All pupils are welcome to participate in music groups at the school, indeed they are positively encouraged to do so!

1. SINGING

Singing Team is for Year 7, Stage Choir is for girls in Years 8 and above.

2. PLAYING

a) Orchestras rehearse on Tuesdays: Symphony Orchestra until 4.45 pm in M1. (They appeared in the Finals of the National Festival of Music for Youth in July 1995). Concert Orchestra is for Years 7-9 string players (grades 0-4) and rehearses in M2 3.30-4.30 pm.

b) Windbands rehearse on Mondays: the senior group, Wind Ensemble, rehearses in the M1 until 5.15pm on Mondays: Symphonic Windband in the School Hall until 4.50 pm. (They have played several times in the Finals of the National Concert Band Festival).

c) Jazz groups rehearse on Thursdays: Jazz Ensemble meets in M1 until 5.00 pm. The younger jazz group, Foundation Jazz, meets in M1 1.40 - 2.10 pm.

‘Residential course’ … in the last week of term before Easter both string and wind players enjoy a 2 or 3 day music course at Myddelton Grange, Ilkley.

Those who have private lessons are very welcome to join these groups.

3. ENSEMBLES

There are many other groups for pupils - Barbershop, Clarinet Choir, Flute Choir, Percussion Ensemble, Sax Group, String trio/quartet and ‘ad hoc’ (eg staff choir). The Flute Choir have played in the Finals of the National Festival of Music for Youth. The Barbershop group won their class at the Pontefract Music Festival 2002.

The Jazz Ensemble have often appeared in the Finals of the National Concert Band Festival.