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The Bedford Modern School House Music Competition 2010 took place on Friday 5th February at 7.00pm in the Howard Hall.
This was a House event in which Senior School students battled it out to become House Music champions! A large number of staff and students contributed to a very successful and enjoyable event, which raised money towards the Haiti Earthquake Appeal, World Challenge, and the next School Football Tour.
Representatives from each House were required to prepare a 15 minute performance, introduced by a compere, containing three items:-
1. A solo or duet item (with or without accompaniment)
2. A small group item (rock band / jazz band etc)
3. A large group item (broad participation)
Each House performed their material in front of an audience and a guest judge, competing for The House Rock Trophy. The "House Rock" was recovered by Sixth Form students during a geography field trip in 2001 whilst exploring the outwash underneath the Bossons glacier on the slopes of Mont Blanc in the Chamonix Valley. The students had a flash of genius, they could foresee it mounted on marble and used as a trophy for House Music. They persuaded Mr Chadwick to carry it all the way back to BMS in his rucksack!
Tilden House highlights included:-
Solo: Take Five. Band: Sweet Child o' Mine. Group: School of Rock.
Rose House highlights included:-
Solo: Raw Energy by Joel Waters (drum kit). This won the solo/duet award. Band: Naive by The Kooks (Katy Finn, Peter Hall, Robbie Hyde, Prateek Prasannan and Joshua Maxey). Group: Hey Ya by Outkast played by Big Ben's Big Band. This won the large group marking.
Musical Director: Tilly Taylor. Compere: Mark Jefferd.
Bell House highlights included:-
Solo: Bubbly. Band: I'm All Over It. Group: The Queen Medley.
Oatley House highlights included:-
Solo: Praeludium and Allegro. Band: Stop and Star. Group: Let Me Entertain You.
Mobbs House highlights included:-
Solo: Prelude No. 1. Band: Don't Stop Believing. This won the small group section. Group: We are the Angry Mob.
Farrar House highlights included:-
Solo: Hallelujah. Band: Superstition. Group: Valerie.
Congratulations to Rose House who were crowned winners of the 2010 House Music Competition. Farrar House finished in Second Place with Tilden House finishing in Third Place. Mobbs, Bell and Oatley Houses all finished in equal Fourth Place.
A collection was held after the House Music Competition resulting in a total of £1,050 being raised. £772 will go to Haiti, £191 to World Challenge and £89 to the BMS Football Tour.
