Head's Newsletter 17 June 2022

SCHOOL SPRING CONCERT 2022

The ‘ School Concert ’ which takes place in spring each year is, in scale at least, one of the greatest events of the school musical calendar, and this year was no exception. This is a concert in which, for over forty years, all pupils in Year 7 have performed together, forming a chorus to sing the music they have learned during music lessons throughout the spring term. The preparations for the concert, which took place on Thursday 5 th May, ended with all Year 7 pupils walking to the concert venue, All Saint ’ s Church, the only space large enough to accommodate such a chorus and their audience. The songs were chosen from the musical ‘ Guys and Dolls ’, the production performed by senior pupils earlier that term. As in recent years, a highlight of this performance was the accompaniment provided by the school orchestra, all of which made a fitting finale to the concert. The concert also featured highlights of pupils ’ recent ensemble music making, beginning with two traditional songs (‘ The Way The Money Goes ’ and ‘ Go Down Moses ’) performed by the Wind Band and Concert Band together, before the Concert

Band performed alone Gershwin ’ s ‘ Fascinating Rhythm ’ and Otis Redding ’ s ‘ Respect ’. The theme from Vivaldi ’ s ‘ Spring ’ concerto followed by Strauss ’ s Radetzky March were performed with energy by the String Orchestra, followed by a performance of the first movement of Mozart ’ s Gran Partita by the Wind Chamber Ensemble. The Jazz Combo ’ s ‘ Watermelon Man ’ featured some brilliant solos, including the final drum solo performed by Taro. Following a lively performance of the first movement of Mozart ’ s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik by the Chamber Orchestra, the School Orchestra gave an impressive performance of the Finale to Dvorak ’ s 9 th Symphony.