Music

 

2008-2009

 

 

Truro School’s Music Department is led by the dynamic Martin Palmer, together with three outstanding teachers from the school’s academic staff and 33 of the best music teachers in Cornwall, who teach a wide range of instruments on a peripatetic basis.

 

This year six U6th pupils leave Truro School to study music, one with a choral award to Oxford University. Over the last twelve months pupils have performed with the National Youth Orchestra and the National Youth Choir. Three pupils are about to take their ABRSM / ARCO diploma examinations this month (July 2009).

 

This academic year (2008 – 9) pupils have performed in 7 services, 50 concerts and 4 performances of Mozart’s Opera The Magic Flute, including the usual major events at the Hall for Cornwall, Truro Cathedral, Truro School Chapel, Truro School Gymnasium and the Burrell Theatre.  Ensembles included the Symphony Orchestra, Junior String Orchestra, Senior, Junior and 1st Form Jazz Orchestras, Jazz Choir, Wind Band, Junior Wind Band, Senior and Junior Choirs, Samba Band, Barbershop Quartet, Guitar Groups and numerous smaller ensembles such as cello groups, clarinet groups, rock, folk and other bands.

 

Six pupils were selected for a Singing Master Class with Ben Luxon and all the school’s choirs joined a professional orchestra in Truro Cathedral to perform John Rutter’s Feel the Spirit with international mezzo soprano Melanie Marshall. The school’s second CD is just being finished and will be released in October 2009.

 

Music as a classroom subject is taught along the lines of the National Curriculum to First, Second and Third Form pupils and is an option for GCSE and A-level. 

 

Individual tuition is available to all pupils in the complete range of orchestral instruments as well as piano, organ, guitar and voice. 

 

For further details please contact the Music Department Administrator, Mrs Alison Evans

 

 

Audio Files

Click on each link to listen to music clips from Truro School Music Department (mp3 files)

	Magnificat in D	Brewer
	Senior Choir Conductor - Christopher Gray, Organist - Robert Sharpe
	What Are You Doing For The Rest Of Your Life	Legrand
	Desafinado Singer - Fizz Turner, Piano - Fred Brown, Sax - James Dalton, Bass - Martin Palmer
	Bagatelle No.1	Finzi
	Clarinet - Matthew Rogers, Piano - Paul Comeau
	O Lord, Rebuke Me Not	Purcell
	Senior Choir Conductor & Organist - Christopher Gray, Sopranos - Jo Tisdale & Amy Richards
	Nessun Dorma	Puccini
	Symphony Orchestra Conductor - Martin Palmer, Cornet - Sam Eddy
	The Three Kings	Dyke
	Live Broadcast: BBC Radio 4 Daily Service - Sun 7th Jan 2007 Senior Choir Conductor - Christopher Gray, Organist - Robert Sharpe
	Orange Coloured Sky	Delugg & Stein
	Senior Jazz Orchestra Conductor - Simon Latarche, Sax - Jack Opie
	I Got Rhythm	Gershwin
	Piano - Ben Comeau
	You Don't Know What Love Is	Brown & Roach
	Jazz Quartet Sax - Tom Harvie, Piano - Simon Latarche, Drums - John MacQuarrie, Bass - Stuart MacQuarrie
	As Long As I Have Music	Beig & Price
	Girls' Choir Conductor - Joyce Robson, Piano - Martin Palmer
	Little White Donkey	Ibert
	Piano - Kristoffer To
	Greater Love	Ireland
	Senior Choir Conductor - Christopher Gray, Organist - Robert Sharpe, Soprano - Jo Tisdale, Bass - Christoper Dollins
	Sure On This Shining Light	Barber
	Soprano - Camilla Wehmeyer, Piano - Christopher Gray
	Lord Let Me Know Mine End	Greene
	Senior Choir Conductor & Organist - Christopher Gray, Sopranos - Lydia Manuell & Fizz Turner
	Concertino	Chaminade
	Flute - Charlotte Osman, Piano - Tom Little
	The Acrobat	Greenwood
	Trombone - Simon Huckle, Piano - Martin Palmer
	It's All Right Now	Rolling Stones
	Midnight Hour SIngers - Bevil Luck & Lydia Manuell, Lead Guitar - Josh Neve, Piano - Ben Homer, Bass - Graham HIcks, Drums - Kit Mellis
	Dolemite (final section)	Henderson
	Guitar - Ross Pike, Drums - John MacQuarrie, Bass - Stuart MacQuarrie

 

 

See NEWS above for pictures and stories of the latest musical events (and use BACK button to return to this page).

 

Music Calendar - Summer Term 2010

 

 

Drama & Music Events - Summer Term 2010

 

 

 

To book your tickets for Truro School events

and events hosted at Truro School

 

 

Full-time music teachers

Martin Palmer – Director of Music

Simon Latarche - Academic Staff

Paul Comeau – Academic Staff

Ruth Huckle – Academic Staff

 

Music Department Administrator

Alison Evans

 

Visiting music teachers:

Mrs S Balkwill (Violin)

Mr L Bond (Senior Choir)

Mr T Boulton (Violin)

Mrs R Brenton BA Hons (Clarinet and Saxophone)

Mrs T Carleston BMus ARCM PGDip (Oboe)

Mr J Carne FRSM LRSM CTABRSM (Piano)

Mr G Churcher LTCL (Brass)

Mr P Comeau  MA, Mus B (Cantab) (Piano)

Miss Z Curnow MA (Cantab) (Trumpet and Double Bass)

Mr P Davey BEd Hons LTCL (Piano)

Ms B Degener (Cello)

Mr D Greenwood (Brass)

Mr R Hamilton BMus PGCE (Percussion)   

Mrs M Hoadley (Voice)

Ms N Johnston ARCM (Voice and Cello)

Mrs J Kershaw LRAM (French Horn)

Ms S McDonagh (Saxophone)

Mrs R McGlade BMus (Piano)

Miss K Morse BAMusic QTS (Flute)

Mr A Pope (Brass)

Ms A Renshaw (Junior Boys’ Choir)

Mr J A Robinson AGSM, LTCL (Percussion)

Ms C Rosevear (Voice)

Mr D Stevens ALCM LLCM  (Guitar)

Mr S Turner BA  Hons Cert Ed (Guitar)

Mrs E Vosper (Bassoon)

Mr S Weeks (Percussion)

Ms S Whormsley (Recorder)

 

Mr S Mitchell (Accompanist)