Music
At Rose Bay Secondary College we believe that all students should have the opportunity to develop their musical abilities and potential. As an artform, music pervades society and occupies a significant place in world cultures and in the oral and recorded history of all civilisations. It uses a unique symbol system that uses sound to imply meaning and convey information, and has the capacity to cross cultural and societal boundaries. Music plays important roles in the social, cultural, aesthetic and spiritual lives of people. At Rose Bay Secondary College, music is a medium of personal expression. Our students have many opportunities to share their ideas, feelings and experiences with their peers and to the wider Rose Bay community.
Extra Curricular Opportunities
Rose Bay Secondary College is proud of its strong extracurricular music ensemble program. The program caters for students of all abilities and encourages them to learn music across a number of genres.
Music (CAPA)
CAPA Music Ensemble – for experienced musicians that are accomplished performers and readers. This program focuses on contemporary performances for large ensembles, including a variety of instruments and vocals.
Music Ensemble Program (MEP)
Senior Concert Band – for accomplished musicians with at least three years of playing experience
Stage Band – an extension group for members of the senior concert band
Junior Concert Band - for musicians with at least one year of playing experience
Junior Stage Band – an extension group for members of the concert band
Rose Vox – choir open to all students
Vocal Ensemble – an extension group for choir members
Rock Bands – some proficiency on chosen instrument needed, and mandatory participation into a core ensemble program
Senior Percussion Ensemble – for percussionists, drummers and keyboard/piano players; other interested students are welcome to apply
Junior Percussion Ensemble – for beginner to novice percussionists, drummers and keyboard players
String Ensemble – a small ensemble organised to suit students of different capabilities
For more information on the above programs please click here to access the RBSC Music Ensemble Program website.
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What’s new in Music at Rose Bay
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Year 12 Music band, Mess, release debut single, Larus/Birds.
Year 10 Music student is selected for the 2020 Women in Music Program
Year 10 Term 3 Music for Film Compositions
The CAPA Music Ensemble give Year 12 their best wishes
Term 1 Remote Learning Gallery
Lili Alaska
Year 10 Music student, Lili Lonchampt, aka Lili Alaska is making her presence felt as a young singer, songwriter and producer. She has recently put out her new single, Leaving the Mind Behind (music video below) and has been selected for the 2020 Women in Music Program.
You can learn more about Lili’s musical journey by reading her featured article on the Australian Independent Record Labels Association website. You can listen to Lili’s music on Spotify, and follow her on social media via facebook and instagram.
10 Music Term 3 Music for Film Composition Task
For their Music for Film Composition Task, Year 10 Music students were required to compose and record an original composition that accompanies a scene of their choice. Students were assessed on their use of the Concepts of Music and film scoring techniques, how well their composition enhances their chosen scene and the audio quality of their composition. We hope you enjoy a few examples of their hard work below!
Year 10 Music student Lili Lonchampt composes music for "The Book Thief"
Year 10 Music student Edan Walker composes music for "Spirited Away"
Year 10 Music student Lara Goodman composes music for "My Neighbor Totoro"
Year 10 Music student Jena McCue composes music for "Inception"
Year 10 Music student Amelia Stein composes music for "The Darjeeling Limited"
The CAPA Music Ensemble give Year 12 their best wishes!
Members of the CAPA Music Ensemble perform Good Riddance by Green Day for the Year 12 Graduation Assembly. Due to Covid restrictions, the ensemble could not perform live. Instead, they worked diligently to record their own parts individually. We hope you enjoy their combined efforts! A special thank you and acknowledgement goes to Lili Lonchampt (vocals), Lara Goodman (violin) and Xavier Wilson (guitar) for all of their hard work!
Music Remote Learning Gallery
During their remote learning experience, the Music students at RBSC were not able to perform their 2020 Term One Performances at school. Rather than postponing or cancelling the task, the Music teachers at RBSC saw this as an opportunity to teach their students future focused skills that relate to performance and the music industry. The successful musicians of today’s music industry understand the importance of growing their fan base by sharing their works on numerous multimedia platforms. In order to do this, musicians must first know how to optimally record their own performances/compositions. Music students at RBSC were shown how to record their performance pieces using the technology that they had available in their very own home. Here is a gallery that highlights what some students were able to produce. Enjoy!
Amelia Stein performs Over the Rainbow by Harold Arlen
Lili Lonchampt performs Lullaby of Birdland by George Shearing
Nina Monje De Castro Weinberger performs Creep by Radiohead
Edan Walker and Sammy Salcedo perform Strasbourg St Denis by Roy Hargrove
Tarquin Jensen performs a bagpipe medley
Ashton Stuart performs an improvised jazz drum solo