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Music

M erchant Taylors’ School is proud of the opportunities provided for our young musicians. Below you can read the thoughts of several students: Ben Cooper, Aarnav Hastantram, Dhiren Khemlani, Oscar Williams, Kian Conti, Thomas Easterbrook and Hugh Suggett. What is your involvement with music? TE: I sing in two choirs and play the cello in our symphony and chamber orchestras. OW: I play in the concert band. AH: I sing in the chamber choir and the choir; I play in the percussion ensemble, concert band, CCF band and big band; I take weekly music lessons for the organ, trumpet, piano and voice. I recently achieved a Distinction in my Grade 8 Singing exam and thoroughly enjoy playing in the frequent organ recitals, informal concerts and main concerts, my favourite being the Autumn Concert. DK: I’m in the concert band, symphony orchestra, wind quintet and the choir.