FOBISIA CHORAL FESTIVAL

Simon Green Head of Music (Secondary), Bangkok Prep International and Preparatory School

We were delighted to be able to welcome almost 200 students from eight of our FOBISIA Member Schools to Bangkok for a three day festival of singing and music making. We were extremely lucky to have Susanna Saw as our guest conductor and in a relatively short space of time, she was able to develop our voices and ensemble skills tremendously.

The showcase concert at the end of the festival was attended by parents and friends, many of whom had flown from their home country just for the performance. It was a magical experience to see so many students on stage singing together and we are very happy to have been able to share that experience with so many in the audience.

Not only did the combined choir of Primary and Secondary students perform two songs together, each choir performed a further two songs, each chosen to represent a variety of musical styles, composer backgrounds and difficulty. And in case that wasn’t enough, we asked each choir to prepare a song to share with everyone during the concert too.

Absolutely everyone who participated in the festival did an amazing job and we would like to say a special thank you to the accompanying teachers and support staff. These trips are no small endeavour to organise and we appreciate your continued efforts to provide opportunities for our young musicians.

A full playlist of performances from the combined and individual choirs can be found by following this link or searching for Bangkok Prep Music Department on YouTube.

The event organisers, Simon and Catherine, would like to say a final thank you to everyone who was part of the festival, in whatever capacity, either big or small. From the canteen staff to the maids to the audio support and event management team; from the finance department to transport to the maintenance staff - everyone worked hard to ensure the festival was a great success.

The next Choral event will be hosted by British School Jakarta - log into FOBISIA CONNECT or contact your school’s FOBISIA representative to find out more!