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Regular commitment is required for all practices and rehearsals.
| Club | Who is it for? | Where? | When? | How to get involved | Additional info |
| Big Band | Second Years to Upper Sixth | MU1 | Wednesdays, 1pm | Invitation only. See Mr White | Invitation only |
| Brass Ensemble | First Years to Upper Sixth | Hallam Hall | Tuesdays, 1pm | All brass players welcome. See Mrs Johnson | All brass players welcome |
| Chamber Choir | Third Years to Upper Sixth | MU1 / MU2 / Hallam Hall | Mondays, 1pm | By audition only. See Mr Dow or Mrs Short | Perform for the BBC Daily Service programme |
| Chorus | Third Years to Upper Sixth | MU1 / main hall / Hallam Hall | Fridays, 3.50pm | All singers welcome. Mr Dow / Mrs Taylor | |
| Concert Band | First Years to Upper Sixth | Hallam Hall | Wednesdays, 1pm | Grades 3 to 5. See Mrs Taylor | Grades 3 to 5 |
| First Orchestra | First Years to Upper Sixth | Hallam Hall | Thursdays, 3.50pm | Invitation only. See Mr Dow | |
| Jazz Bands | Second Years to Upper Sixth | MU1 / MU9 | Mondays, 3.50pm | Mr Griffith. By invitation only | Invitation only |
| Junior Band | First Years to Upper Sixth | Hallam Hall | Fridays, 1pm | All wind and brass players welcome | |
| Junior Big Band | First Years to Upper Sixth | MU1 | Wednesdays, 3.50pm | Invitation only. See Mr White | Invitation only |
| Junior Singers | First and Second Years | MU2 | Thursdays, 12.30pm | All singers welcome. See Mrs Short | |
| Second Orchestra | First Years to Upper Sixth | Hallam Hall | Mondays, 3.50pm | Strings: grades 1 to 5. Brass / woodwind by invitation only. See Mrs Short | |
| String Orchestra | First Years to Upper Sixth | MU2 | Wednesdays, 3.50pm | Invitation only. See Mr Griffith | Invitation only |
| Theory Grade 1 to 5 | First Years to Upper Sixth | MU2 | Fridays, 1pm | See Mrs Short | For anyone wanting to take grades 1 to 5 theory |
| Wind Orchestra | Third Years to Upper Sixth | Hallam Hall | Thursdays, 1pm | Grade 5+ invitation only. See Mrs Taylor | |
| Autumn Concert | Full details in email newsletter | Dining hall | November, 7.30pm | ||
| Christmas Concert | Dining hall | December, 7.30pm | |||
| Carol Service | St George’s church | December, 7pm | |||
| Gala Concert | Royal Northern College of Music | Saturday 25th February 2012, 7.30pm | |||
| Founder’s Day | St George’s church | Friday 23rd March 2012, 10am | |||
| Summer Concert | Dining hall | Thursday 26th April 2012, 7.30pm | |||
| Leavers’ Concert | Dining hall | Wednesday 2nd May 2012 | |||
| Music Festival | First Years to Upper Sixth | Various | Rehearsals – varied. Concert takes place 4th July 2012 | Letters sent to form tutors in May. Pupils complete the form to arrange an audition | 10 categories. Concert with a difference where musicians are judged |
| Stage Lighting | Lower Sixth | Various | Required for music concerts | See Mrs Lockwood | |
| Music Exams | First Years to Upper Sixth | Music department | 3 times per year | Entered for examination by teacher | Associated Board Music Exams with an external examiner. Includes prep test, Grades 1 to 8 and Diploma |
| Peripatetic Music Lessons | First Years to Upper Sixth | Music department | Individual half hour lessons throughout the school week on a rotating timetable | Lessons for a variety of string, wind and percussion instruments and singing for beginners up to grade 8 and beyond. £13 per half hour lesson with highly skilled and qualified music teachers. Large / expensive instruments may be available to borrow from school | |
