Instrumental Music
The instrumental music program (Levy Program) begins in Year 3 with orchestral strings. New students in Years 5 and 6 are introduced to wind and brass instruments.
St Kevin’s College offers individual lessons in a wide range of instruments to students throughout the College. Lessons take place during the school day and are available on:
- Woodwind: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Saxophone
- Brass: French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, Baritone, Tuba
- Strings: Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass
- Piano, Organ
- Voice
- Guitar: Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Classical
- Percussion (including Drum Kit)
- Theory
Ensembles
The College offers a wide range of bands, orchestras, choirs and small ensembles for all students. The ensemble program includes camps, tours, regular school performances and concerts in venues such as Hamer Hall. Ensembles rehearse once per week, before or after school or during lunchtime.
The Ensembles offered include:
Glendalough | Waterford | Heyington |
|---|---|---|
| Brass Ensemble | Brass Ensemble | Brass Ensemble |
| Clarinet Ensemble | Guitar Ensemble | Chamber Strings |
| Flute Ensemble | Jazz Ensemble | Clarinet Ensemble |
| Glendalough Choir | Percussion Ensemble | Flute Ensemble |
| Glendalough Concert Band | Vocal Group | Guitar Ensemble |
| Glendalough Strings | Intermediate Concert Band | |
| Guitar Ensemble | Big Bands 1–4 | |
| Junior Concert Band | Jazz Ensemble | |
| Corelli Strings and Geminiani Strings | Middle School Choir | |
| Percussion Ensemble | Middle School Concert Band | |
| Middle School Strings | ||
| Percussion Ensemble | ||
| Senior Choir | ||
| Senior Concert Band | ||
| Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Senior Vocal Ensemble |
Mr Simon Harris
Dean of Music
Phone: (03) 9804 3045