Senior Spring Concert: A Showcase of Pupil-Led Talent
Our second term culminated in a crescendo of talent at our Senior Spring Concert! With voices rising and instruments blazing, our musicians whisked us away to the glittering spectacle of “The Greatest Showman,” the frosty landscapes of “Frozen,” and the heart-pounding adventures of “James Bond: Skyfall.”
Beautiful individual performances lit up the stage, along with the first appearances of the school’s Purple Jelly Fish rock band and the Senior Choir. This concert was truly a showcase of pupil-led excellence. From handpicking and voting on songs to stepping up as music leaders, our pupils poured their hearts and souls into every facet of the event. Their passion and dedication shone through, infusing every moment with infectious energy as we bid farewell to another extraordinary term!
“This is the first concert I have ever done where the pupils are taking the lead in term of directing and guiding the other pupils. And it is fantastic!” shared Mr. Gleeson, Director of Music at Brighton College Vietnam. Mr. Gleeson is passionate about creating a supportive community which empowers pupils to lead and be the best version of themselves through the shared language of music, and this has translated beautifully in our two Spring concerts.
Pupils from 7C opened the concert with “A Million Dreams” – a touching melody that brought tears to the audience’s eyes.
The infectious tunes of “When I grow up”, performed by the Senior Choir, made the whole audience sing and dance along.
Our Year 5 “guests” from the Prep School dazzled with their incredible rapping in “See you again”.
The piano rendition of “Beautiful in White”, an iconic classic performed by Bao Khanh from Year 10B, immersed the Theatre in a sense of sweet nostalgia.
“Rewrite the stars” by Year 9 was a wonderful harmony of multiple instruments and beautiful vocals.
“Riedling Concerto in B minor (1st Mov)” – A duet from An Le & Khoi from Year 10. “To prepare for the concert, I arrived at school early in the mornings to practice this piano piece. The school’s excellent grand piano was perfect to play on,” Khoi said.
“Riedling Concerto in B minor (1st Mov)” – A duet from An Le & Khoi from Year 10. An Le shared that what she liked best was the satisfying feeling of independence and being in control of her music that the concert provided her.
Don from Year 7, the youngest piano soloist in the Senior concert, performed one of Mozart’s masterpieces – “Allegro Sonata in F K.332”.
The Purple Jellyfish rock band brought a fresh breeze to our concert with “Seasons” by Wave To Earth.
“You raise me up” – An Khanh (Year 9). “I was quite nervous at the beginning because I didn’t think I could make it, until I received at lot of compliments and encouragement from my teacher. Now, I feel much more confident in my music,” An Khanh shared.
“Love is an open door”, performed by 8B and 8C, made the audience laugh with the playful proposals at the end of the song.
Our Year 8 pupils also perfectly captured “Skyfall” – a powerful ballad by Adele.
