Handel’s “Messiah” is one of those works that Directors of Music often aim to perform once every five years or…
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A Choral Delight
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A Festive Musical Treat
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On Friday 8th December the Christmas Concert featured performances from the School’s larger ensembles, performing to a packed Speech Hall.…
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Jack Cook Strings Performance
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The Jack Cook Strings Performance on Wednesday 24th January was the third of this year’s competition performances leading to the…
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Dashwood Keyboard Performance
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The 2018 Dashwood Keyboard Performance was as entertaining as ever, with a mix of seasoned performers and several newcomers in…
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Musicians Provide a Stunning Final
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Although hastily rescheduled to Monday 5th March following the snowy weather on the previous Friday, the Final of the Helen…
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The Soldier’s Tale
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The new Concert Series got off to a superb start with a well-chosen selection of 20th century music stylistically appropriate…
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Senior Music Scholars Showcase Talent
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The first concert of the new academic year saw the six Senior Music Scholars present substantial works in a varied…
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Music to Delight
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Friday evening’s concert featured the eight Junior Music Scholars in repertoire ranging from Vivaldi to Elton John, and with a…
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Merriman Orchestra Professional Experience Day and Concert
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Cranleigh is fortunate to have enjoyed over a decade of affiliation with the professional Merriman Concert Orchestra who have given…
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Helen Wareham Competition: Vocal Performance
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The annual Vocal Performance of the Helen Wareham Competition is always a popular event and this year was no exception,…
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Helen Wareham Pat Dixon Woodwind Performance
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On Wednesday 23rd January Cranleigh Music held its annual Helen Wareham Pat Dixon Woodwind Performance in the recital hall. A…
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Jack Cook Strings Performance
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On Friday 8th February, it was the turn of Cranleigh’s string players to compete in the Jack Cook Strings section…
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Helen Wareham Dashwood Piano Performance
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The 2019 Cyril Dashwood Piano Competition provided a varied and exciting evening of performances from our talented young pianists. The…
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A Touch of Trifarious
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On Wednesday 27th February Cranleigh was very lucky to be visited by Trifarious (violin/viola, saxophone/clarinet, piano) as part of the…
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Helen Wareham Final Concert
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Twelve of the top Sixth Form musicians competed for the coveted Speech Day performance prizes in the Grand Final of…
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Professional Orchestra Experience Day
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On Sunday 6th October, 28 visiting student musicians from local schools, and nearly fifty professional orchestral players gathered under the…
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Music for Remembrance
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In a busy modern world we rarely have the time to reflect and contemplate. It is perhaps symptomatic of our…
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In at the Deep End Review
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In a change of format for the Concert Series, Richard Saxel began this evening concert by interviewing two opera stars…
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Cranleigh Christmas Concert
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The traditional end of year concert featuring performances from all the major ensembles was an event of high-quality enjoyed by…
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Advanced Performers Concert
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Friday 31st January 2020: Brexit Day. Whatever your standpoint, the senior music award holders, expertly assisted by their accompanists (Richard…
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Junior Concert Review
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On Friday the 7th February, 2020, at just after 7.30pm our junior music award holders presented an evening concert in…
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Come and sing ABBA!
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In a first for Cranleigh, an eclectic mix of participants joined Ben Parry (Director of the National Youth Choir of…
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Classical Daily Essential no. 45: the gift of a Little Elephant!
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Today’s track is a brand new release; you are among the first to hear it as it was only released…
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