rotary schools choir competition
Ormiston Victory Academy host the Rotary Schools' Choirs Competition, and take first prize. The Rotary Club of Norwich once again staged an Inter Schools Choirs Competition on Wednesday 25 March. This time three schools took part and it was held at the Ormiston Victory Academy. Parents and choirs alike were treated to a fabulous and varied concert of singing, several parents returning year after year. Adjudicator Ken Hytch commented on how good the standard of singing was again and particularly noted the increase in the number of boys singing. It was also great to see a pupil from Thorpe St Andrew High School accompanying their choir on the piano, and one from Ormiston VA conducting the choir in one of their songs.
Ormiston VA, our host school, ran off with the top prize of £180, which will go towards some vocal workshops for the choir and also to buy some new music, says choir conductor Helen Curson. Thorpe St Andrew school took part as they have done every year and they received the joint second prize of £85. It was especially good to welcome for the first time the brand new school, Jane Austen College, all of whose pupils are in Year 7. They too received the joint second prize of �85. The adjudicators particularly congratulated them on getting to such a good standard so quickly and we look forward to hearing more from them next year.
Since the competition's inception, the Rotary Club of Norwich has given some £1,500 to the music departments of schools in Norfolk. Hilary King, secretary of the Rotary Club of Norwich and member of the Club's Youth Opportunities Committee, who organised the contest, explained that one of the best aspects of the competition is that the choirs hear each other sing, can learn from each other, and share their enthusiasm for music: they all cheered and clapped each other's performances. At the end of the event a bucket collection was held to raise potential funds for more Youth Opportunities events next year, and the generosity of the audience was a clear indication that this kind of event is much appreciated
Ormiston VA, our host school, ran off with the top prize of £180, which will go towards some vocal workshops for the choir and also to buy some new music, says choir conductor Helen Curson. Thorpe St Andrew school took part as they have done every year and they received the joint second prize of £85. It was especially good to welcome for the first time the brand new school, Jane Austen College, all of whose pupils are in Year 7. They too received the joint second prize of �85. The adjudicators particularly congratulated them on getting to such a good standard so quickly and we look forward to hearing more from them next year.
Since the competition's inception, the Rotary Club of Norwich has given some £1,500 to the music departments of schools in Norfolk. Hilary King, secretary of the Rotary Club of Norwich and member of the Club's Youth Opportunities Committee, who organised the contest, explained that one of the best aspects of the competition is that the choirs hear each other sing, can learn from each other, and share their enthusiasm for music: they all cheered and clapped each other's performances. At the end of the event a bucket collection was held to raise potential funds for more Youth Opportunities events next year, and the generosity of the audience was a clear indication that this kind of event is much appreciated