SPRING CONCERT 2024
Sir William Perkins’s School, Main Hall
THURSDAY 21 MARCH 2024
7:00PM
*Please ensure your mobile phones are turned off for the duration of the concert.*
*Please also refrain from taking pictures during the concert.*
A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR OF MUSIC
It is my very great pleasure to welcome you to Sir William Perkins’s School for our Spring Concert. This evening’s performance has been curated in an effort to raise awareness of matters around climate change, sustainability and kindness to all. I hope you will find it an enjoyable, thought-provoking evening.
The performances this evening showcase the work of some of our ensembles here at SWPS. Rehearsing each week, these groups comprise musicians from all year groups and all abilities Being part of an ensemble is an opportunity for students to join up with other like-minded individuals, working together to create something special.
Our new and growing SWPS Community Choir (open to school staff and family members of current and former SWPS students) will also feature in our concert this evening, performing alongside our talented students in order to explore an entirely new sound world.
The theme of this evening is climate change, sustainability and kindness to all - matters which go to the heart of the SWPS ethos. In a demonstration of the school’s cross-disciplinary approach to learning and engagement, some of our Key Stage 5 students will be delivering speeches on the topic of sustainability: a subject in which I know they have a passionate interest.
The final item in our concert is Christopher Tin’s epic ‘Baba Yetu’ Performed by Vox Choir, Melba Choir, Symphony Orchestra and SWPS Community Choir, this is by far the most challenging item in our programme and requires the singers to perform their lyrics in Swahili. As part of their preparation, our students have spent time learning about this beautiful language from Donovan McGrath, a tutor at the African Studies Centre at the University of London, so that they may present a more informed and stylish performance. We are most grateful to Donovan for his expertise and guidance
I am so very proud of every student participating in the concert this evening. They are all truly talented and we look forward to seeing where their talent and hard work will take them in the future
Sophie Robertshaw
PROGRAMME
Symphony Orchestra
Jurassic Park ...................................................................................... by John Williams
Speaker - Global temperatures: Ashbury W
Melba Choir
Africa ..................................................................... by David Paich and Jeff Porcaro arr. Roger Emerson
Flute Group
Spring (Allegro), The Four Seasons .................................. by Antonio Vivaldi arr. Mel Orriss
Speaker - Rising sea levels: Deborah M
Vox Choir
The Seal Lullaby ................................................................................ by Eric Whitacre
Words by Rudyard Kipling
Jazz Band
Chameleon ..................................................................................... by Herbie Hancock arr. Mike Wilson
INTERVAL
PROGRAMME
Jarvis Orchestra
Mr Blue Sky by Electric Light Orchestra
Vox and SWPS Community Choir
The Birds’ Lullaby ............................................................................ by Sarah Quartel
Words by Emily Pauline Johnson
Speaker - The Planets: Grace B
Chamber Orchestra
Jupiter, The Planets .......................................................................... by Gustav Holst
Speaker - Kindness through faith: Elysia M
Symphony Orchestra
“Baba Yetu”, Sid Meier’s Civilization IV ........................ by Christopher Tin
Swahili Adaptation of “The Lord’s Prayer” by Chris Kiagiri
ENSEMBLES
Melba Choir
Jewel A
Emily A
Chloe A
Georgia A
Jorja A
Eleanor B
Rhea B
Evie C
Jay C
Ruby D
Holly F
Isabelle F-M
Ava G
Amelie G
Elsie G
Freya G
Alice H
Clara H
Lily K
Poppy L
Natasha M-R
Sophia M
Esmee R
Grace R
Maya S
Sophia S
Jemima S
Gabby T
Lila T
Katherine T
Jazz Band
Ema A
Charlotte A
Annabel B
Anaya G
Alec G
Manon H
Sarah J
Gemma K
Rebecca O
Imogen P
Lucy S
Eden S
Tashie T
Vox Choir
Milly B
Grace B
Carys C
Neve D
Hannah D
Alec G
Feirin H
Kaitlin H
Laura H
Jenna L
Fiona L
Elysia M
Flora M
Diya P
Elina P
Addy P
Madaleina P
Amber S
Eden S
Nina T
Natasha W
Emily W-P
Emily W
Flute Group
Grace B
Bella C
Sienna G-P
Daisy H
Amy L
Ella M
Olivia M
Lena N-D
Imogen R
Hee-Eun S
Backstage Crew
Hannah A
Ziva B
Sofia B
ENSEMBLES
Jarvis Orchestra Chamber Orchestra
Emily A
Dulcie D
Sienna G-P
Amelia H
Manon H
Karina M
Eeshar M
Lena N-D
Rian P
Ekam S
Nandika S
Myeesha Z
Ema A
Sofia-Ines A
Martha B
Erin B
Izzy B
Megan B
Grace B
Bella C
Sofia D
Sienna G-P
Alec G
Seung-A H
Manon H
Daisy H
Symphony Orchestra
Erin B
Grace B
Bella C
Sofia D
Seung-A H
Kaitlin H
Rachel H
Bethan M
Ella M
Hee-Eun S
Katherine T
Nina T
Tashie T
Sylvia W
Kaitlin H
Rachel H
Aemilia H
Sarah J
Amy L
Bethan M
Ella M
Carys M
Rebecca O
Imogen P
Katherine T
Nina T
Tashie T
Sylvia W
THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE
TO THANK:
The peripatetic staff for their expert coaching and leading of many of the ensembles this evening; the tech team and backstage helpers for their skill and time with sound and light; the site team for their assistance in making this event happen; FoSWPS for their catering; the SLT for their support throughout rehearsals; the students for their professionalism and outstanding musicianship; and to yourselves for everything you do to support music making in your household.