Music at Prior’s Field is rich and varied, and has to be heard to be fully appreciated. In fact there are many opportunities to experience our high standard of music, whether on formal occasions such as the carol service held at Guildford Cathedral, in regular school concerts or even in our more informal "Teatime Concerts" which can turn the spotlight on to our less experienced musicians. A high number of girls learn privately with our large and dedicated team of visiting music teachers and there are numerous groups and ensembles on offer. I urge you to browse through these music pages in order to realise just how important music is at Prior’s Field. If, by the end of your journey, you have questions that still need answering, then do please contact me in the Music Office by ‘phone (direct line 01483 813424) or by email at tpratt@priorsfieldschool.com.

Happy browsing

Trevor Pratt
Director of Music

We can be elitist too!

In addition to singing with the choir, our high grade singers are employed widely in school performing opportunities. Our more experienced instrumentalists are invited to join chamber groups and to play an active role in the school’s more formal occasions. 

Recent Highlights

The 2010 – 2011 school year kicked off with a brand new initiative: the BIG picnic featuring a number of student bands, rock vocalists -  and some operatic arias, too. This was the perfect way to begin the year. The Autumn Term was very busy with the usual Teatime Concert, exams and the upper school musical production of “Cabaret”. The carol service at Guildford Cathedral included a wide range of musical styles, demonstrating Prior’s Field’s excellence in all areas. The Spring Term featured the new Inter-House Music Competition (spectacularly won by Frank House) and this brought together over 150 students and staff in a fun, competitive, but very professional contest. The pf:Rocks! evening paid tribute to The Beatles, with sixteen classics by the Fab Four covered by no less than six student bands. Each band provided a set of three songs: another hugely popular evening. The Summer Term looks forward to PF at the Proms, continuing the Beatles theme, but now with “symphonic” Beatles classics from the pf: Concert Band, and traditional Last Night of the Proms fare. How many Britannias? We’ll have to wait and see! The usual music input on Speech Day, the Teatime Concert, the termly round of Associated Board exams, the Lower School production and Old Girls’ Afternoon all ensure that the Summer Term is characteristically busy.