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Young Musicians
The Lower School Gala Concert on 29
June was an opportunity to showcase the
talent of the youngest musicians at the
School. Several of the soloists performed
twice, each time on a different instrument:
Anthony Bracey played Chopin’s piano
Nocturne in B Minor
, and Bizet’s cello
Entr’acte
from
Carmen
; Alex Reynolds
played Nielson’s piano piece
Mignon
and
Squire’s
Dance Rustique
for the cello,
whilst Leon Wu played the piano and
the violin – Liszt’s
Liebestraum No 3
and
Dvorak’s
Sonatina
.
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James and the Giant Peach
Summer Art
Exhibition
A-level and GCSE artists showed their
examination work at a private view in the Arts
Centre on the evening of 26 May. All those
who saw the show appreciated the variety
and ambition of the students’ work.
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Royal Academy of
Arts A-level Summer
Exhibition Online
Out of 900 submissions, the Royal Academy
shortlists 100 entries for their on-line A-level
exhibition and among these 100 were
Abingdon artists Jack Oliver, Nicholas
Toppping and Ben Westcott. Jack Oliver’s
No Entry
made it through to the final 40 and
can be seen at
www.royalacademy.org.uk
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Twisted – Ben Westcott
No Entry – Jack Oliver
Cast, crew and audience all enjoyed themselves hugely with the Lower School
production of James and the Giant Peach last May. The production, a lively,
colourful, modern take on the story, combined contemporary dance, song,
physical theatre and mime. First-class performances combined with some
amazing set-construction-wizardry created an evening to remember.
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Red Kite –
Nicholas Topping