Category: Music News
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Year 8 Sing the Blues: The story of Bessie Smith
As part of their ‘Jazz and 12-bar Blues’ module, Year 8 music students were asked to prepare a short presentation about ‘Empress of the Blues’ Bessie Smith last week. Emmy……
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Music Scholars and Principal’s Award Holders Concert
We were treated to a sublime concert of classical and contemporary music in the Ernest Read Hall on Wednesday 12 October, with a truly diverse programme that encompassed everything from……
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Summer Concert Featuring Rebetiko Carnival
Read Court reverberated with the glorious sounds of joyful music-making on Tuesday 28 June, as Rebetiko Carnival brought their inimitable blend of Greek and Middle-Eastern folk songs to Queenswood.They joined……
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Kalli Z: Highly Commended in Prestigious Strings Competition
Our congratulations go to Kalli Z, Year 8 cellist and Music Scholar, for winning the Highly Commended prize in the elite Hugh Bean String Competition held at the Royal College of Music. Kalli has done……
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Queenswood Musicians’ Fundraising Sunday Serenade at St James’ Church, Goffs Oak
MR KOKKINOS, ASSITANT DIRECTOR OF MUSICOn Sunday 29 May, I organised for a group of Queenswood musicians to perform at St James’ Church, Goffs Oak, at their Sunday Serenade Concert……