Festival Director, Mr Owen Nelson, the massed choir and orchestra was accompanied by Redlands Music teacher, Mr Mathew Owen.

The Music Department would like to acknowledge the following students who achieved musical excellence as Redlands representatives at this year’s Festival, with thanks extended to Mrs Hilary Luck and Mr Mathew Owen for supporting the students over these past few days.

Concert Band	Finlay Meijer (Trumpet), Scarlett Meijer (Clarinet), John Natilli (Trumpet), Elena Parker (French Horn), Celine Patel (Flute)
Male Vocal Ensemble	Leonardo Vaccarezza
String Ensemble	Joel Daily (Cello), Marlon Giacco (Cello), Lily Wainberg (Violin)
String Orchestra	Tahlia Daily (Violin)
Symphonic Wind Ensemble	Alana Mansfield (Tenor Saxophone), Sophia Natilli (Trumpet), Ava Taylor (Flute), Scarlett Thorp (Alto Saxophone), Jess Van Extel (Trumpet), Lara Wilson (Tenor Saxophone)
Vocal Ensemble	Phoebe Barnett, Phoebe Cunningham, Olivia Everingham, Tara Gold, Aneke Golowenko, Halcyon Hunt, Poppy Justice, Charlotte Kwintner, Anneka Steele, Georgia Verschoor

Music Awards Dinner – Bookings Closed

A reminder for students performing at the Music Awards Dinner that buses will leave Redlands at 3.30pm with rolls marked in the Top Quad.

We look forward to listening to all the wonderful performances of the following ensembles.

Ensembles	Performance Piece
Extension Chamber Ensemble	Flower Duet and Telemann
Stage Band	Jazz Repertoire
Combined Guitar Ensemble	Walking on the Moon
Saxophone Ensemble	Tamborin
Brass Ensemble	Caprice
Percussion Ensemble	Summon The Spirits
Extension Chamber Ensemble	Tango
Wind Quintet	Allegro Molto
Years 7-12 Chamber Choir	Samoan Folk Song: Pusi Nofo
Chamber Music Ensemble	Grieg Piano Concerto

Senior Campus

Instrumental Competition Auditions (Week 10)

PLEASE NOTE: Entries are ONLY accepted when accompaniment scores are submitted to Music Reception at the time of the application submission.

The audition process will require students to demonstrate advanced technical skills, personal expression and understanding of style. For the audition, students will only need to present ONE work. A second contrasting piece will need to be considered at the time of the audition and discussed with the audition panel. This piece WILL NOT be required to be presented at the time of the audition but will need to be prepared and presented in advance of the Competition if the candidate is selected as a finalist.

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