So why did we need to change the date of Jazz & Swing? Well, Mr Seymour received some thrilling news recently: the
@SedberghSchool
Chapel Choir have only gone and got through to the last five of
@BBC
Young Choir of the Year! What a fabulous achievement, and way to start 2020!
Speech Day 2021/22 contained a lovely rendition of 'A Gaelic Blessing' from Chapel Choir. But it was one final, spellbinding performance from Rosie 'Bish' that gave us something to treasure for a long time.
The results are in, and we are absolutely delighted to have been awarded second place in the country! An outstanding achievement - and just one mark off the worthy winners
@STAHSMusic
. Congrats to all for a superb competition.
A special word for Mr Seymour. He has directed the Chapel Choir for nearly 20 years, and both he and all former choristers are behind this success and the momentum that has been achieved. It was also a complete privilege for the choir to sing his own, special composition today.
Concert 3 ✅. A quite remarkable occasion - it emerges that we were the first visiting choir to perform a concert in some time at Milan Cathedral, to an audience of hundreds. Such warm hospitality. Choir on outstanding form. We'll never forget it.
Magnificent news today, as Archie secured an A* in Music, and his place & choral scholarship at Cambridge. A glorious end to his Sedbergh chapter, and all we can say is that we simply could not be happier for him.
Absolutely delighted for Joe, who has travelled down to
@rncmlive
junior dept. each Saturday in addition to all he does here. He has been awarded their prestigious Silvia Swiffin Trust award for outstanding progress. A great talent, and a very deserving but humble young man.
Thank you to all of the musicians - pipers, drummers, orchestra, singers - who contributed so magnificently to this morning's service. We are incredibly proud of you.
Today we welcome the BBC to
@SedberghSchool
. They are doing some filming ahead of the Choir of the Year competition next month, to be broadcast in the very early summer.
A quite brilliant hour to end this first half of term. Thanks to the whole school and a particular congratulations to today's winners of a tight competition
@SchoolHouse_Sed
- who have waited 27 years to collect this trophy!
A little bit of history, we think, today: Miss Parker became the first female member of staff to lead in Congregational Practice. How that might not have happened yet in 498 years is beyond us, but either way it gave the school a much-needed break from the regulars!
Chapel Choir at Bolton Abbey following their first Evensong service for a very long time.
We are just incredibly proud of this lot. They have been working so hard, and sang with tremendous energy and refinement. Next up: Birmingham Symphony Hall!
A wonderful memory of a special service yesterday. We often say that we are so blessed to live and work in such stunning surroundings - and it has a daily impact - but this has never seemed so true.
Instead of
@BBCSoP
final tomorrow, here is the original audio sent to
@BBC
in November, before months of hard work. Mr Seymour wrote this beautiful piece to remind us of our stunning surroundings in Sedbergh, and is now of new pertinence for our pupils.
Final concert ✅ The mighty Barcelona Cathedral. What a week we've had! Also pictured - some of the choir's biggest fans, for whose support we're all so grateful.
Archie, last month, making final preparations for his Oxbridge interview. He has today received an offer from Christ's College, Cambridge. Just tremendous news - befitting of his wide-ranging talents but also of his interested, inquisitive and infectious character.
A special service today, from this special choir. They emerged from lockdown on tremendous form, and though tinged with a little poignancy, this morning's service brought so much joy to us all.
TWITTER EXCLUSIVE! Click the link below to see unseen BBC footage of our Chapel Choir preparing for the (cancelled) finals of the 2020 Young Choir of the Year comp.
It was a great pleasure to see Sam be awarded his Music colours this morning. Few have been more worthy or committed to their art. He is an example to us all.
An astonishing start to the weekend, with news of a 100% distinction rate (our first ever?) in ABRSM exams on Wednesday. Special congratulations to the higher grades - Samuel, Archie and Bruno (pictured) for this richly deserved recognition of their talent and hard graft.
📢 Mr Seymour has just informed the choir that they have reached the final stage (7 choirs) of the
@barnardos
prestigious choir of the year finals in March. Sensational news as we prepare for today's carol service!
And that brings to an end a very, very fine run of performances from this incredibly talented, resilient, mature and quite simply delightful group of pupils. It has just been an incredibly special week. A well-earned rest day in Sirmione awaits tomorrow.
We were so grateful for the extended time in the security queue to contemplate our position on the planet, and to look forward to the week ahead. With that done, choir tour 2022 is on - Italy here we come!
When the mask comes off, it'll be huge smiles from Ella of
@Lupton_Sedbergh
- our Head of Choir and general Guldrey luminary - who has just got her second
@abrsm
Grade 8 Distinction in five months. Wholehearted congratulations to her!
A fond farewell to our U6 musicians. What a contribution you have made; what a pleasure it has been.
Looking forward to welcoming you back to the Independent State of Guldrey Lodge as Old Sedberghians.
Twitter exclusive: Head of Chapel Choir 2018/19 - Hugh Hollins; Choir Secretary and Head of Chamber Choir - Lil Sladden. They’ll have been and will be brilliant.
Just a few images from a most fantastic concert last night, rounding off another special Wilson Run day. A night on which our musicians did us all - not least themselves - so very proud.
We're incredibly proud of our Bagpipers, orchestra, Chamber & Chapel Choirs, for their tremendous contributions to a day of remembrance -this morning's service as well as a powerful performance of Fauré's 'Requiem' this afternoon. Heartfelt thanks to all.
Not content with coming 2nd in the Wilson Run last week, Samuel of
@WinderHouse
has this week added G8 Trumpet and G8 Piano to his impressive achievements (amidst also working hard for end of year exams). Outstanding. Not many will have had a fortnight like that!
It was a truly brilliant service - one of the best - and a strong end to a marvellous term. Choir on sublime form; congregation in tremendous voice. Thank you to all.
The choir have done their bit and we wait for the results in this evening's concert. Those of us watching were overwhelmed with pride and (don't tell anyone) emotion.
First music assembly to of an intensive and exciting half of term - in addition to Chamber Choir, Joe & Olivia sang 'All I ask of you' by
@OfficialALW
.
A special day, with some brilliant contributions from our musicians to the service at the cloisters this morning and in the performance of the Fauré 'Requiem' this afternoon. Thank you to all.
Thank you to all the Sedberghian musicians who made it a special Sunday - be it magnificently leading the school in this morning's service, or as a soloist in this afternoon's splendid recital.
Stunning shot of Powell Hall this evening, from the man who made it look so (
@andrewtviking
), for a super Jazz & Swing 2019. Thank you to all our stars who shone so brightly.
Astonishing - Fraser coming on to Lupton field for the final few yards of the Wilson Run 2022...in a record-breaking time of 1:07:05. (Sorry about the audio)
Mr Seymour made a new appointment to the choir’s leadership team today: Eden deservedly takes up the post of Head Chorister and wore a blue gown for the first time today.
This, from a Sedbergh course, has officially gone viral. Be sure to watch it. Coming soon: footage of our tenor section providing assurance to each other.
Our visiting music teachers will make a long-awaited return to the dept on Monday, ready for a safe return to precious 'live' teaching on Day 1 of term. We can't wait to see them bring the place back to life in the midst of an appalling time for pro musicians.
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The Headmaster awarded these two stalwarts their Music colours this morning. A fitting recognition of their contribution to, and leadership of, the superb trumpet section in our ensembles.