The Record 2014 - 2015

Cultural Report Neville Creed, Director of Cultural Activities

Major musical events in the Autumn Term included a performance of the first movement of Haydn’s Cello Concerto by Aaron Gruen and Mozart’s Requiem with OSE soloists. A special service of readings and music was held to mark the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War 1. The Concert Band, Brass Band and Wind Band gave a concert and the usual carol services were highly successful. An Arts Day for prep schools was held and 200 visitors enjoyed working on Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. In the Spring Term the musicians travelled to London’s St John’s Smith Square to perform Haydn’s Cello

Concerto with three pupil soloists and ‘The heavens are telling’ from Haydn’s Creation. A vibrant production of Fame! was another highlight of the term providing opportunities for our musicians and dancers to show off their talents. The term ended with a hotly contested House Singing Competition. The beginning of the Summer Term saw the Chapel Choir performing Mendelssohn’s Elijah together with the St Edward’s Singers. May Day was marked with early morning madrigals sung from the roof of Cowell’s. The year ended with the Gaudy Week which featured two Gaudy Concerts, Leavers’ Platform at the

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