Chamber Choir at Carol Service
Queen's School Fes ti val of Music winner Cole tt e Hong (right) and runner up Grace Crook (le ft )
MUSIC & DRAMA
Senior School Music Our Senior School Music Department have had another successful year, which started with a magical Christmas Carol Service at Chester Cathedral, which included resplendent performances by our Chamber Choir, Junior Choir , and Queen’s Young Voices . A collec ti on of hymns and Christmas carols ended the term beau ti fully, fi lling all those in a tt endance with Christmas spirit. The annual Queen’s School Fes ti val of Music saw a rewarding day for pupils, as instrumentalists and vocalists competed for their category. This year encouraged whole ‐ school par ti cipa ti on as House Choirs took to the stage to compete for the House trophy. Thompson House was triumphant, winning both the House Choir compe titi on and the overall fes ti val. External adjudicators were extremely impressed with the high standard of performances and awarded the pres ti gious Amy Underhill Trophy to Year 8 cellist Cole tt e Hong (who also performs with the Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Academy Orchestra) for her rendi ti on of No tt urno by George Goltermann. In March, parents and sta ff were treated to a full programme of music and drama items at Cabaret . Both nights saw a variety of ensembles, including our newly formed Jazz Band and a par ti cularly special performance from A ‐ level musician Zara Islip , who had composed her own piece of music. The musical talents on display were truly astonishing. Many of our girls from both Senior and Lower School sat their ABRSM graded music examina ti ons this year, with phenomenal results. We can’t wait to see where their talent will take them in the future. The Music Department closed another jam ‐ packed successful year with a Summer Soirée , featuring solos and ensembles from Years 7 ‐ 9, as well as performances from our Chamber Choir . The sta ff in the Music Department are grateful to have such highly skilled and enthusias ti c peripate ti c teachers who inspire and educate our talented musicians. Senior School Drama In March, our GCSE and A ‐ level Drama students completed their prac ti cal scripted examina ti ons in front of an examiner. Year 11 pupils chose scripts ranging from ‘A Taste of Honey’, ‘My Mother Said I Never Should’, ‘Be My Baby’ , and ‘Two’. From the naive innocence of the pregnant teenage girls in ‘Be
Queen's School Fes ti val of Music winners
My Baby’ to the drama ti c confronta ti on between the landlord and landlady in ‘Two’ , all our GCSE pupils performed to an excellent standard throughout. A ‐ level student Toncsi Young performed a monologue from ‘The Permanent Way’ by David Hare for her prac ti cal examina ti on, portraying a bereaved widow who had lost her husband in the Po tt er’s Bar train crash. Her performance was moving and thought provoking, as Toncsi conveyed the impact of this disaster on her character. In our Cabaret evenings, Key Stage 3 Drama students proved once again what excep ti onal talent they have. Parents and sta ff were treated to a Year 9 Drama Queen’s performance of ‘A Charming A ff air’ and a Year 7 and 8 Drama Fun performance of extracts from ‘Blood Brothers’ . Not to be outdone, our Year 7 pupils demonstrated their drama ti c and comedic talents in a
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