Performance Perfection at Chester Music Festival

On Saturday, May 7, after a two year absence due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we were delighted to welcome the Chester Music Festival back to King’s. 

Celebrating wins for Senior School soloists and ensembles in a number of categories, Director of Music, Mrs Whitfield was incredibly proud of the students’ performances. 

She said: “Since Covid restrictions ended, music has really flourished in school and it is wonderful that the students’ hard work and talent have been recognised by the Chester Music Festival judges in this way.”

Among the winners were our recently reformed 6s and 7s Choir, which is made up of students from the final year of Juniors and the first year of Seniors. 

Music teacher Miss Banerjee conducts this choir: “They are such a fun group to work with. I am so proud of how well they have worked together, and how they have improved in such a short time. They full deserved to win this trophy!”

Congratulations to all of our winning performers in the Senior School:

Schola Cantorum – first place, Mixed Voice Choir Groups/community choirs, Rushworth and Dreaper Cup winner.

6s and 7s Choir – first place, Children’s Choirs (year 6-10) Waltons of Chester Trophy winner

Rachel Bosworth – first place Vocal Solo 17 and under, Olive Stoker Memorial Salver winner

Rory Mallinson – first place, solo woodwind (grades 5 &6) – Philip Moyes Award

Jake Bywater – first place, solo Brass (15 years and under) City of Chester Band Trophy winner

Hector Walsh – first place, Boys vocal solo, Chorister’s Cup winner, Leonard, Frank and Freda Mitchell Award winner.

Sameer Dhanjee – first place, Vocal Solo Open, Barlow Award winner.

Zach Hard Af Segerstad-Smith – first place Composition Class- School Years 10 and 11

Adèle Bracegirdle:

Overall Winner of the Rushworth Rose Bowl

First place, Open Instrumental Solo Baroque

First place, Open Instrumental Solo Romantic/French

First place, Open Instrumental Solo Unaccompanied Work

First place, Solo Woodwind Advanced -Toby and Leo Maskell Award winner

First place, Composition Class (16-21 years) The Barlow Cup winner

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