Open Mic night House Ensemble In the last week of term, we welcomed Tom Richards OA - conductor, composer, and arranger - as the adjudicator to our House Ensemble competition. Given his diverse career, Tom was perfectly suited to judge the broad range of performances. His feedback was as thoughtful and inspiring as it was encouraging. While the competition was fierce, Crescent claimed the top spot with a refreshing rendition of the 1936 classic Caravan. Pygott’s and Donnelly’s followed closely in 2nd and 3rd place. Well done to all who took part. On 12 February, 13 singers rose to the challenge of presenting a piece as part of our termly Singers' Recital. A wide variety of music was enjoyed by the audience, with both Bach and Finzi being well represented. Well done to all. 13 abingdon.org.uk Evensong at Pembroke On 9 February, the Chamber Choir sang a service of evensong in the beautiful and intimate chapel of Pembroke College, Oxford. The music sung was by Johannes Eccard, Orlando Gibbons, and Henry Purcell, and the Choir rose remarkably well to the challenge of performing complicated polyphony, much of the time without any organ accompaniment. It was a well attended event and a privilege for the Choir to perform at this Oxford College which shares so many historic associations with our school. Music Abingdon The Amey Theatre buzzed on 11 March for the annual Rock Concert, featuring high-energy performances from Abingdon, Fitzharrys, and John Mason students. Playing a number of hits, bands thrilled a near capacity crowd. Rock on Singing sensations Our Open Mic night on 16 March showcased diverse talent from the Lower School to the Sixth Form. Highlights included an exciting debut by a new First Year band and served as a fantastic preview for June’s Anything But Classical. Intermediate competition On 13 March, 300 students (ranging from grade six to eight) took part in our intermediate competition. Tom Neal, the adjudicator, remarked on the breadth, and high standard, of music making on offer. Very many congratulations to Toby (1st), Vincent (2nd), Lawrence (3rd) and Laurence (Highly Commended).
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