(see lower down page for assessment deadlines, workshops etc.)

Concerts 25/26

(see highlights videos of previous concerts on King Ed’s Virtually Live)

• Wednesday 12^th November – Autumn concert (ALL)
• Thursday 6th November – Year 13 Prize evening (selected soloists)
• Monday 8^th December – Carol Service in St James’, Woolaston (choirs and string orchestra)
• Tuesday 16th December – TBC Leavers’ Prize Evening (selected soloists)
• Wednesday 11^th February – Year 13 Showcase (year 13 music students)
• Tuesday 3rd March – Band Showcase at Muthers Studios in Birmingham (bands as selected)
• Chamber Music Concert – TBC March (selected students and groups)
• Friday 24^th April – End of Year Concert (ALL)

Choirs and Ensembles

• Choir (Hall)
  Rehearsals – WEDNESDAYS at 12.15-1.30 We will break out a chamber choir from this group later in the year if there is demand.
  First rehearsal: Wednesday 17th September at 12.15
• Wind Band (Hall) / String Orchestra (Music Room)
  Rehearsals – Friday at 8.45
  First rehearsal: Friday 19th September at 8.45
• Orchestra (Hall)
  Rehearsals – Friday at 9.50
  First rehearsal: Friday 19th September at 9.50
• Chamber Music (Small Classical Ensembles)
  As arranged with students
  Meeting Monday 29th September 12.15 in Music Room
• Bands
  As arranged with students in lunchtimes/frees in Band Room.
  Meeting Monday 29th September 12.45 in Music Room

Concert Trips (booking details to follow)

• Phantom in London – Monday 19th January  
• CBSO at Symphony Hall – Thursday 23rd October MATINEE (Prokofiev Classical / Schubert 9)
• CBSO at Symphony Hall – Wednesday 4th February MATINEE (Strauss Four Last Song / Brahms 4)

Assessment dates

Year 12

• Friday 3^rd October – Deadline: Year 12 Prog. Submission and scanned copies for Initial Performance (in November)
• w/c 11^th November – Year 12 Initial Performances
• Monday 2^nd March – Deadline for Year 12 Internal Performance Exam programmes and photocopies 
• w/c Monday 27^th April – Year 12 End of Year Exams 
• w/c 29th June – Year 12 Internal Performance Exams and Rehearsal

Year 13

• Friday 27^th September – Year 13 programme and scanned music for practical assessments
• w/c 6^th October – Year 13 Practice Exam 1
• Friday 26^th October – Year 13 Composition Portfolio Submission 1
• w/c 8^th December – Year 13 Official Mock Exam
• Friday 5^th December – Year 13 Composition Portfolio Submission 2 WCT
• Wednesday 17th December – Year 13 Composition Portfolio Submission 2 Free Comp
• w/c 12^th January – Year 13 Performance Assessment Mocks
• Friday 13^th February – Year 13 Composition Portfolio Submission 3
• March / April – Year 13 Assessed performance (dates allocated by Eduqas in February)
• w/c 9^th March – Practice Year 13 Exam 2
• Wednesday 9^thApril – Final deadline for all Year 13 finished composition portfolios
• w/c 20^th April – Practice Year 13 Exam 3
• Monday 8^th June MUSIC EXAM PROVISIONAL