( the forerunner of Pro Corda), was Heitor Villa-Lobos’ s Bachianas Brasileiras No 5 for solo soprano and eight cellos. The piece was also performed in the Pamoja Hall for the inaugural concert at The Space on 27 April 2010.
Liz was continuo cellist for the Thomas Tallis Society for 10 years and performed regularly with the local Cantate Choir. She played on radio programmes, including Classic FM’ s Masterclass in 1994 with the Amicitia String Quartet and for the BBC In Praise of God series in 1998 with The Chantry Choir.
Liz retired from Sevenoaks in 2014 and was a wonderful team player, devoted to her craft and an absolutely terrific ambassador for music at Sevenoaks School.
Christopher Dyer
ELIZABETH MOORE 1941-2024
Liz Moore joined Sevenoaks School as a cello teacher in 1971. She had been a cellist in the National Youth Orchestra before being awarded the Sterndale Bennett Scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Music. Those who were around in January of 1971 will remember the bitterly cold temperatures and New Year snowfalls that made for a demanding start to the year. This would never have deterred Liz, whose time at Sevenoaks was characterised by resilience and determination.
Liz was a devoted teacher, always challenging her students to greater achievements and consistent standards. For those students hooked in by the high bar she set, fast learning ensued. Liz was a perfectionist and when at her best, the cello playing at Sevenoaks School was absolutely outstanding; there were many occasions where this excellence was evident. One piece she coached many times, and to notable success on two occasions in the National Chamber Music Competition for Schools
JIM SCOUSE 1946-2022
Jim joined the Sevenoaks School staff as an English teacher in 1983 after replying to an advert‘ on the off chance’ following his return from a six-month trip around the world.
Before his travels, he had taught English at Hampton School between 1973 and 1980, where he was known for his excellent drama productions, his involvement in trips and the CCF. Entries in the school magazine suggest he was an educator who enjoyed a challenge. He subsequently taught at Newcastle-under-Lyme Grammar School.
At Sevenoaks, Jim was a very welcome addition to the staff, a well-respected and inspirational member of the English department and a regular director of plays in the Sackville Theatre. An adventurous soul, Jim led a memorable Sixth Form trip to Kenya accompanied by Roger Woodward and Philippa Milward. After a week in a charity-run children’ s village near the Ugandan border, the group went north on a long safari in a very old British Army lorry which had no starter motor or lights! Sometimes scary, the trip involved hippos, crocodiles, lions, breakdowns, marauding local men and camping in the bush listening to distant drums at midnight. Continued...
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