Sixth Form Music
Elevating your musical journey
Our Music School is a bustling corner of the campus and those new to the Sixth Form are encouraged to pay us a visit.
As well as individual tuition our many groups and ensembles cover a wide range of orchestral and band instruments, plus choirs. Students who take music lessons outside Sixth Form are also encouraged to get involved.
The year starts with our Senior House Music Competition, an event that sees every Sixth Former on stage. It includes an inter-house singing evening, as well as solo and ensemble performances.
We also offer a busy programme of concerts, from orchestral and choral evenings to informal lunchtime concerts held in the Castle Saloon. All are welcome to perform or watch.
Ensembles
- Ingrams Choir (First and Second Form only)
- Big Band
- Brass Group
- CCF Band
- Chamber Choir
- Concert Band
- Corps of Drums
- Clarinet Choir
- Flute Choir
- Guitar Group
- Kimbolton Singers – in partnership with the village group – parents welcome to join
- Percussion Group
- Saxophone Ensemble
- School Choir
- School Orchestra
- String Orchestra
Performance opportunities
- Senior house competitions (singing, individual and group performances)
- Annual drama and musical productions (band or orchestra)
- Weekly informal lunchtime concerts
- Ensemble recitals in the local community
- Evening concerts and choral evenings
- Choral evensong in regional places of worship
- Choral tours, including Edinburgh Fringe Festival and overseas
- Kimbolton Presents… our charity talent show
Individual tuition
We provide individual tuition on all orchestral and band instruments as well as piano, jazz piano, harpsichord, organ, guitar, electric guitar, drum kit, percussion and voice. We charge an additional fee for these lessons.
We have an enviable stock of instruments available for hire so that students can try an instrument. Priority is given to beginners.
Music Exhibitions
We award Music Exhibitions to our most talented musicians.
These are in the form of four terms of instrumental/vocal tuition funded by the School and are awarded to all those who pass exams at Grade 5 or above with a merit or distinction having been entered for the examination by the School. Exhibitions for more than one instrument may be held at the same time. On achieving each higher grade at merit or distinction, further exhibitions are awarded.
All Music Exhibitioners are expected to be active in one or more ensembles so that, while experiencing the fun of performing with others, their music-making experience and repertoire are extended.
“Over a third of Kimbolton students learn an instrument or take singing lessons – it is never too late to become one of them.”
Mr David Gibbs, Director of Music
