Music

We have had two sons, different in nature and outlook, through the prep and senior school and both have been given the opportunity to thrive at Barnard Castle School.'
Simon and Kim Bainbridge

Music plays a vital and vibrant role in the School at every level.

From Chapel choir every Sunday performing in our Chapel, to pupils singing and playing in Pop Idol and talent shows, to annual House Singing unison and part song competitions, to orchestras, jazz bands, ensembles and rock groups, to overseas tours, to annual School musicals and charity concerts, to parents and the community singing in our choral society, to our organists playing at York Minster - the School celebrates and participates in music of every genre.

The 2010 Music Festival winners are listed below:

James Corkish won BCS Musician of Year .
Juliet O' Brien won Most Promising Musician of the Year.
George Warren won Organ (Joint) and Junior Strings
James Preston-Pacey won Junior Singing
Caitrin Robertson won Junior Woodwind
Sebastian Marlow won Organ (Joint)
Elizabeth Gorman won Intermediate Singing (Joint)
Arjen Jongschaap won Open Jazz
Duncan Anderson won Percussion
Martha Clarkson won Elementary Piano
Lizzie Knight won Intermediate Piano
Jack Roberts won Guitar
Hannah Robertson won Advance Singing (Joint)
Matthew Priestley won Intermediate Woodwind
Edward Grundy won Advanced Strings
Hetti Harper won Intermediate Singing (Joint)
Martha Moore won Advanced Singing (Joint)
Naomi Day won Brass
George Amesbury won Advanced Woodwind
James Corkish won Advanced Piano

The adjudicator was composer and lecturer Will Todd.