Music

Igniting creativity, building confidence and developing discipline.

Your child will be immersed in a rich musical environment that inspires creativity and excellence. From beginner to advanced levels, students can join bands, orchestras, choirs, and specialised ensembles across a variety of genres.

Our passionate staff, innovative curriculum and exceptional facilities nurture both talent and confidence. Through rehearsals, workshops, competitions and performances, your child will develop skills that extend far beyond the stage, with many of our graduates continuing on to study music at the tertiary level.

Instrumental & Voice Tuition

Instrumental and Voice

Your child can be part of a dynamic and inspiring Co-Curricular Music program designed to bring their creativity to life. Offered across both Junior and Senior Schools, and held conveniently during school hours on campus, this program gives your child the chance to explore music and the arts beyond the classroom. Through expert tuition and engaging group experiences, your child will develop valuable new skills, build friendships through shared artistic pursuits, and discover the joy of making music. With the opportunity to learn a wide range of instruments and singing styles, from piano and percussion to strings, brass, woodwinds, guitar, and vocal performance, your child will be supported every step of the way on their musical journey.

Tuition offerings include:

Cello
Clarinet
Drum Kit
Electric Bass
Flute
Guitar
Percussion
Piano
Saxophone
Trombone
Trumpet
Viola
Violin
Voice

Rare Instrument Tuition

Every child deserves the chance to experience the joy and personal growth that comes from learning a musical instrument, no matter the cost. Some instruments are rare and expensive, but the benefits your child can gain from playing them, such as developing complex reasoning skills, building discipline through regular practice, and experiencing a strong sense of achievement, are well worth supporting. To ensure access for all students, we offer assistance to help families with these more costly instruments, opening up even more possibilities for your child’s musical journey. Instruments in this category include:

Bassoon
Clarinet – Bass
Double Bass
Euphonium
French Horn
Oboe
Saxophone – Baritone
Tuba

Opportunities

Your child will have the opportunity to join a jazz ensemble, be part of a stage or concert band or a strings orchestra to share their talents through public music performances catering to different genres, styles, and levels of experience. Groups include:

Concert band
Stage Band
String Orchestra
Chamber Strings
Emmanuel Big Band
My Jazz Ensemble
Senior Wind Symphony
Chapel Band

There are many additional quartets, quintets and ensembles that are also available for your child to gain additional performance experience.

Choral Music Program

Our extensive Choral Music Program extends from Year 2 to Year 12 and includes the following choirs:

Emmanuel Mini Minors – for girls and boys in Year 2
Emmanuel Singers – for girls and boys in Years 3 – 4
Junior Choir – for girls and boys in Years 4 – 6
Treblesome – for boys and girls in Years 7 – 9
Emmanuel Chorus – for girls and boys in Years 7-12
Emmanuel College Vivace – for Senior School students (auditioned)
Emmanuel College Allegro – for Years 4- 6 students (auditioned)

Examinations

Emmanuel College offers syllabi and examinations through Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB) and Trinity College London (TCL) in practical instrumental music and voice, and music theory.

Music theory education offers students several key benefits, including improved performance comprehension, essential composition, and music analysis skills, meeting practical grade prerequisites (e.g., Grade 6 requiring Grade 3 theory proficiency), and readiness for higher music education, where theory is a core curriculum component.

Your child will have the opportunity to sit music examinations either through the AMEB or TCL.
If students wish to sit an exam, this can all be organised by talking with their tutor who will make arrangements for the same. AMEB examinations are usually held on the Gold Coast in July and October – November. Trinity College London exams are held at various times during the year which tutors will advise of at the time of entry.