Pupil stages concert for Child Action Lanka

Tonbridge School pupil Alex Trigg has organised an evening of memorable music in support of Child Action Lanka.

The concert takes place on Sunday 10 March in the school Chapel, and will feature the debut performance of The Orchestra of St Augustine, which Alex, a member of the school’s Lower Sixth, founded and will be conducting.

The music includes Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem and Pavane, as well as Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto.

The Tudeley Singers, an ensemble which Alex co-founded last year, will also be performing. The evening will feature many other members of the school in the choir and orchestra. 

Tickets are £10 for adults, or £5 for students, and all proceeds will go to Child Action Lanka, one of the school’s charities, which aims to assist and transform the lives of disadvantaged children in Sri Lanka.

James Priory, the school’s Headmaster, said: “As a school, we have set ourselves the ambitious challenge of raising funds to build a new education centre in Batticaloa with our partners, Child Action Lanka. It is brilliant, therefore, to see the boys showing such creativity and resourcefulness in supporting this great cause.”

Mr Priory added: “To put together a concert from scratch is no mean feat, let alone at just 17 years of age. Alex has worked tremendously hard and I wish him every success on the night.”

Alex describes Fauré’s Requiem in D minor as “a much-loved choral work”, and Bruch’s first Violin Concerto as “among the most popular pieces in the violin repertoire”. 

He said: “The Violin Concerto has a dramatic and powerful first movement, a beautiful second movement, and a thrilling finish. It’s not to be missed, especially as our violin soloist, Jonathan Hayward, will give a passionate performance.”

Also appearing are Tristan Peters (treble) and Toby Stafford-Allen (baritone). 

Tickets are available from the EM Forster Theatre box office, or on the door. The concert starts at 6pm.

There will be refreshments in the Orchard Centre after the concert, which will give an opportunity to learn more about the charity’s work.