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Extra Curricular

A large number of extra curricular music activities are offered.  You will find details below. Girls are encouraged to see a member of the Music Department if they wish to be in any of these groups.

All girls are welcome to participate regardless of whether they learn in school or not. 

Click here to see the music calendar with details of this year's events.


VOCAL

Auditioned:

Madrigalists is a small group of advanced singers
Tuesday morniing 8.15am
Choral Concert, St John's, Smith Square Concert, Founder’s Concert, Chapel Services


Non-auditioned:

Bel Canto is the choir for Year 7
Tuesday Activity Period 7
Choral Concert, Informal School Concert, Founder’s Day

Holst Choir is for more advanced singers from Year 8 and above
Wednesday 4.00 – 5.15pm
Choral Concert, Spring Choral Concert, St John's, Smith Square Concert, Founder’s Concert, Chapel Services, festivals, tours

Gospel Choir is an a capella group run by the Sixth Form
Friday 1.20 – 1.50pm
Chapel Services, Jazz Lunchtime Concerts, other events as appropriate

JAGS Choral Society for Parents, friends and local people
Tuesday 7.30 – 9.30pm
Choral Concert, Spring Choral Concert, JAGS Choral Society concert

 


INSTRUMENTAL

Auditioned:

Symphony Orchestra is a large orchestra for girls in Year 9 and above who are about Grade 5 (strings) or Grade 6 (wind)
Monday 4.00 – 5.25pm
Orchestral Concert, St John's, Smith Square Concert, Founder’s Concert, tours

Chamber Orchestra is for more advanced players by invitation
Tuesday 4.00 – 5.15pm
Orchestral Concert, Spring Choral Concert, Founder’s Concert, tours, Sweeney Todd 2011

Advanced Wind Ensemble for more advanced wind players
Friday 1.20 – 1.50pm
Orchestral Concert

Non-auditioned:

String Sinfonietta is for beginner strings of any age before they join the Concert Orchestra
Tuesday 4.00 - 4.45pm
Informal Pupil Concerts, Informal School Concert

Concert Orchestra is for strings and wind who are Grades 3 – 5 and prepares girls for the Symphony Orchestra
Monday 4.00 – 5.15pm
Orchestral Concert, Informal School Concert, Founder’s Concert

Symphonic Winds for all wind and brass players and prepares them for Concert Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra
Tuesday 1.20 – 1.50pm
Informal School Concert, Founder’s Day

Wonderbrass is a specialist Brass Ensemble for girls in any year
Thursday 4.00 – 5.00pm
Orchestral Concert, Informal School Concert, Founder’s Day, Friday Night Live

Chamber Music is for anyone of about Grade 4 and above who wants to play in smaller ensembles
Every day morning and lunchtime throughout the week

Recorder Consort for all recorder players
Friday 4.00 – 5.00pm
Choral Concert, Informal School Concert, Founder’s Concert, festivals

Percussion Ensemble meets on an occasional basis by invitation and helps develop skills for the Symphony Orchestra
Informal School Cocnert

Cello Ensemble is for all cellists
Friday 1.20 - 1.50pm
Informal Pupil Concerts, Informal School Concert

Clarinet Ensemble is for all clarinettists
Monday 8.20 – 8.50am
Informal Pupil Concerts

Flute Groups is for all flautists
Tuesdays and Wednesdays 8.25 – 8.55am
Informal Pupil Concerts

Sax Group is for all sax players and meets informally throughout the year
Wednesday 1.20 - 1.50pm
Informal Pupil Concerts, Jazz Night 

 


NON-CLASSICAL GROUPS

Jazz Band plays a mix of Latin and Jazz with lots of improvisation
Wednesday 4.00 – 5.00pm
Jazz Lunchtime Concerts, Jazz Night

Big Band performs jazz standards
Tuesday 1.20 – 1.50pm
Jazz Lunchtime Concerts, Jazz Night

Junior Music Club is a chance to sing and play pop music
Thursday Activity Period 7
PopFest

Dance Music Production is a chance to learn how to use the computers to produce tracks
Tuesday Activity Period 7

Gospel Choir
- see under non-auditioned choirs above.

 


THEORY and AURAL

Grade 5 Theory is for all girls to enable them to take higher grade exams
Monday 1.20 – 1.50pm
Extra Aural Grades 1-3 to help all girls prepare for grade exams
Monday 10.45 – 11.00am
Extra Aural Grades 4 - 5 to help all girls prepare for grade exams
Thursday 10.45 – 11.00am
Extra Aural Grades 6 - 8 (Associated Board) to help all girls prepare for grade exams
Thursday 12.50 – 1.50pm
Extra Aural Grade 6 - 8 (Trinity Guldhall) to help all girls prepare for grade exams
Wednesday 8.15 - 8.50am


 

 

Chamber Music is for anyone who wants to play in smaller ensembles
Throughout the week before school and at lunchtimes