Wellington College Artsfull Michaelmas 2021

ARTSFULL PROGRAMME MICHAELMAS 2021

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Welcome to ArtsFull, our brochure introducing Arts events at Wellington College which aims to teach, inspire and enrich your understanding of the Arts. As we hopefully come out of Covid restrictions fully, we are able to put on events and indeed invite students from other schools to participate in our Masterclasses. Clearly, things may change and please bear with us if we have to cancel or postpone events. If you are interested in coming to an event or you are a student who wishes to take part, please contact us and please book early.

Each term there will be events, shows and concerts either put on by students at Wellington or by other local schools or professionals.

Please remember that you will be most welcome.

Simon Williamson Director of Arts

Michaelmas Masterclass & Events All money raised from ticket sales (except the Choral and Concerto Concert) will go to support Arts projects in local schools. The Wellington College Arts Fund (WCAF) has been delighted to issue 15 grants to local arts projects since March 2020, including providing a print press for an Art Department, purchasing costumes and staging for shows and the construction of an outdoor stage in a junior school playground. In total, the fund has gifted £10,000 to arts projects in the local community so far and we hope to be able to provide further funding over the coming year.

Thank you so much for supporting.

If you wish to find out more, please email TheArts@wellingtoncollege.org.uk

VARIOUS DATES

INFORMAL CONCERT 6:00pm, Concert Room These evenings are a perfect opportunity for our musicians to perform in an informal concert, and are a chance for an audience to hear a wide variety of music across different genres. Every week is different.

Tuesday14th September Tuesday 21st September Tuesday 28th September Tuesday 12th October

Tuesday 19th October Tuesday 9th November Tuesday 7th December

FRIDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER & THURSDAY 25TH NOVEMBER

WELLY UNPLUGGED 8:00pm, CLR

Staff & Pupils Only

Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere and dynamic performances of Wellington College’s very own talented Singer-Songwriters and acoustic bands, showcasing original tunes and quirky takes on songs you might recognise.

TUESDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER

GEORGIA ROSE MURRAY ARTIST IN THE ARCTIC TALK 6:00pm, Art School

Open to All

Through a presentation of photographs, paintings and spoken words, Georgia will describe the journey she has been on since 2015, when she first travelled North to witness Polar Night. Since then Georgia has spent time immersed in the Arctic landscape, making painting research during periods of Midnight Sun (2016), Autumn Twilight (2018) and Arctic Sunrise (2020).

VARIOUS DATES

WELLINGTON PARENT SINGERS 11:00am, Concert Room Join the informal and fun Wellington Parent Singers group, led by Simon Williamson, designed for singers of all abilities. To register please email: Community@wellingtoncollege.org.uk Saturday 2nd October Saturday 16th October

Saturday 20th November Saturday 11th December

FRIDAY 1ST OCTOBER

REWRITING HISTORY THROUGH SONG 7:30pm, GWA This recital of song seeks to explore how song links to the context in which it was written and performed. Curated by a sixth former, expect to hear a number of contrsting voices and styles. Money raised from this concert will be donated to charity.

WEDNESDAY 6TH OCTOBER

HOUSE DANCE FINAL 7:00pm, GWA

Staff & Pupils Only

Houses who successfully made it through the heats will be sharing their work with the school, all hoping to be crowned House Dance Winners 2021.

THURSDAY 14TH OCTOBER

PREP SCHOOL ORCHESTRAL DAY 10:00am, GWA & Old Gym We welcome young musicians from local prep schools to our orchestral day to work with a rising star of the conducting world. The day will conclude with a short presentation in the GWA for parents.

MONDAY 18TH – FRIDAY 22ND OCTOBER

ARTS FESTIVAL Various Venues An exciting week of Arts events taking place all around the college featuring Wellington students and external artists.We are excited to welcome Dr James Fox to start the week with a History of Art Lecture and the week will finish with a collaborative concert with local schools to celebrate music from the screen, whether that be from the movies, tv or video games.This will be a very exciting week of events, so make sure you visit the website for further details.

MONDAY 18TH OCTOBER

HISTORY OF ART LECTURE WITH DR JAMES FOX 8:00pm, GWA TUESDAY 19TH OCTOBER

JAZZ MASTERCLASS 2:00pm, Old Gym

Pupils Involved Only

TUESDAY 19TH OCTOBER

LATE NIGHT TALES OF JAZZ 7:30pm, Old Gym

£20.00

Money raised from this concert will go to the Wellington College Arts Fund. It will include light refreshments and the chance to win a raffle prize.

FRIDAY 22ND OCTOBER

MUSIC FROM THE SCREEN 7:30pm, GWA

£5.00

Collaborating with a number of local schools, Wellington College Orchestra and other ensembles will perform music from the screen, whether from films, tv or video games. Money raised will go towards the Wellington College Arts Fund.

For more information on all the events and how to book visit: www.wellingtoncollege.org.uk/events All events are open to Staff, Parents and Pupils and the Wider Community facebook.com/WellingtonCollege @wellingtonuk | @WellyArts @wellingtoncollege | @artswellyuk

SATURDAY 13TH NOVEMBER

MUSIC INSPIRE MORNING 10:00am, Music School We invite prospective pupils on this Inspire morning to visit the Music School and meet staff members and current pupils.There is the opportunity for pre-auditions to take place as well as a tour around the Music facilities.

TUESDAY 16TH NOVEMBER

JUNIOR CONCERT 6:30pm, Old Gym This Concert features pupils from the lower half of the school. This concert is certain to inspire with an eclectic range of music from varying times and genres.The pupils will perform both solos and as part of groups.This is a lovely opportunity for our younger memebers to perform to an audience and we would encourage as many people to come and support them as possible.

FRIDAY 19TH NOVEMBER

CHORAL AND CONCERTO CONCERT 8:00pm, GWA

£12 Adults & £2 for Students

Rutter’s beautiful Requiem and Gershwin ‘s Piano Concerto form the basis of this joint concert in the GWA with the Chapel Choir of Wellington College, soloists from Wellington and Crowthorne Choral Society. With professional orchestra, conducted by Simon Williamson. Tickets also available through the Choral Society.

WEDNESDAY 24TH & THURSDAY 25TH NOVEMBER

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE 7:30pm, CLT

£5.00

Please join us for this years’ senior Play ‘Pride and Prejudice’. Performed by the L6th and U6th, this depiction of the classic love story is not one to be missed.

FRIDAY 3RD DECEMBER

ARTS CAREERS EVENING 6:00pm, Robin Dyer Centre

Open to Staff and Pupils

Wellington College warmly welcomes students, staff and our teaching partner schools to a creative careers evening in the Robin Dyer Centre.

Hosting a wide range of representatives from creative industries, students will have the opportunity to seek career pathways on offer.

TUESDAY 7TH DECEMBER

CHAPEL CHOIR CAROLS AT ST JAMES’S PICCADILLY 7:00pm, St James’s Piccadilly

All Welcome

The Chapel Choir are delighted to be heading to the St James’s in Piccadilly to give a Christmas Carol Concert.

TUESDAY 7TH DECEMBER

WOODWIND MASTERCLASS WITH SARAH BURNETT 2:00pm, Wind Annexe

Invitation Only

We are delighted to be welcoming Sarah Burnett to take a masterclass with our Woodwind students here at Wellington. Sarah is a highly regarded wind player, having studied at Chetham’s School of Music, Cambridge University, the Royal Academy of Music and later at the Klaus Thunemann in Hanover, Germany. Sarah is currently Principal Bassoon with the Britten Sinfonia and the London Mozart Players and teaches at the Royal Academy of Music and Purcell school, while also coaching the bassoons of the National Youth Orchestra. We very much look forward to hearing the advice she has for our youg musicians.

WEDNESDAY 8TH & THURSDAY 9TH DECEMBER

DANCE SHOW 7:30pm, GWA

£5.00

This year’s dance show looks at rebels throughout history and their impact on our world today. It will, as always feature all year groups displaying a huge array of styles, talent and dedication. A real highlight of the school year and definitely not one to be missed.

FRIDAY 10TH DECEMBER

A CELEBRATION OF MUSIC 8:00pm, GWA

£5.00

A Celebration of Music is the main concert of the term featuring a wide range of music from Wellington College’s premier ensembles.The Symphony Orchestra, Camerata and brass and percussion ensembles will perform repertoire rounding off a successful term of music making. All proceeds go to the Arts Fund to support community Arts activities in schools.

TUESDAY 14TH DECEMBER

END OF TERM CONCERT 7:30pm, GWA

£5.00

The end of term is nearly upon us and the music department presents a final fling from our ensembles performing a spectacular, wide-range of pieces to bring the term to its conclusion.