Kent College Music Department

15/04/2025

Whilst many are on holiday this week, Poppy, Martha, Dorothy and Rosie who are choristers at Canterbury Cathedral, are busy leading the music at the Holy Week services. On Easter Sunday morning, the choir can be heard live on Radio 4 in the BBC’s broadcast of Sunday Worship. Do tune in if you can at 08.10. The girls will have arrived at the cathedral just before 07.00 for their rehearsal and sound check! Kent College Canterbury

The Right Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop of Dover, preaches an Easter message of hope.

23/03/2025

A wonderful Gala concert and presentation evening for the Thanet Festival in Broadstairs on Saturday evening. Wolfgang, Emily, Teresa and Amalia performed brilliantly to a full and appreciative audience at the Sarah Thorne theatre. Well done! Kent College Canterbury

23/03/2025

Our orchestra has been working hard this afternoon in preparation for their performance in the Spring Concert. The workshop on Schubert’s Symphony no.8 involved sectional rehearsals with some of our instrumental staff then a full play through, conducted by Mr Bourdillon. It was sounding fantastic - do get your tickets for the concert on Saturday 26 April! Kent College Canterbury
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10/03/2025

And tonight a really wonderful Variety Show, brilliantly organised by year 12 students Will, Anais and Josie. Great fun and all acts showed off a wealth of talent from across the whole school community. Well done everyone!

10/03/2025

Over the weekend, there was a significant representation of pupils from Kent College in music festivals across the county.

Kent Festival in Canterbury
Martha (year 9) was awarded outstanding on the recorder in the advanced woodwind class

Thanet Festival piano classes in Ramsgate
Amalia (year 8 ), River and Rufus (year 9), Bo, Oliver and Teresa (year 10), Sophia and Khema (year 11), Raif, Ina, Emily (year 12) all took part in the . There was some excellent playing and the following prizes were awarded.
River - 1st place in Sonatina Class
Teresa and Amalia - winners of under 16 Duet Class and awarded the Kenneth Emptage Bursary for outstanding performance.
Bo - 1st place in Early Advanced Class and awarded the Millennium Cup
Emily - 1st place in the advanced Romantic class and awarded the Valerie Jones Trophy
Khema - 1st place in the Baroque and senior recital classes, and awarded well as the Emptage cash prize.

Well done to everyone and thank you to Mrs Bailie for her hard work and encouragement with all the pianists. Kent College Canterbury

09/03/2025

Sedecim put on a fine concert at St Nicholas Church in Ash this weekend. As well as a wide selection of sacred and secular choral music, several members of the choir impressed with outstanding instrumental or vocal solos. A large audience turned out to support us on this beautiful Spring Saturday afternoon and we are hugely grateful to everyone at St Nicholas for their warm welcome and hospitality. Kent College Canterbury

07/03/2025

Brilliant Teatime Concert from our pupils in Year7, 8 and 9 to end this busy week.

05/03/2025

Tickets are now on sale for our Spring Concert. DO come along and hear Fauré's beautiful requiem as well as other items performed by KC's talented musicians.
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14/02/2025

Well what a night! Fantastic House Music Festival in which all students in Years 10-13 took to the stage to present their House Songs. As part of each house’s programme, leading musicians also treated us to some stunning solo and ensemble performances. At the end of this hugely spirited and fun evening, adjudicator Mr David Burridge awarded Augustine the cup for best House Song and declared Becket overall champions this year.

04/02/2025

Incredible to hear 8000 children singing together at the 02, including Kent College’s amazing ‘Cantabile Voices’. What an experience and well done to everyone for learning all those songs and dance moves. Thank you to Mrs White for her direction, and for making this memorable evening for our young musicians possible.Kent College Canterbury

29/01/2025

On Tuesday after school, senior musicians in Years 10-13 put on an impressive Teatime Concert. The audience were treated to many outstanding solo performances which included pieces of an advanced level. Well done to everyone who played and thank you to all who came along to support. Kent College Canterbury

18/12/2024

And here is our wonderful year 7 and 8 choir ‘Cantabile Voices’ carol singing for the residents at Age Concern in Canterbury.

18/12/2024

Here are a few moments captured at the epic and very festive ‘Joy to the World’ concert on 6/12/24. Over 200 performers from across the Junior and Senior school, as well as a full audience, gathered for this evening of fun and outstanding music making!

18/12/2024

Just before leaving for Florence, we enjoyed a wonderful end of term celebration assembly. This included a superb performance of O Holy Night from our ‘Two Tenors’ Thomas and Wolfgang, accompanied by year 11/12 instrumentalists. We also presented Year 13 music scholars Charlotte, Eleanor and Hunter with full colours in recognition of their exceptional contribution to music over many years.

17/12/2024

We have just arrived back from a most memorable few days in Florence. The choir has given performances in some stunning buildings including Badia Fiorentina, Santa Croce Basilica, St James Episcopal Church and Santi Apostoli, where we were so well received by large audiences and congregations. The choir was on top form, and we have also visited galleries, taken part in workshops in art restoration and sculpting, as well as enjoying some lovely food and great company! Well done to everyone. Kent College Canterbury

15/12/2024

We just sang here! 😊