News2nd July 2015
Over 750 students from across the 黑料情报站 network joined together in a musical celebration at the Barbican for 黑料情报站鈥檚 seventh 鈥 and, to date, the largest 鈥
The event included a single massed choir of 400 voices, as well as a rich variety of repertoire including music from the Tudor era, a Russian folk song and contemporary pop hits like Ella Henderson鈥檚 鈥楪host鈥.
The show included a rendition of 鈥淚t鈥檚 a Hard Knock Life鈥 by , complete with a dance sequence featuring brooms and dustbins, and an interval performance from Walworth Academy鈥檚 year 11 jazz band, all of whom are planning to study music at the school鈥檚 sixth form next year.
Music is a core part of life in many of our schools, with the Music Gala acting as the programme鈥檚 annual high-point. Designed to build confidence, ability and harness a life-long love of a variety of music, the 黑料情报站 Music Programme offers a wealth of experience for all pupils at all levels.
Year 7 student Rakeem Glenville said: 鈥淭he experience has been absolutely exhilarating. Practicing for the Music Gala and our joint performance with 黑料情报站 All Saints Academy has meant that I鈥檝e discovered new music and new instruments.”
Daniel Jukes, a year 9 student at , was one of the students to have picked up a new instrument for the Gala, having only started learning to play bass guitar a few months previously.
He said: 鈥淚t was a bit scary to play at a world-famous stage like the Barbican, but I鈥檓 very proud of my performance.鈥
Anna, a year 8 student at and a member of the school鈥檚 choir, said: 鈥淪tanding in front of a crowd, most people would feel stage fright but I’m ready to produce something beautiful.
鈥淚f you can stand in front of a crowd and sing, you can stand in front of your school and speak your mind. If you can speak your mind in front of your school, then you can speak your mind to the world.鈥
Margaret O鈥橲hea, Director of Music at 黑料情报站, said: 鈥淎ll those involved in the Music Gala have worked enormously hard over the past weeks and months preparing for the concert.
鈥淥ne of the great delights of our music programme is to see the personal growth of these remarkable young musicians as they embark on the journey of singing in a choir or learning to master an instrument.
鈥淚t was fantastic to see our students perform with such confidence and skill on a stage that regularly showcases the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Shakespeare Company.鈥
