Beaumont Music Department Advent Calendar 2016

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Lucky you!

Every day this month, open a door to our Advent Calendar and listen to a track chosen by Mr Guinane, Ms Doan or Mr Burrett. Most tracks will be seasonal (how about a whistle stop tour through  our carols over the years?!) but we might even slip in music that we simply just love. Click here or below, save the link and get listening.

Wishing you a wonderful lead up to Christmas.

Mr G, Ms D and Mr B.


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