Chelmsford County High School for Girls
A foundation grammar school and specialist college
Subjects
Music
There is a fine tradition of musical performance at Chelmsford County High School. Many students play at least one instrument and are involved in the many musical activities at lunchtimes and after school.
The school has two large orchestras- a Concert orchestra (grade 4-5) and a Symphony orchestra (grade 6-8). The orchestras play a varied and wide repetoire of music from Beethoven's 5th Symphony through to modern day musicals.
There are also three choirs- a year 7 choir, a junior choir and a senior choir. The choirs sing a range of music varying from traditional folk songs to modern popular songs. The Swing band and Wind band enable students to play jazz pieces as well as 20th Century music. These clubs are lively and fun. The Recorder consort allows experienced students to perform exciting Chamber music.
GCSE
The OCR course encourages students to become informed performers, skilled composers and understanding listeners. The students learn about Baroque and Classical music traditions, as well as, 19th Century Viennese Waltz, 1970's and 1980's Disco music, Salsa and minimalism.
Sixth Form
The course aims to encourage students to extend the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to communicate through music and take part in music making. There is also a focus on developing the students' particular strengths and interests.