Music

Excellence

Diversity

Opportunities

Specialist Tuition 

Hargest is recognised for our excellence in music.

Specialist teachers provide a diverse range of musical opportunities in Orchestral, Choral, Contemporary and Theatrical Performances

Concert Band

James Hargest College is proud to present our very own Gold Award winning, 55 member strong, international touring Concert band.

This is a unique opportunity to participate in this consistently high performing band.

Chamber Music

Regional award winning groups have consistently won prestigious awards in diverse genre and ensembles.

Rock Quest

Contemporary rock song writing and performance is a real Hargest strength with many groups regularly winning the regional finals.

Choral Music

Ancora, our elite four part harmony choir, successfully performs at very high levels. School and junior choirs are active and important parts of the musical culture of the Hargest.

Productions

Three annual multi levelled productions give huge numbers of students the opportunity to perform on stage in popular musicals. The most recent of which was Oklahoma.

Jazz Festival

Highly popular and rewarding, Hargest groups perform with the best in this competition.

Nationally Recognised Performers

Annually Hargest students are selected for national youth orchestras, bands and choirs

Academic Music

Academic and performance music options are available with the latest technology and resources enabling our students to perform at the highest academic level with a focus on tertiary study opportunities.

Itinerant Music Lessons

Lessons are available in percussion, strings, voice, guitar, brass and woodwind.  Instrument hire and lessons are available at a maximum cost of $60 per year.

We welcome new talent to our progressive musical department.