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Redeemer students have the opportunity to participate in our multiple award-winning Music program where they learn instruments, sing in choirs, perform in outstanding ensembles, and participate in biennial Broadway musicals.

What makes our Music program so special? It’s our high calibre music educators who inspire our students to be enriched culturally and develop as confident contributing citizens. Redeemer's Music department boasts a team of highly qualified and well renowned teachers and Private Music Tutors who are passionate and successful in their own right.

Contact us today to find out more about how your child can benefit from Redeemer's wonderful Music program.

David Law, Head of Performance Music

David is a passionate supporter of school and community music-making. He studied Euphonium at the Queensland University of Technology and has been playing piano since the age of eight. In addition to conducting the Queensland Wind Orchestra, David is the conductor of the Queensland Youth Orchestra Wind Ensemble and Brisbane’s Westside Orchestra. David has conducted seasons with the Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra, Ignite Choir and was the guest conductor of the Wind Orchestra as part of Griffith University’s Australian Honours Ensemble Program in 2019 and 2020. 2021 is David’s 17th year as President and Musical Director of the Queensland Wind Orchestra, one of Australia’s leading wind bands.

David has been an invited clinician, instructor, consultant, and conductor for Queensland Music Festival’s Cape York Instrumental Program. He has regularly directed the Wind Ensemble as part of Griffith University’s State Honours Ensemble Program in Central and North Queensland, and has been a sectional lecturer with the University of Queensland Symphony Orchestra. David was an invited presenter and conductor at ANBOC 2018 (Australian National Band and Orchestra Conference). Additionally, he has adjudicated at state and national competitions including the West Australian School’s Concert Band Festival, the Queensland Catholic Music Festival and Queensland’s MusicFest. He has worked as Music Director, Conductor and Pianist with various musical theatre organisations throughout Brisbane, with Opera Queensland as part of their Musical Theatre and Contemporary Solo Workshop outreach program, and has trained in Music Direction at the multiple-Tony Award©-winning Goodspeed Musical Theatre Institute in Connecticut, USA. Locally, he has worked on productions of Into the Woods, CATS, Les Misérables and West Side Story and has been involved with Oscar Theatre Company as Musical Director for the Queensland premieres of [title of show] (Brisbane Powerhouse), Spring Awakening and Next to Normal (QPAC).

As Head of Performance Music at Redeemer Lutheran College, David directs a number of award-winning wind bands, string orchestras and vocal ensembles.

Engaging in Music at Redeemer

The ways that students can be involved in Music at Redeemer include classroom lessons, private tutoring, and co-curricular choirs, bands and orchestras.

Classroom Lessons

At Redeemer, our students study Music as a curriculum subject throughout their Junior School years (Prep to Year 6), and can select it as an elective subject in their Senior School years (Years 7-12).

Private Music Tutoring

In addition to this, families can choose to enrol their children in Private Music Tutoring lessons with one of our 20 fabulous tutoring staff. These lessons occur weekly and conveniently take place at the College, during school hours. Contact our Music Department to find out more!

Co-Curricular

The Redeemer Music Department offers our students opportunities to become involved in music through a magnificent selection of Co-Curricular groups available. Becoming involved in a choir, band or orchestra at Redeemer allows students to develop or learn new skills, and is a wonderful way to connect with like-minded friends.

Redeemer's multiple award-winning music program has developed a national reputation with numerous ensembles in multiple disciplines.

String Ensembles

Piccolo Strings
Junior Strings
String Ensemble
String Orchestra
Chamber Strings*

Bands

Junior Concert Band
Symphonic Band
Wind Ensemble
Wind Symphony
Wind Orchestra*

Jazz

Jazz Ensemble
Stage Band *

Chamber Ensembles

String Quartets *
Flute Choir
Clarinet Ensemble

Choirs

Junior Voices
College Choristers
The Fellas
Bella Voce
Senior Singers*

*Audition only groups

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