MUSIC
THE COMBINED SCHOOLS ORCHESTRA IN CONCERT
The concert concluded with a concert overture by the Scottish composer , Hamish MacCunn , called Land of the Mountain and the Flood . It was used as a theme for a BBC Scotland television show ( about a procurator fiscal ). It is a piece that I have known since I was at school , and have always wanted to perform , partly because it has a notable horn solo !
By tradition , the leaders of the Music School for the following year are then announced and presented . Then follows , also by tradition , an encore – and our horns rushed back onto the stage to perform the last movement of the Hübler concerto , with athletic virtuosity , and Daniel modifying the end to finish on a top C ( which might mean something to some of you !).
As always , the year concluded with the Scotch Family Carol Service , organised by our Chaplains in conjunction with the Head of Choirs , Andrew Hunter . All choirs of the Senior School performed , with Benji Scott , Thomas Nguyen and William Zheng ( all then Year 11 ) performing solos beautifully . As always , it provided a fitting and at times reflective conclusion to the year , and the Memorial Hall audience ( congregation ) enjoyed singing the traditional carols in anticipation of Christmas .
Term 1 commenced with rehearsals for a very special event . The Combined Schools ’ Orchestra was initiated by Adam Pai (' 21 ) in 2019 , and involved students from a number of schools . The concert was conducted by Yuki Goh (' 19 ). That first concert sold out , and the proceeds went to a charity supporting education for underprivileged children .
This year ’ s concert was organised by a student committee comprising Neil Wang , Geoff Liu , Ryan Zhang ( all of Year 12 ) and Hannah Yang . It involved musicians from Camberwell Grammar School , Camberwell Girls ’ Grammar School , Carey Grammar
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