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Music Department The junior music ensemble of Ruth Morrow, Holly McIl- roy, Lauren Alexander, Stewart McClintock and David Saunderson livened proceedings with an ener- getic performance of ‘Unto us a child is born.’ Not to be outperformed, the senior girls, Shannon Magee, Amy Wilson and Jenna Logan brought us a beautiful ar- rangement of Pachelbel’s favourite was ‘Waltz of the The Music rooms are a hive ‘Canon in D’ merged with Flowers; Dance of the Sugar of activity every day with ‘The First Nowell.’ It would Plum Fairy; and Trepak’ many pupils rehearsing be- be remiss to write about which showcased the ce- fore and after school. the Carol Service and omit leste, an instrument which There are many ensembles what is becoming an Dun- caught the attention of all now meeting on a weekly clug tradition. ‘We three of our Musicians. basis, these include: Junior Kings’ was brought to us by and Senior Choirs, Orches- three sixth form boys, Rob- Music in the classroom tra, Traditional Group and bie Erwin, Anthony Wind Ensemble. There are McWhirter and Jaylin Music is now a key compo- also many smaller music Sloan. Not to be outshone nent in the KS3, KS34 and groups which have formed the Staf Choir rose to the Post-16 curriculum at Dun- throughout the year; wor- occasion with a rousing clug College. In junior Mu- ship team, rock group and rendition of ‘Deck the Halls’ sic we study Gustav Holst’s our acoustic group. accompanied by Mrs La- ‘Planet’s Suite,’ while ex- mont on piano. ploring the symphony or- chestra. In Year 9 we look Ulster Orchestra at Incidental Music and Blues and Jazz. We fnish On 17th December, the AS Year 10 studying Music Tra- Musicians paid a visit to the ditions in Ireland and popu- Ulster Orchestra, under the lar Music genres. Every Mu- artistic direction of Tamás sic lesson consists of listen- Kocsis. The festive reper- ing, performing and com- toire, performed in the Ul- posing activities using our ster Hall, Belfast included new keyboards and orches- pieces by Rossini, Corelli, tral instruments. As pupils Mozart, Vivaldi and Tchai- progress to GCSE and A kovsky. The students thor- Level Music, we explore ‘Acoustic Jam’ oughly enjoyed the eclectic composition and extended Stewart Morrow, Lauren programme featuring many Music repertoire in a more Miniss, Chelsea Morrow, instrumental soloists from detailed way. Ruth Morrow and Amy Wil- all over Europe. A particular son THE BELLFORT SUMMER 2015 107