Spotlight Strings & Orchestras

opportunity to see the future of our jazz department –a future that looks very bright indeed. On the evening we were treated to a diverse programme, spanning many of the sub-genres of this eclectic music. The Soul Band had us dancing in our seats, the Jazz Orchestra gave us a portrait of Miles Davis and the many smaller groups enthralled us with their daring improvisations.

We look forward to hearing more from these talented young musicians in the coming years, seeing them progress into flagship ensembles such as Big Band.

The final Spotlight Concert of this term brings together string players from both Elstree schools for a mix of chamber music and orchestras - a celebration of the incredible talent we have from Years 7 to 10.

We have two orchestras that are formed especially for this concert, our Chamber Orchestra and Camerata. Alongside these, we hear from Philomusica and some of our most promising young string quartets and piano trios.

Orchestral playing at the school is going from strength to strength. We now have a combined Habs Elstree Symphony Orchestra, which gave an incredible concert at the historic St John’s Smith Square at the end of the spring term.

On the pathway to this group, we have a myriad of junior orchestras, all carefully designed to help train our students to play at the highest of levels as they reach the senior years. Most importantly, these ensembles are a fantastic opportunity for students to socialise and mix with their peers from across the Elstree campus.

This video taken from this year’s Orchestra Concert documents the journey of two of our senior musicians, and what this part of life at Habs means to them.

Click here to watch the Orchestral Concert