Tiffin School Spring Concert 2024

You are invited to the School Spring Concert at 7pm on Thursday 2nd May at All Saints’ Church Kingston KT1 1JP. Admission is free of charge, seating is unreserved and no ticket is required to enter. The concert will end at approximately 8:30pm. The finale to this concert will be a performance given by all Year 7 pupils, retelling the story of Homer’s Odysseus through music. It is anticipated that the Chamber Orchestra, Concert Band, Jazz Combo, School Orchestra, String Orchestra and Wind Band will also perform. 

Parents of all Y7 pupils and Y8-13 orchestra/band members are asked to complete the permission form received by Parentmail.

On the day of the concert at All Saints Church (750 metres from Tiffin School), there will be a brief final rehearsal for each group of performers. Following their rehearsal, Year 7 pupils who are not orchestra/band members will be allowed to travel home at 3pm from All Saints’ Church and return for the evening concert not before 6:50pm. When not rehearsing, orchestra/band members may remain in the café area of the building (where they may eat cold food and complete homework) or, with parents’ permission, they may leave the site. Copied below is the timetable which performers will follow on the day of the concert. 

Event timetable for pupils 

Thursday 2nd May (Week B) 

1:45pm (Period 5) All Y7 pupils and Jazz Cantata performers line up by class in the playground facing London Road, bringing with them their bags and musical instruments. Pupils are registered then walk 750 metres to venue supervised by staff members 

2-3pm Y7 Jazz Cantata final rehearsal at venue 

3:00pm Y7 pupils travel home directly from venue.  

*Alternatively, Y7 pupils return to Tiffin School supervised by staff then travel home as normal 

*Y7 instrumental ensemble members remain at church 

*Instrumental ensemble seats and instruments set 

3:15pm Y8-13 orchestra/band members requiring supervision gather in playground and walk to venue supervised by staff 

*Pupils not requiring supervision walk to venue independently. 

3:45-5:15pm Final orchestra/band rehearsals. 

*Pupils place belongings under chairs. Large instruments and cases are placed in choir vestry. 

*When not rehearsing, pupils may remain in the church café area where they may complete homework and where they may eat. With parents’ permission, pupils may leave the site. 

3:45pm Band and orchestra members arrive at All Saints' Church

4:00pm Concert Band and Wind Band final rehearsal at venue 

4:30pm School Orchestra final rehearsal at venue 

4:45pm Chamber Orchestra final rehearsal at venue 

5:00pm Jazz Combo final rehearsal at venue 

5:15pm At or before this time, pupils travel home. 

6:50pm Pupils return to the venue and take their seats:  

*Y7 pupils in seats closest to the stage, other orchestra/band members in north aisle. 

7pm Concert begins 

*When not performing, pupils remain seated with the audience.  

*One item before performing, ensemble members assemble in choir vestry. 

8:45pm approx. Concert ends. Church furniture reinstated