Music
The School has a particularly strong orchestral and choral tradition, with former choristers of Westminster Cathedral among the pupils. The school choir, known as 'Schola Cantorium', has over 60 pupils, and around half the pupils across the School play a musical instrument or attend singing lessons. Several pupils have recently joined the National Youth Choir of Great Britain.
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