On Thursday 3rd March Remove and Hundred musicians held a recital for their fellow pupils. As part of the GCSE course, the pupils are required to perform a piece of music on their chosen instrument. For the Hundred this was their final performance piece and for the Remove pupils, it was their first opportunity to perform in front of an audience.
The music varied from classical to rock, over a wide range of instruments. The first half of the recital focused on classical piano, flute, and violin pieces, finishing with the string quartet’s performance of Palladio. After the interval, the tempo changed with more rock and pop pieces being played by soloists and bands.
The evening was a brilliant showcase of the talent of the GCSE musicians and was a perfect opportunity to show younger pupils the scope of a music GCSE.
Performances included:
Eilidh, Violin – Czardas by Vittorio Monti
Jordan, Piano – Mariage D’Amour by Senneville, arr. Richard Clayderman
Sophia, Flute – Suite Antique, 1st Mvt. ‘Prelude’ by John Rutter
Bryan, Piano – Fantasia in G minor, 1st Mvt. ‘Vivace’ by George Philipp Telemann
Juliette, Violin – Gigue from Partita No.3 in E by J. S. Bach
Yurika, Piano – Romanian Folk Dances by Béla Bartók
Ziyi, Violin – Serenade by Gaspar Cassadó
Tina, Piano – Thunder Under Dry Season by Peixuan Chen
Emily, Piano – Prelude in G minor, Op. 23 no.5 by Sergei Rachmaininoff
String Quartet (Eilidh, Violin; Juliette, Violin; Ziyi, Violin; Mr Ang, Cello) – Palladio by Karl Jenkins
Alexander, Electric Guitar – Stockholm Syndrome by Muse
Razali, Drums – Do Balanço by Noam Lederman
Kazuhide, Drums – Renegades by One Ok Rock
The JAMs (Eileen, Guitar & Vocals; Avelyn, Vocals; Janette, Drums; Mr Finn, Base Guitar) – Ghost by Justin Bieber
David, Piano; Zeki, Drums – Stay by Justin Bieber
Zeki, Drums – Rollin’ by Stuart Ryan
Oliver, Drums – London Calling by The Clash
The Removers (Eileen, Vocals; Eilidh, Violin; Kevin, Saxophone; Yurika, Piano; Kazuhide, Drums) – Let it Be by Paul McCartney
