Category: Music

3rd February 17

We enjoyed our second Year 4 Morning Recital on Tuesday. Such was the demand for places in this prodigiously musical year group that we had to add a second recital to give everyone a chance to play. The standard of musicianship was very high and that is indeed a credit to the pupils and to…

27th January 17

There is nothing finer than to start the day with a concert or recital. Our young musicians in Year 4 certainly entertained the audience with their panache and professionalism this week. More than two thirds of Year 4 have instrumental lessons either in School or at home, and demand was such for places this term…

14th December 16

This has been a very busy term for our musicians in Prep and Pre-Prep. The Christmas concerts, nativities, Advent and carol services are still fresh in our minds as we begin the very welcome vacation. I would like to congratulate all the children who have taken part in the many performances; you have worked very…

19th October 16

Congratulations to 10 year-old Tristan who has just won the Grade 6 and 7 mixed class in the Birmingham Music Festival on Saturday 15 October. Tristan was competing against 13 competitors in his group and did extremely well to win his class as many of the entrants were much older and playing at Grade 7…

30th September 16

Congratulations to Hannah who took part in the Solihull Music Festival last weekend and won first place in THE Grade 5 piano class, playing a piece called “Cache Cache” by Alexandre Tasman. Well done, Hannah! MR NICKLIN

23rd September 16

The busy schedule of weekly rehearsals is well underway in the Music Department. Fiddlesticks, our junior music ensemble, welcomed some new members from Year 2, and the Wind Band, Jazz Band and the Senior String ensembles have also enjoyed an influx of new players. The Year 6 and Year 5 Choirs are in full swing,…