BGS Music Department

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BGS Choir singing at the local hospital, BRI’s Heart Institute. Spreading Christmas Cheer. #BGSMusic

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We took Cantata and Mantata down to West of England Housing Society yesterday for a Christmas sing. #bgsmusic

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Mantata and Mantini at Scholar Investiture this evening. A wonderful start to proceedings. Go team! #BGSMusic

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A wonderful Lunchtime Live Concert yesterday. Y10 - U6 students performed pieces they had selected to parents and Junior School Orchestra.

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Rochdale Coconut accompanies the slack rope act. Reel Folk responding sensitively to the flow of the act and alternating between the minor and major sections of the tune to suit the ‘jeopardy’ and success of Lyndsey the amazing slack rope artist. #BGSMusic #PerformanceArt

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Reel Folk at Pilton Tithe barn for The Michaelmas Feast; a Medieval feast with jugglers, magic circle magicians, slack rope walkers, costumed folk etc… They played for an hour as guests arrived and also accompanied the slack rope walker’s final act #BGSMusic

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And Mendelssohn Trio in action #BGSMusic #DonorsLunch

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Donors’ lunch warm up. Ready to roll #BGSMusic

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Cantata kicked off today. Still time to get involved. They are singing Birds of a Feather by Billie Eilish. Monday lunchtime 12:30 start, Mackay #BGSMusic

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Y10 - U6 Sign up for Lunchtime Live

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*** NEW *** for 2025 is our Training Band which will take you from grade 0 standard up to grade 2, ready for you to join our concert band or string orchestra. Led by Mr Rogers on a Friday night in MU2 #BGSMusic

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Reel Folk off and running! Welcome back Wednesday morning team #TeamBGS #BGSMusic

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First lesson back - capture the storm, ready for the C2 project, SMASH. Foley style samples ready for composition and manipulation. #LoveMusicTechALevel #BGSMusic

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🎶 What an amazing day! Last Friday, 14 of our #BGSMusicScholars joined Y3 at @BirdwellPrimary for a creative music-making session themed around “Extreme Earth”🌋. In the afternoon, they supported #PrimaryOrchestraDay at @Bristol_Beacon.
Thanks to all involved!🌟#MusicOutreach

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Love this.😻Another fun, rockin'👊and historical hype-up of our favourite city from Year 7 rap project🎤. #BGSMusic

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The Staff Choir performed at the Summer Celebration at Long Ashton church. Really fun way for staff to get together. #BGSMusic

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Summer Sizzle! Get your tickets here: https://t.co/RwBGG6BByE

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Brass and Woodwind Pathway Concert. Includes our starter Toots at Year 2, our Trailblazing Year 7s, the Concert Band, Duets, Solos Top Trumps and Key Wind. Something for every student whether novice or expert. All brilliantly led by our specialists. #BGSMusic

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Student trip to Talisk on 2-May at St George’s. Quite an experience! #BGSMusic

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We were invited by Andi Nicholls of the Cathedral Schools Trust to join in with their Trailblazer day. Our 25 students had a brilliant day and over 65% are carrying on with their instrument learning. #BGSMusic