The annual Ensembles’ Concert was a fantastic event featuring a breadth of performances across all year groups. Sinfonia got the performance off to an energetic and confident start with a medley of songs from Disney’s Aladdin. This piece, though great fun to play, consists of technical and rhythmical challenges which the ensemble of over 40 players achieved with gusto.
We were then treated to a variety of polished performances from our smaller ensembles which incorporated a vast range of styles: traditional folk melodies, jazzy numbers, The Beach Boys and the Overture to the Magic Flute, arranged for clarinets by our own Visiting Music Teacher, Monica Leiher. Well done to all our accomplished musicians in the flute choirs, clarinet, brass and harp ensembles.
Memory and La Cumparsita were both accomplished performances played by our newly founded Sinfonietta. Many of these CLC musicians were performing in an orchestra for the first time to a large, appreciative audience.
Congratulations to our SFC1 Flute trio who performed a virtuosic piece by Kuhlau unconducted, off the back of their success at the Cheltenham Festival of the Performing Arts the previous day. The students in this, and the clarinet ensemble, demonstrated their communication and performance skills at the highest level to our younger members of the audience.
The Junior Vocal Ensemble gave a moving rendition of Flying Free and Lower College Choir’s impassioned message in Why We Sing encapsulated the sentiment of the whole evening. It was clear to see the dedication, passion and skills on display but also the friendships made through rehearsing and performing together.
Sarah Bungard, Head of Wind, Brass & Percussion and Edgar Bailey, Head of Strings
Cookies
We'd like to set cookies to understand how you use this site. We use services such as YouTube, Flockler and Hireroad that may also use third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our Cookies Policy.
Essential Cookies
We use these for core functionality, such as storing this cookie consent preference. These are loaded automatically and cannot be disabled by the user.
Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics to track visits to our website and how users interact with our website. This helps us improve the way our website works.
Personalised Advertising Cookies
We use Google Ads Conversions & Facebook Pixel to measure how you use and interact with our website and with our advertisements.
Our Partners Cookies
These cookies may be set by third party websites and do things like measure how you view videos or other content that is embedded on our site.
Our new Sixth Form Centre will provide innovative learning spaces, that prepare students for university, work and life. Find out more here.
Upcoming Sixth Form Admissions Events
Join our webinar (1st December) or group tour (3rd December) to find out more about joining CLC Sixth Form in 2026 or 2027.
Book via our Visits page