FOURTEEN pupils of music tutor Mrs Jeannette Owen performed in a soloists’ concert in Alcombe Methodist Church on Wednesday, July 25.Mrs Owen stages concerts for parents and friends for all her pupils, usually at Christmas, but this was the first soloists’ concert with pupils being selected for their motivation and continued hard work throughout the year.
The evening started with a presentation of the Associated Board of Royal Music Schools examination certificates - the most senior pupil, Ellie Stone having achieved grade five theory with merit, and the most varied, Wilfred Owen, having achieved grade three bassoon with distinction, and grade two piano with merit.
Five flautists, two clarinetists, one bassoonist, one trumpeter, one saxophonist, and one violist gave solo performances, with piano accompaniment from Mrs Owen.
There were also three piano solos.
The music varied from early music - Sarabanda: Corelli, through
Allegro: C P E Bach, Les Roseaux: Couperin, Malageuna: (Trad) Spanish, to Promenade: Musorgsky and Easy Winners: Scott Joplin.
The audience was delighted to see the enthusiasm of the young soloists, and were in for a final treat to conclude the evening - the world debut of Minehead’s Alternative Quartet, dressed in black with a colour (pictured above), who played Eine Kleine Nachtmusik: Mozart, from the string quartet music, with the violins being replaced by 1st flute - Ellie Stone, 2nd flute - Jeannette Owen, viola (in its rightful place) - Abi Owen, and for the cello, bassoon - Wilf Owen.
Mrs Owen said: “It worked - these young people only having had the music for a few days have had such fun in practising the quartet.”
Further soloists’' concerts will be held each term, with the concert for all pupils being held as usual during the Christmas season.
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