Music TimeLine Turn over to see the many musical events that took place this year in pictures. 1 September: Joint Foundation Schools’ Orchestral, Jazz and Choral Concert 2 September: Bach Competition Participants 3 October: MOBO trail – Year 8 Rock Band performing Blues at breaktime 4 October: MOBO trail – Jazz ensemble performing at breaktime 5 October: Chapel Choir Choral Evensong at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle 6 November: Year 7 performing at the Winter Concert in Cadogan Hall 7 November: Symphonic Wind with Euphonium Soloist Bertie Poullis (Year 13) performing at the Winter Concert in Cadogan Hall 8 November: Big Band performing at Pizza Express, Soho 9 December: Chapel Choir at Southwark Cathedral for Carols by Candlelight 10 January: House Electric Competition performers 11 January: Guitar Recital 12 February: Sonic Revolutions – contemporary music concert 13 February: Sonic Revolutions – contemporary music concert 14 February: Sonic Revolutions – contemporary music concert 15 February: House Part Song (Sidney House) 16 February: House Instrumental
Recitals, Competitions AND Workshops
glorious Leavers’ Concert featuring more than 25 performers. Horn players were treated to Master- class with Michael Thompson in February and performed as soloists and in ensembles including the Brass Band in a fabulous concert in March. Congratulations to the following pupils who all won places in our Music Competitions:
There have been opportunities for College Musicians to develop their performing skills in workshops, recitals and competitions. More than 50 performers took part in our lunchtime recital series at Christ’s Chapel of God’s Gift this year. Eleven pupils performed in our Guitar Festival, 20 percussionists had a masterclass with Ensemble Bash and our Year 13s celebrated their musical time at the College in a
Thwaites Bach Competition Winner: Perkyns Ho
Ultimate Brass Long Note Competition Alasdair Mackintosh (Year 12): 40.03 seconds. Individual Achievements The following pupils achieved individual success in instrumental music exams Jason Chow, piano – Diploma ARSM Elliot Coulson, piano – Diploma LRSM Zac Seymour, voice – Diploma ARSM Max Poet & Orfeas Karavas both won a place in the National Children’s Orchestra
Class 5: Advanced 1st: Ryan Nguyen (Year 11) 2nd: Kenneth Lai (Year 10) 3rd: Aidan N (Year 6) Highly Commended: Elliot Coulson (Year 13) Commended: Arseniy Gushchin (Year 9) & Taylor Lai (Year 10) Singing AND Piano Accompaniment Competition Trebles: 1st: James White (Year 10) 2nd: Atlas Lomri-Widdecombe (Year 7) 3rd : Alessandro Minarik (Year 8) Promising treble: Anton Battjes (Year 7) Intermediate: 1st: Sam Cowell (Year 10) Advanced: 3rd: Ryan Nguyen (Year 11) Piano Accompanist Prize: Elliot Coulson (accompanying Bertie Poullis) (Year 13) 1st: Henry Armstrong (Year 13) 2nd: Nikolas Vrahimis (Year 13)
Runner Up: Aidan N (Year 6) Woodwind Competition
Winner: Ryan Nguyen, Oboe (Year 11) Runners Up: Joo Cho, Clarinet (Year 11), Geremia Gover, Saxophone (Year 13) Highly Commended: Jasper Shapton, recorder (Year 9) Christopher Pires, clarinet (Year 8) Piano Competition Class 1: Grade 2–3 1st: Yegor Hladylchenkk (Year 10) 1st: Romanos Garzon (Year 9) 2nd: Kevin Ceron Usma (Year 9) 3rd: Lochie Chesney (Year 7) Highly Commended: Henry Kucerov (Year 4) Class 3: Grade 6–7 1st: Ollie Malizia (Year 11) 2nd: Dylan Nagpaul (Year 5) 3rd: Jayen Joshi (Year 12) Highly Commended: Emilio Macchi (Year 9) Commended: Michael Beacon (Year 11) Class 4: Grade 8 1st: James De Montfort (Year 7) 2nd: Calvin Dean (Year 11) 3rd: Wentao Liu (Year 12) Highly Commended: Nicholas Gregan (Year 9) Commended: Joseph Cranitch (Year 13) 2nd: Jovan Earp (Year 10) 3rd: Leon Earp (Year 7) Class 2: Grade 4–5
17 March: College of Rock 18 March: Brass Concert
19 March: Dulwich College Symphony Orchestra, Chorus and Madrigal Choir perform at the Spring Choral and Orchestral Concert in Southwark Cathedral 20 March: Chamber Orchestra perform in All Saints’ Church, West Dulwich 21 March: Percussion Concert. Will Carter (Year 13) performs Mancini’s drum kit concerto with Senior percussion ensemble 22 April: Music Tour to Liverpool – Year 7-9 musicians perform in Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral 23 April: Music tour to Liverpool 24 May: Jazz in the Crown & Greyhound 25 June: Supersized House Singing (photo from last year) 26 June: Founder’s Concert (photo from last year)
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