2018 -19 Introduction Ellie Sings at Garsington

The academic year 2018-19 continued to be a highly successful one for Old Palace Musicians. The Music Department is hugely proud of the many achievements of our students; who are excellent ambassadors for the school. Their dedication and commitment to rehearsals and practices has led to some high quality performances this year, including a wonderful collaborative performance of

Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s © GItots2019 Dream with the Mozart After playing the role of Flora in the with The Guardian describing the Players, performances of two glorious English National Opera and the Open Air production as ‘A truly great achievement, Ēriks Ešenvalds pieces in the Spring Theatre’s wonderful, critically-acclaimed devastating and unforgettable,’ and Concert, and success at local music production last year, Ellie in Year 11 awarding the opera 5 stars, whilst The competitions. reprised her role at Garsington Opera Times described it as ‘a hauntingly great Beyond performing music, we from the 1st until the 19th July this year. show,’ also awarding 5 stars. witnessed a captivating set of The production has already received rave Well done Ellie for a remarkable workshops and performances of reviews from a number of publications, achievement! pupils’ A Level compositions, again with the London Mozart Players. The quality of choral singing continues to be a hallmark of the Pupils Sing in Music Department. The monthly evensongs at Minster and Live Radio 3 also a memorable service sung at Exeter College, Oxford have been Choral Evensong greatly appreciated by the wider community. Our Minster Choristers Broadcast at also sung at a wonderful service at Westminster Abbey, and contributed a mesmerizing global broadcast of Evensong on BBC Radio 3. Congratulations to Aarna, Amber, Grace, Sanjana, Olivia, Mayowa, Zaynah, Ellie Diversity of musical experience is a and Sophie, who took part in Croydon key ingredient to our Department, Minster’s special Choral Evensong which and concerts last year featured a wide was broadcast live on Radio 3 on 14th range of music that is reflective of the November 2018. eclectic tastes of our young musicians. There is something for everyone’s The pupils are photographed with Ronny taste and everyone’s ability, and we Krippner Organist and Director of Music at embrace that diversity and celebrate Croydon Minster. the quality of musicianship and creativity of our girls. Carol Entertains in Finally, a personal word of thanks On 21st July, Carol in Year 13 played a from me to the wider family of Old movement of the Mozart KV 449 Piano Palace musicians (pupils, parents and Concerto alongside the internationally staff) for their support and friendship. acclaimed London Mozart Players None of this can happen without the in Centrale shopping centre in endless backing and encouragement Croydon. She played wonderfully you provide for our pupils, and I thank and received rapturous applause at the you all. end of her performance, which was James Griffith part of the award winning series Director of Music “LMP on the Move” which takes performance and different collaborations to new audiences in unusual venues. Well done Carol!

2 Rondo 2018- 19 The Choir Sings in Vienna

One of the highlights of this year has been the Choir’s tour to Vienna. At the start of the 2018 summer holiday, students from Years 7 to 13 travelled to Vienna with Mr Griffith, Miss Orr and Miss Barker. Vienna has many extraordinary churches, and we felt very lucky to perform in three of the grandest. Our first concert was at the Votivkirche, which featured the whole programme of secular and sacred music. The performance opened with some beautiful Hildegard von Bingen solos, closed with With Love from Motown complete with actions, and featured everything in between, from Mendelssohn to Fauré to Tim Minchin. The performance seemed to go down well, as some audience- members who led choirs themselves came to ask us when we In between our concerts we had plenty of time to explore. The were next singing. boat trip down the river was a wonderful way to see the city, Our second concert was a short, sacred performance in the and we got a flavour of its culinary delights at the Naschmarkt. Stephansdom. We were delighted to have some familiar faces We greatly enjoyed the Haus der Musik, an interactive sound in the audience, and felt privileged to sing in such a famous museum where you could conduct a recording of the Vienna cathedral. Philharmonic that followed your gesture and made a scale Our final concert was at the ornate Peterskirche. It once climbing up a piano staircase. On the final evening, we visited again featured an array of our sacred and secular favourites the Prater Park with the iconic Ferris wheel, which was a lovely bookended by some impressive improvisations by the resident way to end the tour. Many thanks to Mr Griffith for conducting organist. As the very last performance for our Year 13s, we had the choir, Miss Barker for being resident photographer, and Miss to end the concert with Chilcott’s Like a Singing Bird, an Old Orr for accompanying the choir and organising the trip. Palace favourite!

Rondo 2018- 19 3 Steinway Concert

On Friday 28th September, Old Palace celebrated the school’s gift from the of a Steinway concert grand piano in some style, with an enthralling concert in the school’s Banqueting Hall. A number of the school’s young musicians and pianists (pictured above) performed solo pieces or took on the role of accompanist throughout the evening, with sumptuous performances which showcased the versatility and tonal quality of the instrument. The evening concluded with some breathtaking performances from guest pianist Danilo Mascetti, a young concert pianist, and violinist Flora Fontanelli, which were undoubtedly aspirational for many of the Old Palace musicians. The concert was a lovely way to end a busy week with some fabulous music in a beautiful setting.

Weekly Chapel Recital

Our weekly Chapel Recital Series began with some of our Year 11 Music students. This is a musically talented year, and Shreya, Tanya, Varsha, Sabrina, Olivia, Olesya, Rachel and Anushka all gave excellent performances of pieces from their GCSE performances. They have set the bar high for the weeks to come!

Senior Soiree

On the 21st November, Music students in Years 11-13 took part There were some exceptional performances at the event, and in the Senior Soiree. It was a lovely occasion and an opportunity all of the performers deserve congratulations for their excellent for the many musicians at the event to showcase their work. Thanks to Miss Orr and Mr Griffith for accompanying the considerable talents. performers.

4 Rondo 2018- 19 Autumn Concert

On 17th October the Old Palace musicians went to Croydon Minster for the first major concert of the year, with an eclectic mix of vibrant performances. Training Orchestra was slick as always in their performance of a Pavane and Galliarde, while Senior Orchestra played Vaughan-Williams’s English Folk Song Suite with elegance. The Year 6-7 Mega Choir and Prep Polyphonic gave a fantastic rendition of Jonathan Dove’s Seasons and Charms, evoking a range of moods, with more than one hundred students on stage! It was the debut of Les Choristes, who stepped up to the challenge of singing in French, while Year 6-8 Choir performed a pretty arrangement of the song Shenandoah with Kirsten (Year 12) accompanying on the flute. Interspersed between the larger items were a number of excellent performances from Celeste (Year 7), Nia (Year 12), Carol and Megan (Year 13 and 12), the Clarinet, Guitar and Jazz Ensembles. Ellen and Ellie (Year 11) awed the audience with a stunning performance of Lloyd-Webber’s Pie Jesu. To round off the evening, Chamber Choir got us all tapping Lunchtime Recital our feet with performances of Chattanooga Choo Choo and Queen of Soul, a medley of music by the legend Aretha On Friday the 5th of October, a group of Year 11 students from Franklin, capturing the spirit and energy of Old Palace Old Palace opened the Season of Croydon Minster Lunchtime Musicians! Recitals. Well done to everyone involved. Typically of our music students, there was a real variety of repertoire, ranging from a rendition of A Million Dreams from the musical The Greatest Showman, to a movement of Beethoven’s Whitgift House Chapel monumental Pathetique Sonata. The girls all performed with style and poise. Huge Concert congratulations go to all. Surrey Harmony Workshop

Earlier this month we saw the first of the Music Award Holders workshops take place in the Chapel. Ladies from the award winning Surrey Harmony barbershop group took our students through their paces with an hour and a half of intense and powerful singing. The benefits of singing are well-documented: it boosts our self-esteem, enhances our energy levels, mental alertness, concentration and memory, boosts confidence and, of course, is a great social experience where we can mix with like-minded souls. There is something particularly special about a capella singing however, and the workshop brought out some spine tingling moments and rich and resonant harmonies. On Monday 10th December, twenty Year 4 and 5 students in Prep Polyphonic went to sing in the annual Carol Service at The students were able to watch Surrey Harmony perform Whitgift House for residents, staff, family and friends. some songs, learn some warm ups, rounds and a tag and engage in plenty of singing and movement. Polyphonic sang two special anthems Mary did you know? and Christmas Star as well as the more traditional carols. After the workshop the ladies from Surrey Harmony said: The service was led by Father Andrew from Croydon Minster “Our Music Team held a Masterclass in Barbershop at Old Palace and accompanied on the organ by Hilary Bailey, the wife of one School last week. It was such a pleasure and so much fun to of the residents. We were warmly welcomed as always and the introduce the wonderful world of barbershop to this group of girls sang beautifully. talented girls.”

Rondo 2018- 19 5 Palace Singers Win The Flora Ezenwoye Cup Palace Singers win Flora Ezenwoye Cup for Junior Choirs with ‘Outstanding’ grading at the Croydon Music Festival.

The Year 3-5 Palace Singers performed in the Key Stage 2 impeccable. Dynamic contrasts were beautifully staged category at the Croydon Music Festival held at Royal Russell throughout and faces were eager and communicative’. He School. They won the class with the highest ‘Outstanding’ also said the second song was ‘a super rhythmic contrast grading for an exceptional performance, both technically and with choreography to match. A detailed and very impressive artistically. performance’. The adjudicator was Jeffrey Wynn Davies and he commented Many congratulations to all the Palace Singers who have worked on the ‘lovely solo’ performed by Amber and ‘the gentle incredibly hard this term to achieve such a high standard of choral opening which was hushed and musically staged’. He performance! said ‘the two part work was confident and the diction was Evensong at Westminster Abbey

Congratulations to our Old Palace choristers who sang as part of Croydon Minster’s Girls’ Choir, Choral Scholars and Adult Voices at Evensong at Westminster Abbey on the last day of term.

6 Rondo 2018- 19 Spring Concert Review

Far I’ll Go from the Disney film Moana the Chamber Choir performed with before the Brass Band raised the roof with energy and conviction, before the Senior a slick and funky performance of Stevie Choir unleashed their inner diva with a Wonder’s soul hit Sir Duke. It was great to powerful performance of a medley of see Mr Griffith debut on his Euphonium songs from the musical Wicked, superbly as part of the ensemble, expertly directed accompanied by Miss Orr. by Miss Duncan. The penultimate item was the slick and Prep Polyphonic followed and talented Senior Flute Ensemble who demonstrated to the audience exactly performed Tchaikovsky’s well known why they have had such success in Danse des Mirlitons and Danse de la Fée multiple competitions this year, with a Dragée. These two dances from the moving performance of Colours of the Nutcracker, require great delicacy and Wind and a wonderfully choreographed control, stretching their technical and version of Chatanooga Choo Choo. ensemble skills, and the girls rose to the challenge, producing two polished and Mr Griffith led the Jazz Band in some sensitive performances. On Wednesday 13th March, Croydon swinging arrangements of two classic Minster was filled with Old Palace jazz standards: Fly Me to the Moon and St Finally, the combined choirs of Old Palace musicians and audience members for our Thomas. It was great to see some clever brought the evening to a glorious end annual Spring Concert. and stylish improvising from some of the with performances of two Ēriks Ešenvalds In true Old Palace style, the concert was Year 9 and 10 students. compositions which are currently proving to be very popular in the choral a reflection of the varied and diverse The whole of Year 6 then sang a world. The first, Only in Sleep featured a musical diet of all the pupils in various wonderful rendition of the rousing fabulous solo from Emily in Year 12, with ensembles. It began with a bang, pop ballad Something inside so Strong, some subtle accompanying harmonies opening with the energetic and tightly complete with accompaniment from from the rest of the singers. The second rehearsed Steel Pans ensembles, which Old Palace string players and rhythm piece, Stars, is set for tuned wine glasses performed a range of contemporary section. The girls sang with real energy and upper voices – in this, the singers pop numbers given Caribbean twist by and conviction and it was a professional managed to convey the beauty of stars bandleader and arranger Mr Paul Dowie. looking performance. It was also great in the sky with some wonderfully shaped to see the year 6 tutor team sing along, We then saw a range of talent across the phrases. The girls rose to the challenge although they may have enjoyed three school orchestras. The Preparatory of performing a harmonically complex themselves even more than the students! Orchestra played ‘Sloop John B’ with piece that split in to six parts, and the verve and gusto, the Training Orchestra Miss Rowsell then brought her recorder audience really enjoyed a stirring end to a performed a wonderful rendition of groups on stage and they performed wonderful evening’s entertainment. the James Bond Theme, and the Senior a brilliant set of varied pieces, ranging Orchestra capped things off with a lyrical from renaissance dances to folk melodies performance of Dvorak’s Waltz in B. It was and tangos, which demonstrated the great to see the progression of excellence versatility and real capabilities of an often from the youngest performers to the much maligned instrument. older musicians. It was medley central next. Sixth Form Miss Orr expertly directed the Years 6-8 student Carol, had arranged a fantastic Choir in a spirited performance of How medley of Whitney Houston songs which

Rondo 2018- 19 7 Bromley Festival Informal Concert at Preparatory of Music and On 25 March 2019 there was a wonderful Informal Concert held in the Prep Music Room. Twenty-five girls from Years 1-5 performed on a range of instruments and Speech delighted us with their solos. For some students, it was the very first time they had performed in public! Thank you very much to the large number of parents who Ria participated at the Bromley Festival came to watch and congratulations to everyone who took part. of Music & Speech and came away with two shields, three cups and a number of medals in the Instrumental (Cello) , Performance (Piano & Vocals) and Vocal classes.

Over the last three weeks, I took part in the Bromley Festival and competed against people from all over Croydon. In the Instrumental section, I took part in the Cello Graded 5-6 class and came third. I also took part in the Performance class (played the piano and sang). In the singing classes, I won three of the classes I entered on my own; Own Choice, Folk Song and the Sacred Song class. I came second in the Recital class where I had to sing two songs. I came third in the Musicals class, where I had to sing a song from a musical. Ria

Ukulele Trip To Whitgift House On 27th of March, a small group of Old First, we played You are my Sunshine then, Palace Ukulele Society (OPUS) ukulele When I’m 64, by the Beatles, and to wrap players went to Whitgift House to it up, I’m a Believer, by the Monkees. We perform for the residents with Mr Seddon were even asked for an encore of You Are and Mrs Beech. My Sunshine! The residents really enjoyed it and they all sang along. We were questioned about what ‘ukulele’ means in Hawaiian, (jumping flea) and one of them asked what a good ukulele looked and sounded like, Hopefully, when we go back in the summer, we’ll have a fellow player watching or joining in with us! We would all like to thank Mr Seddon and Mrs Beech for this eye-opening experience. Natalie, Year 6

8 Rondo 2018- 19 Preparatory Informal Concert

On Monday 3rd December, we held a fabulous ‘Informal Concert’ in the Preparatory Music Room. Twenty-four girls from Years 3, 4 and 5 performed on a range of instruments and delighted us with their solos. Thank you very much to the large number of parents who came to watch and congratulations to everyone who took part!

Palace Singers Runners Up at the Coulsdon & Purley Music Festival

The U9 Palace Singers gave a fantastic performance at the slick actions and well-prepared confident performance with Coulsdon & Purley Music Festival last Saturday morning. In focus and energy’. their first song, Colours of the Wind, adjudicator Julia Dewhurst Miss Fitzgerald was extremely proud of the performance. Well commented on ‘a well-graded performance which maintained done to all the students who took part! the mood and atmosphere throughout’. She also mentioned ‘clear, well-shaped words and very effective softer singing’. She A big thank you to Mrs Newlands who accompanied the choir said that the performance of the second song, Chatanooga so brilliantly as always. Choo Choo, really took off! She mentioned the ‘lovely contrast,

Rondo 2018- 19 9 Celeste Plays Chopin

Celeste in Year 7 played the piano to open a fabulous piano recital from internationally renowned pianist Janusz Piotrowicz at St Johns Church, Upper Norwood. Janusz performed a selection of Chopin’s most loved music, from his Nocturnes, Preludes, Mazurkas, Waltzes and Polonaises, and Celeste too performed a Chopin piece - the famous Nocturne in C#minor with typical romantic lyricism and expression.

Millennium Youth Choir Weekend at St Paul’s Cathedral

The Millennium Youth Choir (MYC) is the I sang Choral Evensong on Saturday Rehearsals were really efficient as Royal School of Church Music’s (RSCM) and Eucharist and Choral Evensong on everyone was sent the music in advance National Choir for 15 to 23 year olds. Sunday. I sang a vast range of repertoire so we could learn it. Some of the music from Ayleward to Alexander l’Estrange. was quite challenging but it was all On the 27th and 28th of April, I was The acoustic of St Paul’s Cathedral is beautiful. We sang Evensong from the privileged enough to sing with gorgeous and once you have finished a choir stalls and I could hear the echo all Millennium Youth Choir as I became a piece it continues to echo for about eight the way down the Cathedral. Sunday member back in February this year when seconds. Eucharist was sung under the dome of I was old enough to audition. the Cathedral which was an amazing experience due to the acoustics of the Cathedral. I am so thankful that I had the opportunity to sing at St Paul’s again as I love everything about it. If anyone else is interested in joining, please let me know. For under 15’s the RSCM has set up a new Intermediate Millennium Youth Choir (iMYC) for young people aged 12-16, with membership via application. Members may be former cathedral choristers, looking to continue singing at an advanced level in a liturgical context, or experienced singers in church or school choirs. Focussed on developing musicianship skills at a high level, iMYC meets for occasional day events and summer residentials to work with high-calibre choral directors and vocal coaches. The iMYC has a close relationship with its sibling groups and is an excellent next step for members of JMYC who are looking for a new challenge. Constanza, Year 10

10 Rondo 2018- 19 Leavers Concert

Year 13 students said a musical farewell to life at Old Palace with a touching concert after their Graduation Supper. The Senior Steel Pans group, which has spent several years working as a team, and has bonded musically as well as socially, played a wonderfully energetic set to open the concert, which was followed by some emotional and stirring performances from Sareena, Maryam, Carol, Eleanor and Berey in Year 13. Many of these girls have been loyal servants to the school, playing in various concerts and events for the last seven years (and in some cases – beyond) and we would like to thank them for their generous and wonderful contributions over the years.

Grassroots Award

On Tuesday 18th June some Old Palace students sang at the Croydon Commitment Grassroots Awards 2019. Croydon Commitment is a local, well- established charity, founded in 2004 to help Croydon businesses achieve the best value and impact from business corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities to benefit local people and the environment. In the awards ceremony, they celebrated their 15th Birthday and gave out grants to up to 15 local charities. The girls from Old Palace opened the awards with a number of upbeat songs, and Chatanooga Choo Choo. The girls just five singers, and ensuring that the including a Motown Medley, the jazzy Cry sung with tremendous power and celebrations started with a bang! Well Me a River, an Arethra Franklin medley, energy, creating a stirring sound with done to all the girls involved.

Rondo 2018- 19 11 Polyphonic Joint Evensong, Exeter College, Oxford

On Friday, 14th June, Polyphonic had the privilege to sing a joint Evensong with the Choir of Exeter College, Oxford in their magnificent Chapel. The weather was lovely, so before the service we explored central Oxford, passing famous sites including the Bodleian Library and All Souls College. We then sampled some of the delights of the Covered Market and had a short tour of the college. The girls raised their game and did a magnificent job in the service, with Stanford’s Beati Quorum Via and Shephard’s Preces and Responses sounding particularly fine. Thank you to Mr Griffith, Miss Orr and Ms McCabe for running the trip.

Steel Pans

On Sunday, 23rd June, the Old Palace Steel Pans ensemble performed at the Gresham Primary School Summer Fair. This was another opportunity for the tightly rehearsed and talented Steel Pans players to play to the local community.

The sun was shining and the public were dancing along, whilst the pans played a number of popular songs that had been given the Caribbean treatment by their excellent bandleader Mr Dowie. The pieces played included Get Lucky by Daft Punk, and One Last Time by Ariana Grande. Well done to all performers involved!

12 Rondo 2018- 19 Preparatory House Music Competition Finals

27 finalists were chosen, nine from each of the three categories; Vocal, Piano and Instrumental. Many parents came to watch and there were some very confident and musical performances throughout. We welcomed back a familiar face, Mr J Hargraves, as guest adjudicator this year. He gave a detailed adjudication to each student and girls were rewarded with praise, encouragement and advice. The overall winner this year is was LAUD who were awarded a staggering 64 merits for all of their entries into the competition! They were followed by Stafford with 38, Hatton with 28 and then Anselm followed with 21 merits. Congratulations to everyone who performed in the finals and a BIG ‘Thank You’ to Mrs Newlands for accompanying the students Vocal Section brilliantly on the piano. 1st Amber Laud Miss Fitzgerald 2nd Rhianna Stafford 3rd Lola-Marie Stafford 4th Aarna Laud Avani Laud

Instrumental Section Piano Section 1st Lara Laud 1st Nailah-Belle Stafford 2nd Nailah-Belle Stafford 2nd Lara Laud 3rd Catherine Hatton 3rd Isobel Anselm 4th Aarna Laud 4th Aashita Laud

Rondo 2018- 19 13 A Midsummer Night in SE19 On Saturday the 22nd of June, students The recorder players, led by Head Girl After the performance, actor Tama from Old Palace joined the internationally Megan, provided some pre-concert Matheson said: renowned London Mozart Players, actor entertainment in the form of a number of ‘Many thanks for all your help on this show. Tama Matheson and Conductor Laureate Tudor dances. These were well received It was delightful to come to rehearsals at and concert pianist Howard Shelley in by the audience and took us back The , and the girls and for a truly entertaining performance to Shakespeare’s time before the real staff did a tremendous job. that was perfect for Midsummer. This performance began. Emma (Year 8), witty adaptation of Shakespeare’s A and Grace, Mayowa and Neeha (Year 6) Please pass on my huge thanks to the girls Midsummer Night’s Dream was a whistle- helped to tell the Midsummer tale by for their wonderful enthusiasm, brightness, stop 90-minute tour de force that fused taking on the part of four fairies during wit, and commitment. They were an poetry and drama with music and the performance, whilst the ‘Rude absolute joy to work with. The show was entertainment, creating an exuberant Mechanicals’ were played by Yasmin immeasurably improved by them, and performance. Accompanying the drama, (Year 12), Ellen (Year 11), Jessica (Year 10), their sense of fun and silliness, as well as the London Mozart Players and Old Catherine (Year 8) and Natalie (Year 6). their earnestness in the work was really of Palace singers performed Mendelssohn’s The rest of the Old Palace students sang the highest professional standard. What a blissful incidental music to the play, with vim and vigour, and together with fantastic crew they were!’ which transported the audience to the the orchestra created an indelible sonic Bard’s forest glade. image of the fairy world that they had taken us all to.

14 Rondo 2018- 19 Reception Violin

Students in Reception were treated to an extra special Music lesson when Mrs Parry-Dickinson came to play her violin to the class. Mrs Parry-Dickinson currently teaches violin and viola to students at Old Palace in Years 1-13 as well as directing some of the ensembles. Today she played a range of extracts on her violin to from In the Hall of the Mountain King to Baby Shark! Students were excited to try and play a small 1/8 sized violin and enjoyed learning the names of the strings and how to make a sound.

Summer Concert

On the 24th June the Old Palace musicians put on their last major concert of the year in the Banqueting Hall. It was a balmy summer’s evening, and a perfect setting for a series of high quality performances Salute to Percussion from various soloists and ensembles. The Old Palace orchestras began the On the 26th June the inimitable and charismatic Mr Pachnine launched his 7th concert, with the Training Orchestra instalment of the ‘Salute to Percussion’ concert series. Once again a number of Old performing the Beatles classic When Palace drummers were joined by guest drummers from Trinity school in an exuberant I’m 64 before the Senior Orchestra and exciting set of performances. There were a range of pieces played including took over with Fauré’s beautiful some technical pieces using brushes, some jazz, soul and heavy metal. All girls played Sicilienne. brilliantly and we congratulate them for an entertaining evening. Later on, the Brass Band led by the excellent Miss Duncan, and the Jazz Ensemble added some power and Year 3 Instrumental Scheme energy with renditions of Happy, by Pharell Williams, and two jazz Assembly standards. The larger items in the concert were interjected by a number of soloists, including Megan (Year 12), Celeste (Year 7) and Jessica (Year 10) who all produced top class performances, playing with ability and technicality well beyond their years. Elsewhere, the Clarinet Trio played with great sensitivity and expression, as did a number of pianists that played excerpts from Faure’s famous Dolly Suite as a duet. Old Palace’s excellent Chamber Choir produced a classy set of two songs: Stumble My Feet and Cry Me a River, On Thursday morning girls in Year 3 November 2018. For the first time ever all which beautifully demonstrated their entertained their parents and friends by the peripatetic staff were able to come technical control, dynamic range performing on the instruments they had and lead their groups which was the and tight ensemble skills, and the been learning on the Year 3 Instrumental icing on the cake! Senior Choir ended the evening with Scheme. A big thank you to Mrs Parry-Dickenson, Queen’s monumental Bohemian Students wowed us with their debut Miss Holford, Mrs Wilson, Ms Duncan, Rhapsody which was sung with performances and demonstrated the Miss Milne, Mr Dean and Mr Whitestone energy and conviction. fantastic progress they had made in for teaching the girls so well this year and Well done to all musicians involved! such a short time since beginning in a big well done to all of Year 3!

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