Wednesday 15th July Hayes Summer Concert

Our evening of music started with the world debut of the LSO (Little Staff Orchestra): unbeknown to students, staff have been slaving away in secrecy on instruments many had not played for decades to produce a performance of ‘The Muppets’ for the concert. I would like to congratulate them all on their bravery in doing something well out of their normal comfort zone!

In case you missed the concert, members of the LSO were Miss Bessant and Miss Richards (flutes), Mr Cracknell, Mrs Jefferies, Miss Robertson and Miss Wotton (clarinets), Miss Rowland (saxophone), Miss Brushett (violin), Mrs Baker and Miss Wood (violas), Mrs Greenidge (double bass), Mr Budden and Mrs Stewart (piano), Mr Walker (drums), Dr Roseveare and Ms Johnson (recorders), Mr Hurst and Mrs MacMillan (percussion). We hope to hear more from the LSO in the future!

The concert continued with items from Samba Band, Wind Band, Chamber Choir and Keyboard Club. Special mention must go to Emily Mills and Sam Huckle for leading Samba Band and Daniel Thomas for leading one of the Keyboard Club pieces. We also had items from our Year 13 leavers; we are very sad to see Sian Arkins, Leanne Finch-Tanner and Kieran Hughes move on, but wish them all the very best for the future.

The second half of the concert took place in the natural amphitheatre otherwise known as the ‘blue circle’, and was a re-creation of one of our ‘tour concerts’ which we give on our tours abroad every April. Choir led the way with a ‘surround sound’ performance of Adiemus, followed by Concert Band and a fabulous drum solo from Max Dickerson to lead seamlessly into Jazz Band. All the musicians wore tour t-shirts from previous tours, and every single tour (except one) since 2001 was sartorially represented, giving a colourful effect in the evening sun.

Everyone present enjoyed a lovely evening with a huge range of fabulous music from talented Hayes students. I would like to thank the music prefects for their excellent help, and my wonderful colleagues in the Music department Mrs Greenidge, Miss Wood and Mr Hurst.

Miss Werry, Director of Music