Sixth Form A Level Musicians visit Ronnie Scott's
The Sixth Form A Level musicians recently visited Ronnie Scott’s jazz club in Soho to hear “The Music of Charlie Parker with Gilad Atzmon†on soprano, alto and tenor saxophone accompanied by drums, bass and string quartet. The evening was particularly relevant to the OCR jazz course with its current Charlie Parker set work Ko-ko.
Posted: Monday, March 5, 2012 | Read More
New Registrar Announced
Jim Massey has been appointed Registrar for Sherborne School, commencing 1st September 2012. He takes over from Michael Cleaver who retires after fifteen successful years in the post.
Posted: Monday, March 5, 2012 | Read More
Philip Fowke: Tindall Recital Series
Philip Fowke gave the second Tindall Recital of this year’s series on Friday 24th February in the Music School at Sherborne School. Known for his many BBC Promenade Concert appearances, numerous recordings and broad range of repertoire, Philip Fowke is currently Senior Fellow of Keyboard at Trinity College of Music and appears in many of the major concert halls worldwide.
Posted: Monday, March 5, 2012 | Read More
Music A-Level Recitals
This year’s four A2 Music candidates performed their recitals, ahead of the examiner’s visit early in the summer term, in the Tindall Recital Hall on Tuesday 28th February.
Posted: Tuesday, March 6, 2012 | Read More
Roderick Swanston: Halliday Music Cup
The annual Halliday Music Cup competition for pianos, singers and organists took place on Sunday 26th February. The adjudicator was Roderick Swanston - a freelance lecturer, writer, music historian, critic, lecturer and broadcaster.
Posted: Wednesday, March 7, 2012 | Read More
Wind Band Concert
The Wind Band, following performances in Portsmouth at Gunwharf Quays and at the Welsh Millenium Centre in Cardiff, gave a concert in the Big Schoolroom on Friday 2nd March. This was the first occasion, for over five years, that the Wind Band has given a full concert on home ground.
Posted: Wednesday, March 7, 2012 | Read More
History visit to Auschwitz
As part of a project organised by the Holocaust Education Trust, Robin Brinkworth (L6m) and Hassan Rashed (L6d) joined students from schools across the South West on a one day visit to Auschwitz/Birkenau Concentration Camp. This was an excellent opportunity to look at one of the darkest moments in human history and to examine it from an historical and moral perspective.
Posted: Friday, March 9, 2012 | Read More
Philip Eastop: Brass Masterclass
A Brass Masterclass, in memory of Sherborne’s first Director of Music J R Sterndale-Bennett, took place on Sunday 4th March under the guidance of Philip Eastop.
Posted: Friday, March 9, 2012 | Read More
New Sports Appointments Announced
Sherborne is delighted to announce the appointment of David Muckault as Head of Rugby and Tom Flowers, Head of Cricket from September 2012.
Posted: Monday, March 12, 2012 | Read More
Sherborne win West of England Rugby Sevens plate
Congratulations to the Sherborne Under 18 Rugby sevens squad who won the West of England Rugby Sevens plate trophy at Taunton Rugby club yesterday, Sunday 11th March.
Posted: Monday, March 12, 2012 | Read More
