Primary School Come & Sing
More than 450 children from 19 schools across the region took part in the 12th Come and Sing spectacular at Wellington School.
They arrived for an afternoon of workshops and rehearsals, before performing a dazzling array of Abba classics to a thrilled audience of over 1,000.
Pupils came for rehearsals and a sing-off to find the star soloists for the performance.
In the evening, hundreds of parents, grandparents, friends and relatives poured into the packed Sports Hall to hear the most concert, complete with a professional band and two conductors.
Ros Shaw, from Wellington School who masterminded the whole event, said: “All the pupils had learned the songs in their schools with the help of their music teachers, and they came into school for workshops earlier in the term.
“When they finally came together, the sound was electrifiying – such an exciting moment.
“The excitement mounted as the huge audience bustled in and the children performed an exhilarating Abba medley.
“The sound was phenomenal with some tricky harmonies and timings and the live band lifted the whole event to a totally different level. Songs included Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen, Thank You for the Music and, after a standing ovation, an encore of Waterloo!
“Each school had auditioned a boy and girl for the solos so there was a tense and nail-biting, blind The Voice style sing-off for each role.
The winners performed the roles in the concert that evening. We were delighted to welcome Cora from Curry Mallet Primary School, and Henry from Plymtree CofE Primary School to sing solos to a packed audience – seriously brave!”
“It was tremendously exciting to have such an array of fantastic singers from so many schools coming along – there is some serious talent around and we feel privileged to have been able to showcase some of it.
“My thanks must go to all the primary music teachers who worked so hard with their children to make this happen.”
Aims
To present an opportunity for children to participate in a large-scale event, rehearsing all day and creating a phenomenal concert for their parents
Background
Tara Copus, Head of Prep Music at Wellington School from Wellington School masterminded the whole event. All the pupils had learned the songs in their schools with the help of their music teachers, and they came into school for workshops earlier in the term.
When they finally came together, the sound was electrifiying – such an exciting moment.
The excitement mounted as the huge audience bustled in and the children performed an exhilarating Disney
The sound was phenomenal with some tricky harmonies and timings and the live band lifted the whole event to a totally different level. Songs included Chim Chimminey, The Bare Necessities, Under The Sea and You've Got a Friend in Me
Each school had auditioned a boy and girl for the solos so there was a tense and nail-biting, blind The Voice style sing-off for each role.
It was tremendously exciting to have such an array of fantastic singers from so many schools coming along – there is some serious talent around and we feel privileged to have been able to showcase some of it.
The audience of over 1000 loved it and there was a standing ovation,
Resources
School premises, hire of professional band, staging and lighting.
Impact
450 children from 19 schools across the region took part
Pupil Involvement
Year 4/5/6 children x 450
Co-ed
Frequency
An annual event
