NEW HALL SCHOOL LUNCHTIME CONCERT


in Chelmsford Cathedral


21.05.10


Taking time out from the examination room, sixth form students from New Hall School brought us an impressive variety of music in Chelmsford Cathedral.
The pinnacle was Beethoven's Pathétique, played by Crystle Ying; an impassioned, occasionally idiosyncratic performance of great character.
Two sopranos – Spanish student Serena Saenz Molinero had a warm, mature tone, with Pergolesi contrasted with Porgy and Bess – a rich, slow Summertime. And Kayleigh McEvoy impressive in Gluck and Fauré, a tender interpretation of Chanson d'Amour.
The concert began with a jaunty oboe piece by Dandrieu, played by Coralie Smart, who also gave us a Schumann Romance. She was accompanied, as were the singers, by Duncan Archard at the piano.
A real treat was Lara-Jayne Ellis's harp, with a showy French piece and a charming arrangement of the ever-popular folk song Water is Wide.


Friday lunchtime concerts in the Cathedral continue throughout June, then resume after the summer break on September 3.