Wymondham College Magazine 1972 (Amalgam)

MUSICMusic was just one of the unfortunate sufferersof the damage to the Sports Hall, for although theloss of the Easter Concert meant that many nervesremained unshattered, its cancellation was obviouslya disappointment to many .However, let no-one think that the musicianshave had a slack year! The production of "Patience"was more than enough to ensure that we were allkept occupied in the first part of the year, and itwas particularly encouraging to see how pupils were :becoming increasingly competent to assume keypositions . With the exception of Bunthorne andGrosvenor, all members of the cast were pupils, and,in addition, a large proportion of the orchestra,including some of the principal players, was drawnfrom within the school. We are most grateful to thestaff, old pupils, and friends who generously gave oftheir time to assist us where we fell short .Once again, the date of the Carol Servicecoincided with that of the final opera performance,but fortunately the evening's singing did not appearto suffer from the afternoon's exertions . In additionto the Senior and Junior Choirs, the Norwich HouseChorale and a Staff Male Voice Ensemble also tookpart this year - another welcome sign of anextension of participation in the music of theCollege .Throughout the year the College Choir hascontinued to sing in various churches in the area,the acoustic conditions in such buildings providinggreat encouragement to the singers . We are verygrateful for these invitations, and for the hospitalityafforded to us .During the past 12 months the following pupilshave been successful in the examinations of theAssociated Board of the Royal Schools of Music .Theory : Grade I Penelope DavenportSarah StrivensII Lesley BreeseAnn MunceilaRosa AinleyIII P . ChristmasIV Penelope AtkinsonFay HooiRachel PriceV Carol Ann ButcherJulie KnightJ . WoodmanFlute :Grade VIII Sarah Burghart, DistinctionClarinet : Grade V Christine Doughty, MeritBassoon : Grade VI Jean Kirby, DistinctionTrumpet : Grade Ill D . WallaceV Julie Knight, DistinctionTrombone : Grade III Donna CurtisVIII K. Hathway, DistinctionViolin : Grade II Hazel MillsIII Jane PratchettV Wendy HillV Jane BassingthwaighteVI Rosemary Jacobs, MeritViola: Grade VI Judy Harwood, MeritPiano : Grade I Anne AshworthJane AshworthJuliet Harvey, DistinctionPiano: Grade II Juliet HarveyFay HooiAnn Muncilla, MeritHeather SkeaJ . SymonsIIIIVVVIVIILesley Breese, MeritLynne Goodwin, MeritJennifer GreenvilleSara SheppardsonTessa WrightJ . BorrillC . Shoolbraid, MeritRosa AinleyDeborah HarveyJosephine Hill, MeritMary WestonSusan Wilkie, DistinctionPenelope AtkinsonCarolyn FrostRosemary HillHelen LittleJ . PearsonK . Hathway, MeritKevin Hathway has been awarded a FoundationScholarship to the Royal College of Music to studyTrombone, Piano and Percussion .THE MAIR CUPFor the first time since its inception six years ago,the challenge for the Mair Cup was made by sixmixed Houses instead of by twelve single-sexedHouses . The Adjudicator was Mr. William R . Smith,A .R .C .O ., L.R .A .M ., Director of Music (retired),Hawick High School, a former tutor of Mr . McBeath,Director of Music of the College .Preparation for the Competition was, as usual,carried out with a high degree of enthusiasm andoptimism ; a unanimous determination existed - thatof dispossessing last year's winners, Norwich House,of the coveted award .Credit must be paid to the House Music Captainsand their artistes for the commendable standardsthey achieved despite the loss of valuable rehearsaltime through an enforced extension of the half-term