S E N I OR SCHO OL
SENIOR SCHO OL MUSIC EVENTS 2026-27
With over 600 music lessons per week, nine choirs, a full Symphony Orchestra and String Orchestra, Camerata, Flute Choirs, Concert & Wind Bands, Brass Band, Jazz Band, Fife & Drum Band and an extensive chamber music programme - your music opportunities are unending.
SENIOR SCHOOL
SEPT26 Tues 15 Sept | 4.30pm | Prep School Hall ORGAN RECITAL Open to all; organists and pianists particularly encouraged to attend Thurs 24 Sept | 7.00pm | Recital Room IGCSE MUSIC COMPOSITION WORKSHOP All Lower 5 and Upper 5 IGCSE Music students should attend; also open to Upper 4 and Sixth Form Music students
OCT26 Mon 12 Oct | 7.00pm |Lower Atrium INFORMAL CONCERT Open to all Wed 14 Oct| 1.10pm | Blunden Court, Bramley PREP AND MIDDLE SCHOOL LUNCHTIME CONCERT Selected performers Wed 14 Oct | 7.30pm | Auditorium WOODWIND AND BRASS SECTIONAL CONCERT All woodwind and brass players should expect to be involved, either performing or supporting
NOV26 Tues 3 Nov | 7.30pm | Auditorium ST CATHERINE’S PRESENTS: WALLACE & GROMIT IN CONCERT WITH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA All girls in symphony orchestra together with musicians from other local schools will be performing in this live film accompaniment of The Wrong Trousers. Tickets available from the Association Office. Mon 9 Nov - Wed 11 Nov VOCALFEST Three days of events celebrating the vocal section of the Music Department Mon 9 Nov | 7.00pm | Lower Atrium INFORMAL CONCERT Open to all Tues 10 Nov | 7.00pm | Auditorium VOCAL SECTIONAL CONCERT Senior Chamber Choir, Middle Chamber Choir and all singers should expect to be involved, either performing or supporting Wed 11 Nov | 5.30pm | Winchester Cathedral CHORAL EVENSONG AT WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL Cantores and selected organists Fri 13 Nov | Recital Room 11+ MUSIC SCHOLARHSIP & AWARD AUDITIONS Tues 17 Nov | 7.00pm | Lower Atrium U3 INFORMAL CONCERT Open to all Upper 3 Fri 20 Nov | 7.30pm | Auditorium ST CATHERINE’S DAY GALA CONCERT Upper 3 Choir, Middle Chamber Choir, Senior Choir, Senior Chamber Choir, Cantores, Wind Band, String Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Fife & Drum, Camerata, and Brass Band should expect to be involved Mon 23 Nov - Fri 27 Nov ABRSM & TRINITY PRACTICAL MUSIC EXAMINATION WEEK
Thurs 26 Nov | 6.00pm | Bramley BRAMLEY CHRISTMAS LIGHTS Cantores, Melodic Magic, and Bramley infants singing as our village’s Christmas lights are turned on
DEC26 Mon 7 Dec | 7.30pm | Guildford Cathedral CAROL SERVICE All choirs, organists, Recorder Consort, and Brass Band should expect to be involved
JAN27 Tues 12 Jan | 4.30pm | Prep School Hall ORGAN RECITAL Open to all; organists and pianists particularly encouraged to attend Tues 19 Jan | 7.00pm | Prep School Hall and Auditorium KEYBOARD SECTIONAL CONCERT All pianists and organists should expect to be involved, either performing or supporting Tues 26 Jan | 7.00pm |Lower Atrium INFORMAL CONCERT Open to all Wed 27 Jan | 1.10pm | Blunden Court, Bramley PREP AND MIDDLE SCHOOL LUNCHTIME CONCERT Selected perfomers
FEB27 Mon 2 Feb | 7.00pm | Holy Trinity Church, Bramley STRING SECTIONAL CONCERT All string players should expect to be involved, either performing or supporting Tues 23 Feb | 2.30pm | Birtley House, Bramley PREP AND MIDDLE SCHOOL AFTERNOON CONCERT Selected performers Tues 23 Feb | 7.00pm| Recital Room IGCSE MUSIC COMPOSITION WORKSHOP All Lower 5 and Upper 5 IGCSE Music students should attend; also open to Upper 4 and Sixth Form Music students Thurs 25 Feb | 7.00pm | Lower Atrium INFORMAL CONCERT Open to all Sun 28 Feb | 11.00am-6.00pm | Auditorium CHAMBER MUSIC DAY An opportunity for selected chamber musicians to receive additional coaching
MAR27 Tues 2 March | 7.00pm | Auditorium JAZZ CAFÉ Selected Contemporary musicians Sat 13 Mar| 7.30pm | Auditorium ASSOCIATION CONCERT Performances by the St Catherine’s Association Choir, Senior Choir, and Middle Chamber Choir, accompanied by Symphony Orchestra Mon 15 Mar - Fri 19 Mar ABRSM & TRINITY PRACTICAL MUSIC EXAMINATION WEEK
Tues 16 Mar | 7.00pm | Auditorium CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT Selected students from the chamber music programme Mon 22 Mar | 7.00pm | Auditorium A LEVEL AND LEAVERS’ RECITALS An evening of performances from the Upper 6 Tues 30 Mar – Sat 3 Apr JENNIFER BATE ORGAN ACADEMY Our specialist residential course for aspiring young women organists. External and internal applicants are welcome. For more information, please go to stcatherines.info|jboa
APR27 Fri 23 Apr | 7.30pm | Auditorium SENIOR SUMMER CONCERT Symphony Orchestra, Camerata, Brass Band, Jazz Band, Concert Band, Senior Choir, Senior Chamber Choir, and Cantores should expect to be involved Tues 27 Apr | 4.30pm | Prep School Hall ORGAN RECITAL Open to all; organists and pianists particularly encouraged to attend
MAY27 Tues 4 May | 7.00pm | Lower Atrium INFORMAL CONCERT Open to all Fri 28 May | Recital Room 14+ | 16+ MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP & AWARD AUDITIONS
JUN27 Fri 18 Jun | 7.30pm | Auditorium MIDDLE SCHOOL SUMMER CONCERT Intermediate Orchestra, Intermediate Wind Ensemble, Brass Band, Recorder Consort, Wind Band, Flute Choir, String Orchestra, Junior Camerata, Melodic Magic, and Middle Chamber Choir should expect to be involved Mon 21 Jun - Fri 25 Jun ABRSM & TRINITY PRACTICAL MUSIC EXAMINATION WEEK Mon 21 Jun | 7.00pm |Lower Atrium INFORMAL CONCERT Open to all Tues 22 Jun | 7.00pm | St Nicolas’s Church, Alford MIDDLE CHAMBER CHOIR CHARITABLE CONCERT Middle Chamber Choir and selected performers
JUL27 Sat 10 Jul - Wed 14 Jul MUSIC TOUR TO BUDAPEST Musicians from Upper 4-Upper 6 on tour, performing orchestral, chamber, and choral music in a range of concerts and church services in Budapest
Dates are correct as published in the Autumn Term; however, some changes may be made to dates of events later in the academic year stcatherines.info/music
C O N TA C T music@stcatherines.info +44(0)1483 899647 St Catherine’s School Station Road, Bramley, Surrey, GU5 0DF