House Music Competition Returns

A full programme of House Music events returned to King’s this term. For the first time since 2019, the House Song competition took place, an event that features all pupils in each house with rehearsals led by the senior pupils.

The Sixth Formers have to encourage and cajole each House, turning them into an ad hoc choir for a few weeks, as well as organising pupils to accompany the song. The nine songs were performed in College Hall with the other Houses forming the audience. There was lots of laughter and smiles, some excellent conducting, a few impressive pupil bands, some dodgy dancing,  a varied level of singing quality and a proposal amongst all of the performances! The adjudicator for the day was William Gee, Head of Music at St Benedict’s, Alcester and he crowned Oswald as the winner with Choir coming second and Castle third.

The first part of the day involved 55 solo performances, divided between the Middle Years and Sixth Form in piano, vocal and instrumental classes. Whilst there was a competitive element to the day, it felt more like a series of short concerts with the adjudicator giving some brief and encouraging words of advice.

Lower Remove Instrumental

2^nd Tom R
1^st Hebe S

Upper Remove Instrumental

Highly commended: Olivia L
2^nd Sophie R
1^st Rosie B

FF Instrumental

2^nd Joseph J
1^st Jack B

Middle Years Vocal

Highly Commended Joe S
2^nd Maya S
1^st Ollie P

Sixth Form Vocal

Highly commended Florence P
2^nd Elijah B
1^st Riya M

Sixth Form Instrumental

Highly commended Ruby K
2^nd David G
1^st Nick A

Sixth Form Piano

2^nd Linus H
1^st Alfred K

The Winners’ Concert is an opportunity for parents to see the top three winning House Music songs as well as the winners of each class of the solo round. It is always an excellent occasion and gives the opportunity for music at King’s to be seen by a wider audience.