Private Instrumental Tuition

Private Instrumental Tuition

FORE WORD

BY THE DIRECTOR OF MUSIC

Music is a flourishing and fundamental part of life at Wimbledon High School. Our 25-strong team of Peripatetic Music Teachers are a central part of our music-making, offering the highest of professional qualifications alongside varied and extensive experience to teach lessons which are stimulating, engaging and enjoyable.

The Senior School Music Department offers an incredibly busy timetable with performance opportunities available to all our girls. These include large formal end of term concerts within school and in Central London venues, Scholars’ Recitals, ABRSM recitals, Instrumental Competitions, an annual Lieder Competition and a variety of events aimed at more contemporary musicians including the Battle of the Bands, House Music and the ‘Anything but Classical’ (AbC) Concert. Our weekly Friday Jammin’ series offers girls the chance to organise their own 15-minute short concerts, performing various types of music to small, informal groups within the Senior Hall. A Cappella, our auditioned Senior Chamber Choir, toured New York in February 2015, which included workshops with Broadway musicians. In 2016, WHS hosted the GDST Young Musician of the Year Competition, with the finalists performing in St. John’s Smith Square, London. In 2017 the choir is touring in Barcelona.

The Junior School Music Department is equally as busy, with regular formal and informal concerts, services, external trips and a full co-curricular programme. In March 2015, the Year 5 and 6 Choir were finalists in the GDST Young Choir of the Year, performing in the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London. This choir also toured Belgium in 2015, performing at the Menin Gate for the Last Post Ceremony. The Peripatetic Music Teachers often teach in both the Junior and Senior Schools, allowing for excellent musical relationships to be developed between pupil and teacher across both age groups.

Tuition is offered in every major instrument and lessons in instruments not currently covered can easily be arranged as demand dictates. Many of our girls choose to study for the ABRSM or Trinity Examination qualifications, with around 60 girls taking the exams every term. Examiners regularly comment on the high standards they hear from our girls and their marks are equally impressive, with some 70% of girls achieving merit or distinction grades throughout the academic year 2016-17.

Up to Year 10, private music lessons are rotated around the academic timetable with girls thus not falling behind in their academic studies. From Year 11 upwards, private music lessons do not take place in academic lesson time and as such are scheduled around lessons to avoid the girls from missing any lesson content as their examinations approach. The Peripatetic Music Teachers are excellent in clear communication with girls and parents alike, going out of their way to ensure the girls are fully supported in their entire education. Fixed lessons cannot be offered for girls unless they are in Year 11-13.

Whatever your daughter’s musical taste or ability, there are ample opportunities for their musicality to develop and flourish at Wimbledon High School. If you have any other queries, please do not hesitate to contact me by email at richard.bristow@wim.gdst.net

Mr Richard Bristow Director of Music

Director of Music Richard studied at Jesus College, Oxford, where he was organ scholar before completing his PGCE at the University of Southampton. In 2008 Richard took up the position of Assistant Director of Music at Wycliffe College and then in 2010 as Head of Academic Music at St. John’s School. He joined Wimbledon High School in 2013 as Director of Music and was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 2014. Richard is an active musician, having had compositions performed in Oxford and London, as well as having been organ scholar at Romsey Abbey and Arundel Cathedral. He is also a Principal Examiner for A-Level at AQA, regularly leading inset to other teachers across the UK through his work with Keynote Education. He also is the author of the textbooks and resources for the new A-Level courses.

Head of Junior School Music Gemma graduated with a BMus degree in 2006 and has since held positions within a number of well-known musical institutions such as ABRSM, Boosey & Hawkes, PRS-MCPS Alliance and the Royal Opera House. Gemma’s love for teaching began when she spent some time volunteering at Kampala Music School in Uganda where she became both Head of Woodwind and Assistant Director. On her return to the UK she took up a position on the board of trustees for the charity Friends of Kampala Music School and employment as a specialist woodwind teacher and classroom teacher with Hounslow Music Service. Gemma joined WHS in September 2015 as the Head of Junior School Music.

Part Time Teacher of Music (Senior School) Clare studied Music at Christ Church College in Canterbury before studying for a PGCE at the Institute of Education, University of London. After seven years of teaching Music at Ricards Lodge High School she returned to Christ Church University College to study for a Masters in Music specialising in Piano Accompaniment. She has taught part-time at Wimbledon High School since September 2002 and also teaches Piano and Music Theory privately. She has three grade 8 qualifications – Piano, Violin and Music Theory. Her favourite musical past-time is singing in close harmony and she imparts her passion for A Cappella singing by running similar groups at WHS.

Director of Sixth, Teacher of Music (Senior School) John’s PhD (Cardiff) on the performance practice traditions of the Hungarian violin school came out of a love of playing the violin. As a Music teacher (and former Director of Music) he is interested in the process of informal musical learning and creating opportunities for young people to be self-sufficient and independent learners in and out of the classroom. He has contributed to the Music PGCSE course at Cambridge university for number of years in these areas. He sings tenor regularly with the BBC Symphony Chorus – and can usually be identified at the Last Night of the Proms sporting a Welsh flag bowtie.

Teacher of Double Bass and Bass Guitar Ed is a professional Double Bass player and Bass Guitarist, performing with a range of jazz, pop and orchestral projects. Ed runs resident bands for the prestigious Annabel's Clubs as well as a fortnightly jazz quartet at the Masons Arms in Battersea. As an educator Ed is Head of Contemporary music for Merton Music Foundation, where he is responsible for all whole-class teaching in the Borough. He also delivers workshops as a partner in the ‘Be Creative’ team and on a freelance basis, as well as offering double bass teaching and sectional coaching at top London independent schools.

Teacher of Clarinet Sheena grew up in Wrexham and played in the National Youth Orchestra of Wales and studied at the Birmingham Conservatoire and Royal College of Music. She was awarded the Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra Concerto Prize and is now a member of the Globe Wind Quintet and principal clarinet of Camden Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Britannica and Kingston Philharmonia. Sheena lives locally in Wimbledon with her two lovely daughters having fun teaching, playing and repairing.

Teacher of Flute Nicolas studied at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama and graduated with a first class degree. He freelances regularly with, amongst others, the Royal Opera House Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, London Mozart Players, English Chamber Orchestra and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

He has recorded with the Nash Ensemble and toured Scotland with London Winds. He plays regularly in the West End for Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables. Nicolas also teaches the flute at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Junior Guildhall and King’s College School, Wimbledon.

Teacher of Cello Paul studied the cello with David Strange at the Royal Academy of Music and with Lynn Harrell at the University of Southern California. He won many prizes for solo playing and chamber music and was also a recipient of the Countess of Munster Trust award.

Paul has played with orchestras such as the Philharmonia, City of London Sinfonia and Orchestra of St. John’s and is also an active chamber musician and soloist, recently performing the cello concerti by Dvorak and Elgar. An enthusiastic and committed teacher, Paul also teaches in several well-known schools in the London area.

Teacher of Singing After graduating from a music degree at the University of Birmingham in 2006, Sarah went onto study singing at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (formerly RSAMD). Since completing her studies in 2010 Sarah has worked as a freelance singer, teacher and choral conductor. Sarah’s operatic roles have included The Governess in Benjamin Britten’s The Turn of the Screw for both Bath Philharmonia and Seastar opera, Zerlina in Don Giovanni for Pint-Sized Opera and Belinda in Dido and Aneas for Winterbourne Opera. Sarah also runs professional vocal ensemble Dieci Voices.

Teacher of Piano Moritz von Freyhold studied piano with Yonty Solomon at the Royal College of Music where he won numerous prizes including the Hopkinson Silver Medal and the RCM Final of the Jacques Samuel Intercollegiate Competition. He was a piano teacher at the RCM Junior Department and the Lady Eleanor Holles School until 2005 and Director of Music at Kingston Grammar School until July 2017. He has been an examiner for the ABRSM since 2014 and visited Hong Kong in August for his first international examining tour. In September he joined the piano teaching staff at Wimbledon High School and at the Latymer Saturday Music Centre in London, as well as the academic music staff at The Tiffin Girls’ School. Before moving to London, he studied with Andre Boainain and Carmen Piazzini at the Music Conservatoire Karlsruhe, Germany, and looks forward to developing his freelance career alongside his teaching commitments in the future.

Teacher of Drum Kit & Orchestral Percussion Stephen is a percussionist and composer. On drum kit he has worked with artists such as Aimee Mann, Squeeze, Nanci Griffith and is currently drummer for Mark Eitzel of American Music Club.

As a percussionist he is a founder member of one of the world's leading chamber groups – ensemblebash – where he has worked with Steve Reich, Chick Corea, Sir Harrison Birtwistle, Stewart Copeland and Evelyn Glennie to name but a few. He works as a musician and Musical Director at Shakespeare's Globe and in 2014/5 he is the solo musician and composer on Complicite's show 'Lionboy' touring to Broadway.

Teacher of Singing Susan graduated with distinction from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She is winner of the Prix Bernac for Best Singer at the Ravel International Academy and has specialised in singing lead roles with small professional companies in the UK, France and Spain. Her busy professional stage career includes Mimi La Bohème in the Olivier award-winning production for OperaUpClose, Violetta La Traviata for Iford Festival Opera and Madama Butterfly for New Devon Opera.

Teacher of Violin, Viola & Piano Clare studied at Purcell School and the Royal Academy of Music where she completed her Masters. She now enjoys a varied freelance career with all kinds of performing, recording and teaching, having recently performed with Muse at the Brit Awards and leading the orchestra for recording a film score of eminent Indian musician and composer Ilaiyaraaja. Clare is a former member of the Southbank Sinfonia, the UK’s leading training orchestra for graduates, performing an enormous range of repertoire and recording with many distinguished conductors, soloists, and orchestras, including Barry Wordsworth, David Hill and Tasmin Little.

Teacher of Piano, Accompanist Tracy was brought up in Zambia. She studied at Chetham’s School of Music and continued on to the Welsh College of Music and Drama, studying with Zbiniev Grzybowski. Tracy performs regularly, appearing in solo and duet recitals and accompanying for a range of different events. In 2015 Tracy played Beethoven’s 3rd Piano concerto with the Surrey Philharmonic Orchestra. At WHS, Tracy combines private Piano teaching with accompaniment work.

Teacher of Flute and Piano Richard studied at Chethams School of Music and then went on to graduate from the Royal College of Music and later the Royal Academy of Music. He has had a very successful playing career, including performing various concertos around the country and being a top prize winner at many national competitions. His wide musical playing experience includes West End musicals, operas, cruise ships and film scores. He loves teaching and accompanying and does so at several schools including Wimbledon High School and JAGS Saturday School.

Teacher of Singing and Piano, Accompanist Merel studied piano at the Amsterdam Conservatoire and the Rotterdam Conservatoire from which she graduated in 2004. She went on to study at the Guildhall where she completed her MMus, specialising in piano accompaniment. She has performed throughout the UK and abroad including LSO St. Luke’s and the Royal Albert Hall.

Teacher of Piano Alasdair studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. During his studies he won prizes for chamber music, song accompaniment and contemporary music, leading to appearances at Glasgow City Halls, the City of London Festival and the Cheltenham Festival of Music. He continues to perform around London and the UK as a solo and collaborative pianist. Alongside his performance work Alasdair maintains an active career as a teacher and was recently appointed one of Pro Corda’s Leverhulme Fellows for 2017-19.

Teacher of Recorder, Oboe & Flute Gerry studied at the Royal Academy of Music winning several prizes and scholarships. His recordings have featured on Radio 3 and performances listed ‘Critic’s Choice’ by the Times, Guardian and Time Out. His teaching activities range from child and adult beginners to professional level and have encompassed work at all four London Conservatoires, London, Cambridge, Leeds and Kingston Universities and Colchester Institute.

Teacher of Singing Claudia is a graduate Masters Scholar from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama gaining her BMus in 2010. She started training in Pop, Jazz and Musical Theatre singing, studying at Italia Conti, Laine Theatre Arts and Guildford School of Acting. Having now grown into an Opera Singer, she has sung in many venues in the UK and abroad. She won 1st Prize of 'The Worshipful Company of Chartered Surveyors' and sung her debut at Wigmore Hall in May 2011. She also happens to be an ex-WHS girl!

Teacher of Flute Born in Cork, Ireland, Louisa Sparks began her flute studies at the Cork School of Music where she graduated with First Class Honours and the Bridget Doolan Award for Highest Music Degree in Ireland. She completed a Masters Degree at the Royal Academy of Music in 2002 and was awarded the Chris Taylor Memorial Prize for Outstanding Flautist. She has won all the major flute competitions in Ireland including the Wind Class of the RTE Millennium Musician of the Future Competition. She was also a winner in the Millennium Yamaha International Music Scholarships.

Teacher of Violin Helen trained at the Guildhall School of Music and has performed with the BBC Radio Orchestra, as well as being the Assistant leader of London City Ballet and New D’Oyly Carte Orchestra. She is a freelance violinist and has performed in the West End for shows including Whistle Down the Wind and Chicago, which she recently performed in Dubai. She has performed backing orchestra work for Eric Clapton, Tina Turner, and Pavarotti. She has been teaching violin at Wimbledon High School since 1996.

Teacher of Trumpet Steve has been a professional trumpeter and brass tutor for 30 years. He has taught in many settings including private tuition, state/independent schools & higher education. Steve has directed ensembles ranging from brass groups to big band for concerts within the community & European tours, and has adjudicated the brass categories of The Merton Young Musician & many Independent School competitions. Steve remains in demand as a performer, brass tutor & adjudicator.

Teacher of Saxophone A graduate from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Michael enjoys teaching students of all ages and ability, whether they are preparing for formal examinations including ABRSM, Trinity, A-level or GCSE recitals, or simply for the joy of playing. In addition to his teaching, Michael is the Musical Director of the Milestone Big Band, a 19-piece Big Band based near Gatwick Airport, and regularly performs with his Dixie band (The Riverboat Shuffle). Michael regularly arranges music for the various ensembles he tutors, including for saxophone quartet.

Teacher of Piano & Music Theory Robert studied at the Royal College of Music and now teaches in the College's Keyboard Faculty. He enjoys playing and teaching the piano, organ and the harpsichord, and has played across the globe. His CD recordings include J.S. Bach concertos and the keyboard music of Henry Purcell. In 2014 Robert made video and audio recordings of an English harpsichord made in 1740 which is now in the Royal Collection of Queen Elizabeth II and gave a recital on this instrument at the Queen's Gallery.

Teacher of Flute Born in 1984, in Havana, Cuba. Jose studied flute and piano at the Alejandro G. Caturla and later at Amadeo Roldan Conservatory.

After auditioning in London, Jose was offered places at the Royal Academy of Music, Royal College of Music, Trinity College of Music and Guildhall School of Music and Drama, the latter offered a full scholarship for the Bachelor of Music Degree which Jose accepted and commenced in 2003. After completion of this degree in 2007, Jose was kindly supported by the Society of Knights of the Round Table and the Innholders' Company to continue his studies at the Guildhall School of Music, in their Masters Programme.

This academic year is promising to be the busiest yet for the WHS Music department with a host of concerts, competitions and events happening in WHS and beyond.

In the Autumn Term, all ensembles work towards our large Autumn Concert and the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. Alongside this, the House Music competition kicks off with House Ensemble and House Song performances and individual performers can compete in the Piano Competition and the String Competition, both of which offer a chance to be involved in an individual workshop with the adjudicator.

The Spring Term is the musical highlight of the academic year. In March, the WHS Symphony Orchestra, A Cappella, Canto and other soloists will perform at Cadogan Hall, London. This concert will showcase our music-making to a large audience and will give the girls an exciting chance to perform in such an inspiring venue. The performance will also be recorded to make our third CD. Alongside this, our Spring Chamber Concert will show case the diversity of our ensembles and the Woodwind & Brass and Singing Competitions will offer our soloists in these disciplines a chance to shine. The annual Battle of the Bands competition promises to be even bigger than before, with more bands performing to an even large audience. In February Half Term, A Cappella will be going on tour to Barcelona, performing in a range of exciting venues including Gaudi’s magnificent Sagrada Familia.

The Summer Term is equally as busy, with the AbC (Anything but Classical) Concert and Summer Soiree rounding off the achievements of the academic year, before we all get together to review the year in our Speech Day celebrations.

Mixed into all of these events are our termly Scholars’ Recitals and weekly Friday Jammin’ performances, showing off the diversity of music-making at WHS and giving each and every girl a chance to perform. Further, weekly assemblies have musical items in to showcase individual musicianship. Our Peripatetic Musicians are strong, with over 400 lessons taking place each week in every instrument imaginable. If you would like to learn an instrument, WHS is the best place to do it – with highly experienced staff and excellent results at ABRSM/Trinity level.

Details of some of our ensembles are listed below. Other clubs are added in September based on demand. The information below gives information on what the clubs involve, when they rehearse and which member of staff leads the ensemble.

This is the flagship auditioned ensemble of WHS for girls of Grade V or higher, with auditions taking place at the start of the Autumn and Summer Terms. They rehearse once a week and perform at the large, whole-school functions as well as the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols (December) and the London Concert (March). The ensemble is large, with over 60 girls performing. You should attend each weekly rehearsal to prepare for the different concerts.

Club Title: WHS Symphony Orchestra Location: Senior Hall Day: Tuesday Time: 1:15-2:20 Lead Staff: RJB – Mr Bristow

Led by Miss Kennington and Mr Wilson, these non-auditioned ensembles aim to foster excellent musical technique and allow your musical ensemble skills to flourish. They rehearse at the same time, allowing for sectional rehearsals and to come together as a small orchestra. These ensembles are ideal for players up to Grade V standard. In order to get the most out of the rehearsals, you should commit to the ensemble for at least a term at a time.

Club Title: String Orchestra Club Title: Woodwind & Brass Orchestra Location: M10 Location: M11 Day: Thursday Day: Thursday Time: 1:00-1:40 Time: 1:00-1:40 Lead Staff: CK – Miss Kennington Lead Staff: MW – Mr Wilson

Our auditioned Senior Chamber Choir (Years 10-13) toured New York City in February 2015 and have performed newly-commissioned compositions by Treseder. They will be going on tour to Barcelona in February 2018. They recorded Vivaldi’s Gloria to critical acclaim in March 2016 at St. John’s Smith Square, London, as well as recording Faure’s Requiem at Cadogan Hall in 2017. The group leads the liturgy at the annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. They rehearse twice a week, performing in 4-part harmony with or without accompaniment.

Club Title: A Cappella Location: Senior Hall Day: Tuesday and Thursday Time: 8:00-8:35 Lead Staff: RJB – Mr Bristow

Our auditioned Junior Chamber Choir (Years 7-9) have an exciting year planned with performances in the Festival of Nine Lessons and Cadogan Hall, London. They rehearse weekly and often perform in 4-part harmony. You should aim to be at each rehearsal to ensure you are up to speed with the ensemble.

Club Title: Canto Location: Senior Hall Day: Friday Time: 8:00-8:35 Lead Staff: JLP – Dr Parsons

This is a small group of confident singers singing in (often very) close harmony, with performances in termly concerts as well as external events like Open Days and Conferences.

Club Title: KS3 Close Harmony Singers Location: M11 Day: Thursday Time: 8:00-8:35 Lead Staff: CLG – Miss Green

This is a specialist string ensemble focusing on playing a range of pieces, from Baroque to more contemporary styles, developing specialist string techniques and supporting soloists. Recent performances have included performing Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 at St. John’s Smith Square and Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings at Cadogan Hall.

Club Title: Baroque Ensemble Location: M11 Day: Thursday Time: 4:15-4:55 Lead Staff: CK – Miss Kennington

The Swing Band perform classics for the genre, developing improvisation skills and working within small sectionals. The ensemble is keen to recruit new musicians who love playing Jazz Standards. The group is in high demand to perform at various events, including Speech Day. You should aim to be at each weekly rehearsal.

Club Title: Swing Band Location: M11 Day: Friday Time: 1:40-2:20 Lead Staff: MW – Mr Wilson

A new auditioned ensemble for 2017, Sinfonia is for our highly-able musicians who are working beyond a Grade VI standard. They typically spend 3 weeks individually learning the music and then having a few rehearsals before performing challenging repertoire in concerts.

Club Title: Sinfonia Location: M11 Day: Monday Time: 1:00 – 1:40 Lead Staff: RJB – Mr Bristow

An open choir for all girls without audition focusing on having fun when learning to sing. The focus is on learning how to project, achieve breath control and to blend as an ensemble, and is led by a professional singer to allow vocal technique to be discussed.

Club Title: Musical Theatre Choir Location: M11 Day: Tuesday Time: 1:40-2:20 Lead Staff: CM – Miss Myles

Weekly theory teaching classes are available for those needing to prepare for their ABRSM Grade V Theory examinations. These are available at an extra cost and are taught in small groups.

Club Title: Music Theory 1 Club Title: Music Theory 2 Location: M10 Location: M10 Day: Friday Day: Friday Time: 1:00-1:40 Time: 1:40-2:20 Lead Staff: RW – Mr Woolley Lead Staff: RW – Mr Woolley

WHS’s weekly music surgery is a great time to pop in to M10 to catch up on any missed work or to ask for help with any aspect of the curriculum course, theory course or to develop aural skills for ABRSM examinations.

Club Title: Music Surgery Location: M10 Day: Tuesday Time: 4:15-4:55 Lead Staff: RJB – Mr Bristow

This is a lunchtime club for Year 10 and 11 GCSE musicians to work towards their performance unit, focusing especially on their ensemble pieces.

Club Title: GCSE Ensemble Club Location: M10 Day: Wednesday Time: 1:00-2:20 Lead Staff: CLG – Miss Green

This is an after-school choir for those girls in A Cappella who are going to Barcelona in February 2018 to ensure the music is learnt from memory before going abroad.

Club Title: Barcelona Tour Choir Location: Senior Hall Day: Wednesday Time: 4.15 – 4.55 Lead Staff: RJB – Mr Bristow

This is a specialist auditioned ensemble for playing Baroque music focused on historical performance practice.

Club Title: Tafelmusik Location: M11 Day: Wednesday Time: 1:40 – 2:20 Lead Staff: GM – Mr McDonald

This group is open to all girls who are interested in composing music, either using acoustic performance or technology including Sibelius and Garage Band. It is led by a specialist composer.

Club Title: Composition Club Location: M11 Day: Wednesday Time: 1:00 – 1:40 Lead Staff: KB – Miss Butler

WHS offers a whole range of chamber ensembles – String Quartets, Clarinet Choirs, Guitar Group, Flute Group, African Djembe Drumming, Pop Choir, Piano Ensemble and ABC Choir to name but a few.

These groups are often taken by specialist Peripatetic musicians who have excellent and specific knowledge of the ensemble. You should discuss your involvement with the member of staff running the club; typically they rehearse to perform in a termly concert.

Location: M11 Day: Tuesday Time: 1:40-2:20 Lead Staff: JH - Joe Howell

Location: M10 Day: Monday Time: 1:00-1:40 Lead Staff: NB – Mr Bricht

Location: M10 Day: Thursday Time: 1:40 - 2:20 Lead Staff: CK - Clare Kennington

Location: M11 Day: Thursday Time: 1:40 – 2:20 Lead Staff: SB - Sheena Balmain

Location: M10 Day: Monday Time: 1:40 – 2:20 Lead Staff: MW - Michael Wilson

Location: M11 Day: Monday Time: 4:15 – 4:55 Lead Staff: NB - Nicolas Bricht

Location: M11 Day: Friday Time: 1:00 – 1:40 Lead Staff: SH - Stephen Hiscock

WHS’s weekly recital series for girls to perform in an informal environment in the Senior Hall. All girls are encouraged to perform in front of a small audience. A loyalty scheme, offering pots of Jam, usually operates for those who have been to each Jammin’ session in a term.

Club Title: Friday Jammin’ Location: Senior Hall Day: Friday Time: 10:40-11:00 Lead Staff: CLG – Miss Green

We host ABRSM practical examinations each term, usually with 2 days in Autumn, Spring and Summer.

Entry for these examinations is made by completing a form within the first two weeks of the term of examination. This also will allow us to allocate a school accompanist if required. Costs for sitting the examination and accompanist fees are chargeable to parents.

WHS produces two musicals each year – the first for Year 11 – 13 pupils (Autumn/Spring) and the second for Year 9 – 10 pupils (Spring/Summer). The Music Department is actively involved in this process, not only in training the performers the vocal parts, but also in forming the band to accompany the production.

Orchestra This is a chance for instrumentalists to perform within a large ensemble and is open to girls in Years 3-6 and KS1 by invitation.

KS1 Choir This is a large choir made up of typically over 70 girls, singing a variety of repertoire and developing vocal technique. It is open to all.

Y5&6 Chamber Choir This is an auditioned choir for Year 5 and 6 girls, tackling more complex repertoire as well as going on international tours and performing in large external events. In recent years the choir has toured Belgium and performed in the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London.

Y3&4 Chamber Choir This is an auditioned choir for Year 3 and 4 girls, developing choral excellence.

Year 5&6 Choir, Year 3&4 Choir Both of these choirs are open-invitation to all girls in Years 3-4 and 5-6, singing a range of different pieces in 2 different parts.

M:Tech This weekly club offers girls the chance to engage with Music Technology, with use of sequencers and other music software.

Chamber Ensembles Various chamber ensembles, including Flute Choir, Piano Trio, Brass Ensemble, String Quartets, Guitar Group, Djembe Drumming, Recorder Club, Clarinet Ensemble and Bell Ringing are offered and led by our specialist music staff.

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