flowers and feel they should be there, will you consider whether you could help a little? Please! You don't have to 'do' them alone. We'll always help and show you around. And it's not as difficult as you may imagine — truly! If you cannot come and arrange, perhaps you could bring in some greenery or flowers, or pot plants occasionally, or a contribution towards buying some. A 'flower' book hangs in the cupboard in the Chapel lobby. Please just put your name down for your choice of Saturday, or contact me personally or via the School office (and one small P.S. to those who have the job of moving the flowers before and after Communion: many of the arrangements do have a back and a front!). Though, to be fair, we've all had our difficulties lately, what with making sure we don't obscure the choir, or the visiting clergy, that we don't get in the way of the mike or the Communion rail or the extra instruments, and that we don't let water drip down the sentry boxes or on to the piano! Despite all this the Chapel has certainly looked beautiful on a number of occasions, particularly for the Carol services and for Harvest, and we do thank all who have helped. As always the organists and their protégés frequently turn the chore of topping-up during the week into a series of mini-recitals, a very pleasant bonus. Finally I would like to record my personal thanks to Arthur Ellery and to Joyce. Joyce regularly came down specially at the beginning of term and other awkward times to do flowers, however involved she was in other activities. Arthur not only gave us much practical help but was always willing to consider with us how best we could improve our efforts to beautify the Chapel in keeping with the changing furnishings and services. His kindly encouragement and advice on these matters will be much missed. S.M.N.
MUSIC The Orchestra and Band have had a most successful year, each reaching new heights. In March the Band gave a concert in Drama Centre directed by Mr. Riley who brought in many other school musicians to make a varied and interesting programme. The organization was most professional and although only one performance was scheduled, the demand for tickets was such that the final rehearsal was converted into an open recital which was also fully subscribed. Following this came an invitation to play at a private reception for the Architects' Association to be held in the Railway Museum in June. Our first public engagement outside School was not entirely helped by the Associated Board's selection of the same day for their examinations, but we grow used to their knack of choosing a day we don't want, and the event was widely acclaimed as a success. The orchestra's triumph received much less public support, (people won't come unless you make them go to the trouble of obtaining a ticket!) but was none the less an event in the School's musical history. The concert in June included the Haydn Military Symphony and we think this is the first time a complete symphony has been played by the 23
