KESounds Autumn Term 2017
Welcome to the fourth edition of KESounds. This has been an incredibly busy but rewarding term. From Days of Discovery for our Pre 6th, to our annual Orchestral Day which number over a hundred visitors, to Carol Services and numerous concerts. Please do look through the ezine and enjoy the diverse events in picture.
Contents ABRSM Results
Annual Countess of Munster Masterclass
Exeat Concerts
Day of Discovery
Orchestral Day
Admissions Ceremony
Southwark Cathedral Choral Evensong
Choral Evensong Busbridge 150 Anniversary
Showcase Concerts
School Concert
Music for Youth Prom
Carol Services
ABRSM Examination Results December Results came in during the Christmas holiday of music examinations sat at the end of the Autumn Term. Another outstanding set of results with 100% pass rate 70% of which were merits and distinctions for our pupils. Again this is far above the national average. Congratulations to all pupils and their teachers.
Grade 1 Pass Luke Magara clarinet
Grade 3 Merit Kin Kin Wang piano
Grade 2 Distinction Monty Nelson trombone Merit Chelsea Kepdep Semou piano
Grade 4 Pass Tom Lewis french horn Kai-Meshach Walcott trumpet Merit Ben Charles piano
Grade 5 Pass Aidan Agar trumpet Distinction India Steer theory
Grade 7 Pass Luke Webb trumpet
Distinction Monty Nelson piano
Grade 6 Distinction Richie Zhang piano
Grade 8 Merit Max Cooke trumpet
Annual Countess of Munster Masterclass
Exeat Concerts
Day of Discovery
Orchestral Day
Admissions Ceremony
Southwark Cathedral Evensong
Choral Evensong Busbridge
Showcase Concerts
School Concert
Music for Youth Prom
Carol Services
Spring Term Calendar Wednesday 24th January all day
Music Scholarship Auditions
Thursday 25th – Monday 29th January
Choir Trip to Rome
Tuesday 30th January 4.15pm
KESW Musician of the Year Preliminary Round - Keyboard
Wednesday 31st January 4.15pm
KESW Musician of the Year Preliminary Round - Voice
Thursday 1st February 4.15pm
KESW Musician of the Year Preliminary Round - Instrumental
Friday 2nd February 6pm
Choir at Annual Service for the Worshipful Company of Horners
Tuesday 6th February 4.15 – 9.30pm
House Music Dress Rehearsals Charter Hall 4.15pm Wakefield & Elizabeth, 7pm Ridley & Queens’
Wednesday 7th February 4.15 – 9.30pm House Music Dress Rehearsals Charter Hall 4.15pm Edward & Tudor, 7pm Grafton Thursday 8th February 7pm
House Music - Charter Hall Rehearsals Monday/Tuesday
Friday 23rd February 2 – 4pm
Brass Workshop with the Band of the Royal Logistic Corps – Selborne Room
Saturday 24th February 7.30pm
Culture Club trip to Royal Festival Hall Mozart’s Masterpieces
Wednesday 28th February 5pm
ABRSM Theory – Selborne Room
Wednesday 28th February 7pm
Confirmation – Chapel
March
Godalming Festival
Friday 2nd March 4.15pm & 7pm
KESW Musician of the Year Final – Selborne Room
Thursday 8th March 7pm
IB Recital – Recital Room
Friday 9th March 2.30pm
Exeat Concert – Selborne Room Prize winners’ Concert
Monday 12th March 2.30 – 4.30pm
Choir Rehearsal for Bridewell Day – St Bride’s
Tuesday 13th March all day
Bridewell Day – St Bride’s
Wednesday 14th March 3pm – 6pm
Sarah Walker Masterclass – Recital Room
19th March (week commencing)
ABRSM Practical examinations – Recital Room
19th March (week commencing)
4th Form GCSE Concert - Recital Room
Tuesday 20th March 12 noon
Lunchtime Concert St Thomas-on-The Bourne Farnham
Tuesday 20th March 1pm
Jozef Gaszka Lunchtime Concert St Lawrence Jewry London
Wednesday 21st – Friday 23rd March
West Side Story School Musical