Page 71 - Bellfort Magazine Issue 8

Prize Day my Memory’ - a piece made
The Music Department started
the year by setting the scene for
the annual Prize Day
celebration. Bethany Sterritt
(Year 13), filled the assembly hall
with the hauting melodies of
the harp before the Orchestra
led the academic procession
with a beautiful arrangement of
Pachelbel’s Canon in D.
The Whole School Choir
performed ‘Homeward Bound’ ,
a piece chosen for its
meaningful words about
harvest time and thankfulness.
This song featured the sweet
vocals of one of our new year 8
pupils, Leah McKelvey.
Carol Service
The annual Carol Service held in
Ballyloughan Church and was a
beautiful end to a busy ‘musical’
term. This year the choirs and
ensembles had once again
grown in number and the talent
on display was evident. The
evening featured pupils from
every year group retelling the
story of the birth of Jesus. The
School choir helped us reflect
on the true meaning of
70
Christmas with ‘Somewhere in
Emmanuel and Joy to the
famous by the film Home Alone.
Our newly formed String Group
featured junior pupils—Cerys
McFetridge, Molly-Jo
McCullough, Katie Montgomery,
Chris McFetridge and Jessica
Caron under the skilled tutelage
of Mrs Emma Nevin. The Year 8
Choir livened up proceedings
with their performance of ‘Born
is the King.’ Year 14 student and
seasoned performer Amy
Wilson stunned the
congregation with an ethereal
arrangement of the Oasis song
‘Half the World Away.’ Not to
be outdone the Staff Choir
performed an uplifting Gospel
arrangement of three well
known Christmas pieces, ‘We
three Kings, O Come, O Come
World.’
A more calypso style came from
the Whole School Choir in their
performance of ‘Unto Us a Child
is Born’ this was ably
accompanied by Timmy Hill on
guitar and Mark Robinson on
the drums. Cerys McFetridge
(Year 9) performed a jazz piece
called ‘Jingle Bell Boogie’ and
had everyone toe tapping by
the end . Another seasoned
performer Chloe McKeown
(Year 13) lead the Chamber
Choir in a heavenly recital of ‘O
Holy Night.’ The Service drew to
a close with the Flute Quintet
performing ‘Jingle Bell Rock’ a
piece the girls; Aimee Leinster,
Charlotte McKay, Megan
Dunlop, Rachel Jamieson and
Mrs King thoroughly enjoyed
performing. The highlight of
this years Carol Service was the
Chamber Choir’s stunning
performance of ‘Thankful.’ This
moving piece showcased the
hard work, commitment and
stylised tone of the Chamber
Choir under the instruction of
Mrs Kerrie King.