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PUPIL CONCERTS AND FRIENDS OF MUSIC EVENTS
Forthcoming Concerts
March
(Friends of Music events in orange) – if you would like to find out more about the benefits of joining our Friends of Music, please email [email protected]
01 March: The Event – Cedars Hall – 4.30pm-10.00pm
https://cedarshallwells.co.uk/events/the-event/
02 March: Single Reed Day – Cedars Hall
02 March: Recorder Day – Quilter Hall
02 March: Vocal Department Concert – 7.00pm – Cedars Hall
03 March: Musical Extravaganza – 7.30pm – Cedars Hall – 7.30pm – PLEASE NOTE LATER START TIME
04 March: Lunchtime Concert – 1.05pm – Quilter Hall
04 March: Teatime Tuesday – Woodwind – 4.30pm – Cedars Drawing Room
04 March: Composer’s Concert – 7-9pm – Cedars Hall
06 March: Lunchtime Concert – 1.05pm – Quilter Hall
07 March: Brass Department Platform – 4.15pm – Quilter Hall
07 March: Woodwind Concert – 7pm – Cedars Hall
11 March: Lunchtime Concert – 1.05pm – Quilter Hall
11 March: Teatime Tuesday – Strings – 4.30pm – Cedars Drawing Room
12 March: Going Solo – 6.30pm – Quilter Hall
13 March: Lunchtime Concert – Jazz – Quilter Hall – 1.05pm
15 March: Wells Cathedral Session Orchestra – Jazz – 7-9pm – Cedars Hall
https://cedarshallwells.co.uk/events/wells-cathedral-school-session-orchestra/
16 March: Royal Academy of Music Brass Day – all day – Cedars Hall
16 March: String Dept Concert – 3pm – Quilter Hall
17 March: Jazz in the Foyer – 7pm – Cedars Hall John Baxter Foyer
18 March: Lunchtime Concert – 1.05pm PLEASE NOTE VENUE IS CEDARS HALL
18 March: Teatime Tuesday – Percussion – 4.15pm – Percussion Suite, Cedars Hall (note, this is a different venue to usual Teatime Concerts)
20 March: Lunchtime Concert – 1.05pm – Quilter Hall
20 March: Mayor’s Concert – 7pm – Cedars Hall Rock and Pop bands from The Blue School, Strode College and Wells Cathedral School collaborate
https://cedarshallwells.co.uk/events/rocking-in-wells/
22 March: Keyboard Concert – 3pm – Cedars Hall
23 March: Friends of Music Silver Screen – showing Five Easy Pieces, with music from our pupils at 2pm – Cedars Hall
24 March: Lunchtime Concert – 1.05pm – PLEASE NOTE VENUE IS THE CATHEDRAL
25 March: Lunchtime Concert – 1.05pm – Quilter Hall
26 March: Symphony Orchestra Concert – Creative Fire – 7pm – Cedars Hall
Wells Cathedral School Symphony Orchestra and Choir present two iconic works: the monumental Creation by Haydn (parts 1 and 2) and the first of Stravinsky’s great ballet scores, The Firebird.
https://cedarshallwells.co.uk/events/creative-fire/
27 March: Lunchtime Concert – 1.05pm – Quilter Hall
27 March: Symphony Orchestra Concert – Creative Fire – 7pm – Cedars Hall
Wells Cathedral School Symphony Orchestra and Choir present two iconic works: the monumental Creation by Haydn (parts 1 and 2) and the first of Stravinsky’s great ballet scores, The Firebird.
https://cedarshallwells.co.uk/events/creative-fire-2/
28 March: Maestro Series – Mike Dawes – Cedars Hall – 7pm
https://cedarshallwells.co.uk/events/mike-dawes/
Term ends Friday 28 March
April
24 April : Maestro Series – Onyx Brass – Cedars Hall – 7pm
https://cedarshallwells.co.uk/events/onyx-brass/
27 April : Songs From The Shows – Cedars Hall – 7pm
https://cedarshallwells.co.uk/events/songs-from-the-shows-2/
28 April : Cathedral Lunchtime Concert – Wells Cathedral – 1.05pm
29 April – Lunchtime Concert – Quilter Hall – 1.05pm
29 April – Sparks Recital Series – Cedars Hall – 7pm. – Five of Wells Cathedral School’s finest senior musicians curate and present a full length recital featuring Debussy’s fabulous String Quartet and Pansy Lau (mezzo-soprano) will perform arias by Mozart, Handel and Gluck.
https://cedarshallwells.co.uk/events/sparks-recitals/
29 April : Teatime Concert – Vocal – Cedars Drawing Room – 4.30pm
May
01 May – Lunchtime Concert – 1.05pm – Quilter Hall
06 May – Lunchtime Concert – 1.05pm – Quilter Hall
06 May – Teatime Concert – Keyboard – 4.30pm – Cedars Drawing Room
07 May – Lunchtime Concert – 1.05pm – Quilter Hall
08 May – Jazz Lunchtime Concert – 1.05pm – Quilter Hall
09 May – Concerto Competition Final – 6.30pm – Cedars Hall
11 May – Flute Skills Day – Cedars Hall
12 May – Jazz In The Foyer – 7pm – Cedars Hall Foyer
13 May – Lunchtime Concert – 1.05pm – Quilter Hall
13 May – Teatime Concert – Brass – 4.30pm – Cedars Drawing Room
13 May – Composers Concert – 7pm – Cedars Hall
14 May – Going Solo – 6.30pm – Quilter Hall
15 May – Lunchtime Concert – 1.05pm – Quilter Hall
17 May – OW Rising Stars concert – Bridget Yee and Fergus McCready – 7pm – Quilter Hall click here
20 May – Percussion Lunchtime Concert – 1.05pm – Cedars Hall
20 May – Brass Department platform – 4.15pm Quilter Hall
22 May – Maestro Series – Brodsky Quartet – 7pm – Cedars Hall click here
Term Ends Friday 23 May
June
03 June – Lunchtime Concert featuring our Graduate Music Assistants – 1.05pm – Quilter Hall
05 June – Lunchtime Concert – 1.05pm – Quilter Hall
08 June – Friends of Music Silver Screen – Quartet – 2pm – Cedars Hall
10 June – Teatime Concert – Strings – 4.30pm – Cedars Drawing Room
10 June – Musical Extravaganza – 7pm – Cedars Hall – free concert
11 June – Acoustic Night – 7pm – Cedars Foyer
12 June – Lunchtime Concert – 1.05pm – Quilter Hall
12 June – Maestro Series – Steven Osborne – 7pm – Cedars Hall click here
15 June – Vocal Department concert – 7.45pm – Cedars Hall
16 June – Lunchtime Concert – 1.05pm – Wells Cathedral
17 June – Lunchtime Concert – 1.05pm – Quilter Hall
17 June – Teatime Concert – 4.30pm – Cedars Drawing Room
18 June – Going Solo – 6.30pm – Quilter Hall
19 June – Lunchtime Concert – 1.05pm – Quilter Hall
20 June – Woodwind Department concert- 7pm – Quilter Hall
24 June – Lunchtime Concert – 1.05pm – Quilter Hall
* Please note no Lunchtime Concert on 26 June
28 June – Jazz Picnic – 1-4pm – Cedars Lawn
28 June – Opera Scenes – 7pm – Cedars Hall click here
29 June – Keyboard Department concert – 11am – Cedars Hall
01 July – Lunchtime Concert – 1.05pm – Quilter Hall LAST LUNCHTIME
CONCERT OF THE SCHOOL YEAR
03 July – Symphony Concert in Wells Cathedral – 7pm
04 July END OF TERM – Thanks to all who have supported our performances this year
About Our Concerts
Lunchtime Concerts
These concerts are an important opportunity for our specialist musicians to perform their solo repertoire. They usually take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Quilter Hall.
Performance Platforms
Performance platforms ensure that every musician at Wells Cathedral School is offered a suitable performance opportunity. These concerts include our Going Solo series and Musical Extravaganza in which large ensembles such as Sinfonietta, Symphonic Wind Band, and Jazz Ensemble amongst others perform in Cedars Hall.
Departmental Concerts
These concerts showcase the repertoire that our musicians have prepared as part of their instrumental training. Age and experience will vary, taking the audience on a vibrant and educational journey.
External Concerts
Pre-pandemic, Wells Cathedral School performed at many local venues as well as more prestigious venues further afield, including international tours to Europe and America. Post- pandemic, we are cautiously beginning to re-establish the practice of performing to wider audiences.
Showcase Concerts
These concerts highlight the best of our ensemble works, including works by our own composers; we may also include a soloist of particular merit. Our composers’ concerts fall into this category as does our annual pupil project.
Symphony Orchestra Concerts
Wells Cathedral School Symphony Orchestra is our flagship ensemble, and they perform three to four times a year. The winner of our annual concerto audition competition usually performs with the Symphony Orchestra in our end-of-year concert in the Cathedral. In past years, our pupils have been honoured to work with guest conductors: Chris Adey, Jac van Steen, Chloé van Soeterstède and Ben Glassberg amongst others.
Latest News
See below for our latest Specialist Music News.
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Ezra’s concert raises over £600
As part of the Frome Kindness Festival, Ezra H (Year 10) performed a piano recital on Sunday 16th March. His concert was very well attended,... Read More -
Woodwind trip to the Royal Academy of Music
Specialist Woodwind pupils spent two days in London last week rehearsing for a lunchtime concert at The Royal Academy of Music (RAM). The ‘side by... Read More -
Low Brass Quartet in action in Bristol
In collaboration with the Bristol Beacon Music Hub, our Low Brass Quartet visited two schools (Montpelier High School and Hannah More Primary School) to introduce... Read More -
Sarah Field Saxophone Masterclass
Saxophone pupils were treated to a masterclass with classical and contemporary saxophonist Sarah Field. Sarah is well known for her multi-genre approach. A classically trained... Read More -
Harpists’ masterclass with Keziah Thomas
The School’s harpists were privileged to receive a masterclass from Keziah Thomas, who teaches at the The Menuhin School and Guildhall School of Music and... Read More -
Session Orchestra Concert
We saw the first concert for our newly formed Wells Cathedral School Session Orchestra featuring pupils from the String, Jazz and Vocal Departments. The first... Read More -
Clare Teal masterclass
On Thursday 6th March we were so lucky to have Clare Teal not only give a fabulous Maestro concert with pianist Jason Rebello but also... Read More
What's On In Cedars Hall
In addition to our pupil concerts, Cedars Hall hosts a wide range of world-class musicians, as well as Festivals, films, lectures and more.