Luca leads music workshops for refugees
Luca W (Year 11) led a music workshop at Every Child Protected Against Trafficking (ECPAT) over Easter for a group of 12 young men from... Read More
PUPIL CONCERTS AND FRIENDS OF MUSIC EVENTS
Forthcoming Concerts
May
17 May – OW Rising Stars concert – Bridget Yee and Fergus McCready – 7pm – Quilter Hall click here
18 May – Owain Park – masterclass with the award winning composer – Cedars Hall – 1-3pm
20 May – Percussion Lunchtime Concert – 1.05pm – Cedars Hall
22 May – Maestro Series – Brodsky Quartet – 7pm – Cedars Hall click here
Term Ends Friday 23 May
June/July
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 – String Department Concert – Cedars Hall – 3-5pm
15 June – Vocal Department concert – 7.45pm – Cedars Hall
16 June – Lunchtime Concert – 1.05pm – Wells Cathedral – cathedral admission charges apply
17 June – Lunchtime Concert – 1.05pm – Quilter Hall
17 June – Teatime Concert – Guitar – 4.30pm – Cedars Drawing Room
18 June – Going Solo – 6.30pm – Quilter Hall
19 June – Lunchtime Concert – 1.05pm – Quilter Hall
19 June – Brass Department Platform – 4.15pm – 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
September
16 Sept – Teatime Concert – Cedars Drawing Room – 4.30pm
18 Sept – Lunchtime Concert featuring our new Graduate Music Assistants – Quilter Hall – 1.05pm
23 Sept – Lunchtime Concert – Quilter Hall – 1.05pm
23 Sept – Teatime Concert – Cedars Drawing Room – 4.30pm
25 Sept – Lunchtime Concert – Quilter Hall – 1.05pm
25 Sept – Maestro Series – Sir Stephen Hough – Cedars Hall – 7pm
29 Sept : Cathedral Lunchtime Concert – Wells Cathedral – 1.05pm (cathedral admission charges apply)
30 Sept – Lunchtime Concert – Quilter Hall – 1.05pm
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.
-
-
Musicians impress at Music and Arts Festivals
Musicians across the Prep and Senior School are celebrating an extraordinary set of results from a number of Music and Arts Festivals including the Mid-Somerset... Read More -
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
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.