House Singing - a look back at an incredible night of singing and dancing!

Take a look through the picture gallery to reminise on an evening full of great entertainment produced by our Salopians. 

If it is the end of the first half of Michaelmas Term it must be the House Singing Competition. On Friday 15th October the Alington rocked to the sounds of several decades’ worth of musical innovation as all 13 houses brought their own special brand of musical creativity to the stage. If ever an event was designed to lift the spirits, it is surely the House Singing.  The online audience in Berlin, Beijing and Bridgnorth were in the capable hands of the new commentary ‘super-duo’ of Percival & Peak.  

It was good to be back to the usual pattern of Unison and Part Song. Expert adjudicator Lucy Key commented on the overall high standard and commitment of all the participants, and the consequent difficulty in her decision-making.  

Offerings from Abba, Status Quo and Katy Perry to name but a few were lapped up by a full Hall. For those brought up in the 80s there were particularly rich pickings and Ingrams choice of Video Killed The Radio Star was especially well-received by the audience being rewarded with the Most Improved and Most Entertaining trophies. 

It was not only the singing that impressed the judge, but also the colour, choreography and sheer energy that every House displayed.  

Oldhams took the Unison Song for their Karate Kid moves; Churchills came first in the Best Arrangement category and Louis G best musical leadership for galvanising the Ridgemount troops. The Grove shone brightly in metres of metallic lame and took the Part Song and Overall prizes with their renditions of Elton John’s Don’t Go Breaking My Heart from and Bonnie Raitt’s I Can’t Make You Love Me.  

What fun, colour and joy to end a busy half term! 

Stephen Williams 

Director of Music