Choral Society
Choral society once again grew in number this year; new members included our first ever lower school girl Amy Whittaker. Since 2004 the 11th of November has become a concert date for Choral Society performing in memory of those that died in all the wars.We prepared for what was very likely to be a schools’ premiere of Karl Jenkins latest work “Requiem”. The piece is a combination of Japanese death poems (haikus, set to music) and a traditional “Latin Requiem”. It contained instruments unfamiliar to most, including the Japanese flute! The piece featured four fantastic soloists, Annabel Harris, Jessica Nevin and Phillipa Gibb singing the Japanese songs and Reuben Robyns- Landricombe singing in a high register above the rest of the choir.
Haydn’s “Creation” was a complete contrast to Karl Jenkins’s “Requiem”, providing a different experience to all involved. The piece contained a number of arias and solos, all well delivered by Marcus De Minckwitz, Sophie Nash, Mark James, Annabel Harris, Jessica Nevin, Jack Halsey, Alex Hurst and Matthew Ralph. The performance once again was a success, enjoyed by all. Our thanks go out to all the members of the orchestra, without whom the performances would never have been such a success. We would also like to thank all the Upper Sixth leavers, and of course Mr Perrins for all his hard work.
Daniel Chadwick