Sherborne Abbey Festival

The curtain raiser for this year’s Abbey Festival was a concert given by the School’s Chamber Orchestra and some Ensembles which recently reached the semi finals of the National Pro Corda Chamber Music Competition.  The programme featured solos by Oliver Longland and Edward Hughes in and, as both pupils will be leaving Sherborne in July, this concert also acted as something of a swan song.  The programme was as follows: James Henderson, Director of Music, said,

Posted: Monday, May 18, 2009 | Read More

Prep Schools Choral Day 12th May 2009

Some 180 Prep School pupils arrived in Sherborne for this year’s Choral Day.  Rehearsing in the Abbey under the tuition of Director of Music James Henderson and Assistant Director of Music from The Pilgrims’ School (Winchester), Alan Quadros, the music was both challenging and new for the young choristers.  Respite from their hard work was provided through organised School tours and a large lunch in the Dining Hall, followed by a further rehearsal in the afternoon and afternoon tea before Choral Evensong in the Abbey at 3.30 pm.  The service was led by the Vicar of Sherborne, Canon Eric Woods with members of the Choir providing the Tenors and Basses, and a surprisingly large congregation of Senior Management from the visiting schools, parents and friends.  E G Monk’s opening hymn, “ ”, seemed entirely appropriate – as, too, was Wesley’s  “ ”.  As the large congregation and the choristers left the Abbey, organist Peter Bray played Widor’s rousing .  All involved had a tremendous, though tiring, day and one pupil from Dumpton School decided that she would like Wesley’s anthem at her wedding! Director of Music James Henderson said,

Posted: Monday, May 18, 2009 | Read More

Lyon House Achieve Record Success at Ten Tors Competition 2009

"This year the Lyon House Ten Tors team had a very successful weekend finishing as a whole team. The gruelling 35 mile challenge was also completed in an exceptional time. The weather was very favourable with a cool breeze and overcast sky. They reached their 8th Tor on day one, which was a fantastic effort before finishing at 10:50am the following morning. They had come a long way from the early training sessions and pulled together as a close unit. They have learned many new skills like navigation and camp craft which I hope they will make use of in the future. The Lyon House Team had been singled out by the Army to try a new GPS tracking system and their progress was monitored closely by HQ. The results may help to secure a more sustainable future for the event itself. After an early start in the fog they eventually met the CCF 35 mile team at the 10th Tor (Oke Tor) and decided to finish together, rather than risk injury in a last minute run. A true show of sportsmanship from both sides and indeed both teams should be commended for their efforts. The Lyon House team is thankful for the support that CCF has extended towards them and the efforts of Chris Hamon for an excellent supper and breakfast, as well as Brian Arkless for his support with kit requirements and base camp.

Posted: Friday, May 15, 2009 | Read More

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