The audience was, once again, delighted to see the wide
range of talent that is a key feature of the College, but
equally impressed with the contributions from year 7
students. There were many memorable performances in the
two concerts, too numerous to mention.
In the Autumn Concert, three performances stood out; Theo
Lotto’s version of
Nuvole Bianche
by Ludovico Einaudi was
a sensitive and skilfully controlled performance of this
well-known piece; a vocal duet by Elly Wilson and Hannah
Shearman singing
I Still Believe
from
Miss Saigon
was
delivered with an impressive maturity and a performance by
TillyCoultonof Vivaldi’s FluteConcerto
IlMugal
. Thehighlight
of this performance was the impressive accompaniment
delivered by the chamber string ensemble; Lilah Aptroot,
Leah Yeger, Ben Summers, Sophia Jackson, Benjo Aptroot,
Evie Aspland and Danny Cleave – what a thrill!
Music
The Music Department
at KEVICC had a busy
autumn term preparing
for the first two major
concerts of the new
academic year. Both were
sparkling occasions with a
large number of students,
staff and members of the
community taking part
in each of the events. As
always,
students
rose
to the challenge and
presented high quality
performances from a wide
variety of periods and
styles in solos, ensembles
and the College orchestra.
Within a few weeks, the Christmas
Concert again gave students the
opportunity for further outstanding
performances. On the 15th December
St. John’s Church resonated to the
sound of a forty-five piece orchestra
and a thirty-voice chorus, directed
by Wendy Newman, for a selection of
items from Vivaldi’s
Gloria
– the effect
was stunning.
To add to this feast of music, the
orchestra also accompanied the
community and student chorus in
Bach’s chorale
Jesu Bleibet Meine
Freude
; a selection of traditional carols
and a delicate performance of Howard
Blake’s theme for
The Snowman
sung
by Hannah Souch. The festive glitter
of the KEVICC Carol Concert has been
a long-standing tradition for our
community, and this evening adds
much to this legacy.
Colin Spencer
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