Orchestra

The Orchestra meets every Thursday afternoon from 3.30pm to 4.15pm and performs at all school concerts. It provides pupils from Grade 4 standard upwards the opportunity to develop their skills.

It was a great opportunity to be the leader of the Grosvenor Grammar School Orchestra this year, especially as I currently play violin in the City of Belfast Youth Orchestra and Ulster Youth Orchestra.

In Grosvenor, the Orchestra provides everyone with a chance to play music together and develop playing and performance skills that can only be experienced in the challenges of group-playing. We practise a variety of pieces throughout the year but for the annual Spring Concert and open nights we concentrated on the extensive ‘Abba Medley’, arranged by Richard Ling.

We rehearse every Thursday afternoon after school from September until the concert, working hard to perfect our technique.

A big thanks must go to Mr Nigel Snell, our conductor, who has shown nothing but dedication and commitment over the years, and the orchestra would not be where it is without him, and also to Miss Foster for her support and organisation.

Lucy Hamilton 14 TG2