Category: Music

18th October 17

Tormead Choir Year 6 – 8 travelled to Manchester for two days of singing this week. The main event of the trip was to sing at a live broadcast on BBC Radio 4 of the Daily Service – one of the BBC’s longest running programmes. The service is listened to by an estimated quarter of…

18th August 17

Earlier this summer, we were delighted to see Millie  singing at the Proms!  On the opening night, Millie was involved in a performance of John Adams’ Harmonium with the BBC Proms Junior Symphony Chorus. What an amazing experience, well done.

22nd May 17

Last Tuesday, Lower School Musicians performed a variety of pieces, both classical and modern, to showcase their talents and skills. For many of the girls this was their first time playing in front of a large audience. Nerves were high back stage but they rose to the challenge and were able to demonstrate their wide range of…

8th May 17

Our musicians were busy over the weekend, working with Angel Studios in Islington, to record a brand new song for release later this year. Soloists Poppy and Tia were supported by other both staff and girls who provided backing vocals and musical accompaniment in the recording of the piece. An amazing experience for all to work in a professional…

28th March 17

The girls in the Junior School certainly impressed in their Spring Concert. With many of our Extra Curricular Ensembles performing, there was a huge range of instrumentalists showcasing the hard work that the girls and their teachers have put in over the last year. With numbers such as “The Final Countdown” and “English Country Garden”,…

24th March 17

Last Thursday the Tormead Jazz Band performed at their annual Jazz Night.  A musical school highlight for many the relaxed evening allowed friends and family to watch the performers play a whole range of Jazz related music. Interspersed between the Jazz Band , the audience were entertained with performances from the Pop Choir and individual musicians;…

20th March 17

With over 40 girls performing on the stage, 7 in the band and 13 in the technical crew or backstage, ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ involved pupils from Year 7-12 in an all-singing, all-dancing extravaganza. Our leads learned to tap dance especially for their roles and the witty one-liners in the script flew as fast and…

3rd February 17

Southern Pro Musica,  Guildford’s Professional Orchestra, were appointed in  2013 as the principal provider of classical music by Guildford Borough Council. SPM have since been developing a series of lunchtime concerts which offer a platform for the most talented younger performers in Guildford. Therefore, we were delighted when our musicians were invited to perform at their recent concert…

16th January 17

We are delighted to announce that Marsha, who recently left us at the end of her Upper Sixth year, has been successful in gaining entry to the Royal College of Music. Facing a series of tough auditions, Marsha was able to demonstrate her musical talent to the judges and succeeded in obtaining one of the few places…

10th December 16

On Sunday 11th December, girls from Years 5 and 6 joined forces with Jonathan Willcocks, Guildford Choral Society and brass players from Southern Pro Musica to perform a spectacular Christmas concert at G Live.