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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:

Holst Chamber Choir is a for more advanced girls in Year 10 and above
Wednesday 4.00 – 5.15pm
Choral Concert, Spring Concert, Founder’s Concert, Chapel Services, festivals

Madrigalists is a small group of advanced singers
Rehearsals are yet to be confirmed for this term.
Choral Concert, Informal School Concert, Founder’s Concert, Chapel Services


Non-auditioned:

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

Camerata is for anyone in Years 7 – 13 and prepares younger girls for Chamber Choir or Madrigalists
Thursday 4.00 – 5.00pm
Choral Concert, Informal School Concert, Spring Concert, Founder’s Concert

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 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 – 5.15pm
Orchestral Concert, Spring Concert, Founder’s Concert, tours

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

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 – 5.00pm
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
Orchestral Concert, 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

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 – 5.15pm
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
Orchestral Concert, Founder’s Concert

Cello Ensemble is for all cellists
Monday 1.20 – 1.50am
Informal Pupil Concerts, Informal School Concert

Clarinet Ensemble is for all clarinettists
Wednesday/Thursday 8.20 – 8.50am
Informal Pupil Concerts

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

Guitar Group is for all guitarists
Wednesday 1.20 – 1.50pm
Informal Pupil Concerts

Sax Group is for all sax players and meets informally throughout the year
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
Monday 1.20 – 1.50pm
Jazz Lunchtime Concerts, Jazz Night

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

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 - 7 to help all girls prepare for grade exams
Wednesday 1.20 – 1.50pm
Extra Aural Grade 8 to help all girls prepare for grade exams
Tuesday 1.20 – 1.50pm


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