Category: Music News

30th January 2026

With 20 different performers, the Informal Guitar Concert on Wednesday was a showcase for the wide range of styles guitarists have available at their finger-tips. From classical to folk, rock…

23rd January 2026

The weather was wild and unpleasant outside, but in many ways this made coming into the Chapel to hear the Informal Vocal Concert on Wednesday all the more welcoming and…

20th January 2026

Congratulations to Upper Two pupil Stephanie, who won first prize in her category (Grade 4) at the regional heat of the European Piano Teachers’ Association UK competition on Sunday. Stephanie…

16th January 2026

The first Informal Concert of 2026 took place in the Music Hall after school this Wednesday, when a number of the woodwind players took to the stage. Ranging in age…

19th December 2025

After a couple of months of organising and planning, and couple of weeks of frantic rehearsal, the Lower Sixth (Year 12) music class and musician friends put on a short…

21st November 2025

The next in our series of Informal Concerts happened on Wednesday after school, when some of our many pianists took to the stage. Ranging in age from Lower Two all…

21st November 2025

Despite a chilly evening, everyone was pleased that this year the Chamber Concert could take place on Tuesday evening – the event was a casualty to snow in 2024. There…

16th October 2025

Open mic night was such a fun evening with many amazing performances. Lizzie, from Lower Sixth, kicked things off with “Spooky” and set the bar extremely high. Emma, Upper Sixth, followed with…

10th October 2025

The annual Scholars’ Concert and Cream Tea took place on Wednesday after school. Featuring 16 pupils who are on the music scholarship programme, ranging in age from Third Form (Year…

20th June 2025

Exeter School String Instrument Scheme (ESSIS) has now successfully completed its fourth year, and was celebrated by  an informal concert featuring this year’s Form One string musicians. In class music…