House Music 2020: Musical Showcase of Talent

Today we had the privilege of holding a COVID-19 special House Music Competition. It was an afternoon of mixed emotions. We were glad we could stage the competition, but sad that our whole community could not come together to experience the showcase of exceptional talent.

Eversfield is a musically talented school and the difficult task of deciding the winner of the competition sat with our adjudicator Mr Christian Daswon, a professional concert pianist and accompanist based in London. In demand as a vocal accompanist, Christian also works regularly with the Berkshire Youth Choir and Berkshire Young Voices.

Announcing Angles as the winner of House Music Competition 2020, Mr Dawson praised all of the soloists on their performances and particularly commended Reuben on his drumming, noted how both Prèma and Finlay captivated the audience with their vocal solos, and applauded Aidan on his ability to lead the piano accompaniment played by Mr Biggs.

Almost 80 children auditioned for the event and just six soloists from each year group, three Angles and three Saxons, qualified to represent their House. Mr Biggs devised a format for the afternoon that would support the social distancing measures and allow all soloists to perform for their year groups – offering them the opportunity to enjoy the live performances.   

The afternoon programme included all styles of musical genres and took us on a dazzling tour of the World from the deep American south, across to the Caribbean, to the stages of Broadway, the Highlands of Scotland and even the famous Cavern Club birthplace of The Beatles.  

This year sadly we were not able to come together as House Choirs but Forms 1 and 2 came to the rescue with their pre-recorded performance reminding us to smile with their renditions of ‘Put on a Smile’ which was shared with all form groups.

 

CLICK HERE to watch a showreel of the live performances 

 

FORM 3 ANGLES

Hugo

Blue Bugaloo

Guitar

Anon

Amy

Corumba

Clarinet

Wastall

Freddie

The Mallow Fling

Voice

Body

 

FORM 3 SAXONS

Ranbir

Spanish Dance

Guitar

Nuttall

Sienna

The Chase

Piano

Paganini

Leo

The Oak and The Ash

Voice

Arr. Bullard

 

FORM 4 ANGLES

Reuben

Song 2

Drums

Rowntree

Henry

Peace is Flowing

Guitar

Traditional

Yuqing

Mazurka

Piano

Bèra-Tagrine

 

FORM 4 SAXONS

Raina

Scarborough Fair

Flute

Simon

Enzo

War Drums

Piano

Waterman

Shaurya

Regular Reggae

Guitar

Hasted

 

FORM 5 SAXONS

Ela

Prelude

Piano

Reinecke

Hiral

Hot Dog Hoedown

Flute

Watts

Prèma

Tomorrow

Voice

Strouse

 

FORM 5 ANGLES

Faizan

Jazzy Promenade

Guitar

Nuttall

Vivienne

Allegro

Piano

Handel

Aidan

Czardas

Violin

Monti

 

FORM 6 SAXONS

Lucy

Daisy Bell

Clarinet

Dacre

Henry

Highland Spirit

Guitar

Noble

Martin

Dusty Blue

Piano

Armstrong

 

FORM 6 ANGLES

Finlay

Yesterday

Voice

McCartney

India

Waltz

Guitar

Carulli

Qihao

Sonata in C Minor Finale

Piano

Beethoven