Amidst a busy term for music boys with back-to-back events such as the Ensembles Showcase, the Concerto Competitions, Rockfest and rehearsals for Founders Concert, the one event that has got everyone – musician or non musician – singing, dancing or clapping along this term is the much contested, much anticipated House Singing Competition.

After hours of practice behind closed doors, all eight houses came together in the New Gym on Tuesday 14 June to battle it out for their chosen house charities and to claim the enviable first place. Some Houses chose to adapt the lyrics to suit their House Charity such as Manton House with The Weather Girls’ ‘It’s raining Fred’ for Fred Hollows Foundation, while others took the opportunity to display their rap skills such as Metcalfe with Kanye’s ‘All of the Lights’. 

As the judges left the room to deliberate, for the first time, the Edmund Webb Boarding House Choir stood in front of the crowd and performed a beautiful rendition of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’. Unfortunately the Boarders Choir weren’t in the running for a place otherwise they would have given the Houses a run for their money!

Head of Music Mr Mark Scott announced the results commending each house on their inventiveness and resourcefulness in their use of instruments and vocals. Bravo to Le Couteur House who came out on top with a version of Joe Crocker’s ‘With A Little Help From My Friends’ dedicated to their Head of House Mr Graham Potter. Coming second was Metcalfe followed on by Johnstone.  

Thank you to our panel judges Mr Mark Scott, Ms Colleen Scalone, Mr Chris Paton, Dr Yvonne Smith and Mr Lindsay Raven for making the hard decisions. Until next year!