Music
Extra-curricular Music
LPA Choir
The LPA Choir is incredibly successful and open to everyone, rehearsing weekly and engaging in numerous performances throughout the year. The choir sing repertoire ranging from modern pop and musical theatre, to specially arranged operatic arias and baroque oratorio. Annual performances for the LPA Choir include:
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Local community events including the Corby St Columba Church Harvest Festival and Christmas Carol Service.
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DRET-wide events including the annual Choral Festival at The Derngate Theatre, Northampton with the BBC Singers and the Secondary Music Festival at the Albert Hall, Nottingham.
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National events including working with Gabrielli Roar for residencial courses and concerts.
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LPA School events including assemblies, concerts and awards ceremonies.
Band Club
The weekly band club supports students who play any of the following instruments to collaborate in ensembles and develop their group rehearsal skills:
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Guitar and bass guitar
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Ukulele
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Drums
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Vocals
Peripatetic instrumental lessons
Our instrumental lessons are provided by the incredible Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust (NMPAT) and are currently run as 20 minute individual lessons throughout the school day. Currently we offer lessons on the following instruments:
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Voice
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Piano
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Brass
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Guitar and bass guitar
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Drums
Instrumental lessons are paid for by parents, but LPA heavily subsidises lessons for Pupil Premium students and also students who are enrolled on either the GCSE or A-Level Music courses in years 10-13.
Musician in Residence
LPA is very lucky to employ a professional Musician in Residence for 15 hours per week who coaches and accompanies our students and gives them an opportunity to work with a professional musician from the world of music.
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