Category: Music

Congratulations to our Year 8 pupil Clara F, who has been awarded a Music Exhibition to Benenden School. Fantastic achievement Clara, well deserved! #vinehallschool #WeAreVinehall #scholarshipsuccess

As we return to precovid times, it has been wonderful to see and hear the children making music together again.  Vinehall children have a tradition of hearty hymn singing which is frequently commented upon, and envied, by many Directors of Music from other schools.  Hymn practice occurs every Friday morning, and despite a long gap…

Wednesday 8th December 2021 will be a night to remember for our wonderful Year 8 pupils.  Everyone looked splendid in their beautiful dresses or smart dinner jackets.  The front hall was extra festive, as all the pupils and staff enjoyed bubbles and canapes before a delicious dinner in the Drawing room.  The catering staff had…

Vinehall’s Service of Remembrance 2021 was a very moving occasion and a fitting testament to our service men and women across the world.  It opened with a beautiful rendition of ‘I, the Lord of Sea and Sky’, before a fascinating address by Colonel (Retd) W R Walker.  Roger is our Bursar who has served across…

Thursday was a day to celebrate as a group of children from Years 5,6,7 and 8 entertained us with their musical offerings.  This was the first concert for two years and I was concerned that the children may have lost their performing confidence; but I was proved wrong!  Their pieces were delivered with flair and…

‘Music is a shared language which opens up numerous channels of communication and a sense of togetherness that most of us have really missed’ (Tessa Marchington), so it has been joyous to have the sound of live music filling the music department once again, to see all the instrumental teachers in person and to hear…

Congratulations to Susan Fulford’s pupils, who all gained distinctions in their recent music theory exams.  

While confined at home, Year 6 have kept themselves entertained by making musical instruments from recycled materials and vegetables, especially carrots! For enthusiasts of vegetable instruments, watch the Long Island Vegetable Orchestra making a gourd-geous noise! Musical videos: Video 1 Video 2 Video 3

Many of our talented instrumentalists attended the annual Jazz Day at Eastbourne College last week. Mr Tim Laverack led the day and kept us all entertained with his lovely humour and excellent arrangements of well-known pieces, including Melon Man, Moanin’ and Somewhere Over the Rainbow. For the first time in many weeks we saw the…

As the Hastings Music Festival ended we were delighted to hear of the achievements of Edward M, one of our Year 4 pupils.  A budding musician, Edward took part in various classes including Piano and Speech and Drama. Edward was thrilled to take home a total of eight trophies for his efforts, which were recognised…