Music Diary Michaelmas 2024 by Sherborne Boys

Music Diary

MICHAELMAS 2024

WELCOME FROM THE NEW DIRECTOR OF MUSIC

Welcome to this term’s Music Diary. It gives me great pleasure to do so as I take the Music School reins over from the indefatigably long-serving Jamie Henderson. He, and the rest of the team, have given me the warmest possible welcome.

I arrive at Sherborne with a little history with the place already: my parents have lived in nearby Yetminster for the last twenty years or so, so the area, and the reputation of Sherborne School’s excellent music provision, are already familiar to me.

I started my musical life as a Chorister in the world-renowned Choir of King’s College, Cambridge. After completing my schooling at

Harrow School I furthered my education at the Royal Academy of Music and Middlesex University. I have held organist posts at St Martin-in-the-Fields, Christ Church Southgate, Tewkesbury Abbey and Arundel Cathedral often alongside my school posts at Dean Close Cheltenham, Oundle School, Eastbourne College and King Edward VI, Southampton. I have also been privileged to maintain other roles with various choirs, choral societies and orchestras.

I bring this wealth of experience as a schoolmaster and musician to Sherborne School as it seeks to maintain its rightly-held reputation as a school with excellent Music at its heart.

Thursday 5th September

SSSO AND SINFONIA ORCHESTRA AUDITIONS

4.30-8.00pm | Tindall Recital Hall

Musicians from Sherborne School, Sherborne Girls and the Gryphon School audition as they hope to join this year ’ s Sherborne Schools’ Sinfonia and Symphony Orchestras.

(NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)

Friday 13th September

MEET THE MUSIC STAFF

1.45pm | Cheap Street Church

An opportunity to hear Sherborne’s Music staff play at the first Lunchtime Recital of the new academic year.

FREE ADMISSION | ALL WELCOME

Sunday 15th September

ORCHESTRAL SUNDAY

1.45-3.15pm

The Gransden Hall, Sherborne Girls

Our newly-formed Sherborne Schools’ Sinfonia and Symphony Orchestras meet for the first time before weekly rehearsals begin.

(NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)

Friday 20th September

INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL SOLOISTS I

1.45pm | Cheap Street Church

Come to hear a selection of Sherborne’s pupil soloists as they perform in the second Lunchtime Recital of the new term.

FREE ADMISSION | ALL WELCOME

Friday 27th September

PIANISTS I

1.45pm | Cheap Street Church

This week’s Lunchtime Recital features just a few of our talented pupil pianists as they perform music ranging from the 19th century to the present day.

FREE ADMISSION | ALL WELCOME

Friday 4th October

WOODWIND

1.45pm | Cheap Street Church

Come along to hear some of Sherborne School’s finest woodwind musicians as they perform in their own Lunchtime Recital.

FREE ADMISSION | ALL WELCOME

Tuesday 8th October

JOINT SCHOOLS’ PREP SCHOOLS’ ORCHESTRAL DAY 9.30am-5.00pm

Sherborne Boys and Sherborne Girls

(NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)

Prep School pupils will attend workshops and rehearsals at Sherborne Boys and Sherborne Girls before coming together to perform in their own concert at Sherborne Girls.

Wednesday 9th October

SHERBORNE BOYS AND SHERBORNE GIRLS CHORAL EVENSONG

5.30pm | Winchester Cathedral

The Sherborne Boys Chamber Choir and the Sherborne Girls Madrigal Society join forces in a Choral Evensong.

Alexander Eadon and Mark Cracknell – directors

Friday 11th October

BRASS

1.45pm | Cheap Street Church

Join us for some bold and lively performances from a selection of our fabulous brass musicians.

FREE ADMISSION | ALL WELCOME

Friday 18th October

INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL SOLOISTS II

1.45pm | Cheap Street Church

Talented Sherborne School soloists perform music from a variety of composers in this Lunchtime Recital.

FREE ADMISSION | ALL WELCOME

Wednesday 6th November

JOINT SCHOOLS’ UNPLUGGED (ALL YEARS)

7.30pm | Gransden Hall, Sherborne Girls

Organised jointly with Sherborne Girls, Unplugged provides a platform for pupils to perform in a popular or acoustic style to their peers.

(NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)

Thursday 7th November

WINTER ORGAN RECITAL

7.00pm | Sherborne School Chapel

Sherborne School pupil organists are joined by the Organ Scholars, Archie and Ollie, performing a variety of music on the two organs of the School Chapel.

FREE ADMISSION | BOOKING ADVISED

Scan the QR code now to reserve your places or email tickets@sherborne.org

Friday 8th November

SINGERS

1.45pm | Cheap Street Church

Join us to hear pupil vocalists in this Lunchtime Recital as they perform music from a variety of composers.

FREE ADMISSION | ALL WELCOME

Friday 15th November

STRINGS

1.45pm | Cheap Street Church

Sherborne School strings musicians shine as they perform a range of repertoire in this week’s Lunchtime Recital.

FREE ADMISSION | ALL WELCOME

Sunday 17th November

HALLIDAY

CUP COMPETITION FOR PIANISTS

2.00-5.00pm

Tindall Recital Hall

Sherborne School pianists compete for this coveted award dedicated to the memory of Charles Graham Rivers Halliday (Lyon House 1911–1914) who loved music.

Adjudicator: Libby Burgess pianist, chamber musician, vocal coach

FREE ADMISSION | BOOKING ADVISED Scan the QR code now to reserve your places or email tickets@sherborne.org

Thursday 28th November

TINDALL RECITAL SERIES ALEXANDER EADON

7.30pm | Sherborne School Chapel

Join Alexander Eadon, Sherborne School’s Director of Music, as he performs on the two organs in the School Chapel. Alexander is regularly found on concert hall platforms and in ecclesiastical buildings the world over, including in venues such as the Royal Albert Hall, the Royal Festival Hall and Birmingham Symphony Hall as well as many UK cathedrals.

Including music by Byrd, Bach, Howells and Maria Antal.

TICKETS £12.50 | BOOKING ADVISED

Scan the QR code now to reserve your places or email tickets@sherborne.org

Friday 29th November

PIANISTS II

1.45pm | Cheap Street Church

Piano soloists perform a range of rousing repertoire on the School’s Steinway Model D in this Lunchtime Recital.

FREE ADMISSION | ALL WELCOME

Sunday 1st December

SHERBORNE FESTIVE SHOPPING DAY

2.00pm | Conduit, Cheap Street

Come along to hear some cheerful, festive performances from our Close Harmony, Woodwind and Brass groups.

Daniel Marks, Clare Jackson, Robert Costin directors

FREE ADMISSION | ALL WELCOME

Sunday 1st December

ADVENT CAROL SERVICE

7.45pm | Sherborne Abbey

A candlelit service with the Sherborne School Choirs

Alexander Eadon – director

(NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)

Tuesday 3rd December

SSSO & SINFONIA ORCHESTRAS OPEN REHEARSAL

5.30pm | Gransden Hall, Sherborne Girls

Come to gain an insight into the lively and energetic rehearsals of the Sherborne Schools’ Sinfonia and Symphony Orchestras.

FREE ADMISSION | ALL WELCOME

Scan the QR code now to reserve your places or email tickets@sherborne.org

Wednesday 4th December

ABRSM EXAM DAY

(NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)

Thursday 5th December

TRINITY COLLEGE EXAM DAY

(NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)

Friday 6th December

‘MINCE PIES’ CHAMBER MUSIC

1.45pm

BSR (Big School Room), Sherborne School

To see us into the festive season, join us for a mince pie and some well-known seasonal favourites performed by chamber music ensembles in the final Lunchtime Recital of the term.

FREE ADMISSION | ALL WELCOME