There was an air of excited anticipation amongst parents, students, staff and, most importantly, performers as the lights came up on the School orchestra on the evening of Friday 4 October. Allegra and Ella, our outstanding and highly valued Music Captains, had assembled a wide range of talented performers, all of whom gave their
best to make the concert exceptionally successful.
Singers and instrumentalists from all year groups treated the audience to solos, duets, choral and ensemble works ranging from Bach, Brahms and Chopin to Ariana Grande, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Disney film music. The most recent item on the programme was a delightful new work specially commissioned for the Form I Choir. Entitled The Lotus Eaters and composed by Edward Nesbit, a renowned composer and Lecturer in Composition at King’s College, London, this charming song enabled our youngest pupils to demonstrate their musical prowess and promise. The evening was rounded off with the band presenting their rendition of Cruela de Vil with their customary skill and enthusiasm.
The theme of the concert was Memories, and this was undoubtedly an evening to remember! Thanks are due to all who performed and supported the event and to Allegra and Ella under the expert guidance and support of Mrs Dance.
