A visit to Hallfield School
Yesterday, our Fourths String Quartet visited Hallfield School. They played for the Hallfield pupils, and accompanied them in their orchestra during their school concert. Well done to the boys involved!
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December 1, 2022
Concert Party – Friday 25th November
As part of our Friday afternoon activities, some of our students visit local primary schools to perform and showcase their instruments to the children. We name the activity ‘Concert Party’. Here are some photos from our visit to St Laurence Church Junior School last Friday 25th November. Thank you to Mr Ash for the photos, and for the KES/KEHS Partnerships team for organising the Concert Party visits!
November 21, 2022
Friday’s Barber Recital at the Elgar Concert Hall
Well done to all those who performed in last Friday’s Barber Recital at the Elgar Concert Hall! Thank you to Mr Ash for the photos.
November 14, 2022
The Barber Recital at the Elgar Concert Hall – Friday 18th November
Below is this Friday’s programme for our annual Barber Recital at the Elgar Concert Hall, Bramhall Music Building at the University of Birmingham. It is a non-ticketed event, and is free admission. All are welcome.
October 14, 2022
Lunchtime Recital – Thursday 14th October
Photos from our Lunchtime Recital which included repertoire by Chopin, Ysaÿe, and Mozart. Well done to everyone who performed, and thank you to David Ash for the photos.
October 12, 2022
Lunchtime Recital – Thursday 13 October
The programme for tomorrow’s Lunchtime Recital happening at 13:10 in the Ruddock Hall.
October 11, 2022
Instrumental Evening Monday 10th October
The first Instrumental Evening of the term featured pianists, vocalists, and an organist from both King Edward’s School and King Edward VI High School for Girls. Instrumental Evenings are informal concerts, where all are invited to sign up to take part.
September 29, 2022
The Shells’ Recital 2022
Yesterday evening, the new Shell pupils had the opportunity to show us their musical accomplishments performing at the Shells’ Recital.
The Shells’ Recital happens annually, and is a great introduction to the array of performance opportunities which they will be able to get involved in throughout their time at KES. The boys played a variety of pieces on a variety of instruments; from the piano, to the cello, to the Indian flute.
September 29, 2022
Performers’ Platform – Tuesday 27th September
Our Performers’ Platform series kicked off this Tuesday with performances of repertoire by Gershwin, Capuzzi, and Britten. Also, a newly formed wind octet, consisting of players from both KES and KEHS, played a lovely rendition of Beethoven’s Rondino in E flat major for wind octet.
June 20, 2022
Summer Jazz Concert
The Senior Swing Band, along with some guest musicians and student-led small ensembles, put on an excellent show on Sunday 19th June for our annual Summer Jazz Concert. Repertoire included classic jazz standards such as Duke Ellington’s ‘In A Sentimental Mood’, and film favourites such as the theme tune to ‘Mission Impossible’. It was fantastic to see how the jazz scene amongst the students is growing under the leadership of drummer Gary Hill and jazz pianist Joe Thompson.
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