Music Update

Music Update

 

Report by Mr Edward Allen, Director of Music  

This Lent Term may only have been ten weeks long, but our RHS musicians have certainly packed in a great deal during that time, including the Scholars' Concert, Gig Night II and the new-format Gala Concert which featured over 170 musicians!   

In addition to providing the music at our chapel services, the chapel choir sang the choruses at last weekend's stunning production of Die Fledermaus, whilst other singers from the choir took on the highly demanding solo roles. Our chamber choir have been out on the road, singing choral evensong at the Cathedral in Bury St Edmunds and at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.  

RHS pop vocalists took part in a masterclass last week with Joanna Eden (Joanna is perhaps best known for being Sam Smith's singing teacher!) and our organists have been to London to take part in a recital for the Royal College of Organists. 

Our brass fanfare team went to the Cathedral last Sunday to represent the school at the Justice Service, and we've enjoyed two Notes and Nibbles concerts and five Thursday-afternoon informal concerts! Our music scholars have continued to share their talents with us during Tuesday-morning Chapel; the band are now back in marching-band mode having played at Founders' Day Divisions and Easter Divisions.  

All of our pupils have taken part in the House Shout - and what an amazing evening that was! My thanks to all who have taken part in musical activities and performances this term, be that singing along with the hymns in Chapel or on the Assembly Hall stage, performing as a soloist. Thank you! 

Now for some special mentions. Three of our pupils have taken it upon themselves to enter into local music competitions this term. Our congratulations go to Rose P, who came 2nd in the Suffolk Musical Festival's Junior Piano Class; to Bethany L, who won the 1st place prize in the senior solo piano recital class; and to Sofiia U, who has won Colchester Rotary Club's 'Young Musician of the Year' competition. Congratulations, Rose, Bethany and Sofiia! 

Lots of our pupils have sat practical exams, and we wish them every success as they await their results.