NEWS Spring '10 - Strathallan School

Spring 2010 | News 9
House Music
Postponed from the Autumn term, on Health Board advice, House Music
was no less entertaining than normal. The customary mix of risk and
ribaldry, diversity of musical styles, instruments and personnel brought a
packed Sports-hall an evening of unadulterated fun. In short, there was
something for everyone in the audience, and few could quibble with the
overall winning House – Woodlands. Conducted by the effervescent
Ciara Elwis, the Woodlands choir sang ‘STOP’ by the Spice Girls with wit
and obvious enjoyment, leaving Thornbank and newcomers Glenbrae
only a little behind in the rush for Best Girls’ Choir prize.
In the Boys’ choir competition the songs ranged from ‘Stacy’s Mom’ and Take
That’s ‘Back for Good’, to a great performance of ‘Bob the Builder/Big fish
Little Fish’ from Simpson which was notable not so much for the singing as the
interesting dance steps choreographed by Joe McCall and Cosmo Galashan.
The winners of Best Boys’ Choir were Freeland with ‘Don’t Stop Believing’.
The duel between Freeland and Woodlands, for it seemed the major prize
was a two-horse race, was carried over into the solo and ensemble prizes. In
the solo class, Thimo Grantz (Freeland) made the upright piano sound like an
elegant concert grand with some wonderfully sensitive playing of La Cathédrale
Engloutie by Debussy which was enough to earn him the prize. But Woodlands
snuck in to win the overall prize of House Music Champions with their ensemble’s
performance of ‘Runaway’ by The Corrs, arranged by Jo Maclachlan. Adjudicator
Frikki Walker described the ensemble as displaying the best example of the
word’s meaning in their obvious enjoyment of their work.
Although Woodlands were deserved champions at the end of the evening, the
Freeland ensemble’s performance of ‘Feelin’ Good’, with Oli Wale as Michael
Bublé, was the final piece of the evening and a fittingly flamboyant way to end an
evening of quality music. What a way to start half-term!
Evening of Reels
Everyone enjoys a good ceilidh and
the Fourth and Fifth Form certainly
had a great time at this year’s Reels
Evening.
Kilts swished and heels were kicked
off as everyone got into the swing
of things.
Thanks go to Mrs Hamilton for
organising such a great evening.