Music Festival ends concert season on a high note
The 2026 Music Festival gave the school community an opportunity to recognise the dedication and hard work of our amazing musicians.
Adjudicator Mr Simon Mercer had the difficult job of judging the pieces put together by our pupils.
Some of the pieces performed this year included songs from musicals such as ‘Wicked’, ‘Aladdin’, and ‘Les Miserables’, opera, multiple concertos and even a flute piece that sounded like whales!
Mr Mercer proclaimed that he was “blown away” by the talent on show and affirmed that it was difficult to judge as the quality was so high!
Here is a list of all of the winners and the highly commended pieces:
- First Year Instrumental: Winner – Iris, Highly Commended – Bethany
- Second Year Instrumental: Winner – Norah Lill, Highly Commended – Lydia
- Third Year Instrumental: Winner – Maeve, Highly Commended – Laurence
- Junior Ensemble: Winner – Shiv, Aria, Elliott, Jessica and Amelie, Highly Commended – Josh and Ben
- Junior Vocal: Winner – Emily, Highly Commended – Elana
- Intermediate Instrumental: Winner – Amelie, Highly Commended – Charlotte
- Intermediate Vocal: Winner – Charlotte, Highly Commended – Amelie
- Intermediate Ensemble: Winner – Amelie and Charlotte, Highly Commended – Theia and Lillian
- Sixth Form Instrumental: Winner – Dan
- Sixth Form Vocal: Winner – Abigail, Highly Commended – Rosie
- Senior Ensemble: Winner – Zac, Will, Hannah and Dan, Highly Commended – Abigail and Charlotte
- Woodwind Cup- Dan
- Brass Cup – James
- String Cup – Clara
- Adjudicator’s Cup – Dan
- Most Promising Lower School Musician – Bethany
Well done to every single pupil who entered the festival – it is wonderful to see the strength and breath of talented musicians we have here at SGS.
