Music

There is a strong tradition of music at HGS. Practical music making is regularly heard around the school, whether in the department, assemblies or at our frequent concert performances. Vocal/instrumental performance, composition or the use of music technology is strongly supported.

We also encourage students to appreciate the vast array of musical styles they hear both in and out of school. There are numerous concerts each year, both inside school and in the wider community. The music and drama departments regularly join together to produce our whole school productions which have recently included The Addams Family, Grease, We Will Rock You, Little Shop of Horrors and Return to the Forbidden Planet. This year it is SHREK The Musical !

Peripatetic Music Lessons

We have a strong team of peripatetic instrumental music teachers where students can choose to have lessons on a wide range of instruments or voice. There are also numerous musical ensembles, both small to large and lower to higher ability – something for all students to participate in.

Guide – How to find your lesson time

Instrument Family	Teacher Name	Instruments	Regular Day	Timetable
Guitars	Mr Dunster-Sigtermans	All guitars – Classical, Acoustic, Electric and Bass	Wednesdays, Thursdays	Guitar – Mr DS Video
Upper Strings Lower Strings	Miss Berry Mrs Worboys-Hodgson	Violin, Viola Cello, Double Bass	Tuesdays Fridays	Up. Strings – Miss Berry Lw.Strings – Mrs Worboys-Hodgson
Drums & Percussion	Miss Rosborough	Drum Kit, Xylophone, Timpani etc.	Tuesdays	Percussion – Miss Rosborough Video
Piano	Mrs J. Dolling	Piano	Mondays, Thursdays	Piano – Mrs Dolling Video
Singing	Mr Hall	Vocal – all styles	Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays	Singing – Mr Hall Video
Brass	Mr Dolling	Trumpet, Cornet, Flugel Horn, Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba	Thursdays	Brass – Mr Dolling Video
Woodwind	Mr Russell	Flute, Clarinet Saxophone	Tuesdays	Woodwind – Mr Russell Video

If you have any queries regarding music tuition lessons please email [email protected]

Extra-Curricular Music Ensembles

Mondays – String Group (lunch)

Tuesdays – Soul Band (lunch), Percussion Group (after school)

Wednesdays – Junior Choir (lunch), Girls Choir (lunch), Rock n Pop Club (after school)

Thursdays – Brass Group (break), Woodwind Group (lunch), Orchestra (after school)

Fridays – Senior Choir (lunch)

In addition, a full rehearsal schedule for our School Production will be available each year