Music and Drama
Music and Drama 2018/19
450th Anniversary celebrations in Douai - September 2018 On Saturday 22nd September 2018, the entire St Edmund’s community of students, staff and parents travelled to Douai for an historic Mass at the Collégiale Saint-Pierre. However, the week prior to that saw the Schola Cantorum, College Orchestra and a range of sports teams travel to France for a series of celebrations, concerts, fixtures and festivities! As well as being an opportunity to celebrate the 450th anniversary of our College, this week was also an excellent chance to get to know the town of Douai and its people. The concert in Douai was amazing to play in. With acts ranging from Orchestra playing sea shanties, to a group of boys singing Barber Shop Billy Joel. All who participated displayed a wonderful attitude and created special memories. The trip required expert organisation and took months and
months of planning, which made it more enjoyable and rewarding. Thank you to everybody who took part, especially those involved in the organisation of the trip.
450th Anniversary Spring Concert The 2019 Spring Concert was a wonderfully creative showcase and an opportunity for the College’s Musicians, various Ensembles and Vocalists to really demonstrate how much their hard work, extra rehearsals and lunchtimes spent in the Music School have paid off. Donning our new 450th year T-Shirts and encouraged by a large, appreciative and enthusiastic audience the students performed throughout the evening with enthusiasm and real dedication to their craft. An evening of so many memorable moments it is difficult to highlight them all, the standard was so high.
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