Westholme School - Music and Performing Arts

Music and Performing Arts

Extra-curricular musical activities include Senior choir, Junior Choir, Chamber Choir, Senior Orchestra, Junior Orchestra, Brass Band, Swing Band, Aural and Music Theory classes. Groups normally meet for half an hour at lunchtime with extra rehearsals before particular performances.

School music groups also contribute to our annual Concert Series, usually performing a prelude to concerts by visiting artists. Pupils of different standards have the opportunity to perform in our annual Soloists' Recital with every Senior School group contributing to the School Concert at the end of the Spring Term. The Saturday following the May Day Bank Holiday always sees our Summer Concert. This concert features performances from the school orchestra and choral works by the Westholme Choral Society, which includes parents and friends of Westholme.

The Music Department contributes fully to school productions which have recently included Annie, Carmen, Les Miserables, Oliver, The Magic Flute, West Side Story, Jesus Christ Superstar and Joseph. For eachof the past twelve years between 45 and 110 members of the school choirs have undertaken a performing tour during the summer holidays, singing in such places as New York, Granada, Naples and Geneva.