BIOGRAPHIES 12 NOVEMBER
Egglescliffe School Senior Choir
The choir, which has incorporated male voices for the first time this year, relish the challenge of singing a range of musical styles from memory. They hope to infuse their performances with the jovial and effervescent nature of their rehearsals. The three pieces range in mood from the intense Crucifixus - exposing each of the voice parts in a spellbinding opening - to dramatic scope in dynamics, character and dissonant harmony found in the Walton. Words, an a capella piece with catchy melodic lines and funky harmony, finishes their programme. Soprano Alana Clift, Chloe Gray, Megan Furr, Antonia Phillips, Parisa Shariati, Lauren Speight, Beth West Alto Elizabeth Chapman, Hannah Greenwood, Elizabeth Hall-Dougherty, Margaret Hall-Dougherty, Emily McAuliffe, Katharine Noble, Olivia Urwin, Kathryn Wake Tenor Ewan Atkinson, Ned Boughey, James Burchmore, Tom Parkin, Neil Sild, Edward Wake Bass Richard Brooks, Isaac Conroy, Richard Moulton, Dyvad Spensley, Adam Sutcliffe, Alex Wylie
Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra
The Orchestra is part of an extensive range of music groups provided by Leicestershire Schools Music Service which aims to offer musical progression, maximising young people’s potential at the highest level, for both the community and local schools. It has a long and proud tradition of music-making both in the UK and abroad, with acclaimed recordings and a busy concert season. Sir Arthur Bliss wrote the Checkmate Suite for a ballet of the same name for Sadler's Wells. With its challenging notes and slightly unusual harmonies, it was not a hit with the orchestra at first…now they love it and hope the audience does as well! Violin 1 Catherine Bridgwood, Eleanor Brooks, James Cockroft, Avishka Edirisinghe, Annabel Fisher, Katie Ivison, Sophie Jefford*, Ruby Kelman, Caitlin Mee, Megan Pickering, Hayley Russell, Sara Virdee Violin 2 India Andrews, Thea Baker, Harriet Ball, Josh English*, Hannah Erlebach, Abigail Ford, James Hamill,
Chloe Hayward, Dhianna Hindocha, Emily Newlyn, Clare Pooley, Elizabeth Randon, Rebecca Watkiss, Lydia Weedon Viola Stijn Arroo, Grace Bale, Amy Betteridge, Prabtej Jaswal, Rou-Qian Poon, Kathryn Tincello* Cello Ricki Bassi, Ross Burns, Kieran Das, James Fox, Anna Leyland, Aleesha Patel, Alec Smith, Maisie Tufton, Dominic Veall, Griff Wadkin*, Edward Webb Double Bass Koen Arroo, Matthew Farrell* Flute Tom Barton, Shefali Bhumbra, Megan Garner* Piccolo Meera Patel Oboe Oliver Brafield, Rachel Haddon*, Catriona McQueen, Victoria Van der Byl Clarinet Rowena Bashforth, Sally Croysdale, Emma Dove, Katie Vickers, Alice Wright* Bassoon Helena Garvey, Emelia Palmer, Hayley Taylor* French Horn Matthew Addison, Alexander Boukikov, Helen Edwards, Dan Ridout*, Victoria Schofield, Laurie Wilkes Trumpet James Bateman*, Sophie Carr, Thomas Lane-Spouge, Kate Shaw* Trombone Alex Bland, Harry Dunn*, Chris Ridout Bass Trombone Nick Roberts* Tuba Luke Atkinson* Harp Freya Brylka Mee, Serene Dholakia Percussion Stephen Cook, Simon Grant, Daisy Alice Vaughan*, Adam Wilkinson Organ Eric Chan
Haven High Academy 6th Form Choir
Since opening its doors to 6th form students in 2012, Year 13 students formed a choir to improve their vocal ensemble and characterisation skills. Many choir members, inspired by their part in the Lincolnshire Massed Ensemble at the Schools Prom 2013, were keen to take part in the MFY season again. Their infectious enthusiasm has been integral to the recruitment and coaching of younger students in productions and ensembles, and is evident this evening in the performances from the Book of Mormon. Performers Lulu Albelda, Tom Bedford, Keane Brangman, Chloe Firth, Kelly Greenhalgh, Harry Hextall, Liam Holland, Becky Huggins, Bethany Ibbotson, Sam Johnson, Charley Madigan, Jade McCarthy, Kamen Watson, James Wilkins
Sophie Morgan
Sophie’s tinkling on the piano from the age of six soon combined with a love of poetry, and she penned her first song at nine years old. Singing at a wedding in Chester, Sophie was discovered by Simon Jones of The Verve, and a week later 14 original songs were recorded in his studio. Charles and Thomas, accompanying her, are RNCM
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students introduced through Simon. Wilderness is a song about being imprisoned by one’s own mind; Kensington, a song of wandering and wondering. Piano & Vocals Sophie Morgan Guitar Charles Macdonald, Thomas Fripp
The Blue Coat School Brass Band
The 45-strong young band comprises musicians from every year group within the school. They regularly perform in many local events and are at the core of the school’s worship ethos including its annual Founders Day march through the streets of Oldham. While rehearsing Horizons it quickly became apparent that the piece played to the band’s strengths showing off its rich textures and timbres. Their second piece features the band’s xylophonist in the virtuosic Helter Skelter. Soprano Cornet Robin Ballantyne, Samuel Hirst Cornet James Atkins, Michael Ballantyne, Eleanor Bate, Megan Bowler, Jessica CoburnWade, Charlotte Cockburn*, India Crompton, Ethan Curley, Alice Dawson, Cameron Gittens, Hannah Kennedy, Emily Malinson, Isobel Melvin, Adam Neild*, Amelia Nixon, Nicholas Price, Jessica Robinson, Laurie Wood, Timothy Young Flugel Horn Amy Ellershaw, Rebecca Maxwell Tenor Horn Aimee Clark, Libby Kershaw, Olivia Matthews, William Robertson, Abigail Stanley, Rebecca Stone, Emily Williams Baritone Rachel Diamond, Krystal Eastman, Abigail Wood-Doyle Euphonium Karen Colton, Samuel Noden, Matthew Senior Trombone Richard Donallon, Ruaridh Leedale, Charlotte Spence Tuba Alex Cockburn, Richard Kiy, Thomas Rosedale, Lucy Whitworth, Aaron Wright Percussion Richard Blythe **, James Carroll
South Riverside Music Partnership Massed Ensemble
Young singers from four London boroughs, together with the Animate Orchestra and Junior Trinity Symphony Orchestra, have been brought together to provide an inspirational opportunity for young people to encourage and nurture their musical progression. Awardwinning composer Kerry Andrew generated musical ideas and lyrics inspired by a Benjamin Zephaniah poem The London Breed. With its strong London flavour, the poem has provided the perfect inspiration, and showcases the enormous diversity of talent amongst young people