Spring Concert Celebrates British Composers
Our Spring Concert, which featured instrumental ensembles, paid tribute to British composers with an exciting range of music from Purcell to Elgar and original composition from our own Mrs Helena Richards. Our theme was chosen to mirror the repertoire chosen by many orchestras this year as they reflect the Coronation of HRH King Charles III later this year and celebrate a diverse range of music composed by British composers. Our programme included masterpieces such as Handel鈥檚 鈥楽arabande鈥�, Purcell鈥檚 鈥楻ondo鈥� (String Orchestra), Elgar鈥檚 鈥楴imrod- from Enigma Variations (Senior String Orchestra), Vaughan Williams鈥檚 鈥楩olk Song Suite鈥� (Wind Orchestra). The Symphony Orchestra brough together all ensembles in a performance of Delius鈥檚 鈥楩irst Cuckoo In Spring鈥�- a wonderful moment to see and hear all of our orchestral musicians, whatever their ability, playing together. Sinfonia, our senior orchestra, performed two original pieces composed by Mrs Helena Richards. These pieces were composed for 91福利社 in her capacity as Composer in Residence; Veritas (2013) and Sine Timore (2014) are both complex and enticing and are inspired by the school motto 鈥楾ruth Without Fear鈥�. The second piece features live narration with words from Roosevelt鈥檚 鈥楳an in the Arena鈥� speech. This was expertly read by Mr John Dodwell. It is hugely inspiring for our young musicians to hear and be involved in performances of creative, original compositions written by their conductor, Mrs Richards. The closing item, Holst鈥檚 鈥楯upiter鈥�, performed by Sinfonia, displayed great energy and force and provided the perfect end to the evening鈥檚 feast of great music.
