Prep School Orchestra Day

Our talented orchestral players joined Swanbourne House and Winchester House schools in the Stowe Group Prep School Orchestra Day last week. Mr Frank Zielhorst, of Swanbourne, was an inspirational conductor and every pupil was challenged and improved so much, just in a day's work!

The sectionals rehearsals provided a time for the Woodwind, Percussion, Brass and String sections to shine - all musical families adding a piece to the final concert.

Parents were welcomed at the end of the day to listen to Holst's Mars, Sibelius' Finlandia and part of Dvorak's New World Symphony. These big orchestral pieces were special highlights, works that can't really be done in the individual orchestras - what a joy for all the Preps in the group to come together for an expansive and rich orchestral sound!