Reception: 01227 463567 Essential Emails Parent Links Home About Information Curriculum Sixth Form Research Admissions Welcome to the Langton Music Department The music department at Langton Boys is a vibrant, hardworking and exciting place to be. We strive for excellence in all that we do and expect our students to do the same. Musicians that integrate themselves into the department are provided with a solid basis for further musical studies and many fun and fantastic performance opportunities. Whilst preparing our students for some of the top universities in the country and building their skills for a career in teaching or performance, we are keen to dispel the myth that music training will only provide limited job prospects, and wish to open our student’s minds to the growing opportunities for alternative careers in music. About the Department Along with the four members of teaching staff, there are over 20 instrumental teachers working in the department on a weekly basis. We feel that it is of great benefit to our students to be taught by professional performers and academics, providing them with solid role models to aspire to. All of the teachers perform alongside the students as part of our extensive concert calendar. We like to offer our students the opportunity to tackle challenging repertoire, including recent performances of Mozart’s Piano Concerto in D Minor and Saint Saen’s Carnival of the Animals by our school orchestra, Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb and Rossini’s Petiite Messe Solennelle with our main school choir and a production of The Pirates of Penzance with the school orchestra and all student cast. We have recently performed Britten’s Noyes Fludde in conjunction with Chartham Primary School. The Chamber Choir are proud to have performed evensong in Canterbury Cathedral and have sung for the annual conference for the World Organisation for Early Childhood Education (OMEP). Many of our students further their musical studies at university and we are proud to have helped several students gain places at top institutions, including Oxford, Cambridge and the Royal Academy of Music. Useful Links: Langton Music Centre Video Our Facebook Page The Butterfly Project The Skylarks Our Performances (click on the links below to listen/watch) O Holy Night – Christmas Carol Service at Canterbury Cathedral First Movement Elgar’s Cello Concerto Dambusters March by Eric Coates Haydn Piano Concerto in D (1st Movement) Vivaldi Magnificat Year 13 A level Music students perform Maggie Baxter’s A level composition at the Painted Hall in Greenwich Emily Renshaw-Kidd Director of Music at the Langton Emily leads a vibrant department of curricular and extra-curricular music at The Langton. Alongside her career as a teacher and professional singer, Emily also conducts a wide range of choral and orchestral ensembles. Currently holding the post, Director of Canterbury Cantata, Emily has directed large-scale works with various choirs around the South East. Emily also leads various community singing groups, focusing on music as a form of improving both physical and mental health, whilst caring for each other emilyrenshaw.co.uk Lucy Gove Song Centre Co-cordinator and Music Teacher at the Langton Lucy teaches music at both the Langton Boys and Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School. With over 15 years experience as a Primary Music Specialist, Lucy is passionate about offering enrichment opportunities to local Canterbury schools. Lucy has taught at Canterbury Christ Church University and Kent Music. She particularly loves popular music, jazz and musical theatre and she sings with a 1940s band in her spare time. Richard Navarro-Pollott Music Teacher at the Langton Singer/Song-writer As well as teaching music at The Langton, Richard is a modern folk singer and songwriter. He tours with musical greats such as Joan Armatrading and his work is played on BBC Radio 6 music as well as Radio 2. Richard takes the folk traditions of melody and storytelling and supercharges them through live looping and improvisation. navarrorichard.wordpress.com Dr. Sam Bailey Music Teacher at the Langton and Improvisation Specialist Sam Bailey is an improvising pianist and composer equally at home in the world of contemporary music or jazz. Sam has a PhD in improvised music and runs a successful series of weekly improvised and experimental music, film and poetry events called Free Range.www.sambailey.space Kim Collman Music Administrator Kim’s official role is the Arts Event Manager and Administrator, but she also runs a very successful Arts Awards programme. As an experienced Jazz singer she encourages students to try different genres of music and provides them with the opportunity to play in a range of small ensembles. Music and Health The department has an enthusiastic and meaningful interest in the benefits of music on physical and mental wellbeing. Following a wonderful 3-day festival in 2016, the department is continuing to develop and run projects involving the community as part of the Langton Song Centre. Some of these projects include, The Butterfly Machine (working with the RNIB to help visually impaired people experience visual arts through music), the Skylark’s Sing to Beat Parkinson’s project and the Melody for Me project (working with dementia patients to help restore memories through music). Involvement in these projects is open to all of our students; it is our aim to help build a strong sense of altruism in our ‘Leaders of Tomorrow’. Extra Curricular Music Click HERE for the 2021/22 programme Concert Calendar Click HERE for the 2021/22 concert programme Langton Music Centre Newsletter Your concert last night was nothing less than superb. 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