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St Cecilia Concert 2021

The St Cecilia Concert made a welcome return on Friday 26th November, with the largest number of performers ever and an audience delighted to hear live music once again.

Virtually all of St Benedict’s many ensembles and choirs performed in this impressive, two-hour concert. After two years of lockdowns and live-streamed events, this was a very special occasion.

Musicians from Year 7 to the Sixth Form played and sang music of almost every style and genre - including Baroque, Bernstein, folk-songs, jazz and contemporary music. The new Girls' Choir made its début, singing Bob Chilcott's beautiful setting of The Lily and the Rose. 

With thanks to all performers, their music teachers and to the Director of Music, Mr Eastwood, who said: "I am proud that, despite the pandemic's best intentions, our students have returned to music-making with passion, enthusiasm and joy."

St Cecilia Concert 2021
The Orchestra: Nutcracker Suite (Tchaikovsky)

St Cecilia Concert 2021

St Cecilia Concert 2021
String Ensemble: Concerto in D Minor (Vivaldi)
St Cecilia Concert 2021
Middle School Jazz: Tom Thumb (Wayne Shorter)

St Cecilia Concert 2021

St Cecilia Concert 2021
Flute Choir: Ashokan Farewell (Jay Ungar)

St Cecilia Concert 2021

St Cecilia Concert 2021
Senior Percussion: The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Weiss)
St Cecilia Concert 2021
Girls' Choir: The Lily and the Rose (Chilcott)
St Cecilia Concert 2021
Senior Jazz: Take on Me (a-ha)

St Cecilia Concert 2021

St Cecilia Concert 2021
Consort Choir: English Folksongs (Hywel Davies)
St Cecilia Concert 2021
Clarinet Choir: Pachelbel meets Coldplay
St Cecilia Concert 2021
Concert Choir: Small Sky (Takemitsu) and Santa Lucia

St Cecilia Concert 2021

St Cecilia Concert 2021
Sixth Form Percussion: Game of Thrones (Djawadi, arr. Archer)

Also performing were: Pafties (close-harmony vocal group), Sixth Form Jazz Ensemble and Big Band.

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