Music

The Music Department at St. Michael’s consists of the Director of Music and a team of 14 peripatetic teachers.

Many students at St. Michael’s learn an instrument at school, with over 200 individual lessons taking place every week. Students can start to learn an instrument in any year group of the school, whether a beginner or experienced player, and applications for lessons can be handed in at any point during the year. Interested students should ask the Director of Music for an application form. Some support is available for families in financial need, and the school has a limited supply of instruments that can be hired.

The department runs a range of ensembles, for students who have not long been learning their instrument, to players and singers at Grade 8 and beyond. A list of ensembles can be found below. There are frequent opportunities for students to perform at concerts, as well as part of liturgies and masses, and the annual Carol Service. The Music Department regularly collaborates on performances with the Drama Department - most recently Sister Act in 2019 and West Side Story in 2017. The Music Department also has a history of concert tours to Europe, most recently to Amsterdam in July 2018. Each Summer Term we organise ABRSM examinations to take place at school.

You can follow the Music Department on Twitter @MusicStMichaels

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Day	Activity	Location	Who	Teacher
Mondays 1:15-1:50pm	Choir of St Michael's	Music Room	Auditioned entry only	Directed by Mr Pearce and Mr Douse
Tuesdays 1:15-1:50pm	Ensemble Choir	Chapel	All pupils welcome	Directed by Ms Hall (vocal teacher)
Tuesdays 1:15-1:50pm	Chamber Orchestra	Music Room	Grade 5+	Directed by Mr Miller
Tuesdays 15:45 - 16:30pm	Camerata Ensemble	Music Room	Auditioned entry only	Directed by Mr Pearce
Thursdays 1:15-1:50pm	Sinfonietta Orchestra	Music Room	All levels welcome	Directed by Mr Pearce