i liked what we did today it was fun and i liked how we went into little groups instead of being a big class and doing it

laurencole 1B2

Just finished guitar and really enjoyed it even though i wasnt very good! loking forward to the next instrument!

-lewis frampton

We have just done the guitar it was ok but it hurt my

fingers

i liked guiter but it was hard to learn and hurt my fingers

shannon cole 1b2

I dont like guiter because it makes my fingers hurt and it is hard to learn

lauren cole 1B2

i liked guitar but it hurts my fingers

shannon cole 1B2

i dont really like guiter it hurts my fingers and it is hard to learn

lauren cole 1B2

i enjoyed playing the drums because i like the beat you can make with them hannah 1b2

In a recent visit to the usher hall I seen the RSNO play Bolero by Maurice Ravel which was very recognisable for me. The snare carried the music from section to section and the dynamics were played with great detail making the piece very effective, conveying a lot of emotion. This piece was especially enjoyable as Ross from our higher class was nominated to play with the orchestra.

The 2nd piece the RSNO played was Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 1 (Classical Symphony). This piece wasn’t very memorable and I can’t say it was enjoyable.

The 3rd piece was Brittania by James Macmillan. I enjoyed this piece very much as it was nothing like anything I’ve ever heard. It was a bit stupid buinvert interesting andquite comical.

The final piece was Rhapsody in Blue which was the mostrecognisable for me. It was played brilliantly although it did lag on just a bit too long and got boring pretty fast.

D Bateman

I liked the trip to the Usher Hall to see the RSNO play. The first piece they played was ‘Bolero’ by Maurice Ravel. I enjoyed this piece as i could recognize it. The piece was played very well. The consistent beat of the snare carried the piece through the different sections and the dynamics of the piece were varied well. I particularly enjoyed this piece as it was the piece that nominated pupils from different schools got to play with the orchestra.

The second piece was Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 1. Also known as the ‘Classical Symphony’ This piece is very busy and Prokofiev has cleverly added a touch of Classical into the 20th Century style of this piece.

The next piece was ‘Britannia’ by James MacMillan. MacMillan is a British composer and he managed to portray a lot of splashes of British culture for example, the Celtic melody at the start and the classic London rhyme ‘Knees up Mrs Brown’. This piece was very obviously a 20th Century piece as in it there was train whistles and duck noises. This seemed mad but also fitted in very well.

The last piece was the fantastic ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ by George Gershwin. This personally was the most well-known piece of the day. The pianist done a terrific job in keeping the mood of the piece. The most recognizable part of the piece is the glissando on the clarinet which also gives the piece a really jazzy feel.

~Laura Thomas.