Composition News

11 Mar 2024

Composition Concert

Eva (Upper Sixth) writes the following review of the recent Composers Concert:On Tuesday the 27th of February, there was a Composition Concert which featured some...

11 Mar 2024

Alice Farnham conducting masterclass

Pupil conductors had the wonderful experience of working with Alice Farnham, professional conductor and the Artistic Director of Women Conductors, on Monday 26th February. Six...

Don't do it for us WCS Wells Cathedral School Independent Prep Somerset England

04 Mar 2024

Théo releases single

Théo (Upper Sixth) has recently released his single, ‘Don’t do it for us’.Asked about the process behind his newest work, Théo explained, “Don’t do it...

23 May 2023

Sound of Wells Festival

From Thursday 18th-Sunday 21st May, many of our pupils were involved in the Sound of Wells Festival.Beginning on Thursday lunchtime with a recital given by...

09 May 2023

An inspiring and thought-provoking afternoon on careers in Music

Cedars Hall was full of our young musicians on Thursday 27th April to hear presentations on very different musical career paths given by Sophie Lewis,...

Dr Sarah Upjohn WCS Wells Cathedral Independent School Somerset England

11 Nov 2022

Dr Sarah Upjohn Gives Wellbeing Talk To Musicians

As part of our commitment to the wellbeing of our pupils and of our young musicians, Dr Sarah Upjohn visited the School to give a...

09 Nov 2021

New Director of Music

The Governors and Head Master of Wells Cathedral School are delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Alex Laing as the new Director of Music.The...

Independent School Somerset Music Year 12

30 Jun 2021

Young Songwriter Winner 2021!

We are thrilled and extremely proud to announce that talented Lower Sixth songwriter, Hetta Falzon, has won this year’s prestigious Song Academy Young Songwriter 2021...

24 Jun 2021

Popular Music Showcase

Wells musicians presented a series of inspiring performances last Sunday at the Popular Music Showcase.A big thank you to Tim Walker and his team for...

Independent School Someset Music Specialist Songwriter

10 Jun 2021

Hetta Reaches Final Three!

Huge congratulations to Lower Sixth singer/songwriter Hetta Falzon, who has been selected for the Final 3 in the Song Academy Young Songwriter 2021 competition, for...

Woody from our Music School on BBC Radio

11 May 2021

Woody on BBC Radio Somerset

Year 8 pupil Woody Collins has composed a new song ‘Molecules’ alongside a music video, which will be featured on Luke Knight’s Arts and Culture...

04 May 2021

Hetta Through to Final Ten

Huge congratulations to Lower Sixth singer/songwriter Hetta Falzon, who has now been selected for the Final 10 in the Song Academy Young Songwriter 2021 competition,...

02 May 2021

Event on the Lawn Online

This year’s Event on the Lawn, our very own popular annual mini music festival, organised and performed by Wells pupils and showcasing many of our...

27 Apr 2021

Meg to Play at Jelli Records Songwriter Night

Year 10 songwriter Meg Curl has been invited to play at the Jelli Records Singer Songwriter showcase on the 18th May with two other artists,...

22 Apr 2021

Two Wells Songwriters reach the Top 30

Huge congratulations to Hetta Falzon in the Lower Sixth and Megan Curl in Year 10, who have both been selected as Top 30 Finalists in...

Jan Cowell of Our Specialist Music School

16 Mar 2021

Recital Music Composition Competition 2021

Congratulations to two Wells Double Bassists, who submitted new pieces for unaccompanied double bass in this year’s Recital Music Composition Competition, which were then judged...

10 Mar 2021

Woody Live on BBC Somerset

Year 8 pupil and enthusiastic composer, Woody Collins, recently created a lively and uplifting anthem Live Your Life! over lockdown, which was played live over...

07 Dec 2020

CSA Composition Commendations

Congratulations to Year 8 pupil Woody Collins and to Year 9 pupil Harry Jordan, whose compositions for the Junior Section of this year’s Choir Schools...

07 Dec 2020

Concerts Continue Apace

Over the final two weeks of term, musicians from across the school have taken part in a series of departmental concerts, held in Cedars Hall,...

18 Nov 2020

Concert Series Continues at Cedars Hall

Despite the restrictions of covid-19, musicians at Wells have been actively involved in a number of high quality performances across the whole musical range over...

09 Nov 2020

Further Composition Success for Harriet

Congratulations to Upper Sixth singer/songwriter, Harriet Perring, whose latest song, Lulah Ay, was played on the BBC Music: Introducing in the South West slot on...

29 Jun 2020

Hetta Runner Up in Young Songwriter of the Year Competition

We are so proud of Year 11 songwriter, Hetta Falzon, who was the Runner Up in the main 13-18 UK/Ireland category at this year’s Young...

22 Jun 2020

Woody Features on BBC Radio Somerset

Congratulations to Year 7 ex-chorister and young composer, Woody Collins, whose song, Lockdown Blues, written over the last few months of physical distancing, was featured...

08 Jun 2020

Hetta Reaches Final 3!

Huge congratulations to Year 11 singer/songwriter Hetta Falzon, whose song ‘Obsession’ has made it through to the top three songs shortlisted for the Finals of...

26 May 2020

Live Streamed Popular & Commercial Music Concert

On Friday evening, the Popular & Commercial Music Department hosted a live streamed concert on YouTube featuring talented young musicians performing a selection of original...

11 May 2020

Composition used in Interview with Michael Morpurgo

Upper Sixth composer, Thomas Nettle, has had one of his songs from last year’s Senior School Production of Private Peaceful, used to top and tail...

04 May 2020

Hetta Reaches Final 10

Congratulations to Year 11 singer/songwriter Hetta Falzon, whose song ‘Obsession’ has been shortlisted in the top final ten songs for the Young Songwriter of the...

27 Apr 2020

Woody’s ‘Vicars Close’ Shortlisted for Young Songwriter Competition

Congratulations to Woody Collins, a young musician and composer in Year 7, whose song ‘Vicar’s Close’, inspired by his experience as one of the choristers...

27 Apr 2020

Megan is BBC Radio Somerset Hit

Head Girl Chorister, Megan Curl, is also a prolific songwriter, with her songs regularly played on BBC Somerset Upload, after she was talented-spotted online. The...

22 Apr 2020

Hetta Shortlisted for Young Songwriter of the Year

Congratulations to Year 11 pupil, Hetta Falzon, who has had three of her original songs shortlisted amongst the top 60 finalists in Song Academy’s Young...

20 Apr 2020

Harriet Live on BBC Radio Somerset

Year 12 singer-songwriter, Harriet Perring, featured live on BBC Radio Somerset’s hour-long evening BBC Upload show last night. Her country-inspired song, Heartbreak, which she has...

03 Mar 2020

CSA Composition Competition Prize

Congratulations to Lower Sixth pupil Francois Cloete, who has been awarded one of the top two prizes in this year’s CSA Composition Competition, for his...

26 Nov 2019

‘Vicars’ Close’ Composition

Woody Collins, a young musician and composer in Year 7, has been inspired to compose a song about Vicars’ Close and Wells Cathedral. Using the...

17 Sep 2018

BBC Commission Broadcast

Congratulations to Year 13 student composer Rebecca, who has been working on a BBC commission as part of her prize for winning the BBC Inspire...

BBC-Proms-Inspire-Composition-competition

11 Sep 2018

BBC Proms Inspire Competition

Congratulations to Thomas, whose composition, Mirage, has been highly commended in the prestigious BBC Proms Inspire Composition competition. Head of composition, Paul Whitmarsh, said, “Thomas’s...

13 Apr 2018

Mid Somerset Festival Successes

Wells musicians performed exceptionally well in this year’s Mid Somerset Festival held at venues across Bath. Wells musicians won two of the major awards at...

02 Mar 2018

Publishing success for young Wells composer

15 year old double bass specialist Jan is now a published composer. His short work Syrinx for unaccompanied double bass was released by Recital Music...

10 Jul 2017

BBC Inspire Young Composer Winner

Congratulations to Year 11 musician Rebecca, who has been awarded first prize in the Upper Junior category of the prestigious BBC Inspire Young Composer’s competition...

23 Mar 2016

Mid Somerset Festival Awards

Wells musicians performed extremely well again at this year’s elite Mid Somerset Festival in Bath, winning a large number of categories across a range of...

14 Mar 2016

BBC Proms Inspire Composers Band

Congratulations to Year 12 composer Lindsay who was selected to take part in the BBC Proms Inspire Composers band this week. As one of a...

04 Aug 2015

Oliver highly commended in BBC Proms Inspire Young Composers’ competition

Congratulations to Oliver, a year 13 specialist composer at Wells Cathedral School, who has been highly commended in the senior category of the 2015 BBC Proms...

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