Today we had a very special assembly for years 2-6. English Pocket Opera came in and did some work with the children on the Opera of Orpheus and Eurydice. Ella had read the story to the children during this weeks singing assembly and today they had the chance to hear and learn some of the music in the opera style as well as be part of the retelling of the story.

Children were chosen to take on roles from the story and we worked through the main events thinking about the music and emotions being portrayed – there was some great acting and singing going on and the children (and teachers!) really enjoyed it.

This is all part of some work preparing the children for the Choir festival taking place at the Royal Albert Hall in March as some of the music from this opera will be sung at that event. Ella will again be practising and accompanying our Brecknock Choir for this event. It is a truly fantastic opportunity to sing at the Royal Albert Hall, one many people will never get the chance to do. If you would like your child to be included then they need to join the choir.

Ella does choir practice on a Tuesday from 12.10-12.40pm. If you’d like to know anymore about it please ask her.