The Music Scholars of James Allen’s Girls’ School

The Programme

Nerys Meeran – trumpet
Evie Arnold-Nadin – viola
Hinano Schad – alto
Millie Nourse – clarinet
Myah Jutla – piano
Anne-Laure Lasseaux – accompanist

Trumpet Concerto in E flat major, 1st mvt
Nerys Meeran

Elegy for Viola
Evie Arnold-Nadin

Clarinet Concerto, 1st mvt
Millie Nourse

from Birthday Ode to Queen Anne
Eternal Source of Light Divine
Hinano Schad
Nerys Meeran

Prelude No 1 for piano
Myah Jutla

The Artists

The performers you hear today are all Music Scholars at James Allen’s Girls’ School (JAGS) in Dulwich, South-East London. The standard of music making at JAGS is high and there is tremendous enthusiasm for performing. The Music Scholars are often the leaders of a lively symphonic and chamber music scene at the school.

The ethos of the music department, and in indeed the whole school, is to balance excellence and inclusivity. There are opportunities for girls to perform in a wide range of genres; from rock and pop through to classical. There are opportunities for student leadership in music including the Gospel Choir (led entirely by girls) and the House Music competitions.

Both Gustav Holst and Vaughan Williams were former Directors of Music at JAGS and today their legacy lives on; not only in the two halls in the school named after them, but also in the abundance of music making that fills the school on a daily basis.

Musicians of the highest calibre pass through the school’s precincts, honing their gifts within a full and rounded academic education. At entry, some girls consider applying for specialist music schools but, since JAGS operates at the cutting edge of girls’ education for those with exceptional academic ability, it is capable of providing a holistic education that is regarded by many as second to none.
Tommy Foster (Director of Music)