Redeemer Record, July 2012 - Redeemer Lutheran College

18 | MUSIC news | REDEEMER RECORDMusic @ Redeemer – The Year So FarStudents have definitely been hitting the high notes this year withseveral significant performances highlighting how dedicated andtalented our young musicians are.Senior School ensembles have all had productive workshops withrenowned tutors and conductors and this certainly contributedto Senior Concert Band and Stage Band delivering knock-outperformances at the opening of The Rochedale Estates. Studentsin Stage Band also got a major buzz out of playing for ABC 612’sbreakfast program. Of course, our Concert Series continues tobe well-attended and the quality of the music-making from allMiddle School and Senior School ensembles is to be celebrated.Our annual ‘Road Trip’ with Junior Choir, College Choristers,Voiceworx, Flute Choir and Clarinet Ensemble was a big hitwith the residents at The Plains Retirement Village, who weregenuinely moved by the students’ beautiful playing and singing.All students are to be congratulated for the special contributionthey made on this day.Excitingly, all Year 5 students have taken up the opportunity tolearn a band instrument and as a result, Junior Concert Band isthe biggest and most vibrant we have ever seen at Redeemer.Junior String Ensemble is also breaking attendance records thisyear with terrific numbers of students from Years 3 to 5 attendingrehearsals. The support and encouragement parents provideto these students as they begin their life-long musical journeyas instrumentalists is invaluable – thank you. Imagine whatRedeemer Music is going to look and sound like in 2019!Our Concert Series continued on Sunday 10 June at Brisbane’sOld Museum Building where the Senior Singers, College Choraleand Chamber Strings performed with the Queensland YouthOrchestra Wind Ensemble. This has certainly become one ofRedeemer Music’s annual highlights!Finally, Redeemer Music is proud to announce that a touris planned to Victoria and Melbourne for 2013! Studentsin Senior Singers, Chorale, The Fellas, Chamber Strings, SeniorConcert Band and Stage Band will be invited to take part in aseries of fantastic concerts and of course, some great Australiansight-seeing. We can’t wait to take our amazing musicians on thismusically-rewarding journey.Thank you to the College community for your ongoing support ofour fine music program.Mr David LawPerformance Music Coordinator