Moving music for Remembrance Sunday

Our wonderful Wind Orchestra once again played an important part in the annual Remembrance Sunday Service. This is always a particularly moving occasion, and the band makes a significant contribution to the atmosphere of the service. This year, the ensemble welcomed many new musicians alongside those who have been performing at the event for several years. The programme included the hymn tune O God, Our Help in Ages Past, and the National Anthem. The musicians performed with great sensitivity, commitment and dedication, perfectly capturing the reflective mood of the occasion. This year, the ‘Last Post’ and ‘Reveille’ were performed by Ethan T.

Following the Service, our sacred choirs, JETS, ETS and Chamber Choir, presented their annual ‘Recital of Reflection and Contemplation’. Held in the Wilberforce Hall, the recital continued the tradition of a short but deeply moving performance, with carefully selected texts and music offering a further opportunity to reflect on and commemorate the day. As always, the choirs delivered polished and heartfelt performances of beautiful pieces, featuring both traditional and contemporary settings of well-known texts associated with Remembrance. The occasion brought together our wider sacred choral family, with pupils from Year 6 through to Upper 6th working together and blending their voices in harmony. Parents, Old Caterhamians and staff were visibly moved by the performances. Congratulations must go to all the singers for their continued dedication and for the wonderful contribution they make to important whole-school occasions such as this.