Ensembles
Throughout the busy week at Wellington, numerous rehearsals take place outside lessons and sport times. Concerts take place throughout the year and feature the following groups:
College Orchestra |
directed by Hilary Davan Wetton |
| Recent Tours to Australia, Hungary, Malaysia. Concerts in London (St John's, Smith Square and St Paul's Covent Garden) | |
Chapel Choir |
directed by Simon Williamson (Director of Music) |
| Recent tours to Romania and Madrid Recordings: "Carols from Wellington", "Hear my Words" and "Give us the wings of faith" | |
The Wellington College Jazz Orchestra |
directed by Ben Greenslade-Stanton (Head of Jazz, Rock and Pop) |
| This jazz orchestra raises money for a number of charities through concerts at Wellington or at local prep schools. | |
Camerata |
directed by Susie Henwood (Head of Strings) |
| A string ensemble that was Runner Up in its class at the British Festival for Youth, Birmingham 2006 | |
Concert Band |
directed by Jeff Oakes (Head of Woodwind) |
| A large band performing a variety of styles of lighter music. | |
Wellington Chorus |
directed by Simon Williamson (Director of Music) |
| This choir meets every Lent term to perform a large-scale work with orchestra with Crowthorne Choral Society. Recent performances have included: Puccini Messa di Gloria, Jenkins' Armed Man Mass, Walton's Belshazzar's Feast etc. | |
Senior Percussion Ensemble |
directed by Ray Smith (Head of Percussion) |
| Focusing on contemporary percussion repertoire and some music specifically written for the ensemble. | |
Big Brass
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directed by Dylan Quinlivan-Brewer (Head of Brass) |
| A brass ensemble who
recently joined forces with Guildhall School of Music and Drama Brass Band to
perform a Brass Spectacular. | |
Senior Chamber Groups include: |
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| Clarinet Choir, Brass Quintet, String Quartets, Close Harmony, Saxophone Quartet, Jazz ensemble, senior percussion, corps of drums | |
Junior Ensembles include: |
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| Boys Choir, Girls Choir, Sinfonia, Junior Brass group, Junior Woodwind, Junior String ensembles, Junior percussion | |
There are numerous rock groups.
Recent projects have included |
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