INTRODUCTION
Music is a high profile practical subject in the school. Over 200 pupils receive individual weekly instrumental tuition from a team of professional musicians. Music is taught throughout the school with options at GCSE and A level. We aim to ensure that all pupils are given the opportunity to reach their full potential from the very start of Y7. The department benefits from a team of very experienced specialist teachers, sensitive to the needs of all pupils. Consistently strong academic results have been achieved at both GCSE and A level, with outstanding performances from many of our pupils.
KEY POINTS
Four outstanding choirs including Barbershop for boys voices
Senior and Training Orchestras performing major works in school and in the local community
Ensembles for woodwind, brass and strings
International tours to Thailand, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Belgium, Austria and Prague
Annual productions featuring the Choristers, Barbershop, Chamber Choir and Choral Society
First class team of visiting professional musicians
Over 250 successes per year in Associated Board Music examinations with 100% pass rate
SPECIAL FEATURES
Music is successfully taught to examination level at both GCSE and A level.
A level:
100% pass rate at Grade A
GCSE:
100% pass rate;
76% attained A* or A
Many A level music students go on to read music at University. As well as performing major concerts with orchestra, lunchtime concerts are given on a regular basis offering all pupils who sing, or play a musical instrument, the opportunity to perform. The Choristers, Barbershop, Chamber Choir and Choral Society perform on the international stage as well as amongst the local community. Recent concert tour venues have included Thailand, most European countries, London and the Cotswolds. The choirs, together with the orchestras, have recorded three CDs, two of which are now on sale, Graceful and Easy and A Festival of Carols.
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