Beaumont School Music Department

Happy New Year. Let's have a go at these this term...

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.

Hi All, Please make sure you learn these for next Friday! You could always sing along to our 2011 recording of Both Sides Now by clicking here . Seasons of Love: Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes Five hundred twenty five thousand moments so dear Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes How do you measure, measure a year? In daylights, in sunsets In midnights, in cups of coffee In inches, in miles, in laughter, in strife In five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes How do you measure a year in the life? How about love? How about love? How about love? Measure in love Seasons of love (love) Seasons of love (love) (Year 13 Girls' solo while everyone else sings a variety of "oooh") Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes Five hundred twenty five thousand journeys to plan Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes How do you measure the life of a woman or a man?

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 Teacher

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

On Tuesday 24th November, at lunchtime, in Room 30, we will be holding auditions for the annual 'Once in Royal David's City' solo, to be performed at the carol service in December. We are looking for boys, whose voices have not yet broken, to come and sing the first verse of the famous carol. Come and find us if you need the music, and/or check out the video below. Please come and have a sing, whatever your ability and/or experience. We hope to see lots of boys next Tuesday. Thanks, Mr Guinane and Ms Doan

As promised, here are the two Gershwin songs for you:

Choir: The boys in Ms Doan's Year 9 desk... Orchestra: If you play like this, I will conduct like this...

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

As promised, here are the Choir carols we will be singing this Christmas. Please listen and follow your part so that we can start from a good position next Friday.  It's going to be lush! Christmas Concert: Tuesday 9th December 2014, 7pm in Beaumont School Hall Carol Service: Wednesday 17th December 2014, 7pm in St Peter's Church Enjoy.

Ok people, CEW is over and we are back with a bang on Monday! Click here for Wednesday's rehearsal schedule. Take ownership and be on it. Can't wait. D&G

Right people, A quick run down if you are new/not tuned-in: Saturday 7th Dec: Beaumont Christmas Fair 11am-2pm, Beaumont School Beaumont Brass Band "B ³ " and Louisa's Year 13 Choir Tuesday 10th Dec: Beaumont Christmas Concert, 7pm, Beaumont School All ensembles Rehearsals during the day from break, arrive in Music Dept. at 6.30pm in full winter uniform Tickets £2/£4, available on the door Wednesday 18th Dec: Beaumont Carol Service, 7pm, St. Peter's Church, St. Albans Choir, Vocal Ensemble, Training Ensemble and Male Voice Choir Rehearsal during the day in the church, meeting details to follow Be at St. Peter's at 6.30pm in full winter uniform No tickets, it is a church service, though please arrive in good time as traffic is often an issue Be on it. Take ownership, and ask (sooner, not later) if you are not sure. Cheers, Mr Guinane

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

Click here for the schedule. Be on it. See you Tuesday. Thanks! Mr Guinane

For Choir: I dreamed last night I got on the boat to heaven And by some chance I had brought my dice along And there I stood And I hollered "Someone fade me" But the passengers, they knew right from wrong. For the people all said sit down, sit down, you're rockin' the boat People all said sit down Sit down you're rockin' the boat. And the devil will drag you under With a soul so heavy you’d never float; Sit down x5  you're rockin' the boat. And as I laughed at those passengers to heaven, A great big wave came and washed me overboard And as I sank, and I hollered someone save me, That’s the moment I woke up thank the Lord. For the people all said sit down, sit down, you're rockin' the boat People all said sit down Sit down you're rockin' the boat. And the devil will drag you under With a soul so heavy you’d never float; Sit down x5  you're rockin' the boat.

Please make sure you have read this and spread the word: Breaktime: Big Band to come and set up Lesson 4: Big Band Lesson 5: Orchestra Lunchtime: Vocal Ensemble followed by String Group Lesson 6: Choir, Male Voice Choir and Training Ensemble Lesson 7: Concert Band After School: Year 12 Choir 6pm: Guitar Ensemble followed by Consortium Orchestra Wind Ensemble will not perform this time due to some 6th form absence on the evening. You are required to sign into the Music Department by 6.30pm. Concert starts at 7pm. Tickets are £4/2, available on the door. Concert dress is SMART all black or black and white*, BLACK SHOES or full winter uniform.   *Girls, please wear skirts (of the correct length) or trousers, NOT leggings or skinny jeans. Those in incorrect or inappropriate dress will not be allowed to perform. See Miss Doan or Mr Guinane if you have any (quality) questions.

Please see below for the playlist for Berlin Tour Choir.  Please listen and get learning!  We only have 3 weeks until tour!

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