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Junior School Spring Concert; "Music for a New Millenium"

The theme for this year’s Junior School Spring Concert, on March 1st,  was “Music for a New Millenium”, featuring music from 2000 onwards.

St Benedict's Junior School Spring Concert 2023

The Junior School Chorus, Choir and Schola were in fine voice and sang a selection of songs from 2000 onwards – including some from film and TV shows.

St Benedict's Junior School Spring Concert 2023

During the instrumental section, too, there were many references to pieces of music that are linked to the 2000's, alongside pieces by Bizet, Offenbach, Tchaikovsky, and traditional Irish folk music.

St Benedict's Junior School Spring Concert 2023
Guitar Group

The children’s talent, commitment and sheer musical enjoyment shone throughout the evening, as parents and guests enjoyed a wonderful evening from the 2000’s! Congratulations to all Form 1 and Form 2 musicians!

St Benedict's Junior School Spring Concert 2023
Brass Group

 Junior School Chorus
Happy
Music and Lyrics by Pharrell Williams

Somewhere Only We Know
Music and Lyrics by Chaplin, Hughes and Rice-Oxley

Schola Choir
Rockstar
Music and Lyrics by Axel and Vaccarino

Junior School Choir
Believer
Music and Lyrics by Reynolds, Sermon, McKee, Platzman, Fredriksson, Larson and Tranter


Guitar Group 
 Boulevard of Broken Dreams Music by Green Day
Lyrics by Armstrong

St Benedict's Junior School Spring Concert 2023
​​​​​​Brass Group

Brass Group 
On the Bandstand
1.    Fanfare Opener
2.    Flapjack
Music by Tring

St Benedict's Junior School Spring Concert 2023
Clarinet Ensemble

Clarinet Ensemble 
 Habanera from "Carmen" Music by Bizet

Can-Can from "Orpheus in the Underworld"
Music by Offenbach
 
Junior School Chorus
Crazy
Music and Lyrics by Burton, Reverberi and Callaway

Can't Stop the Feeling!
Music and Lyrics byMartin, Shellback and Timberlake

 

St Benedict's Junior School Spring Concert 2023
Junior String Ensemble


Junior String Ensemble 
Stoppin' Off in Louisiana
Music by Stephen

Action Movie
Music by Blackwell

Trad! 
The Crystal Spring, Athol Highlanders & The Hundred Pipers
Trad. Irish

The Ceilidh
Music by Colledge

St Benedict's Junior School Spring Concert 2023
Trad!

Percussion Ensemble 
Tengu!
Music by Atherton

School Orchestra

1812 Overture Music by Tchaikovsky Arr. Catherine

Night on a Bare Mountain
Music by Mussorgsky Arr. Kentry

Junior School Chorus
Count on Me
Music and Lyrics by Mars, Lawrence and Levine

This is Me from "The Greatest Showman"
Music and lyrics by Pasek and Paul

Special thanks to all visiting music teachers in the Junior School for their hard work in preparing the children for their Spring Concert performances:

Dr T Atherton - Percussion

Mr R MacManus - Violin

Mr C Regert - Guitar

Mr P Michael- Bass guitar

Mr R Leach- Piano

Mrs J Sapsard- Clarinet

Mr J Ellwood - Brass

 

 

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