Rotherfield School Choir

Our fantastic School Choir is run by Mrs Seymour and welcomes children from Year 3 upwards. We meet on Monday after school until 4.15 p.m. We perform at various events throughout the year, including One Voice at Glyndebourne and Young Voices at the O2. We also perform locally in our KS2 Carol Concert, at Tesco’s and for RSM.

Resources for One Voice Glyndebourne: Click on the links below to access the files

Lyrics for Glyndebourne 2023

Howard Blake - Walking in the Air - vocals 1 & 2

John Joubert - Torches - vocals 1 & 2

Leroy Anderson - Sleigh Ride - vocals 1 & 2

Johnny Marks - Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer - vocals 1 & 2

Hugo Blanco - Mi Burrito Sabanero - vocals 1 & 2

John Rutter - For the Beauty of the Earth - unison

Ruth Elaine Schram - A La Nanita Nana - vocals 1 & 2

Makaton for Glyndebourne

Makaton Demo - Rudolph

Makaton Demo - Sleigh Ride

Makaton Demo - Torches

Makaton Demo - Walking in the Air

Future performance dates:

Saturday 4th November 2023 at Rotherfield Christmas Market in the village hall at 1pm

Saturday 2nd December 2023 at PTCA Winter Fair 1pm

Monday 4th December 2023 Singing for RSM within the school day

Monday 4th December 2023 at United Church, Crowborough, guest of Singing for Fun 6.45pm

Monday 11th December 2023 at Morrisons, Crowborough, inlieu of rehearsal tbc

Wednesday 13^th December 2023 at One Voice, Glyndebourne. 6pm drop off

Thursday 18^th January 2024 at Young Voices, O2. Timings tbc

Choir News

On Tuesday 19^th September, we welcomed Andrew, a member of the Glyndebourne Chorus, and his colleague Claire to Rotherfield School. Andrew led a workshop for the choir to help the choir prepare for the One Voice Christmas performance at Glyndebourne. Andrew was very complimentary about the children's singing and phrasing. He taught us some techniques, such as correct posture and breathing, to further improve our performance. Andrew also sang Danny Boy during our whole school assembly and answered questions about singing and his operatic career. He wanted to encourage children to keep singing for fun throughout their lives.

Glyndebourne offers free workshops and performance opportunities for children aged 9 and above.

glyndebourne youth opera a5 poster.pdf