Open Concert

Open Concert, 6pm Tue 18th June, Walden Hall

Open to groups and individuals of all ages and levels of experience, performing music in any style

You are invited to this informal concert taking place at 6pm on Tuesday 18th June in the Walden Hall. All are welcome to attend, seating is unreserved and no ticket is required to enter. The concert will end at approximately 7pm. It is preferred that performers wear school uniform. All pupils are invited to perform in this concert, which is open to groups and individuals of all ages and levels of experience, performing music in any style. Performing an exam piece in this concert for example would be perfect preparation for an upcoming music exam / coursework recording. The Chamber Orchestra, School Rock Band, and String Chamber Ensemble will perform in this concert. Pupils who are members of these groups need not complete an entry form.

For security reasons, access to the school site and buildings is restricted at this time of day. Audience members are invited to enter via the main gate on London Road. From here, they should walk straight ahead into ‘the Head’s Garden’: a quadrangle of buildings surrounding a circular plant bed, lawn and picnic areas. In the Head’s Garden, with their back to the London Road, audience members will find the Chester Centre to their right. Using the nearest (rear) door to the Chester Centre, audience members enter and turn immediately left. Here they will find the Walden Hall.

Information for Performers 

To take part, performers should complete the entry form and follow the instructions below. The programme will include up to 15 performances: performers are encouraged to enter early to avoid disappointment. Pupils wishing to perform with piano accompaniment should bring the sheet music with them and an accompanist will be provided. Pupils wishing to perform with a backing track must submit the track as an mp3 to the following folder: 

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1uBohWzFouK-EgZJvucf2IgTnNQa35MoE?usp=sharing 

Before Tuesday 11th June

Performers complete the online entry form on the Tiffin Music site:

https://sites.google.com/tiffin.kingston.sch.uk/music/performances/open-concert

Here, pupils may also review the list of entries and find further details about the concert.

Soon after Tuesday 11th June

The final programme is published on the Tiffin Music site:

https://sites.google.com/tiffin.kingston.sch.uk/music/performances/open-concert

Only the first 15 entries can be included: pupils are encouraged to enter early to avoid disappointment.

Before Tuesday 18th June

Pupils who wish to practice with piano accompaniment in advance are welcome to attend a music clinic in Room 88 at one of the following times:

https://sites.google.com/tiffin.kingston.sch.uk/music/curricular-music/music-coursework-clinic

On Tuesday 18th June

3:30-3:45pm Chamber Orchestra final rehearsal, Walden Hall

3:45-4pm School Rock Band final rehearsal, Walden Hall

4-4:15pm String Chamber Ensemble final rehearsal, Walden Hall

4:15-5:30pm Final rehearsals for all other performers, Walden Hall.

*Pupils drop in between 3:30 and 5:30pm and wait in the green room, Room 88, to rehearse.

*If there is a queue, pupils will rehearse in programme order.

*Pupils should bring with them, if applicable: their instrument, sheet music, piano accompaniment sheet music, and quiet work to do whilst they are waiting.

6pm Concert begins

7pm approx. Concert ends.

After Tuesday 18th June

*Pupils who have not yet collected their piano accompaniment sheet music do so from Room 89B (from box on desk labelled ‘piano accompaniments’).