The fifth MCM piano competition gave us an evening of wonderful music performed by four of our most talented pianists. The repertoire served a range of tastes: Chopin’s ‘Ballade No.1 in G Minor; Op.23’, Brahms’ ‘Rhapsody No.2 in G Minor, Op.79’; Debussy’s ‘Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum’; and Gershwin’s three ‘Preludes’ kept the audience intently engaged […]
On the 18th of April, Marlborough College Malaysia was delighted to welcome a group of professional Guzheng (Chinese zither) players from Beijing to perform traditional Chinese music, which ranged in both style and difficulty. Formally invited to Johor by the Johor Centre of the Arts and FGS HsingMa Temple, the group comprised Ms Ai Hong Jin, […]
On Friday, 27th of March, the Pre-Prep had their annual talent show and this year it was appropriately known as the ‘M-Factor’. All of the houses were represented in true style, with a large variety of performances. Tap dancing, singing and Kung Fu were just some of the talents demonstrated during the hour-long show. Having […]
Onn Tuesday, 27 March, pupils in the Pre-Prep enjoyed a lunchtime concert for the first time, with the library hosting the Pre-Prep choir and six Prep musicians, who treated some of our youngest pupils to a fine selection of live music. This was a great opportunity for the younger pupils in the Prep School to be inspired and entertained by the older ones. […]
On the evening of Monday, 19th March, more than 110 pupils from the Prep School ranging from Years 3 to 8 went on the stage and performed at the Lent term music recital, showcasing a wide repertoire ranging from Schumann to Adele. Three different form classes also each presented an ensemble piece, a culmination of what they have been working on during their Music […]
The College community was treated to the second of the Senior School Music recitals of the Lent term on the evening of the 6th February. Twenty-two of the current Music GCSE pupils performed a programme of twenty-seven pieces to an audience which filled the LRC. The talent of the pupils was evident from the challenging […]
This month’s Prep School lunchtime concert highlighted a number of our talented violinists, who together put on some great violin repertoire to entertain our pupils as they had their lunch in the dining hall. The class of 8HM also performed as a combined percussion ensemble, showcasing the practical skills they have been developing in their Music lessons so far in the Lent […]
The IB recital has been one of the most anticipated events of the term so far. We are fortunate to have some outstanding musicians in our LVI and UVI years, and they did not fail to impress us this evening. The evening began with a gripping performance of Sungha Jung’s ‘Flaming’ played on the acoustic […]
On Tuesday, 6th February, pupils involved in Outreach hosted 19 pupils from Sungai Melayu for a music workshop, in what has now become a yearly event. This year, we were given the opportunity to devise and create music using various tuned and untuned percussion instruments, working on call-and-response rhythms and simple chord progressions. The morning’s […]
On Friday, 26th January, pupils and beaks in the Prep Dining Hall were treated to some live music while enjoying their lunch, as they were entertained and serenaded by seven Year 6-8 pupils at the first lunchtime concert of 2018. This was the first in a new series of monthly outdoor lunchtime concerts, which are designed to give pupils the opportunity […]
The Prep School Year 3 and 4 Christmas Showcase was a delightful culmination of what had been taking place in pupils’ Music and Drama lessons throughout the Michaelmas term. The first half saw a number of very talented Year 3 and 4 instrumental and voice soloists perform and all our Year 3 pupils took part in […]
On the evening of Sunday 10th of December the College community gathered in Wykeham Hall to celebrate the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, heralding the advent of Christmas with readings about the nativity and hearty congregational carol-singing. The traditional format of the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols presented the opportunity for both Senior […]
On Tuesday, 14 November, singers from the Prep School Treble Choir spent the morning at Calvary Victory Centre in Skudai as part of their MCM Outreach activity. Calvary Victory Centre (CVC) is a specialist education and training centre that caters to individuals living with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Staff and volunteers at CVC run and […]
The Senior School’s annual Remembrance Assembly took place on Wednesday 8th November. The Master gave a powerful introduction highlighting the contribution made by major Public Schools to the First World War, including Marlborough College UK. Pupils presented on a number of Old Marlburians who were amongst the 749 individuals who lost their life from Marlborough […]
On Tuesday, 7 November, the Wykeham Hall hosted the first Prep School recital of the academic year. More than 90 performers, ranging from Year 4 to Year 8, celebrated the performing arts at MCM, with 21 performances of music, drama and dance. Notable highlights of the evening included a rousing performance of the gospel standard Shackles; a classical performance of Vivaldi’s Spring from The Four Seasons […]
The House Shout for the boarding houses becomes more impressive every year. In fact, this year, the Prep School Houses of Iskandar and Taylor were so incredibly impressive that they tied, another first for the singing competitions at MCM! The songs performed by Iskandar and Taylor were Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’, and Imagine Dragon’s ‘Thunder’ respectively. […]
The House Harmony is a competition for the eight Senior Houses. This year the competition was held in the Wykeham Hall, the main hall in the new Prep School buildings. The event was a spectacular demonstration of phenomenal talent and imagination, and despite very tough competition, Steel House won the Harmony cup for the first […]
It was fantastic to see over 40 nationalities represented at Nations Day today. The Prep School were entertained by wonderful performances from Malaysia, China, Japan and Spain, the pupils were also able to learn about different countries traditional food, dress and customs at the Green Hall where Friends of MCM held the popular Nations Day […]
SK Ladang Pendas welcomed the Prep School for a second time, on Tuesday 10th October, when 31 pupils visited the school in Gelang Patah for another morning of music, drama and dance. This performing arts outreach trip started with an impressive silat display by pupils of SK Ladang Pendas, accompanied by a live gamelan ensemble which was also made up of […]
There was an air of anticipation around the College, on Saturday afternoon, as pupils began to warm-up the guitar amps, and put the microphones in the Theatre to the test, in preparation for this year’s MCM Rocks! The sounds that continued to be heard through the afternoon attracted quite a crowd at times. Who could resist when such talented young people were on stage for their sound-checks? […]