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St Benedict's Music Festival 2022

St Benedict’s Music Festival concluded with the Finalists’ Concert on Friday 4th March, with brilliant performances from the winners of each heat. It was adjudicated by Lucy Morris, Principal Conductor of the National Youth Choir of Great Britain Boys’ Choir.

St Benedicts Music Festival 2022

As ever, a range of extremely impressive performances, on piano, woodwind, strings, percussion, guitar and voice, presented the adjudicator with a formidable challenge in deciding the winners. Summing up the evening’s inspiring musicianship, Lucy Morris congratulated all performers and said: “What amazing talent in all three categories. You’ve been so brave and so brilliant, giving your best in front of an audience.” She then gave each performer valuable, encouraging feedback before announcing the winners.

The annual Music Festival is a great opportunity for all our musicians to develop confidence and performance skills. In the preceding week the Heats adjudicator - Tomas Leakey, founder of the Mahler Players chamber orchestra, and Diploma Examiner for ABRSM - heard and gave feedback to over 240 solo entries from pupils in Year 7 to the Sixth Form.

In addition to the 21 excellent solo performances, the audience enjoyed wonderful ensemble performances before the competition and between each class.

WINNERS

Flohouse Cup                                            

Rory J (U4/Year 9)  Sonata for Saxophone     Victor Morosco

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Rory J, winner of the Flohouse Cup

 

Senior Section Cup 

Ned W (U5/Year 11) Vocalise for Cello Op. 34 No. 14     Rachmaninoff  

As ever, a range of extremely impressive performances, on piano, woodwind, strings, percussion, guitar and voice, presented the adjudicator with a formidable challenge in deciding the winners. Summing up the evening’s inspiring musicianship, Lucy Morris congratulated all performers and said: “You’ve been so brave and so brilliant, giving your best in front of an audience. What amazing talent in all three categories.” She then gave each performer valuable, encouraging feedback before announcing the winners. The annual Music Festival is a great opportunity for all our musicians to develop confidence and performance skills. In the preceding week the Heats adjudicator - Tomas Leakey, founder of the Mahler Players chamber orchestra, and Diploma Examiner for ABRSM - heard and gave feedback to over 240 solo entries from pupils in Year 7 to the Sixth Form.  In addition to the 21 excellent solo performances, the audience enjoyed wonderful ensemble performances before the competition and between each class. WINNERS Flohouse Cup                                             Rory Johnston (U4) Sonata for Saxophone   Victor Morosco  Senior Section Cup  Ned Watts (U5) Vocalise for Cello Op. 34 No. 14 Rachmaninoff    Intermediate Section Cup  George Majcherczyk-Olczak (U4)    Nuit d’etoiles     Debussy  Junior Section Cup  Jake Toynton (L4)  Allegro (1st Movement, Clarinet Quintet K. 581)  Mozart
Ned W, winner of the Senior Cup

2nd: Lucas H (U6/Year 13)  Music of the Night (The Phantom of the Opera) Lloyd Webber/Hart/Stilgoe

3rd: Risindu S (U5/Year 11) (Drumkit) Hall of Fame   The Script

Intermediate Section Cup

George M (U4/Year 9)    Nuit d’etoiles     Debussy

St Benedicts Music Festival 2022
George M, winner of the Intermediate Cup, sings Debussy's Nuit d’etoiles

2nd: Helena R (L5/Year 10) Sonata in A minor 'Arpeggione' (1st movement)      Schubert

St Benedicts Music Festival 2022
Helena R plays Schubert's 'Arpeggione' sonata

3rd: Luke C (U4/Year 9) (Percussion) 'Mia and Sebastian', theme from La La Land  J Hurwitz

Junior Section Cup 

Jake T (L4/Year 8)  Allegro (1st Movement, Clarinet Quintet K. 581)     Mozart

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Jake T, winner of the Junior Cup

2nd: Aimee P (Form 3/Year 7) She used to be mine from Waitress    Sara Bareilles

St Benedicts Music Festival 2022
Aimee P sings She used to be mine

3rd: Jessica W (Form 3/Year 7) Jazzin' Grace     Wilkinson

St Benedicts Music Festival 2022
Jessica W plays Jazzin Grace

 

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