 Some 700 students participate in weekly instrumental music lessons which includes 30 bands, choirs, orchestras, instrumental ensembles and chamber groups.Music is compulsory at Rathfarnham with the program consisting of Suzuki Strings for Prep students, a Recorder Program in Year 2, a ‘Loreto Sings’ and Strings Program in Year 3, Percussion in Year 4, and a Brass and Woodwind Program in Year 5 and 6.The Music Faculty has 46 staff.