University News Last updated 29 November
Colleagues from the Organ and Learning and Participation departments at RBC paid a visit to RBC St Benedict’s Primary School of Music in Small Health recently.
St Benedict’s Primary School is RBC’s only Primary School of Music, which enables pupils at the school to listen to, enjoy and perform alongside world-class musicians.
During the visit, RBC staff and students delivered interactive workshops to 60 Year 4 pupils, exploring the organ and the science behind the sound.
The following day, the children visited RBC’s Organ Studio to experience the power of the new Juliet organ in an interactive and exploratory concert, which for all, was their first organ concert.
Head of Organ Studies Daniel Moult introduced the schoolchildren to the organ, its history and how it works. He said: "It was a unique and invaluable experience for some of our organ students to work alongside the Learning and Participation Department. Such collaborations give transformative experiences to the children involved. We can't wait to further develop this wonderful pilot project.”
Learning and Participation Project Support Officer Ben Jones said: “‘RBC St Benedict’s Primary School of Music’s pupils enjoyed the workshop and the concert. Their favourite moments included creating a human-powered organ, exploring sound waves with organ pipes and being an audience at their first organ concert, which they said only felt like it was four minutes long.”
The Organ Department will be delivering more workshops in 2025, working with more partner schools and welcoming new young audiences to RBC.