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There is Sweet Music at the Royal Hospital School

04 Wednesday Jun 2014

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On Saturday 14 June the Royal Hospital School will be hosting ‘There Is Sweet Music’ – a celebration of John Rutter. It will be performed in the School Chapel by the Holbrook Choral Society and Orchestra, alongside some distinguished soloists. John Rutter is the Patron of Music at the Royal Hospital School and this concert will celebrate his music and that of other great English composers from the 19th and 20th centuries.

There is Sweet MusicThe concert will begin at 7pm in the Chapel with pre-concert drinks available from 6.30pm in the Music School.

All tickets are available from the Ipswich Regent Box Office on 01473 433100 or via their website: www.ipswichregent.com.
Full: £15
Concessions: £10
Under 18: Free

 

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Annual RHS Band Concert marks milestones in Musical and Military History

08 Thursday May 2014

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It’s a hundred years this year since the march ‘Colonel Bogey’ was composed by Kenneth J Alford and 350 years since the first Royal Marines regiment was formed. Both these important dates in musical and military history were celebrated at this year’s annual band concert conducted by the School Bandmaster, Roger Jones.

The concert, in its 21st year, featured many other pieces including Richard Rodgers’ evocative music to ‘Slaughter on Tenth Avenue’ and music from the stage shows ‘Miss Saigon’ and ‘Chicago’. There were also solo items by oboist Henry Doe in ‘The Watermill’ by Ronald Binge and Russell Farrer all dressed up in a safari outfit singing Noel Coward’s ‘Mad Dogs and Englishmen’.

The School Jazz Band, directed by brass teacher David Bolton, contributed three swinging numbers and the concert concluded with the ever popular Corps of Drums joining the band on stage to give a rousing finale to a large and enthusiastic audience.

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A Fabulous Medley of Choirs at the RHS Choirs’ Concert

04 Friday Apr 2014

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On the evening of Saturday 29 March the combined vocal forces of the Royal Hospital School assembled in the Chapel for the first Choirs’ Concert of its kind, featuring not only the Chapel Choir but also the Show Choir, Chamber Choir and Barbershop Group. The evening, which was masterfully compèred by Head of Singing Dominic Peckham, began with a spellbinding performance of Dobrinka Tabakova’s highly atmospheric anthem Praise, sung from the organ loft by the Chapel Choir and conducted by William Saunders, Director of Music. The audience were seated in the east end of Chapel facing the back, an innovation that enabled much greater communication between them and the Choir. The first half continued with a mix of newer music and some sacred choral classics, including Howard Goodall’s much loved setting of Psalm 23 and CV Stanford’s vigorous Ye Choirs of New Jerusalem, and there were most impressive solo performances from Taylor Godfrey (soprano) and Ben Banks (organ). The Choir sounded really superb in their new location and it was a joy to hear the fabulous colours of our Grand Organ used to accompany them.

The Show Choir, led by Assistant Director of Music Alice Reidy, opened the second half of the concert with a rousing rendition of Pharell Williams’ Happy‘ from the front of Chapel. The lighter, secular atmosphere continued with the triumphant appearance of the Barbershop Group, directed by Christian White, Head of Sixth Form, singing two close harmony classics with great accuracy, style and panache. The highlight for many, however, will have been the performance of the Chamber Choir, conducted by Alice Reidy, who sang two extremely poignant pieces of music: Benjamin Britten’s Hymn to the Virgin and the late Sir John Tavener’s The Lamb, the latter favourite proving especially moving in light of the composer’s recent death. Both of these are technically and musically testing and the Choir rose to the challenge with sensitivity and aplomb. Dominic Peckham then took charge; first leading the Chamber Choir in an exquisitely expressive interpretation of Byrd’s Ave Verum Corpus and then, in perhaps the climax of the evening, bringing all the performers and audience to their feet in a thrilling “mash-up” of Pink Floyd’s Another Brick in the Wall and Queen’s I want it all, among others. To close the concert with all who had participated, both performers and audience, joining together in song was a joyous end to a wonderful evening.

Alex Hannard, Harvey Crallan, Sam Banks and Tom Brown
Alex Hannard, Harvey Crallan, Sam Banks and Tom Brown
Chamber Choir
Chamber Choir
Chapel Choir perform on the balcony
Chapel Choir perform on the balcony
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Mr Morris is back at the keys for this weeks organ piece

10 Monday Mar 2014

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The latest upload on the Royal Hospital School’s Organ YouTube channel is now ready to be viewed (and listened to). This week Oliver Morris, Crompton Organ Scholar is playing Ave Maria by Franz Liszt.

Remember, you can check the channel each week for new instalments and also subscribe on YouTube.

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New Organ YouTube Channel

13 Thursday Feb 2014

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Director of Music, Mr Saunders and Crompton Organ Scholar, Oliver Morris, have launched the RHS Organ YouTube channel. This will showcase different pieces played on the Grand Organ in the School Chapel as they put the magnificent instrument through its paces.

This week the piece is JS Bach Prelude in E minor played by Oliver Morris:

Look out for more pieces that will be uploaded on a weekly basis.

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First Jam Night A Roaring Success

13 Thursday Feb 2014

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On Sunday 9 February, after a hugely successful Scholars’ Concert the preceding evening, crowds thronged once again to the Burns Recital Hall, this time to a Jam Night organised and run by our own in-house songster legend Tom Craggs-Ward.

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This event saw several talented pupils (and Mr Hodges in a startling and moving cameo appearance) given the chance to perform in a relaxed, non-classical context. There were well-received contributions from the Year 9 band White Flag, Andrew Egan and his band, Holly Bird in a virtuosic cup solo and George Rennison. It would be fair, however, to say that the twin highlights of the evening were the closing performances by Tom Craggs-Ward’s alter ego, the marvellous Tom Layer, and Tom McConnell, son of the School Chaplain, who is currently touring the UK. Both of these young singer/songwriters showed themselves at the top of their game, using loop pedals to ingenious effect and eliciting ecstatic responses from the large audience.

The evening was all the more remarkable for being entirely student-run, and Tom deserves tremendous praise for putting on such a slick and entertaining a show. Thanks also must go to Alex Crawford-Ewart for his assistance with sound. We hope that this will be the first of many such events and look forward to the next!

Andrew Egan
Andrew Egan
George Rennison playing the Guitar
George Rennison playing the Guitar
George Rennison playing the Piano
George Rennison playing the Piano
Tom Layer playing the Guitar
Tom Layer playing the Guitar
Holly Bird playing the Cup!
Holly Bird playing the Cup!
Mr Hodges guest appreance
Mr Hodges guest appreance
Year 9 band "The Flag"
Year 9 band “The Flag”
Tom McConnell guest appearance
Tom McConnell guest appearance

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Stunning performances at the Royal Hospital School Scholars’ Concert

11 Tuesday Feb 2014

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Twenty six of the Royal Hospital School’s most talented musicians took part in a Scholars’ Concert on Saturday 8 February, performing to a highly enthusiastic capacity audience of guests, parents, staff and fellow pupils.

The standard of performance was astonishingly high with a great range of instrumental talents being demonstrated, including solo voice, tuba, oboe, flute, recorder, drums, piano and cello, and every year group from 7 to 13 was represented.

Huge thanks to Mr Saunders and the music staff for organising the event, to all the scholars for playing so brilliantly, to the visiting music teachers who make such things possible – many of whom were able to join us at the concert – and to parents and friends for their invaluable support.

The scholars who performed were:

 Rion Shirayanagi Year 10 St. Vincent  Piano
 Lizzy Blackett Year 13 Nelson Soprano
 Harvey Crallan Year 7 Drake Trumpet
 Harry Salter Year 11 Raleigh Singing
 Simone Rossouw Year 11 Howe Singing
 Lauren Johnson Year 11 Anson Singing
 William Jenner Year 9 Raleigh Violin
 Imogen Kerr Year 9 Raleigh Piano
 Taylor Godfrey Year 10 Raleigh Soprano
 Sarah Murrison Year 11 Hood Flute
 Phillipa Murrison Year 11 Hood Flute
 Ami Zhang Year 10 Raleigh Flute
 George Rennison Year 12 Raleigh Flute
 Martha Torrington Year 10 Hood Flute / Singing
 Tom Craggs-Ward Year 13 Nelson Trumpet
 TJ Sunuwar Year 12 Howe Alto
 Winnie Lei Year 12 Howe Piano
 Ben Banks Year 10 St. Vincent Cello
 Madison Claridge Year 10 Raleigh Drums
 Joe Craggs-Ward Year 11 Collingwood Clarinet
 Sally Watson Year 10 Hood Singing
 Bradley Tai Year 10 Raleigh Piano
 Sam Banks Year 7 Drake Tuba
 Daniel Waterman Year 9 Raleigh Trumpet
 Henry Doe Year 13 Nelson Oboe
 Elle Henley Year 13 Nelson Oboe
Ben Banks, Lucy Watson, Martha Torrington
Daniel Waterman
I. Kerr
Imogen Kerr
Lauren Johnson, Harry Salter, Simone Rossouw
Lizzie Blackett accompanied by Oliver Morris
Rion
Sam Banks
Sarah Murrison, teacher Anna Ter Haar, Ami Zhang, Philippa Murrison, Martha Torrington, George Rennison
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Taylor Godfrey, who is a member of The National Youth Choir
Taylor Godfrey
Thomas Craggs-Ward playing B Flat trumpet
Thomas Craggs-Ward
Bradley Tai

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A Level Music pupils visit Benjamin Britten’s house for a composition workshop

10 Monday Feb 2014

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On Monday 3 February, six A-Level Music pupils went to Aldeburgh for a composition workshop at Benjamin Britten’s house; the Red House.

Benjamin Britten's home, The Red House

Benjamin Britten’s home, The Red House

The following report was written by Andrew Egan, Year 13:

“Upon arrival we were greeted by our helpful and knowledgeable guide, Chris Milton, and given a tour of the Britten Museum; which takes you on a journey from Britten’s childhood to his death, giving a valuable insight into the man behind the music. We then visited the archive building that houses the greatest collection of original scores from any single famous composer. We were able to see the original rough score and the draft score of Britten’s “War Requiem” while analysing and discussing the piece with Chris, who gave invaluable added detail to our previous notes from studying the piece.

After lunch we went to see Britten’s studio, a converted upstairs of a barn, where he wrote his greatest works while staring out of his window at the surrounding Suffolk countryside. We then returned to the archives where we analysed free composition work, with Chris giving advice on techniques that could develop composition skills. We all found it useful to look at skills and techniques Britten employed in many of his works, especially his setting of texts to music.

It was an enjoyable and informative day and thanks must go to our extremely helpful and friendly host for the day.”

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Two Encores for Genre-defying Stringfever

30 Thursday Jan 2014

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On Tuesday 28 January, Stringfever, a four-man one-family electric string quartet delivered an extraordinary evening’s entertainment to a packed Recital Hall.

Stringfever’s show is truly genre-defying; flying between classical, film, gypsy, pop and rock at dazzling speed and with virtuosic slickness. The climax of the evening was a performance of Ravel’s Boléro featuring all four players on one cello.

The group’s blinding showmanship and vibrant chemistry thrilled the audience who demanded two encores.

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Notes and Nibbles Lunchtime Concert

23 Thursday Jan 2014

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The next Notes & Nibbles lunchtime concert will be on Monday 27 January in the Burns Recital Hall. The pupils of the Royal Hospital School will be performing a programme of solo and chamber music.

Tickets are £5 and include a buffet lunch, which will be available from 1pm with the concert beginning at 1.30pm. Tickets can be purchased on the door so there is no need to book

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