Percussion News

19 Jul 2024

Out of this World Symphony Orchestra Concert

What a way to end the musical year at Wells. Out of this World lived up to its billing: it was music making on another...

Isaac at Glastonbury Festival WCS Wells Cathedral School Independent Prep Somerset England

02 Jul 2024

Isaac opens at Glastonbury Festival

Isaac (Year 9) performed as part of the opening ceremony at Glastonbury Festival (run by OWs Michael and Emily Eavis) on Wednesday 26th June, lead...

W speaks to composer Gavin Higgins on BBC Radio 3 WCS Wells Cathedral School Independent Prep Somerset England

31 May 2024

Wilamena speaks to composer Gavin Higgins on BBC Radio 3

On Sunday 26th May, Wilamena (Upper Sixth) spoke to composer Gavin Higgins on BBC Radio 3. Recorded while Wilamena was with the National Youth Orchestra...

20 May 2024

Joint concert in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust

Pupils from the Brass and Percussion Departments performed in a joint concert with Wells City Band Academy to an enthusiastic audience in Cedars Hall on...

20 May 2024

Percussionists record for Snareobics app

Our Percussionists had an exciting morning on Tuesday 14th May, recording alongside the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO)’s Co-Principal Percussion Sam Walton and Old Wellensians Robbie...

10 May 2024

William and Joy Sparkes Recital series culminates

Well done to Wilamena and George (Upper Sixth) who beautifully rounded off this year’s William and Joy Sparkes Recital series. Jayne Obradovic, Head of Percussion,...

11 Apr 2024

Ensemble Bash workshop

On Friday 22nd March, Ensemble Bash gave an insightful workshop to our Percussionists before performing a concert in Cedars Hall. Jayne Obradovic, Co-ordinator of Percussion,...

26 Feb 2024

Lunchtime Concerts resume

It was wonderful to get our Lent Term Lunchtime Concerts underway in Quilter Hall. These are an important opportunity for our specialist musicians to perform...

26 Feb 2024

Promenade Concerts

The annual Promenade Concerts are always highlights in the School’s musical calendar, and this year was no exception!Throughout the Brass and Percussion Promenade Concert, pupils...

26 Feb 2024

Bach Day

On Tuesday 6th February, we featured J.S. Bach in a day-long celebration of his music installed in the wonderful Gothic spaces of Wells Cathedral. Bach’s...

17 Jan 2024

Wells musicians take to the national ensemble stage

Nine Wells Cathedral School musicians took part in the National Youth Orchestra (NYO) ‘Ascent’ Project in the early days of 2024. NYO is the country’s...

27 Nov 2023

Musical Extravaganza

The first Musical Extravaganza of the year was a triumph. A full Cedars Hall heard a huge range of music showcasing pupils across the whole...

02 Nov 2023

Picture This

The Symphony Orchestra presented four concerts titled Picture This in October. Matinee performances of Peter and the Wolf by Prokofiev, narrated brilliantly by Woody Collins...

02 Oct 2023

Lunchtime Concerts return

We have been delighted to restart our Lunchtime Concerts, an important opportunity for our specialist musicians to perform their solo repertoire. Doors open 15 minutes...

02 Oct 2023

Percussion concert with Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

On Thursday 21st September the Music Department welcomed Percussionists from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (RBC) for a lively evening of playful Percussion. The collaboration was...

10 Jul 2023

Senior Jazz Combo at St George’s, Bristol

The Senior Jazz Combo (known as the ‘Jazz Disciples’) performed at St George’s, Bristol, as part of their popular Swing concert series. The group performed...

19 Jun 2023

Prep Ensembles Concert

At the end of the Whitsun Term, the Prep School held their annual Ensembles Concert in Cedars Hall. It was a wonderful evening celebrating the...

19 Jun 2023

NCO Projects Weekend

Our Prep School musicians enjoyed another fantastic National Children’s Orchestras of Great Britain (NCO) Projects Weekend in Birmingham, working with conductor Rob Hodge. The theme...

Helsinki Wells Cathedral School WCS Independent Prep Somerset England

26 May 2023

Music trip to Helsinki

On the weekend of 5th-9th May, six of our Lower Sixth specialist musicians, Christy Hui, Dawid Kasprzak, Jeremy Tan, Luke Doyle, Rania Dereka and Wilamena...

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,...

22 Mar 2023

RCM trip

The Wind, Brass and Percussion Departments enjoyed a visit to the Royal College of Music (RCM) on Monday 13th March. The trip included the opportunity...

06 Mar 2023

Prep School Percussion concert

The Percussion Department were delighted to present the first ever Prep Percussion lunchtime concert!The performance was an opportunity for the children to build their confidence...

Promenade Concert Wells Cathedral School Independent Prep Somerset England

22 Feb 2023

Promenade Concerts

The Epiphany Term saw the return of our ever popular Promenade Concert series in Wells Cathedral.We were delighted to share this year’s Brass and Percussion...

14 Feb 2023

Percussionist performances

The School’s Percussionists have had a very busy Term, performing in both the Brass and Percussion Promenade Concert and this week’s Early Music Promenade Concert....

09 Jan 2023

Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal

The Symphony Orchestra met in the evening of the first day back at School of 2023 to begin work on the epic Symphony No. 2...

WCS Orchestra Wells Cathedral Independent School Somerset England

13 Dec 2022

Wells Cathedral School Musicians Celebrate National Recognition

A large number of musicians will be representing Wells Cathedral School in national-level ensembles and choirs this year, both in the UK and beyond.Five pupils...

Dame Evelyn Glennie WCS Wells Cathedral Independent School Somerset England

29 Nov 2022

Dame Evelyn Glennie Hosts Percussion Workshop and Concert

We were delighted to welcome Dame Evelyn Glennie to Wells on Saturday 26th November.Dame Evelyn is the first person in history to create and sustain...

Wells Cathedral School WCS Independent School Somerset England Remembrance Armistice Day

14 Nov 2022

Wells Remembrance Commemorations

Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday were marked across the School and the Wells community last week.The Last Post was sounded by Amelie Thrale (Year 10)...

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...

26 Sep 2022

Lunchtime Concerts Launched By GMAs

Quilter Hall held the first of many lunchtime concerts taking place throughout the academic year, beginning with a concert by the School’s new GMAs. Mr...

Luke McCarthy Scholarship Wells Cathedral Independent School Somerset WCS

05 Apr 2022

Luke is awarded Royal Academy of Music scholarship

Congratulations to Luke McCarthy (Upper Sixth) who has been awarded one of the two available scholarships to study at the Royal Academy of Music funded...

Wells Cathedral School WCS Independent School Somerset Annual Promenade Concerts

04 Feb 2022

Musicians Perform at our Annual Promenade Concerts

Last week, our Musicians performed brilliantly in the magnificent Wells Cathedral for three Promenade Concerts: Brass and Percussion, Woodwind and Strings, and Early Music.The Brass...

Wells Specialist Music School and Royal College of Music (RCM) performing together

04 Feb 2022

Side-by Side Performance with RCM

Wells brass and percussion pupils enjoyed an inspiring day of side-by-side rehearsing and performing with students from the Royal College of Music (RCM), including a...

03 Dec 2021

OW Kizzy Brooks Returns as Percussion Teacher

Wells Cathedral School is delighted to announce the appointment of Old Wellensian, Kizzy Brooks, who is thrilled to return as a Percussion Teacher working with...

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...

Wells Symphony Orchestra - Specialist Music School in the UK

15 Oct 2021

Symphony Orchestra Concert: Lights! Camera! Action!

Our Symphony Orchestra had its first concert of the academic year ‘Lights! Camera! Action!’ with performances on both Wednesday and Thursday. They gave beautiful performances...

24 Sep 2021

Concerto Final Winners 2021

Vivian Kao (Upper Sixth), with her beautiful rendition of Barber’s Violin Concerto, won our recent Concerto Final on Saturday, which took place in front of...

Private School Somersey Specialist Music Year 10

24 Jun 2021

Wilamena Features in Music Teacher Magazine

Year 10 pupil Wilamena Dyer is featured in the July edition of Music Teacher Magazine, alongside Jayne Obradovic, Wells Head of Student Experience and Well-being...

22 Jun 2021

Celebration Concerts in Wells Cathedral

Last week, Wells musicians from across the music faculty put on two splendid concerts to mark the musical reopening of Wells Cathedral.After a year without...

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...

National Youth Orchestra (NYO) performing

30 Apr 2021

National Youth Orchestra 2021

The following Wells musicians have been confirmed as members of the National Youth Orchestra 2021, and will take part in virtual performances:Brass: Luke Lane and...

22 Mar 2021

National Youth Orchestra Inspire Course

Congratulations to Year 11 flautist Emily Moores and to Lower Sixth violinist Rocket Brooks who have recently been selected to join the online National Youth...

16 Mar 2021

BBC Young Reporter 2021 Awards

Huge congratulations to Year 10 pupil Wilamena Dyer one of two regional winners in the South and West of England regions in this year’s BBC...

16 Mar 2021

Percussion Circle of Life!

Lower Sixth percussionist Juffy Yufei giving Year 4 pupil Shanna Fung her very first 4-mallet lesson!

Specialist Music School Drums and Percussion

09 Mar 2021

Bang the Drum for Change

Congratulations to Old Wellensian, Emily Gunton, on her inspiring front page article about women in the music industry in Monday’s The Guardian, which quotes our very...

04 Feb 2021

Over the Rainbow

We’re thrilled to share this beautiful recording of “Over the Rainbow”, performed by outstanding Wells Cathedral School Upper Sixth percussionist Stan Talman, which he is...

Our Private Secondary School Hygiene & Safety

22 Jan 2021

This Week at Wells

We received results for the latest round of Trinity Instrumental and Vocal exams, and we’re delighted to say that 100% of Wells pupils gained a...

Wells Private Secondary School Drum Line

09 Nov 2020

Drum Line for Remembrance

In the absence of the Wells CCF being able to lead the City’s Remembrance Parade this year, here is the Drum Line in action, recorded...

16 Sep 2020

BBC Wiltshire Feature

Congratulations to Lower Sixth percussionist, Theo Veitch, whose new track “Intake” was played on the BBC Introducing slot on BBC Wiltshire over the summer break.

08 Sep 2020

Somerset Youth Music

Nearly 100 pupils and staff from over 30 schools in Somerset, including current Wells pupils and Old Wellensians, virtually reunited recently to perform a track...

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