Beaumont School Music Department

Thank you to those of you who auditioned for Vocal Ensemble and Training Ensemble today. The standard was excellent and I would like to reiterate what I said about not being too disheartened if you didn't get into your ensemble of choice.  Please stay in choir and continue to build your confidence there and try again next time. The places offered to you are on the understanding that you maintain your commitment to Choir and where applicable, Male Voice Choir. It is essential that you attend all rehearsals and that any reasons for missing one are given to me in advance. You must remember your music for each rehearsal too. If you are unable to adhere to this, we reserve the right to reconsider your membership. The first Vocal Ensemble rehearsal is tomorrow (Wednesday 6th September) after school until 5pm. The first Training Ensemble rehearsal is Tuesday September 19th at lunchtime. Vocal Ensemble Sopranos : Hannah Carruthers, Beth DM, Nell, Lucy, Mae, Bethany, Tamsin...

Dear all, Auditions for our two chamber choirs will take place after school on Tuesday 5th September after school.  Please sign up on the door outside of the Music Office. You need only put down your name. This will go up some time next week.  You will be asked to sing the soprano line (tune) of  Ave Verum Corpus  by Mozart (up to bar 18). The music can be found  here , as well as in Ms Doan's red pigeon hole (outside the Music Office) from next week. If you are lower voice, please see Mr Guinane or Ms Doan for clarification. We are looking for a clear tone, accuracy of pitch and rhythm, and musicality. Pronunciation of Latin is not the most important thing. You will audition once, and should you be successful, we will place you in the appropriate ensemble. Vocal Ensemble rehearsals take place after school on Wednesdays, and Training Ensemble rehearsals at lunchtime on Tuesdays. Should you be offered a place, you will be expected to atte...

As you should know: 12.05pm Meet in Music. Bring a packed lunch. Rehearsals in St Peter's Church from 1-3pm. You will make your own way home. Back at St Peter's Church at 6.30pm in FULL WINTER UNIFORM (Years 7-11) or SMART ALL BLACK (6th form). Boys - decide between yourself regarding the jackets. Can't wait.

As promised, here are the playlists for your choir carols this year! On the YouTube playlist, there is not a decent version of I saw three ships  so you will have to listen to Spotify for this. I have also put all the congregational carols on the playlists too. Enjoy and LEARN.

Here is the code: g20esq. See you there!

Thank you to everyone who came today. The standard was excellent, making our job really very difficult.  Listed below are the members of the Vocal Ensemble and Training Ensemble for 2016-17. Voices parts will be decided depending on repertoire. Vocal Ensemble Ladies: Clare Baker Hannah Carruthers Hannah Crisp Beth Dickinson-Macrae Lois Fordham Nell Hayes Bethan Hughes Lydia Jacobs Laura Knill-Jones Mae Lankshear Bethany Lincoln Tamsin Sandford Smith Raya Tan Ward Katie Walton Lucy Wilson Gents: Caius Datt (alto, please) Tenor: Theo Habbick Leon Heaney  Finlay Hopkins Matthew Lee Bass: Matthew Holmes Alex Jenkins Joseph Lee Joseph Lewis Patrick Quinn Michael Winter Training Ensemble Sian Appleyard Ellie Bunker Amalia Bolton Sarah Chrisp Chloe  Dickinson-Macrae Rosie Fletcher Alice Fraser Grace Fryer Lauren King Hannah McGovern Poppy Oliver Katie Ripley Molly Robbins Helen Ross Lauren Walker Ella Wilton Congratulations to all tho...

Hi All, We have just finished deliberating your places. I have run out of time before going to collect my son and taking on personal duties for the evening, so places will be announced by 8pm tonight. Apologies for making you wait, but I don't want to make errors and miss people off etc. Cheers, Ms D x

Dear all, Auditions for our two chamber choirs will take place after school on Wednesday 20th July. Please sign up on the door outside of the Music Office. You need only put down your name. You will be asked to sing the soprano line (tune) of  Ave Verum Corpus by Mozart. The music can be found here , as well as in Ms Doan's red pigeon hole (outside the Music Office) from next week. We are looking for a clear tone, accuracy of pitch and rhythm, and musicality. Pronunciation of Latin is not the most important thing. You will audition once, and should you be successful, we will place you in the appropriate ensemble. Vocal Ensemble rehearsals take place after school on Wednesdays, and Training Ensemble rehearsals at lunchtime on Wednesdays. Should you be offered a place, you will be expected to attend all rehearsals, as well as continuing to be a member of the main choir. We would encourage all students interested in singing to audition. Please do not be intimidated by t...

The Cambridge Choral Experience  are running a fantastic singing weekend in Cambridge run by Ben Parry (director of the National Youth Choir of Great Britain) and Simon Toyne, of the Eton Choral Courses. These courses are specifically for students from non fee-paying schools and will be free of charge. Many of you may not have even thought about your future plans but this weekend is designed expose you to lots of high-quality singing as well as getting a tour around some Cambridge Colleges and meeting lots of new people too. This event is free and given the quality of training you will get on this day, I strongly advise you apply and go for it. The link to the flyer is here ; please see me if you would like some paper copies - I have a limited number.  Go for it and please let me know if you get a place. Ms Doan From the website linked above: Saturday 18 June 2016: Boys and girls in Years 7-11 Sunday 19 June 2016: Boys and girls in Years 12 and 13 ...

This should cover it: The Basics The Carol Service takes place on Wednesday 16th December, in St Peter's Church, St Albans, at 7pm It is free to attend, and there will be a retiring collection for Grove House Hospice Mince pies and mulled wine will be served in the octagon room of the church following the service Info for Performers The service involves the Choir, Vocal Ensemble, Training Ensemble and Male Voice Choir Rehearsals take place from 1200-1525 on the day Meet in Music at 1205 (start of period 5) - we will take you to the church Bring a packed lunch (you will be out of school for the rest of the day) At the end of the rehearsal (1525) you will need to make your own way home from the church - if this is a problem your parents MUST let Mr Guinane know asap In the evening, meet in the church NO LATER than 1830, in full winter uniform Don't even think about not attending the final choir rehearsal on Friday Quality questions only to Doan or Guinane...

Plans for tomorrow's Christmas Fair: Training Ensemble: Meet at 11.15am tomorrow in Music for a warm up. Please do not be late. Don't forget your music and I will give you a folder. B Cubed: Meet at 11am in Music. Both ensembles: please wear any good/bad taste Christmas jumpers and wear hats and tinsel etc etc. You will be finished by 1.30pm. Looking forward to it. See you then. Ms Doan and Joey Lewis.

Dear all, Thanks to all those who auditioned today.  The standard was significantly higher than it has been in previous years. Listed below are the members of the Vocal Ensemble and Training Ensemble for 2015/6. Voices parts will be decided depending on repertoire. Vocal Ensemble: Ladies: Naomi Baker Hannah Carruthers Hannah Crisp Elise Cutforth Beth Dickinson-Macrae Lois Fordham Alice Hancock Bethan Hughes Laura Knill-Jones Mae Lankshear Bethany Lincoln Tamsin Sandford Smith Katie Walton Lucy Wilson Gents: Sidney Brass Oliver Davies Theo Habbick Tom Holmes Joseph Lee Joseph Lewis Tom Pate Patrick Quinn Michael Winter Training Ensemble: Sian Appleyard Clare Baker Amalia Bolton Chloe Dickinson-Macrae Alice Fraser Grace Fryer Nell Hayes Lydia Jacobs Poppy Oliver Katie Ripley Molly Robbins Raya Tan Ward Lauren Walker Emily Webster Becky Weir Congratulations to all those successful this year. Positions in both choirs are of course...

Hello singers! Please can we meet at 10am prompt, not the start of lesson 3. We need to warm up very quickly and then I have assigned you your method of transport below!  It's a tricky one, but should work.  DO NOT FORGET YOUR MUSIC (Niamh, lots of you in TE) as I do not have spares. A reminder: Years 10-11: Full winter uniform, skirts of appropriate length Years 12-13: SMART all black.  No leggings please, girls (and boys), and skirts/dresses of an appropriate length. Smart shoes also please. Please bring a packed lunch, though there will be some snacks for you.  We will return to school for lesson 7.   Should be a cracking concert - looking forward to it. Ms D Anastasia - Beth, Niamh (later) Mrs Brass - Sid, Ollie, Tom and Tom DG - Michael, Patrick, Bethany Lincoln, Hannah Carruthers Alice W  -  Emily W, Alice H, Megan, Naomi Minibus - Doan, Laura KJ, Katie, Amalia, Naomi CJ, Beth DM, Chloe DM...

Hi Girls Just to let you know that due to Beauty and the Beast, I need to do band rehearsals on Wednesday lunchtimes for the next 2 weeks.  Really sorry.  We will resume on 21st January (the day Beauty and the Beast starts!) and the aim is to perform in this term's St Peter's lunchtime concert on Wednesday 11th February.   Really sorry we can't start back straight away but I am sure you will understand. Ms D x

Choir, Male Voice Choir, Training Ensemble, and Vocal Ensemble: Please meet at 12.05pm in Room 31 tomorrow. We will get the coach to St Peter's at 12.30pm so please bring a packed lunch .  We will return by 3.25pm. DO NOT FORGET YOUR MUSIC. See you then. D&G

Hello people! The start of term is nearly upon us, and while I don't want you to think about school during your last weekend of freedom, you do need to know a few things about how the extra-curricular timetable will work this year. The Extra-Curricular Timetable A copy of the timetable can be found here , at the bottom of this blog post, and it will be up in the department when you get back. Please note a few change, notably that CHOIR WILL NOW RUN ON MONDAY LUNCHTIMES. We can't wait to start all our groups again. Auditions and the first week back No clubs will run in the first week back, EXCEPT ORCHESTRA which will run on Friday. The second week back, it all kicks off big time! There will be auditions for the Vocal Ensemble and Training Ensemble after school on Wednesday, for information see the blog post here , or come and talk to Mr Guinane on Tuesday. Big Band auditions will happen in due course. If you have any questions, feel free to tweet us @BeaumontMusic ...

Right, this is how this is going to work. Vocal Ensemble &  Training Ensemble On Wednesday 4th September (yes, the first day back), after school, we will be holding auditions for places in our two advanced singing ensembles, the Vocal Ensemble and Training Ensemble. There is no need to sign-up, just arrive after school on the Wednesday. We would welcome auditions from singers of any voice as we will make decisions about who will gain places in which ensemble based on the quality of auditions. Anyone wishing to audition must demonstrate a long-standing commitment to the choir, members of this year's Training Ensemble are encouraged to audition for the Vocal Ensemble, and will be given preference when deciding places. However, i f an audition is deemed to be outstanding, we will consider a position in the Vocal Ensemble. The panel will be comprised of Mr Guinane, our new teacher Miss Beaton, and a music captain. The final decision lies with Mr Guinane...

As promised, here are some highlights of the a lovely evening of singing and readings.  Thank you all for your hard work: it really paid off.   If you would like a CD of the service, please bring a blank CD in the New Year. We are delighted with the numbers in Choir, still extremely high despite some absence due to illness! Choir - 108 students Training Ensemble  - 11 students Vocal Ensemble (Chamber Choir) - 21 students These tracks are listed in the order they appeared in the service:

We will meet in the dining hall tomorrow at 12.20pm, not in Room 30 as originally planned.  We will have any choir music left over, but Vocal Ensemble, you must sort yourselves out. DO NOT forget your music or packed lunch.  You must be prompt - we will leave without you if you are late.  Please spread the word. Ms Doan 

Please read below and ensure you are organised: Wednesday 19th December 1220  Meet in the Music Department 1230  Leave for St Peter's Church.  Please ensure you have a PACKED LUNCH 1300  Rehearsal for service 1515  Leave St Peter's to return for school. If you are in Years 7-11 and would like to be dismissed from the church, you must bring a note to show us on the day. 1830  Meet at the East End of St Peter's Church.  Years 7-11 must wear FULL WINTER UNIFORM, 6th form please wear SMART ALL BLACK.  Please ensure your choir books. 1900  Service starts.  Entry is free with a retiring collection for Grove House 2000  Approximate finishing time of the service Mulled wine and mince pies (donation £1) will be served by the BSA in the Octagon Room (at the back of the church) and Heaven is a Cupcake will also be selling Christmassy cupcakes too. It's going to be lovely, but please keep working hard, and m...