| On Thursday
14th December 2006 a sell-out audience gathered
for the annual ‘Festive
Celebration’ – a concert featuring the combined
talents of BRGS instrumentalists and singers from
Years 7 – 13. The Wind Band opened the concert with rousing
performance of ‘What a Feeling’ followed by ‘Blues
on the Slide’ with impeccable playing from trombone
soloist and Year 12 student Jonathan Parton.
Around 40 students sang in the Junior Choir, and they
combined with form 7B for a rousing performance of this
Year’s Song for Peace, accompanied by the Wind
Band. The Junior Choir then sang a selection of Christmas
favourites, including a moving performance of ‘Fields
of Gold’.
A wealth of singing talent was firmly on display. Solos were sung by Olivia
Sloss (‘I Deramed
a Dream’),
Hannah Potts (‘Walking
in the Air’) and Katie
Brown, who did an excellent version of Mariah Carey’s ‘All
I Want For Christmas Is You’, accompanied by Tom
Hyatt and the Firebrats.
‘Vandolin’, featuring Michael
Giverin and Nicola Costello, played an entertaining set combining
traditional Irish folk tunes with Christmas favourites!
The Senior Choir performed ‘Mad World’ with Helen
Beck as soloist, ‘Hallelujah’ by Leonard
Cohen and the concert ended with the combined Junior
and Senior Choirs singing ‘You Raise
Me Up’,
with solos for Scott Bellas, James Hesketh and
Holly Goldsworthy. These were accompanied on our new grand
piano by James Mitchell.
All in all, it was a great night for the BRGS musicians – the
next concert is on February 7th and will feature musicians
from Years 7-11, playing solo and ensemble items. Hope
to see you there!
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