This week, we were delighted to welcome eight of our partner primary schools (TPPS) to the Trinity Concert Hall for a special concert designed to educate, inspire and celebrate music-making across our community. Across the afternoon, students showcased the wonderful range and talent that thrives within Trinity’s Music Department, offering the young visitors an engaging journey through contemporary, classical and jazz styles.
The Session Pros opened the concert with a burst of energy, performing a set of contemporary pop songs which the children could be seen bopping along to. Their rendition of Stormzy’s Crown, led by Sixth Formers Aadam, Anjani, Amira and Arya, was particularly popular and blended melody, harmony and rap, demonstrating the diversity of musical interests among our students.
Guests were then taken on a classical musical journey with Carnival of the Animals. This ambitious performance featured 22 Trinity pianists on two Steinway Grands, supported by our students on orchestral instruments, with pianists rotating to bring a different movement to life. The group included talented musicians from the Junior Year all the way up to the Upper Sixth. With 14 movements in the piece, including the shimmering sounds of Aquarium to the charm of Cuckoo, and the lyrical beauty of The Swan, the primary school students were captivated throughout. Visual cues on a screen behind the orchestra helped guide younger listeners on which instruments were playing, as many of them were hearing the piece for the first time. On the way out, many of the children said it was ‘all their favourite’, although the finale was also a stand out for some.
The Girls’ Choir followed with a set of beautifully blended choral music, showcasing the beauty of young voices working in harmony. Their performances of City of Stars from La La Land and Bob Chilcott’s Like a Singing Bird offered a calm contrast to the earlier pieces and was a highlight for many of the visiting girls.
To close the afternoon, Big Band 2 performed two upbeat jazz tracks, encouraging the audience to celebrate each improvised solo. The hall erupted with applause, and the buzz of excitement as the primary school pupils left the building said everything. It was a joyful celebration of music, community and shared inspiration.
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