Bristol Beacon Winter Showcase Series: Online Concert Programme | 30 November - 10 December
- Extended Concert Programme
Welcome to our Winter Showcase Series.
Please choose the concert you are attending below to read an extended programme and list of ensemble, choir or group members.
Bristol Beacon presents
Junior Ensembles Winter Showcase
Sat 30 November 2024, 2pm
Welcome
Young musicians from our Junior String Orchestra and Junior Wind Band will be playing the music they have been working on in their rehearsals over the Summer term. Enjoy!
Tom Campbell
Junior Ensembles Coordinator, Bristol Beacon
Thank you
Thank you to all the tutors and staff who work with our ensembles for their hard work and dedication; Rachel Killick (JSO lead tutor), Katherine Denny (JWB lead tutor), Rachel Whitworth (String Group lead tutor), Sophie Goveia (String Sparks lead tutor) Ian Vorley, Helen Pidoux, Helen Stevens, Sarah Williams, Vince Martin, Joe Bradford, Sam Pradalie, Ewelina Frackowska, Maretha van der Valt, Andy Cowell, Katie Axelson, & Harry Bone.
Junior Ensembles will return to rehearsals in September.
Programme
JUNIOR STRING ORCHESTRA
Water Music – Handel arr. Alsop
Libertango – Piazzola arr. Killick
Footsteps in the Snow – Martin
Shake It Off – T. Swift arr. Moore
JUNIOR WIND BAND
Little Bit of Swing – Pearson & Gott
Dr Rock – Pearson & Gott
Manhattan Beach – John Philip Sousa – Guest Conductor Roderick G
Carol of the Bells – Mikola Leontovich
Magma – Larry Clark
STRING SPARKS
Kingston Calypso – Kathy & David Blackwell
Round Dance – Sheila M. Nelson
New Boogie – Helen Butterworth
STRING SPARKS & STRING GROUP
Winter Wonderland – Bernard arr. Whitworth
STRING GROUP
The Wellerman – Traditional arr. Whitworth
Feed the Birds – Sherman & Sherman arr. Longfield
Finale from The Water Music – Handel arr. College
Pirates of the Caribbean – Hans Zimmer arr. Whitwo
JUNIOR STRING ORCHESTRA & JUNIOR WIND BAND
Enigma Variations ‘Nimrod’ – Elgar
JUNIOR STRING ORCHESTRA
Christmas Shopping Soundtrack – Arr. Alsop
JUNIOR STRING ORCHESTRA & JUNIOR WIND BAND
Pirates of the Caribbean – Badelt arr. Sweeney
JUNIOR WIND BAND
March Bits & Pieces – Michael Story
El Toro – Chris Bernotas
Gimme Some Lovin’ – Winwood and Davis
JUNIOR STRING ORCHESTRA
Evening Prayer from Hansel & Gretel – Humperdinck
Toccata & Fugue – J.S. Bach & Kevin Peek arr. Alsop
JUNIOR STRING ORCHESTRA & JUNIOR WIND BAND
Conducted by Rachel Killick
Spiderman: Far From Home – Giacchino arr. Alsop
Avengers Theme – Silvestri arr. Alsop
Ensemble Members
String Sparks
Adoley Allotey
Adrian Lam
Beatrice Gormley
Bella Newman
Billy Drummond
Catlyn Williams
Charlotte Beauvois
Connie Moore
Ella Everett
Elowen Forrest
Elsa Carruthers
Emily Galliford
Emmeline Lind
Hannah Bainbridge
Helen Shu
Ivy Chen
Ivy Hill
Jeremiah Cole
Josephine (Effie) Griffiths
Juliette Bourg
Layla Knowles
Mabel Coughlan
Matilda Morris
Nathan Guidon
Nina Carbis
Sebastian Conolly Hill
Sofia Ormiston Staddon
Sylvia Rose May Rigg
Teddy Booth
Junior String Orchestra
Alice Gormley
Amelie Rowlands
Annabel Coxson
Beatrice Davies Ferguson
Charlotte Harris
Charlotte Slator
Eden Forrest
Eleanor Mills
Elise Lewis
Elodie Hirt
Emily Polkinghorne
Emma Li
Evan Churchill
Harry Shu
Helena Steggle
Hugo Chapman
Isabella Eden-Smith
Jasper Kodurand
Joe Marsh
Kyra Roy
Lydia Phull
Lyla Rajanah
Rosie Davies Ferguson
Rowan Darwen
Samuel Harvey
Siaana Shah
Sion Dathan
Sophie Zhang
Summer Xiao
Sunniva Scudder
Thesandi (Thesi) Edirisinghe
Thomas Ford
Yanran Cui
String Group
Abhinaya Srimohan
Alixander Ellis
Angie Ho
Ashika Kanojia
Aurora Patel-Beebe
Edith Bunce Mercer
Ella Gardiner
Eloise Jamison
Hannah Zhang
Isla Gulaydin
James Pugh
Josephine (Effie) Griffiths
Josie Singer
Leona Da Costa
Lillian Bond
Lise Bonnet
Lyla Rajanah
Matilda Conway
Nina Carbis
Nina Falkowska
Penelope Boyle
Sofía Lucio-Corbin
Taaryann Brobbey
Yarus Lee
Zoe Miles
Junior Wind Band
Emma Parsons
Evelyn Riley
George Walton
Harriet Upton
Imogen Scott
Jasmin Lawson
Joe Reakes
Mollie Baker
Ori Sivayokan
Pascoe Herniman
Roderick Garrard
Sacha Garrard
Theodore Harniman
Zoe King
Bristol Beacon presents
Senior Ensembles Winter Showcase
Sun 1 December 2024, 1.30pm
Welcome
Welcome to this afternoon’s performance featuring musicians from our Chamber Orchestra, Concert Band and Bridge Orchestra. We’re delighted to be back in the Lantern Hall, in this fantastic acoustic, to showcase what our ensembles have been working on this term.
Rhian Cocker
Senior Ensembles Coordinator, Bristol Beacon
Thank you
Thank you to all the tutors and staff who work with our senior ensembles for their hard work and dedication; Lynne McCabe, Adrian Morton, Vince Ford, Cathy Stewart, Laura Wilson, Alison Welch, James Gow, Aladar Salasovics, Carole Fletcher, David Knight, Andy Hague, Tim Bowman, Claire Rammelkamp, Katie Whitfield and Anna Richardson.
Senior Ensembles will return to rehearsals in January.
Programme
BRISTOL BEACON BRIDGE ORCHESTRA
CONDUCTED BY VINCE FORD
The Children of Sanchez – Chuck Mangione arr Bob Phillips
Sloop John B – Phil F Sloan arr Larry Moore
BRISTOL BEACON CONCERT BAND
CONDUCTED BY ADRIAN MORTON
Star Wars/Raiders March – John Williams
arr Paul Lavender
Over The Rainbow – Arlen arr Andy Hague
BRISTOL BEACON CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
DIRECTED BY LYNNE MCCABE AND CAROLE FLETCHER
Overture to William Tell – Rossini arr Peter Martin
Jazzin About Suite – Pamela Wedgewood
Thumbnail Sketches of a Day in the Life of a Washerwoman – Florence Price arr Elaine Fine
INTERVAL
BRISTOL BEACON CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
DIRECTED BY LYNNE MCCABE AND CAROLE FLETCHER
Capriol Suite – Peter Warlock
BRISTOL BEACON CONCERT BAND
CONDUCTED BY ADRIAN MORTON
Soul Bossa – in memoriam Quincy Jones arr Micheal Story
Take on me – A-HA arr Paul Murtha
Crown Imperial – William Walton arr Jay Bocook
BRISTOL BEACON BRIDGE ORCHESTRA
CONDUCTED BY VINCE FORD
Overture to The Magic Flute – Mozart arr. Jamin Hoffman
Pinball Wizard – Pete Townsend arr Patrick Rozell
Ensemble members
Bristol Beacon Bridge Orchestra
Violin
Ayansa Dharmarathna
Cecily Talbot
Emilia Brown
Evelyn Richards
Sarah Hoviat – Doust
Sofia Davies
Stella Broadbent
Sylvana Chapman
Theo Cobb
Zhi Yu You
Cello
Adela Peiris
Esther Biggs
Matilda Kemp
Mesandu Edirisinghe
Theo Phull
Flute
Alice Minns
Alice Reid
Osian Boggon
Ruby Cormack
Clarinet
Alvis Wu
Amy Owens
Naomi King
Rachel Taylor
Bassoon
Hoi Long Adam Wu
Saxophone
Kai Norton
French Horn
Livia Sokolaki Phillips
Rachel Hall-Green
Trumpet/Cornet
Ace Reynolds
Clara Lucking
Haemon Tsapas-Gavrielis
Peter Burley
Sophia Miles
Thomas Owens
Trombone
Elliot Spencer
Percussion
Buck Reynolds
Bristol Beacon Concert Band
Flute
Amelia Motley
Bob Steggle
Eleanor Rose Grey
Ho Yee Shum
Oscar Valentine
Tin Yan Nicole Ma
Saxophone
King Kai Himus Liu
Trumpet
Ernest Boggon
Trombone
Sophie Van Hoeve
Percussion
Isaac Pawsey
Miro Ivanovich
Bristol Beacon Chamber Orchestra
Violin
Arianna Harris
Ava Hickman Vann Jones
Bahar Solhjoo
Beth Foster
Brynmor Harris
Ellie Slator
Molly CAO
Niamh Chivers
Ruby Lane
Saffi Lane
Sebastian Ford
Tin Yu YIU
Viola Veronesi
Ziling Guo
Viola
Chloe Davies
Eunice Sum Yu Ho
Rosie Davidson
Eva Bourlard-Rodriguez
Finley Beacon
Ida-Mae Dietz
Jemma Wong
Joy-Ching Gabrielle Ho
Keira Howdle
Leighton Sun
Liam Harvey
Likla Mayanglambam
Lucas Lee
Lydia Webb
Mairi Carver-Brown
Miranda McCarthy
Molly Blundell
Cello
Anaiya Shah
Elena Shlimon
Gemma Davies
Leila Nadin
Pippa Gibbs
Sam Tozer
Sophia Davies
Double Bass
Rosie Pitts
Bristol Beacon presents
Sparks Ensembles Winter Showcase
Sun 8 December 2024, 2pm
Welcome
Our Sparks groups are the first step in our ensembles pathway. You’ll be hearing players from String Sparks, Guitar Sparks, Brass Sparks, and String Group show you how far they’ve come this year!
Tom Campbell
Junior Ensembles Coordinator, Bristol Beacon
Thank you
Thank you to all the tutors and staff who work with our ensembles for their hard work and dedication;
The Sparks Ensembles are supported by: Joe Bradford (Brass Sparks lead tutor), Chris Reed (Guitar Sparks lead tutor), Callum Spencer, Dave Thomas, Will Frampton, Katie Axelsen, & Claire Rammelkamp.
Tonight’s concert has been accompanied by Claire Alsop.
Sparks Ensembles will return to rehearsals in January.
Programme
BRASS SPARKS
Row Your Boat – Traditional
Spongebob Squarepants – Smith, Harrison, Hillenburg
March (First Blow) – E. Waites
GUITAR SPARKS
Come as You Are – Nirvana
Malagueña – Traditional
Hall of the Mountain King – Grieg
GUITAR SPARKS & BRASS SPARKS
Hey Bo Diddley – Bo Diddley
This showcase will also feature a special duet performance from Bristol Youth Orchestra French horn players Lily T and Amy M.
BRASS SPARKS
Conducted by Joe Bradford
Sleep Song – Margaret Bonds
London’s Burning – Traditional
Oh When the Saints – Traditional
Hogwarts March – Patrick Doyle
Mandolorian Theme – Ludwig Goransson
STRING GROUP
Conducted by Rachel Whitworth
Polka – Sheila Nelson
Beauty and the Beast – Alan Menken
Jupiter from the Planets – Holst arr Whitworth
Willy Wonka Medley – Bicusse & Newley
Thank You for the Music – Andersson & Ulvaeus arr. Kenny
Ensemble Members
Guitar Sparks
Amirah McKenzie
Ben Morgan
Jack Rudolf
Jackie
Jackson Creed
Jolyon Blake
Luca Smith
Mohamed Ndiaye
Poppy Langdown
Rozalia Uss
Sebastian Cornet Gaitan
Brass Sparks
Joseph Archer
Luca Manolescu Jones.
Mavis Bowley
Oliver Boyce
Reuben Ironside
Robert (Bobby) England
Sebastian Kendall
Theo Lanham
Yasmin Nagyova-Husseini
Zoe Funari
Bristol Beacon presents
Bristol Youth Choir Winter Showcase
Fri 6 December 2024, 7pm
Directors: David Ogden, Martin Le Poidevin, Lucy Hughes, Jenna Brown and Mircea Mutulescu.
This evening’s performance is accompanied by Sandie Middleton on Piano, Julia Hammersley on Harp and Katie Axelsen on Flute.
Welcome
Welcome to this evening’s performance featuring singers from our Junior & Intermediate Choirs and Upper Voices and Lower Voices. We’re delighted to be at St Peter’s Church for the first time, in this fantastic acoustic, to showcase what our choirs have been working on this term.
Rhian Cocker,
Senior Ensembles and Choirs Coordinator, Bristol Beacon
Thank you
Thank you to all the tutors and staff who work with Bristol Youth Choir for their hard work and dedication; David Ogden, Martin Le Poidevin, Jenna Brown, Lucy Hughes, Mircea Mutulescu, Sam Powell, Natalie Cooper, Sandie Middleton, Harry Creffield, Claire Rammelkamp & Katie Axelsen.
Bristol Youth Choir will return to rehearsals in January.
Programme
Bristol Youth Choir directed by Jenna Brown, Lucy Hughes, Martin Le Poidevin, Mircea Mutulescu and David Ogden.
This evening’s performance is accompanied by Sandie Middleton on Piano, Julia Hammersley on Harp and Katie Axelsen on Flute.
JUNIOR CHOIR & INTERMEDIATE CHOIR
We Need a Little Christmas Cheer – Jerry Herman
INTERMEDIATE BOYS
How Lucky You Are – Stephen Flaherty & Lynn Ahrens
INTERMEDIATE CHOIR
Hibernation from Winter Songs – Alexander L’Estrange & Joanna L’Estrange
LOWER VOICES
The Holy Boy – John Ireland & Herbert S Brown
JUNIOR & INTERMEDIATE CHOIRS
Winter-Time – Nico Muhly & Robert Louis Stevenson
UPPER VOICES
A Ceremony of Carols – Benjamin Britten
1.Wolcum Yule
2. There is no Rose
3. That Yonge child soloist: Annabel Rimmington
4. Balulalow soloist: Imogen Green
5. As Dew in Aprille
6. Little Babe
7. Interlude
8. In Freezing Winter soloists: Eleanor Keegan-Phipps and Amelie Low
9. Spring Carol soloists: Imogen Green & Amy Marson
10. Deo Gracias – Adam lay i-bounden
JUNIOR BOYS
Santa Claus is coming to town
– Fred Coots & Haven Gillespie
JUNIOR & INTERMEDIATE BOYS
Let it Snow – Jule Styne & Sammy Cahn arr Rick Hein
INTERMEDIATE GIRLS
The Child – Bob Chilcott
LOWER VOICES
What Child is This – Trad arr B Rusbridge
A Holly Jolly Christmas – Johnny Marks arr Kirby Shaw
UPPER VOICES
Tomorrow Shall be my Dancing Day – John Rutter, soloist: Phoebe Pears
Angels’ Carol – John Rutter
UPPER & LOWER VOICES
Shepherd’s Pipe Carol – John Rutter, flute: Katie Axelsen
ALL CHOIRS
Night of Silence/Silent Night – Daniel Kantor/Franz Gruber
The 12 Days of Christmas – Traditional
Choir Members
Junior Choir
Aisha Mabrouk
Alice Gormley
Amelie Salt
Aoife Mulcahy
Damaris Williams
Elodie Goodband
Emilia Gibbs
Emma Li
Frances Blake
Hannah Cattoz
Henry Cunningham
Hui Yuet (Emma) Chin
Isla Griffiths – Oduoza
James Houghton
Martha Flower
Max Minton
Michelle Tychicus
Rivers Gitsham-Mair
Bobby England
Rocky Johnson Rubio
Silver Pizer Davis
Sion Dathan
Solomon Stuart
Sophie Blanchard
Summer Xiao
Taaryann Brobbey
Zadie Ovink
Intermediate Choir
Alberto Davila Aragon
Alberto Lanchester
Arianna Giovannoni
Carys Weidner
Clara-Rose Rimmer
Daniel Smith
Dougie Davies
Ella Gardiner
Gethin Lowe
Jenna Ko
Josianne Barrow
Kaiya Dathan
Keighera Buxton
Luna Castello
Peggy Laity-Gee
Ruby Hingston
Tristan Keegan-Phipps
Upper Voices
Amelia O’Reilly
Amelie Low
Amy Marson
Anna Cunningham
Annabel Rimmington
Astrid Campion-Spall
Carolyn Tang
Catalina Jalim
Clementine Stubbs
Daisy Hambidge
Daisy Peregrine
Eleanor Keegan-Phipps
Elizabeth Ogbolu De La Lastra
Ella Fannin-Bonura
Emily Richards
Emma Beasley-Suffolk
Eva Fletcher-Walsh
Francesca Blake
Hana Hapney
Harriet Marlow
Hebe Joynt
Imogen Green
Imogen Holmes
Iona Barker
Isla Middleton
Jeanie Doherty
Katherine England
Kiara Bukenya
Leila Bukenya
Lola Banning
Maja Kupiec
Marcia Ferrari-Walker
Millie Waldron
Myra Rasheed
Nancy Ridd
Niamh Chivers
Nina Shute
Pearl McCormack
Phoebe Pears
Poppy Gibbs
Rayna Pang
Rea Christopoulou-Irving
Rebekah Collins
Rosa Carter
Rose Marson
Ruby Lane
Saffi Lane
Safiyya Walker
Shayla Halpenny
Sofiia Vatseba
Sumire Chan
Tilly Marlow
Violet Dean
Yolanda Mackintosh
Zoe Power
Lower Voices
Ben Hawkins
Ben Lowe
Brynmor Harris
Ching Chi (Jeremy) Wong
George Green
Harold Schwarz
Laurie Gray
Milo Garnsey
Noah Lim Kong
Rafael Suzuki-Warlow
Rumi Rasheed
Seth Bennett
Theo James Clarke
Bristol Beacon presents
Bristol Youth Studios Winter Showcase
Tue 10 December 2024, 6.30pm
Welcome
Young musicians aged 13-18 will be performing and sharing the music they’ve worked on this term at our Popular Music Centre. Showcasing a wide variety of styles, and a massive amount of talent!
Tom Campbell
Junior Ensembles Coordinator, Bristol Beacon
Thank you
Thank you to all the tutors and staff who work with Bristol Youth Studios for their hard work and dedication; Javeon McCarthy (lead tutor), Andrew Gall, Miles Hutchinson, Kat Marsh, Jack Waters, André Currie, & Sam Bland.
Special thanks to Elliot, Charlie, Stan, Kate, & Gemma at Access Creative College.
Bristol Youth Studios will return in January.
Programme
MUSIC PRODUCERS
Introduced by André Currie
Sharing the amazing tracks that they have created this term, and now featuring accompanying visuals for the very first time.
SINGER-SONGWRITERS
Introduced by Javeon McCarthy
Soloists performing covers and their own incredible original songs & poetry.
RAPPERS
Introduced by Jack Waters
Performing their own material, one of whom has recently won our prestigious Guild of Guardians Award for Musical Progression.
BAND – ‘JACOB & THE BUSES’
Supported by Miles Hutchinson & Sam Bland
Wild & theatrical performance art, guaranteed to be a whirlwind of emotions.
THE BAND – ‘LIVE ROOM’
Introduced by Kat Marsh
Formed earlier this year, this combo features 6 of our highly talented instrumentalists, producers, and singer-songwriters, who have been co-writing and recording their own songs.
THE RAPPERS
Introduced by Jack Waters
Performing their own material, one of whom has recently won our prestigious Guild of Guardians Award for Musical Progression.
THE DJs
Introduced by Andrew Gall
A mix of Drum & Bass, House, & Garage sets to close the night from our up-and-coming DJ students.
Bristol Youth Studios members
Sennen Johnson
Sonny Meadows
Sophia Bourne
Stanley Peek
Toby Widdows
Sennen Johnson
Sonny Meadows
Sophia Bourne
Stanley Peek
Toby Widdows
Sennen Johnson
Sonny Meadows
Sophia Bourne
Stanley Peek
Toby Widdows
Thank You
We extend our thanks to all the tutors and staff who work with Bristol Beacon choirs and ensembles for their hard work and dedication:
Rachel Killick, Katherine Denny, Ian Vorley, Helen Pidoux, Helen Stevens, Sarah Williams, Vince Martin, Harry Creffield, Andy Cowell, Katie Axelson, Harry Bone, Sophie Goveia, Chris Reed, Joe Bradford, Rachel Whitworth, Sam Pradalie, Ewelina Frackowska, Elea Mumford, Dave Thomas, Will Frampton, Rhiannon Bedford, David Ogden, Martin Le Poidevin, Jenna Brown, Lucy Hughes, Mircea Mutulescu, Ellie Rusbridge, Sandie Middleton, Claire Alsop, Javeon McCarthy, Chiara Tedeschi, Jack Waters, Kat Marsh, Miles Hutchinson, André Currie, & Sam Bland.
Thank you for joining us for these concerts and supporting our young musicians. Our choirs and ensembles will return to rehearsals in January.