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Music News Autumn Term 2009
CONGRATULATIONS to everyone for contributing to all the musical activities of the past few weeks.

The Carol Service: yet again, the girls exceeded my expectations. I was so very pleased with your singing and playing, and especially for making the evening service just as fresh as the morning one. The Lower IIIs puppets and readers were all memorable and added to the worshipful mix of music and narration at this special time of the year. Mrs Hodgkiss, Mrs MacVean and I would like to thank you all for your wonderful efforts.

The Nativity: this, as ever, delights and charms in a different way and this year was no exception. They certainly all have talent; which pleases me as I watch the girls move up the school.

Polesden Carols: at the very last minute, 26 girls and their parents joined me at Polesdon Lacey last Sunday to help bring a festive atmosphere to their Christmas weekend. We sang carols around the piano and enjoyed including the parents and older siblings in our choir. It is always lovely to bring joy to others in our community and this was a great occasion.

I should like to thank you all for your messages and cards which are much appreciated and I hope you all have a peaceful, happy and musical Christmas.

Mrs White
Singing at Polesden Lacey
Singing at Polesden Lacey
Associated Board and Trinity Music Exam results
Everyone passed who entered, congratulations to you all for your hard work and successes.

Rebecca, LII, Voice Prep
Alicia, LII, Voice Prep
Liberty, LII, Voice Prep
Emmi, UII, Voice 1 Merit
Cressida, LII, Violin 1 Pass
Octavia, LIII, Piano 1 Pass
Anisha, UII, Piano 1 Merit
Emily, UII, Oboe 1 Merit
Thalia, PPIII, Violin 1 Merit
Claudia, LII, Violin 1 Merit
Helena, LII, Piano 1 Merit
Harriet, LIII, Piano 1 Merit
Olivia, UII, Trumpet 1 Distinction
Grace, LII, Violin 2 Pass
Georgia, LIII, Trumpet 2 Pass
Connie, UII, Violin 2 Pass
Carmen, UII, Voice 2 Merit
Anouska, LIII, Piano 2 Merit
Elmina, UII, Trumpet 3 Pass
Katie, LIII, Trumpet 3 Pass
Emily, LII, Piano 3 Merit
Natasha, LII, Violin 3 Merit
Fenella, UII, Piano 3 Distinction
Morgan, LII, Violin 5 Merit
Renata, LIII, Theory 5 Distinction
Fenella, UII, Theory 5 Pass
Music Assembly
Mrs Katharine Dienes-Williams, Organist and Choir Master of Guildford Cathedral Choir visited us in Assembly last week. She talked to the girls about being a Girl Chorister and would be very interested to hear from anyone who might like to consider this. By joining the Choir girls will be trained to sing at the highest possible professional standards and be involved in singing one or two services in the Cathedral each week, plus special services, broadcasts and CD recordings. Please come and talk to Mrs White if you would like any further information.
CLANDON PARK CAROLS
Childrens' Concerts:
Monday 21st and
Tuesday 22nd December at 3pm

Adults' Concerts:
Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd December 8pm

Mrs Patterson and Mrs White will be singing in a small chamber choir for these lovely Christmas concerts at Clandon Park which include a visit from Father Christmas (Childrens' Concert only!) mince pies and mulled wine (Adults' Concerts).

Contact the National Trust via their website for tickets. Early booking is advisable.
LSO family concert
All the girls have enjoyed seeing part of the Last Night of the Proms in their music lessons, in particular, Malcolm Arnold's Grand Grand Overture, featuring 4 vacuum cleaners. The LSO are playing this piece again in a wonderful FAMILY CONCERT on Sunday, 18th October at 2.30pm at the Barbican. Box office 0845 1207546. Highly recommended! Further details on the music notice board.
HHH concerts
HHH Concert Season at St Christopher's Church in Haslemere is also on the board. Do support if you can. Also a programme of Clarinet, Cello and Piano at the United Reformed Church in Guildford on October 17th at 7.30pm.
Associated Board Examination results
Prep Test  
Tatiana, Form I, piano
Katie, Form I, singing
Roseanna, PPII, violin
Francesca, PPIII, piano
Hebe, LII, piano
Julia, Form I, singing
Melissa Mae, PPIII, piano
Molly, PPIII, piano
Anisha, LII, singing
Olivia, Form I, piano
Virginia, Form I, piano
Mia, PPIII, piano
Emily, Form I

Grade 1  
Pass
Lily, LII, singing
Evelyn, PPII, violin
Francesca, Form I, violin
Klara, UII, singing
Annabee, Form I, cello
Ellie, LIII, singing
Elizabeth, LIII, singing
Merit
Belinda, UII, piano
Emma, LII, piano
Kesney, LIII, singing
Hannah, Form I, cello
Pippa Feng, PPIII, cello
Helena, UII, piano
Emma, LII, singing
Florence, LIII, piano
Katie, PPIII, cello
Funmi, LII, double bass
Elmina, LII, piano
Elmina, LII, trumpet
Amel, LIII, cello
Lulu, LII, singing
Alice, UII, singing
Isabelle, UII, flute
Alexandra, LIII, piano
Distinction
Fenella, LII, trombone
Ellie-Ming, UII, piano
Katie, UII, piano

Grade 2
Pass
Sasha, LII, violin
Stephanie, PPII, violin
Natasha, LIII, singing
Sanmarie, UII, flute
Tilly, LIII, singing
Heidi, LIII, double bass
Olivia, UII, flute
Merit
Emily, LII, singing
Isabella, UII, piano
Natasha, LII, flute
Natasha, LII, piano

Grade 3
Pass
Jasmin, UII, bassoon
Georgina, LIII, singing
Merit
Annabel, LIII, singing
Imogen, LIII, singing
Imogen, LIII, violin
Emma, LII, clarinet
Georgina, UII, flute
Dinethri, LIII, singing
Distinction
Rebecca, LII, cello
Anne-Claire, UII, flute
Jasmin, UII, piano

Grade 5
Merit
Fenella, LII, violin

Grade 7
Distinction
Emily, LIII, violin