The Salopian Summer 2023
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SCHOOL NEWS<br />
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sport. This is really important to me<br />
as I also very much enjoy sport. This<br />
year I have played fives, football and in<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> term I really enjoyed rowing.<br />
What made you decide to apply for<br />
a Music Scholarship?<br />
I decided to try for a Music Scholarship<br />
as music has always been one of my<br />
passions. In my previous school, St<br />
Peter’s York, I was a chorister at York<br />
Minster, where we usually sang five<br />
services each week and so choral<br />
singing was such a big part of my life,<br />
and one which I enjoyed so much.<br />
I also play cello and piano, and so<br />
at St Peter’s I was part of the string<br />
orchestra and various other music<br />
ensembles. I really wanted to continue<br />
with my music at Shrewsbury School,<br />
and so I thought I should give a Music<br />
Scholarship a try!<br />
What advice would you give an<br />
incoming Music Scholar?<br />
I would advise the new Music Scholars<br />
to throw themselves into every<br />
opportunity that comes their way. Life<br />
at Shrewsbury is so busy, with many<br />
musical opportunities on offer, as well<br />
as academics, sport, drama, House<br />
events, and all the other areas of school<br />
life. I would say to the new Music<br />
Scholars, get involved in it all, and most<br />
importantly, enjoy all of the fantastic<br />
experiences that you will have!<br />
Grade 8 & Diploma success<br />
Chloe Thomas - Flute - Grade 8 Distinction<br />
Meadow Perks – Singing - Grade 8 Distinction<br />
Angel Lai - Singing - Grade 8 Distinction<br />
Anna Mallett - Singing - Grade 8 Distinction<br />
Rose Farquharson - Singing - Grade 8 Distinction<br />
Will Himmer - Jazz Saxophone - Grade 8 Distinction<br />
Jia Shin Quek - Cello - Grade 8 Distinction<br />
Stephen Jiang - Clarinet - Grade 8 Distinction<br />
Diplomas<br />
Richard Pinsent - Flute - ATCL<br />
Godwin Yuen - Oboe - ATCL<br />
Eva Garavini – Singing - ARSM Distinction<br />
Symphonic Sunday<br />
Symphonic Sunday, our communitybased<br />
children’s orchestra for students<br />
of around Grade 3 and above, has had<br />
an excellent year with four rehearsal<br />
sessions and a gala concert on 18th<br />
June in the Alington Hall.<br />
In addition to the regular orchestra,<br />
there is now another orchestra for<br />
younger musicians just starting out! <strong>The</strong><br />
Symphonic Sunday Sinfonia is aimed at<br />
students who can play five notes up to<br />
around Grade 3.<br />
We have enjoyed all sorts of music<br />
from Handel to Beethoven and beyond,<br />
and film music from Batman to <strong>The</strong><br />
Polar Express. A first for the orchestra<br />
this year was to play with a choir too<br />
in Zadok Rules by Alexander L’Estrange.<br />
<strong>The</strong> students enjoy the lovely<br />
atmosphere of the Maidment on a<br />
quiet Sunday and the pattern of expert<br />
sectionals taken by the music teaching<br />
staff here and the full orchestra<br />
directed by Maria McKenzie. Another<br />
first this year was for the orchestra to<br />
play with a choir formed of students<br />
from Radbrook Primary School and<br />
Packwood Haugh Prep School.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are nearly always places available<br />
for anyone looking to join in.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re is an online application form<br />
on the School website. <strong>The</strong> QR code<br />
below takes you to the relevant page.
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