A Westbourne House School chapel choir lunchtime concert at St Mary’s Church in Petworth on October 9 will raise funds for the ensemble’s planned Budapest tour in April 2027, according to SussexWorld.
SussexWorld reported that the auditioned Chapel Choir, comprising roughly forty children, will perform at three prestigious Hungarian venues including St Stephen’s Basilica and Esztergom Basilica. The choir has conducted annual foreign tours for nearly twenty-five years, with past destinations including Paris and Rome, where students sang at Notre-Dame Cathedral and St Peter’s Basilica.
Director of music Alex Dichmont told SussexWorld that the school prioritizes giving all children opportunities for collective music-making, starting from their earliest classroom music lessons. Dichmont said ensemble playing and group singing benefit mind and body, often inspiring pupils to begin learning instruments.
Dichmont described instrumental learning as multi-faceted, developing fine motor skills, empathy and teamwork. The school in Chichester reports numerous choirs and ensembles that regularly participate in concerts and church services, with many children playing musical instruments.
A piano recital by Dichmont and colleague Richard Allum featuring works by Brahms and Liszt will follow the evening of October 9 at Westbourne House, SussexWorld reported.
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