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remarkable standards.
Two features have highlighted
not least at the Eve of Speech Day concert and on Speech
with performances by the lower years of the College.
welcomed the following professionals to work and perform
their programming this year—concertos and symphonies.
day itself at the Pageant on South Front. Their mixture
Highlighting pupils is difficult but I have been impressed by
with our students: Clio Gould (violin), Celia Nicklin (oboe),
Beethoven’s Symphony No.8 and Haydn’s Symphony no. 88
of Big Band music and Film Scores has been a popular
the breadth of activity and the enthusiasm of pupils at lower
Dylan Brewer (trombone), Tim Hawes (trumpet), Ralph
have been performed as well as Mozart’s Violin Concerto
addition to concerts and the 50 musicians who perform
grades. Our Prep School events continue to be popular and
Salmins (drumkit), Andy Leask (snare drum), Roderick
in A (Sabina Virtosu), Handel’s Organ Concerto in D
in this should be congratulated on their performances.
the Orchestral and Choral Days have been exceptionally
Williams (voice), Remus Azoitei (violin), Julian Bliss (clarinet),
minor (Tom Lowe), Bruch’s Romanze (Katie Jillings)
The Clarinet Choir and Saxophone Ensembles are also
well attended.
Hilary Davan Wetton ran an event in
Seta Tanyel (piano), William Bruce (cello) and Julian Petit
and the Grieg Piano Concerto.
directed by Jeff and they have added to the chamber music
October with a large collection of musicians and Pete
(saxophone). It has been a very stimulating year in this
provision that we provide.
Churchill ran a Gospel Choral Day for 350 pupils in April.
respect and the addition of these words of encouragement
We have had a number of Masterclasses this year and we
and guidance for our pupils has been most useful.
The Concert Band, under the direction of Jeff Oakes
has also been busy with performances throughout the year,
There have been a number of Junior Events this year