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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