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New York
Abingdon’s artists and economists went to New York last half term so that whilst some
boys were visiting the Museum of American Finance and the Federal Reserve Bank,
others were visiting MoMA and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The group combined
to go ice skating in Central Park, see
Spiderman
Turn off the Dark
and eat at the Hard
Rock Café.
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Australian Musicians in Abingdon
Having been hosted themselves by families in New York and Washington on their
American tour in 2011, and appreciating just how much difference it can make to both
the cost and the cultural experience of a tour, Abingdon families hosted the 61 musicians
and 7 staff from Scotch College Melbourne when they visited the School in January. The
joint concert on 22 January was a powerful occasion with a particularly fine performance
of Dvorak’s
Cello Concerto
.
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Musical
Winners
Frank Jazz
- Jack Gee (tenor
saxophone), Henry Binning (piano),
Tim Davies (drums), and George
Burrage (bass guitar) – Abingdon’s
senior jazz ensemble, were the clear
winners in the jazz band category at
the Chipping Norton Music Festival.
The adjudicator, Anthony Williams,
praised their truly professional sound,
which he described as technically
polished and highly imaginative in its
creativity.
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Humphrey Thompson was the outright
winner of the 2013 Frances Kitching
Award. This award, instituted in 1968,
goes to young musicians who are
actively contributing to the musical
life of the Abingdon area. Humphrey,
who is a singer, won a trophy and a
cheque for £250.
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