Vocal and Choral News

08 Apr 2024

Symphony Orchestra concert

The pairing of Mozart’s Requiem with highlights from Tchaikovsky’s ballet scores allowed Wells to demonstrate what makes it so special: Music on a grand scale,...

22 Mar 2024

Musicians celebrate outstanding Music and Arts Festival results

Musicians across the Prep and Senior School are celebrating an extraordinary set of results from a number of Music and Arts Festivals.As ever, Wells had...

04 Mar 2024

Hera Hyesang Park opera residency

One of the finest young stars of the opera world, soprano Hera Hyesang Park spent a weekend in Cedars Hall on her way between engagements...

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

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...

05 Feb 2024

Meg releases new album: Heart Grows Fonder

Meg (Upper Sixth) is celebrating the release of her new album, Heart Grows Fonder. Meg made an appearance on GWS Radio (Glastonbury, Wells and Street)...

22 Jan 2024

Graduate Music Assistant Lunchtime Concert

Our Lunchtime Concert series started the new year with much excitement as our fabulous team of Graduate and Gap Music Assistants demonstrated just what talented...

21 Dec 2023

House Singing Competition

The Senior School House Singing Competition made a welcome return after absences caused by Covid and other illness to celebrate Disney’s 100th birthday with every...

21 Dec 2023

A Christmas Carolathon!

The pupil-led Wells Cathedral School Community Music Group – coordinated by Mr Chris Finch and Ms Laetitia Stott – was founded in September, and has...

BBC Young Chorister of the Year Competition 2023 Tricia Yourkevich WCS Wells Cathedral School Independent Prep Somerset England

04 Dec 2023

Belinda wins BBC Junior Young Chorister of the Year 2023

We are absolutely delighted to announce that Year 8 pupil Belinda Gifford-Guy has won the 2023 BBC Young Chorister of the Year competition (Junior category).The...

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...

27 Nov 2023

Wells remembers

Across the School, Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday were marked on 10th-13th November. Pupils in the Prep School attended a Remembrance Service in Cedars Hall...

27 Nov 2023

Sophie is offered choral scholarship

During the half Term break, Sophie Harbridge (Upper Sixth) travelled to Hereford Cathedral for a gap-year choral scholarship audition, which she was subsequently offered immediately...

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

Belinda is a BBC Young Chorister of the Year Semi-Finalist

Congratulations to Belinda Gifford-Guy (Year 8) who has reached the Junior Semi-Finals of the BBC Young Chorister of the Year competition! Belinda will be competing in October...

18 Sep 2023

Musicians enjoy busy summer

Musicians achieving great things does not stop when our buildings close for the summer. Our talented pupils keep playing, performing and experiencing!As ever we can...

19 Jun 2023

Woody performs ahead of CHATS 15

CHATS 15 took place over half term and Woody Collins (Year 10) performed for half an hour before the talk began. Olivia Fraser, the special...

19 Jun 2023

Musical Extravaganza

Thursday 8th June saw the final Extravaganza concert of the School year with a jam-packed concert showcasing a huge array of ensembles made up of...

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...

23 May 2023

Early Music concert

Congratulations to pupils who performed in the Early Music Concert on Wednesday 17th May. The audience was treated to music by Bach, Telemann, Purcell and...

23 May 2023

Concert of choral works

On Friday 12th May, 50 musicians from Years 7 to 9 travelled to St Peter and St Paul’s Church in South Petherton to give a...

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,...

Mid-Somerset Festival Wells Cathedral School WCS an Independent Prep in England

24 Mar 2023

Mid-Somerset Festival 2023 Results

Once again, our musicians turned out in force to participate in The Mid-Somerset Festival, and took home a huge number of major awards.This highly competitive...

22 Mar 2023

Mila reaches The Bromsgrove Young Musicians’ Platform final

Congratulations to Mila Tsoneva (Year 11) who is a Senior Section finalist of The Bromsgrove Young Musicians’ Platform 2023. Mr Finch, Co-ordinator of Vocal Studies,...

14 Feb 2023

Charlie joins Rodolfus Choir

Congratulations to Charlie Temmink (Lower Sixth) who has been awarded a place in the Rodolfus Choir. The Choir was founded by Ralph Allwood MBE in 1984 and is a critically...

14 Feb 2023

Songs from the Shows

A bumper crowd in Cedars Hall were treated to a captivating concert of West End favourites! Showcasing the vocal and dramatic talent of pupils from...

21 Dec 2022

Mila’s Pie Jesu EP

Congratulations to Mila Tsoneva (Year 11), runner up of the BBC Young Chorister of the Year 2021, on the release of her new EP Pie...

19 Dec 2022

Elizabeth Joins Glyndebourne Opera Youth Academy

Congratulations to Elizabeth Burdge (Year 10) who auditioned in London for the Glyndebourne Opera Youth Academy. Competing against conservatoire pupils, Elizabeth successfully made it into...

Oliver Chorister Scrooge Christmas Netflix Film Movie WCS Wells Cathedral Independent School Somerset England

19 Dec 2022

Oliver Sings In New Netflix Film

One of our Cathedral Choristers, Oliver Jenkins (Year 8), has made his Hollywood debut with the release of Scrooge: A Christmas Carol on Netflix, to...

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...

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...

Hetta Falzon Glastonbury Festival Wells Cathedral Independent School Somerset WCS

01 Jul 2022

Hetta’s Glastonbury Performances

Congratulations to Hetta Falzon (Upper Sixth) on her successful performances on the Avalon Cafe Stage in Avalon Field at Glastonbury Festival! Hetta secured her place...

Woody Collins Song Academy Young Songwriter Wells Cathedral Independent School Somerset WCS

01 Jul 2022

Woody Sings At Song Academy Young Songwriter Showcase

After being named as the Song Academy’s Young Rising Star, Woody Collins (Year 9) was invited to perform at the Academy’s Young Songwriter Showcase in...

Petra Bath Abbey Wells Cathedral Independent School Somerset WCS

27 Jun 2022

Petra Sings In Bath Abbey Concert

Well done to Petra Kidd (Year 7) who performed in the Stardust concert held at Bath Abbey last week. Petra received a last minute call...

Belinda Chorister Wells Cathedral Independent School Somerset WCS

27 Jun 2022

Belinda Sings With The Orchestra Of St John’s

Belinda (Year 6) had a wonderful experience singing with the Orchestra of St John’s over half Term. The concert was called Opera Gala Rising Stars...

Woody Collins Song Academy Young Rising Star Wells Cathedral Independent School Somerset WCS

09 May 2022

Woody Is Named Song Academy Young Rising Star

Congratulations to Woody Collins (Year 9) who has been named in the Song Academy’s Young Songwriter competition as the Young Rising Star of the UK/Ireland...

Mid-Somerset Festival Piano Prize Winners WCS Wells Cathedral Independent School Somerset

11 Apr 2022

Our Musicians Impress at the Mid-Somerset Festival

Many of our Musicians attended the Mid-Somerset Festival and achieved fantastic results.The Mid-Somerset Festival provides an annual platform for children and adults to showcase their...

Specialist Musician at Wells Cathedral School, Hetta reaches final of the Pilton Stage Competition, to perform at Glastonbury Festival

31 Mar 2022

Hetta Wins Glastonbury Festival Slot

Congratulations to Hetta Falzon (Upper Sixth) who won the Pilton Stage Competition 2022 and has been awarded a 30 minute set every day at Glastonbury...

Specialist Musician Mila, semi finalist, of BBC Young Chorister of the Year 2021

08 Dec 2021

Mila is Runner up in Young Chorister of the Year

We’re thrilled that Wells Cathedral School pupil Mila Tsoneva (Year 10) has finished second in the hugely prestigious BBC Young Chorister of the Year competition.For...

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...

08 Oct 2021

BBC Young Chorister of the Year 2021

We are thrilled to announce that Year 10 pupil Mila Tsoneva has reached the televised semi-finals of the hugely prestigious BBC Young Chorister of 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...

29 Jun 2021

Belinda Sings Solo at the Oxford Festival

Congratulations to Year 5 singer, Belinda Gifford-Guy, who sang the child solo part in Carmina Burana alongside the Orchestra of St John’s, as part of...

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...

22 Jun 2021

Mozart Opera Gala Rehearsals

Rehearsals have been taking place in Cedars Hall for the Mozart Opera Gala, which will be performed to a limited audience on the evenings of...

04 May 2021

Bristol Suspensions Crowned ICCA UK Champions

Congratulations to The Bristol Suspensions, directed by Old Wellensian Robbie Armstrong, who have been crowned UK champions of collegiate a cappella, and now go on...

04 May 2021

Congratulations to Old Wellensian Verity Wingate, a successful lyric soprano who has recently signed with Intermusica, an award-winning international classical music agency, for representation worldwide.Verity...

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...

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