The evening began with a beautiful vocal performance by Jana, an Upper Sixth pupil studying Music, Computer Science, and Art. Jana’s journey in music began with choir singing at the age of seven, though she only started formal singing lessons at the start of her Upper Sixth year. Her remarkable progress in such a short time was evident in her stunning programme which included songs by Mendelssohn and Elgar.
Next, we enjoyed an exceptional oboe performance from Ella, also in the Upper Sixth, who is studying Biology, Chemistry, Maths, and Further Maths. Ella started learning the oboe in the Third Form and achieved her Grade 8 last year. Her performance of sonatas for oboe by Saint-Saens and Bach were outstanding.
Before the interval, James, a Lower Sixth pupil studying Music, French, and Religious Studies, delivered a heartfelt vocal performance. James, who humorously claims to have been singing since birth, has actually been taking formal singing lessons since the age of nine. His talent shone through in his performance of songs which included Arm, Arm Ye Brave from Judas Maccabeus and The Vagabond from Songs of Travel.
After a short interval, the audience was treated to a remarkable performance by Euan, an Upper Sixth student studying Music, Spanish, and History of Art. Euan started singing at the age of six and has recently been offered a position to sing at Truro Cathedral in his gap year. His passion for music was evident in his performance of Non Piu Andrai from the Marriage of Figaro and If I Sing from Closer Than Ever.
The evening concluded with a powerful cello performance by Aleksander, an Upper Sixth student studying Physics, Chemistry, Maths, and Further Maths. Aleksander, who has been playing the cello since the age of six, impressed the audience with his renditions of the scherzo from Beethoven’s Cello Sonata in A Major and Invocation by Holst.