What does Bach (the GOAT – says our Director of Music, and he ought to know!) have in common with jazz legend Sonny Rollins? Or Tchaikovsky (he of the awesome arabesques) with ‘60s Geordie rockers The Animals?
On paper, perhaps, nothing much, but in the wonderful world of Music at Cokethorpe they were all featured in the fabulous evening of music-making that was the St Cecilia Concert 2024. Nearly 100 musicians, from eight to eighteen (and just a little beyond that if we include the staff!) took part in an all-encompassing tour through musical history that delighted and astonished the audience in equal measure.
There were far too many highlights to be sure of mentioning them all, but the Orchestra delivered a brilliantly controlled and expressive performance of Hans Zimmer’s music from Gladiator, the Senior Choir a spellbinding rendition of the spiritual Steal Away, and the Prep School Choir a joyous medley of songs from their upcoming production of Oliver!
