The most anticipated House competition – the House Singing Competition – returned last term in what was an incredible event with an electric atmosphere! The Competition includes Solo, Ensemble, and Whole House rounds, and Houses had been practising long and hard for the contest, with morning breaks and lunchtimes being used as valuable time to become pitch perfect.
After the rules were set out, the judges were introduced – Mr Howe, Mr Ralph, and Lead Adjudicator (and pro vocalist) Mrs Auty were the ones who had the responsibility of judging each piece and, going by the quality of the performances, were certainly faced with a colossal task.
Solo Round
The first round of the competition was the Solo Round where there were brilliant individual performances from:
- George Wackerle – Cry, Cigarettes After Sex
- Amelie Holden – Dancing on my Own, Callum Scott
- Febe Fisher – Valerie, Amy Winehouse
- Arabella May – When I Was Your Man, Bruno Mars
- Jack Dag - I'm Here, Cynthia Erivo
- Bethan Thompson – Mama Do, Pixie Lott
The quality of the singing in the Solo Round was so hight that the judges truly struggled to separate each one. However, there could only be one winner which was Everett’s Amelie Holden. Well done to all the performers – it takes a lot of courage to take to the stage in front of the whole College and everyone performed admirably!
Ensemble Round
Next was the Ensemble Round, where small groups of pupils from each House took to the stage:
- Burr – Some Nights, Fun.
- Everett - Royals, Lorde
- Orchard – Can't Help Falling in Love, Elvis Presley
- Lower School – Viva La Vida, Coldplay
- Skipwith – Blackbird, The Beatles
- Welsh – Rule the World, Take That
Congratulations to Skipwith House whose moving rendition of Blackbird was an excellent performance and worthy of taking 1st place in this round!
Whole House Round
The final round of the competition, and perhaps the one most eagerly waited for! Each House in their entirety took to the stage to perform.
- Burr – Ruby, Kaiser Chiefs
- Everett – Use Somebody, Kings of Leon
- Orchard – Dancing Queen, ABBA
- Lower School – Don't Stop Me Now, Queen
- Skipwith - Suspicious Minds, Elvis Presley
- Welsh – Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen
Every house performed with great enthusiasm, and it was difficult to choose a winner. However, after much deliberation, the judges awarded the Whole House Round subsequently the overall win to Everett House.
Congratulations to Everett on your spectacular win! Please enjoy the highlights below:
For those who want to relive the show, you can sit back and enjoy all of the performances in full in the video below.
