The Erskine May Hall was alive with the sound of music on Friday 26 May, as boys from across the school came together to compete in the finals of our annual Prep Music Competition.
From percussion to piano, DJ-ing to singing, and everything in between, it was a triumphant showcase of the musical talent of the boys at Bedford Prep School.
Head of Prep Music, Mrs Gedye, told us, “I am so very proud of all the boys who took part – you were simply super and should be incredibly proud of all you have achieved from your hard work and practice throughout the year! Huge congratulations to all our winners, and a big thank-you to Mr David Gibbs, our brilliant adjudicator this year.”
Results
Percussion
Junior: Olly Stopford 1st
Senior: Stuart Phillips 1st, Juvan Sivasenthan 2nd
Woodwind
Intermediate: Austin Reddy (saxophone) 1st
Senior: Isaac West (clarinet) 1st, Isaac West (saxophone) 2nd
Brass
Intermediate: Elliot Thwaite (trombone) 1st
Senior: Samuel Hughes (trombone) 1st
Singing
Junior: Daniel Lee 1st, Hugo O’Boyle 2nd
Senior: Kian Walia 1st, Fikayo Okusanya 2nd
Strings
Junior: Daniel Zuotong (cello) Overall winner, Paddy Hurley (violin) 1st Orchestral Strings, Joseph Costin (guitar) 1st Guitar
Intermediate: Joseph Ram (cello) Overall winner, Sam Parrish (violin) 1st Orchestral Strings, James Workman (guitar) 1st Guitar
Senior: Finn Bantock (cello) Overall winner, Oliver Gauntlett (violin) 1st Orchestral Strings, Hugo Morgan (guitar) 1st Guitar
DJ-ing
Toju Olajide 1st
Piano
Junior: Arjun Niravane 1st, Ethan Kuei 2nd
Intermediate: Gabriel-Joel Holland 1st, Ilyas Hosein 2nd, Oscar McCartie Highly Commended
Senior: Christian-Peter Hiemstra 1st, Joshua McMurran 2nd, Olly Meier and Zachary Wong Highly Commended
