'Tiffin in the Garden' Summer Concert 2021
Tiffin School Summer Concert ‘Tiffin in the Garden’, 5:30-8:00pm Friday 9th July 2021
Year 7 pupils who are not already members of a band or orchestra and who wish to take part are invited to sign up here
You are invited to Tiffin School’s summer concert ‘Tiffin in the Garden’ taking place between 5:30 and 8:00pm on Friday 9th July 2021 in the Head’s Garden. As this event takes place outside, we are able to put in place measures to ensure a safe environment in line with current regulations.
In addition to the pupils who will perform, we invite up to two audience members from each household to attend. Audience members should socially distance please: sitting in or standing near the distanced seats provided and remaining at least 1m from other households. With this in mind, audience members are not expected to attend the event in its entirety: they are welcome to come and go as they prefer. Sadly, this year it will not be possible to serve food but, as always, picnics are welcome. Parking is available at the Cattle Market Car Park KT1 2QY.
All members of the school Orchestra, String Orchestra, Swing Band and Wind Band will perform at this event. In addition, up to sixty pupils from Year 7, accompanied by the school orchestra, will perform songs from the musicals ‘Oliver’ and ‘Wicked’ which they have learned in class. As space is limited, Year 7 pupils who are not already members of a band or orchestra have been invited by email to sign up for a place. The form will close once all places have been filled.
Year 7 pupils who are not already members of a band or orchestra and who wish to take part are invited to sign up here:
Pupils are asked to arrive no less than 30 minutes before they are due to perform, wearing school uniform if possible. When they are not performing, pupils are encouraged to support their peers by sitting with their family as audience members. As the school does not employ a stage crew, following the final performance, performers are expected to assist in returning chairs and equipment to the main hall and music department.
Final Rehearsal Programme
On the day of the performance, pupils participating in this event will be required to attend a final rehearsal in the Head’s Garden. The provisional rehearsal schedule is as follows:
1:20-2:00pm Extended lunch break for Year 7 performers
2:00-3:00pm Year 7 Chorus & School Orchestra final rehearsal*
3:00pm Year 7 pupils travel home as normal*
3:00-3:30pm School Orchestra final rehearsal*
3:30-4:00pm String Orchestra final rehearsal*
4:00-4:30pm Wind Band final rehearsal*
4:30-5:00pm Swing Band final rehearsal*
5:00-5:30pm Battle of the Bands prizewinners soundcheck
*Members of the Year 7 house tennis teams should attend house tennis as a priority and join these rehearsals only if/when the house tennis competition has ended.
Performance Programme
The provisional programme of performances is as follows. Pupils are asked to arrive no less than 30 minutes before they are due to perform:
5:30pm Battle of the Bands prizewinners performance
5:45pm String Orchestra performance
6:00pm Swing Band performance
6:30pm Wind Band performance
7:00pm School Orchestra and Year 7 Chorus performance
7:45pm approx. Performances end
If restrictions tighten and consequently there is any change to these arrangements (limiting or preventing audience attendance for example) you will receive another parentmail to update you. Otherwise, please assume that the performance will take place following the arrangements above.
