House Music 2022

House Music was back last night and it really demonstrated the 'all' in Alleyn's. Our legendary large biennial event involved nearly all of the Middle and Upper School pupils in each House (around 900 in total) organising, rehearsing, and performing three musical items: a House Choir, a House Ensemble and a House Soloist – all in a 15-minute programme.

Houses rotated round the MCT (to perform) and then watched their peers through live AV relays in the Great Hall and the Old Gym.

It was truly joyous and a sight to behold with one parent saying, “I wish you could distil last night and bottle it and hand it out on Open days…"

Everyone put on a wonderful show with Tyson's being the overall winning House.

Performances (listed in House alphabetical order):

Brading’s

Choir performed Radio Ga Ga (Queen)

Ensemble Tristan, Zakia, Madeline, Olivia, Maeve, Raph, Nicole, Victor, Lucas, Evie and Emily performed Viva La Vida (Coldplay)

Soloist Tristan on piano performed Toccata (Khachaturian)

Brown’s

Choir performed Gold (Spandau Ballet)

Ensemble: Ellie, Izzy, Chloe, Lucy, Theo, William, Claudia, Nathaniel, Elsa, Izzy, Ellie, Lucy and James performed December 1963 (Oh What a Night!) (Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons)

Soloist Theo on Double Bass performed Iberique Peninsulaire (Francois Rabbath)

Cribb’s

Choir performed Bruno Mars Medley accompanied by Yarin on Piano

Ensemble Grace, Will, Phoebe, Charlotte, Charlie, Kalina, Yarin and Katya performed Stay x Daylight arrangement by Grace.

Soloist Han on Violin performed Capriccio in C Minor (Vidor)

Dutton’s

Choir performed Shine (Take That)

Ensemble Molly, Lila, Marco, Fred, Petra, Tommaso, Xavi, Sofia, Luca and Maisie performed Valerie (Amy Winehouse). Arrangement by Molly and Fred.

Soloist… performed Fantaisie Impromptu (Chopin)

Roper’s

Choir performed Pompeii (Bastille)

Ensemble Verity, Ella, Ivy, Pablo, Aarush, Keela, Ethan and Romilly performed These boots are made for walking (Nancy Sinatra).

Soloist Verity on the trombone performed The Acrobat (Greenwood)

Spurgeon’s

Choir performed What Makes You Beautiful (One Direction)

Ensemble Becca, Kit, Charlotte, Esme, Caelan, Ugo, Matilda, Harriet, Lara, Ren, Tom and Ellen performed Ain’t No Mountain High Enough by (Ashford & Simpson)

Soloist Caelan on the trombone performed Bluebells of Scotland (Arthur Pryor)

Tulley’s

Choir performed I’m Still Standing (Elton John). Arrangement by Tabby.

Ensemble Niamh, Jamie, Lola, Jena, Hailey, Tabitha, Hector, Rachel, Holly, Jospeh, Oscar, Kirsten, Sasha, Yi Min and Izzy performed Toxic by Britney Spears

Soloist Hailey on the cello performed Piece En Forme de Habanera (Ravel)

Tyson’s

Choir performed Dancing in the Moonlight (Toploader)

Ensemble Oliver, Emily, Will, Laurence, Kit, Horatia, Richard, Scarlet, Anna, Bella and Freddie performed Silk Sonic Medley (Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak). Arrangement by Oliver.

Soloist Emily on the oboe performed Oboe Concerto in D Minor: Adagio (Marcello)