Performing Groups

At the Redemptorist Centre of Music we offer a wide variety of instrumental studies and in keeping with this diversity we offer a wide variety of ensembles for students to gain essential experience in group playing. Playing in an ensemble is an extremely rewarding experience and also a great way of getting to know new people.

Every student is expected to take part in at least one ensemble.
No extra fees are incurred from playing with more than one ensemble.

The ensembles are open to non-students of the RCM for a small fee.

The RCM Concert Band
To cater for the large number of brass, wind and percussion students the RCM Concert Band was formed. The concert band explores the huge diversity of repetoire written for wind band. The band has performed on many occasions including the annual RCM Concerts. The band have performed music spanning many musical genres including classical, pop, rock and jazz.

The RCM Children Choir
The Children's Choir is open to all young singers of primary school age. The choir is open to all children not just students of the centre. The choir rehearsals incorporate ear training and music theory into their rehearsals and concentrate on developing and training young voices as well as teaching young enthusiasts how to look after their voices while singing. The choir will learn simple songs in unison and parts using canons and rounds as an introduction to harmonic group singing.

The RCM Percussion Ensemble
The percussion ensemble was estabilshed to offer percussion students the opportunity to explore the diverse range of percussion instruments and the repetoire written for percussion ensembles.

The RCM Brass Ensemble
Due to the large number of brass students at the centre the RCM Brass Ensemble was estabilshed. Students participating in this ensemble will have the opportunity to develop their tone, tuning, intonation and overall musicanship.

Traditional Irish Group
The Centre offers a traditional irish music group for players to use their new found skills alongside others in a friendly atmosphere. With expert tutors this opportunity offers invaluable playing experience.