The Owl 2020

The Owl 2020
Music in School
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Ellen Dalzell (-)
Andrew Dorman (-)
Gavin Gilfillan (-)
Aaron Henderson (-)
Hannah Marshall (-)
Elizabeth McCauley (-)
Tom McKee (-)
Rosie McQueen (-)
Gary Nelson (-)
Ciara Patterson (-)
Jasmine Ross (-)
Maurice, Shelley & Holly
YOUNG EINSTEIN CLUB
The Young Einstein Club had another
enjoyable year in school. It continues to
provide Junior school pupils with a
relaxed environment where science is,
above all, fun. We enjoyed getting in a
twist with Mobius Strips; we were
amazed by the hidden properties of rice
and we had fun building and launching
paper rockets. There was great
excitement at our annual House
Competition which this year took the
form of a Science Quiz. Pottinger were
awarded 1 st place and the quiz was such
a success that we intend to host it again
in the future.
We thank our outgoing LVI committee
for all their help throughout the year and
especially our faithful Junior pupils
who approached each experiment with
limitless enthusiasm.
J.P.C./N.H./J.B.
Music in School
2019/2020 2019/2020 proved proved to be to a be very a very busy busy and and groups groups as well as well as a as choral a choral group group – they – they
exciting exciting year year for the for Music the Music Department.
willingly willingly give give up nearly up nearly every every lunchtime lunchtime
Rehearsals Rehearsals commenced immediately in in and and stay stay after after school school regularly regularly until until
September September for all for groups. all groups. With With only only seven seven 4:30pm. 4:30pm.
rehearsals rehearsals between between the beginning the beginning of the of the
new new school school year year and the and Senior the Senior Orchestra Orchestra The success The success of these of these smaller smaller ensembles ensembles was was
and Chamber and Chamber Choirs Choirs performances at Prize at Prize demonstrated when when the the Senior Senior Strings Strings
Day, Day, we settled we settled down down to concentrate to concentrate the on the travelled travelled to Ballymena to Ballymena Festival Festival on St. on St.
music music chosen chosen for that for occasion. that occasion. The Senior The Senior Valentine’s Valentine’s Day and Day won and won their their class class against against
Orchestra Orchestra performed performed Radetsky Radetsky March March by by other other prominent prominent grammar grammar schools. schools. They They
Strauss Strauss and the and Chamber the Chamber Choir Choir sang sang If Ye If Ye were were placed placed first first in the in String the String Orchestra Orchestra
love love Me by Me Thomas by Thomas Tallis. Tallis. With With all the all the Class Class at Ballymena at Ballymena Festival Festival and and the the
hard hard work work and the and favourable the favourable acoustics acoustics of of following following pupils pupils were were placed placed in their in their
Spires, Spires, the performances the turned turned out to out be to an be an classes: classes:
enjoyable enjoyable experience experience for all for involved. all involved.
Viola Viola Solo, Solo, Post-Primary, 14 years 14 years and and
Immediately after after the half the half term term break, break, under: under: Theo Theo Hayward Hayward 1st 1st
rehearsals rehearsals commenced for the for Senior the Senior and and
Junior Junior Carol Carol Services. Services. Once Once again again the the Violin Violin solo, solo, 13-14 13-14 years: years: Hugo Hugo Reilly Reilly
Chamber Chamber Choir, Choir, along along with with the Senior, the Senior, Stewart Stewart 1st 1st
Intermediate and Junior and Junior Choirs Choirs performed performed
at the at Senior the Senior Carol Carol Service Service in Rosemary in Rosemary Rory Rory Nethercott Nethercott Highly Highly Commended
Presbyterian with with solos solos from from Ellie Ellie McIvor McIvor
and Sarah and Sarah McIlroy. McIlroy. The The Chamber Chamber Choir Choir Cello Cello Solo, Solo, 15-17 15-17 years: years: Jonny Jonny Hayward Hayward
and Boys’ and Boys’ Choir Choir also also performed performed carols carols in in 1st 1st
the Junior the Junior Carol Carol service service on the on last the day last of day of
term. term.
Double Double Bass Bass Solo, Solo, 14-17 14-17 years: years: Jonny Jonny
Hayward Hayward 1st 1st
January January and and February February also also proved proved to be to be
extremely extremely busy busy months. months. Many Many groups groups Quartet Quartet for Strings: for Strings: BRA BRA String String Quartet Quartet
performed performed during during the Open the Open Evenings Evenings the in the 2nd 2nd
second second week week of January. of January. Prospective Prospective
pupils pupils were were treated treated to a wide to a wide range range of music of music Trio Trio for Strings: for Strings: Hayward Hayward Trio Trio 2nd 2nd
performed performed by the by Big the Big Band, Band, Traditional Traditional
Group, Group, Saxophone Saxophone Quartet, Quartet, Senior Senior and and Violin Violin Solo, Solo, Open: Open: Eva Hayward Eva Hayward 2nd 2nd
Junior Junior Strings Strings and the and Brass the Brass Band. Band. These These
smaller smaller instrumental groups groups made made up up Anna Anna Quinn Quinn Highly Highly Commended
largely largely of members of members of the of Senior the Senior Orchestra Orchestra
and and Wind Wind Band Band have have proven proven to be to be Viola Viola Solo, Solo, Open: Open: Theo Theo Hayward Hayward 1st 1st
invaluable invaluable to the to Music the Music Department.
Cello Cello Solo, Solo, Open: Open: Neil Neil Og Martin Og Martin 3rd 3rd
Many Many thanks thanks must must go to go the to pupils the pupils who who are are Clarinet Clarinet Solo, Solo, Open: Open: Giulia Giulia Marro Marro 1st 1st
members members of three of three or four or four instrumental
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