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Music

Department staff

Department statement/objective

·        Norwich School Music Department is situated in the heart of the Cathedral Close and enjoys splendid views of the magnificent Norman Cathedral. The building offers rooms of varying sizes for the teaching of individual lessons, and all class music lessons take place here. There is in addition, a chamber size recital room with two grand pianos, and the School Chapel is also used for rehearsals and teaching.  Music in the Lower School takes place on site in Bishopgate.

·        Music is seen as a central part of school life and the department aims to promote and maximise musical opportunities throughout the school.  Musical seeds are sown in the Lower School, but regardless of the point of entry, it is hoped that with careful nurturing and encouragement, pupils will progress to achieve high standards by the time they leave. Our principal aim is that all pupils should enjoy their music-making, and that all should be encouraged to participate, whether vocally or instrumentally, in as wide a range of styles as possible. We hope that the confidence gained whilst at school will enable pupils to continue their enjoyment of music in later life.        

Full list of teachers in department

Music Department Staff

Mr  Colin Dowdeswell GRSM ARCM - Director of Music

Mr Duncan Barlow BA (Hons) - Assistant Director of Music & Chapel Choir

Mrs Sally Wortley AGSM GGSM  Cert. Ed.- Music School Co-ordinator

Mrs Maureen Smith BA (Hons)

 Lower School

Mrs Nicola Dunnett BA (Hons)

Visiting Music Teachers

Strings

  Mr Paul Clarke

  Ms Joanna Clinton

  Mr Robert Ferris

  Mrs Henriette de Vrijer

  Mrs Ursula Parry

   Miss Emily Sheldrake

  (Mrs Sally Wortley)

Woodwind

  Mrs Helen Boreham 

  Mr David Fitzgerald   

  Mrs  Sue Ives

  Mr Christopher Knights

  Mrs Hilary Spanos

  Mrs Cathy Wilcock

 Mrs Sarah Thompson

Brass 

   Miss Lynne Roberts

  Mr David Land

  Mr Andrew Grand

Singing

   Mrs Katie Smith

Guitar

  Mr Justin Breame

  Mrs Corena Cracknell

  Mr Simon Durant 

  Mr Bob Parslow

  Mr Jasper Smith

Piano

  Mrs Helen Blake

  Mr Simon Brown

  Mr Alex Demetriou

  Mr Matthew Hodges

  Mrs Joanne Lowe

  Mrs Maureen Smith

 Mrs Sarah Thompson

Percussion

  Mr Simon Dring

  Mr Colin Shaw

Organ

  Mr David Dunnett

(For L5 Creatives, GCSE and sixth form information - see current Creatives GCSE and Sixth Form booklets) 

Results

A2 Results 2005-2008

AS Results 2005-2008

GCSE Results 2005-2008

extra-curricular involvement/clubs

Senior School

 Choirs

   Gateway Singers

   Chapel Choir

   Choral Society

   Cathedral Choir

   Junior Choir

   Dyers’ Choir*          

   Bands

   First Band (senior)

   Intermediate Band

   Second Band

   Training Band

  Orchestras

   Gateway Players     

   String Orchestra

   Training Strings

   Junior Orchestra*

 Guitar Groups

   Senior/Intermediate/ 

   Junior groups

  Percussion Groups

   Senior/ Junior 

Jazz Bands

   Senior and Junior

 Lower School

   Choirs

  Cathedral Choir

  Chapel Choir 

  Choir

  Chamber Choir 

 Bands

   Swing Band

   Hot Air

Orchestras

   Senior Strings

   Junior Strings  

   Orchestra*              

  Guitar Group

  Recorder Group

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 *occasional rehearsals

  Brass Group, Chamber Music, String Mornings

Norwich School music guide.pdf

Learning an instrument at Norwich School.pdf