Music students hit all the right notes at Taunton Festival

It has been a busy few weeks for the Music Department with Music Scholarships, concerts and competitions so the staff are particularly pleased with the successes at the recent Taunton Festival of the Arts when students returned to school with a clutch of awards.

Catrin Win Morgan, Head of Strings at Sherborne Girls, explained: “The Taunton Festival of the Arts is highly regarded and attracts young musicians of the highest calibre from across the region so it is an excellent reflection of the dedication of the girls and the teaching which makes the Music Department so vibrant across all year groups at school.

“We are thrilled for the girls who have practised so hard towards improving their performance skills and managed to do so alongside their studies.”

The full list of winning musicians and groups comprised:

The String Orchestra won the Vivienne Price Memorial Cup.

The Digby Quartet (Brenda, Nicole, Celia and Alice) won the Hollyoak Advanced Chamber Music Trophy for a senior string ensemble under 18.

Nicole won the Nesta Franklyn Trophy for the under 16 string solo.

Brenda won the Thompson Trophy for the under 14 string solo.

Bebe and Ellie won the Staplegrove Cup for duets under 15.

Isobel won the Portman Cup for piano.

Isobel and Brenda won the Alison Gibson Trophy for Piano Duet

Lauren and Claudia both got commended in their classes (Under 14 Piano solo and Under 18 Piano solo respectively) and Brenda got a medal (second prize) in the Under 14 Piano solo class.

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