Category: Music
Orchestral Concert
The recent Orchestral Concert at Holy Trinity Church showcased a diverse range of music, featuring both classical staples and two world premieres. The evening commenced with Ruvin Meda’s Theme for Big Band, a debut performance by the talented composer and Lower Sixth student. The RGS Big Band, conducted by Miss Wild, delivered a confident and…
Advent Service
In its second year, the Advent Service has become a standout event in the Michaelmas Term, taking place by candlelight in the atmospheric setting of Holy Trinity Church. Whilst it is the central Christian season of expectation and preparation as the Church prepares to celebrate the coming of Christ, its perennial message of hope and…
Chamber Choir’s Evensong at Christ Church Cathedral
Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, a place of worship for nearly 900 years, serves as both the diocesan cathedral and the college’s chapel. With a rich history since Cardinal Wolsey’s absorption in the 1520s, it is renowned for music quality and served as an excellent location for the first Joint Schools’ Chamber Choir outing of the…
Joint Music Tour to Lake Garda
A group of 56 talented musicians spanning the Fourth Form up to the Upper Sixth embarked on a remarkable Tour to Lake Garda, Italy, under the joint banner of GHS and RGS Big Band and Swing Band, led by Lorraine Wild. This unforgettable Tour was a harmonious blend of musical excellence and the breathtaking beauty…
Concerto Concert
The Concerto Concert with Southern Pro Musica has justifiably become one of the stellar events of the RGS musical year, and this year’s performance in Holy Trinity Church, was no exception. In front of a large audience, seven performers took to the stage in what was simply an outstanding display of musicianship, which held the…
GLive Concert
Looking out over a packed auditorium at GLive it was astonishing to think that almost exactly three years ago to the day we had been forced to cancel the RGS/GHS joint choral concert because of Covid 19. So, the excitement was intense at the prospect of once again hearing the tremendous, massed forces of school…
Evensong at Clare College, Cambridge
Founded in 1326, Clare College is the University of Cambridge’s second oldest college. Situated in Old Court, right at the heart of the college, lies the chapel. On Saturday 4 March, this elegant and understated building was the host of the Joint School Chamber Choir’s most recent outing to sing Evensong. This was the choir’s…
Musician of the Year
Now in its twenty-third year, the Steynor Prize or RGS Musician of the Year has justifiably become one of the highlights of the RGS musical calendar. Established to showcase the extraordinary abilities of our most talented musicians, last night’s final proved to be no exception. After a fiercely contested preliminary round, six finalists were selected…
Orchestral Concert
This term’s orchestral concert took place in Holy Trinity Church. In front of a large and supportive audience of parents and staff, Concerto Consort and the RGS Symphony Orchestra took to the stage in what was the culmination of over a term’s worth of intense rehearsals and hard work by students and staff alike. The…
Advent Service
A new addition to the School’s events calendar this year, the Advent Service held in Holy Trinity Church was a memorable occasion that gave the opportunity for reflection, spiritual engagement and to enjoy some exceptional music performed by the RGS’ Schola Cantorum under the leadership of Director of Music, Sam Orchard. Beginning in darkness with…