British School to host music fest

MANILA, Philippines - The British School Manila (BSM) will host a music festival from Nov. 12 to 15 for some 250 visiting students from 20 schools affiliated with the Federation of British International Schools in South East Asia (FOBISSEA).

The four-day festival will feature a variety of events from full-scale performances by choirs and orchestra of major works by composers such as Haydn, Mendelssohn, John Williams, “Fats” Waller and Bobby McFerrin, to smaller chamber ensembles and stimulating workshops.

The workshops will offer music theater led by Mark Williams, music therapy by Celeste Sanchez, hip hop dancing, junk percussion, Philippine instruments, composition, rock band, introduction to the organ and much more.

There will be live performances from local musicians, including a rondalla band and a guitar ensemble as well as a concert by the world choir games winner of 2008, the Las Piñas Boys’ Choir, on Saturday, Nov. 14.

The festival will culminate with a gala concert on the last night of the festival, on Nov. 15 at the school campus festival as well as some of the music from the other ensembles and workshops.