Music

The Music Department aims to develop the instrumental and vocal skills of students by providing tuition on a range of instruments/voices. We work closely with the Education Authority Music Service and with private tutors. Lessons continue from Junior High schools via the EA Music Service though sometimes a change of teacher occurs due to timetabling and advanced lessons take place in the Music Centre at Bann House. EA lessons are paid for via the school whilst private lessons are paid for directly to the private tutor.

Music tuition is currently available on the following instruments:

• Upper strings (violin and viola)
• Brass (trumpet, horn, euphonium, trombone, tuba etc)
• Woodwind (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone)
• Drum kit
• Voice
• Guitar (acoustic, electric and bass)
• Piano

School Orchestra is open to all students who play a musical instrument. Students receiving tuition via the Music Service of the Education Authority are required to attend. The Orchestra performs a varied, fun and challenging programme. Recently music from Harry Potter, Saving Private Ryan and Raiders of the Lost Ark have been performed.

Currently Orchestra meets on Tuesdays at lunchtime in the Assembly Hall.

Orchestra performs at the following school functions:

• Autumn Concert – October
• Prize Day performance – October
• Carol Service – December

The school Choir consists of approximately 70 girls, singing a wide variety of music in two or three parts. Choir is open to all girls and NO audition is required.

Currently Choir meets on Mondays and Thursdays at lunchtime in the Lecture Theatre.

Choir performs at the following school functions:

• Autumn Concert – October
• Prize Day performance – October
• Carol Service – December

Chamber Choir is a mixed voice choir and entry is via audition. A challenging repertoire is performed and full attendance at all rehearsals is essential.

Currently Chamber Choir meet after school on Thursdays until 4.45pm in the Music Room.

Chamber Choir performs at the following school functions:

• Autumn Concert – October
• Prize Day performance – October
• Carol Service – December

For many students this is the highlight of the school calendar.  Student music representatives from the three houses, Shillington, Seale and MacCallum, spend around one month preparing their houses to compete against one another for the House Music Cup and the Mol Perpetual Shield for the House Representative who contributed most to the competition.

Alongside the array of talent that appears on this day is the ever-increasing display of video making talent, with ‘House Videos’ appearing to entertain the audience between acts.  A unique take on the competition never fails to disappoint and full credit must be given to all those who take part on stage or behind the scenes.

Inter-House Music Winners