House 4 Victorious in House Music

The last House competition of the year was House Music – it was an extravaganza of different styles, following a brief of one large-group sung item and one small ensemble. Each House picked a Disney film out of a hat which had to play a central part in their performance.

House 3 got the show off to a bang – their theme was Moana. Together they sang How Far I’ll Go, with everyone playing a full part, followed by a song from High School Musical, which had Mr Halsey dancing in the audience! It was great to see the Year 7s taking a strong lead, and really owning the performance.

House 2 came out next, and their small ensemble performed Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik, on Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello. Their Disney film was Frozen, and they sang Some Things Never Change. There were some lovely solo voices, and one highlight was an enormous singing Olaf. Christophe and Sven were brilliant, and, of course, Elsa and Anne showed off their great voices!

House 4 were up next and their theme was Encanto. It was great to see some staff participation, and the costumes were great too. A mysterious Bruno appeared from the back of the Chapel – in true Roedean style, his green robe in the film was replaced by a green dry-robe! Onose took centre stage and did brilliantly.

Next on were House 1 – they sang Under the Sea from Little Mermaid. There were some amazing cameos from Year 11s, and some mixed-media interludes, with some dance included. They were clearly having a great time! Their Queen close harmony Bohemian Rhapsody was the most challenging piece of the afternoon, and there was a great Violin solo in the middle.

The results for the different categories were as follows:

For the largest participation from House members House 3

For originality and innovation in their performance House 1

For their presentation and entertainment value House 4

For the variety of musicians involved House 2

The overall winner was House 4 – congratulations!