Thursday, 11 December 2014
Grade 5 theory success - 100% record continues!
CONGRATS to Thomas, our Head Boy...for passing his Grade V theory with a well earned merit! He put in a lot of hard work and this clearly paid off. Well done Thomas...Grade VI beckons!
Friday, 5 December 2014
MAGIC CHARITY CONCERTS!
Was it really a week ago that we put on two utterly amazing concerts on behalf of the school charity? Where has this week gone to? ! Not entirely sure where the time has disappeared to...but my goodness what an exciting day we had last Friday 28th November. The concerts opened with a huge ensemble featuring two Year 5 classes (one drumming and one singing) and a Year 6 xylophone group. Approximately 42 musicians performing in the opening number really set the standards very high and it went on from there! The Chamber Orchestra followed on with three pieces, including the Keane song, made famous by Lily Allen and John Lewis last Christmas - 'Somewhere only we know' - which was accompanied by the Charity power point. Both were designed to encourage the audience to part with some cash at the end of the concert, with all of the proceeds going to the chosen charity this year the SOS Children's Villages. Clearly...given the total raised at the end of the concerts it did exactly that..but more on that later!
A new ensemble performed next - the guitar ensemble: hard to believe that this was their inaugural performance such was the quality of it. They were also ably supported by Mr Stenner, guitar teacher extraordinaire!
If you attended the first performance of the concert then you would have heard Year 2 bring the house down with their beautiful rendition of the extremely moving solo from 'Oliver' - 'Where is love?' Here's hoping that Oscar can do it as well as them next March!
If you attended the 2nd concert, then you will have heard the Senior Chapel Choir perform one of their anthems for the Carol Service (13th December) - beautiful, two parts...sung with confidence and precision. Bodes well for next Saturday!
Year 3 orchestra was next with their Sleigh Bell Polka: if I am TRULY honest...we did only really start working on this about three weeks ago! In the words of the legendary Bruce Forsyth...didn't they do well?! We had a combination of instrumentalists and xylophonists performing as an orchestra....amazing achievement on behalf of all of the children! Year 4 amused next with their confident and plucky performance of Peanut Vendor: it's a complicated song rhythmically and they all did fabulously well.
6LE followed them with a rhythmically challenging piece on the xylophones...very complicated and well put together.
The winning house shout...boo hiss...Marlborough...followed on next! Actually...it was an amazing performance both at the House Shout and also last Friday, so thoroughly deserved to win in October! Well done to them...I am just 'well jel'.:)
Our strings are going from strength to strength at the moment.. and they delighted the audience with two pieces, Autumn Leaves and a song from Titanic. Great bow action with all following the written bowings - no mean feat and a great improvement in the overall sound. Well done.
The Junior Chapel Choir also delighted the audience afterwards with a rocking performance of Mamma Mia and this was then followed by BRAX, who went off piste a little in that they stood at the front of the stage and did not use music! Banana boat song - awesome!
Voicebox and Bramble Voices joined forces for a terrific rendition of the Holly and the Ivy, followed by a fabulous multi sensory piece called Lost in space. Who in the audience was able to follow all of the actions? The pianist certainly could not keep up with all of the verses! Well done to the children for this amazing display of hand eye coordination.
The concerts ended with the Concert Band, a really force majeur in terms of music. Great pieces and wonderful playing. A superb way to end the show.
A huge thanks to you all for supporting these charity concerts. In total over the two shows we raised a staggering.......£847! A huge well done to all of the performers and a huge thank you for all those who so kindly donated. A great contribution towards the school charity this year. Thank you!
A new ensemble performed next - the guitar ensemble: hard to believe that this was their inaugural performance such was the quality of it. They were also ably supported by Mr Stenner, guitar teacher extraordinaire!
If you attended the first performance of the concert then you would have heard Year 2 bring the house down with their beautiful rendition of the extremely moving solo from 'Oliver' - 'Where is love?' Here's hoping that Oscar can do it as well as them next March!
If you attended the 2nd concert, then you will have heard the Senior Chapel Choir perform one of their anthems for the Carol Service (13th December) - beautiful, two parts...sung with confidence and precision. Bodes well for next Saturday!
Year 3 orchestra was next with their Sleigh Bell Polka: if I am TRULY honest...we did only really start working on this about three weeks ago! In the words of the legendary Bruce Forsyth...didn't they do well?! We had a combination of instrumentalists and xylophonists performing as an orchestra....amazing achievement on behalf of all of the children! Year 4 amused next with their confident and plucky performance of Peanut Vendor: it's a complicated song rhythmically and they all did fabulously well.
6LE followed them with a rhythmically challenging piece on the xylophones...very complicated and well put together.
The winning house shout...boo hiss...Marlborough...followed on next! Actually...it was an amazing performance both at the House Shout and also last Friday, so thoroughly deserved to win in October! Well done to them...I am just 'well jel'.:)
Our strings are going from strength to strength at the moment.. and they delighted the audience with two pieces, Autumn Leaves and a song from Titanic. Great bow action with all following the written bowings - no mean feat and a great improvement in the overall sound. Well done.
The Junior Chapel Choir also delighted the audience afterwards with a rocking performance of Mamma Mia and this was then followed by BRAX, who went off piste a little in that they stood at the front of the stage and did not use music! Banana boat song - awesome!
Voicebox and Bramble Voices joined forces for a terrific rendition of the Holly and the Ivy, followed by a fabulous multi sensory piece called Lost in space. Who in the audience was able to follow all of the actions? The pianist certainly could not keep up with all of the verses! Well done to the children for this amazing display of hand eye coordination.
The concerts ended with the Concert Band, a really force majeur in terms of music. Great pieces and wonderful playing. A superb way to end the show.
A huge thanks to you all for supporting these charity concerts. In total over the two shows we raised a staggering.......£847! A huge well done to all of the performers and a huge thank you for all those who so kindly donated. A great contribution towards the school charity this year. Thank you!
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