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PERFORMING IN SOUTHWARK CATHEDRAL BROUGHT A SENSE OF TRADITION BACK TO THE COLLEGE AND GAVE EVERYONE INVOLVED A REMINDER OF WHY MUSIC IS SO IMPORTANT
SPRING CHORAL CONCERT
Brooke Storey (Year 12) enjoyed an evening of orchestral and choral delights in a setting favoured by College musicians and audiences alike
After the first half of the concert, the musicians had a well- earned rest. The quality of music had been exceptional, but the performance did not end there. The second half of the concert consisted of a fabulous rendition of Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem, with the full force of the combined Madrigal Choir and the Dulwich College Chorus. The cathedral was filled with beautiful and emotional choruses, together with solos from students in Year 8, Year 12 and Year 13. Performing in Southwark Cathedral brought a sense of tradition back to the College and gave everyone involved a reminder of why music is so important, stirring up emotion within the audience. There must, of course, be an acknowledgement of how much effort was put into making this concert a success, including the work of the music teachers who took the rehearsals, and the people who were responsible for setting up the cathedral before the students arrived early in the morning.
On Wednesday 23 March 2022, the musicians of the College returned to Southwark Cathedral, a venue in which we had not been able to perform since 2019. The Spring Choral Concert was a wonderful evening of live music which reminded staff, pupils, parents and friends of the College exactly what Dulwich music is all about. The evening opened with some touching and heartfelt reflections about world events, including the war in Ukraine, by the College Chaplain, after which the first piece to be performed was Handel’s Zadok the Priest , sung by the Madrigal Choir and accompanied by the Chamber Orchestra. This piece was included to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, and was particularly relevant as it was written for the coronation of King George II. The Chamber Orchestra then played Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on Greensleeves , followed by ‘La Vie en Rose’ arranged by Lionel Friend. Concluding the first half was Vaughan Williams’ Overture from The Wasps , with both the Vaughan Williams pieces marking the 150th anniversary of his birth.
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