Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.

Plato

Aim

Music is a powerful means of communication.  It brings people together and creates opportunities to work with one another using a language that transcends barriers.  It is an art that can be practised, appreciated and enjoyed at many levels, offering the opportunity to perform informally and formally and as a soloist or a member of a larger musical ensemble.  Above all, it allows those who participate to give of themselves, grow in confidence and communicate their enthusiasm with others.  It is therefore our aim at Warwick Prep that all our children will grow to appreciate the power of Music and become part of a creative force that has always been at the centre of civilisation.

Approach

Music plays a central role in the life of Warwick Prep. From Nursery upwards, pupils are taught by specialist music teachers in our state-of-the-art music school.

In the Pre-Prep department, we focus on engaging pupils with singing games and activities while introducing them to both tuned and untuned percussion instruments. In Year 2, all pupils participate in the String Project, where each pupil learns to play the violin, cello, or double bass during their weekly class music lessons. 

As pupils progress to the Prep department, they explore a broader range of instruments and musical genres. In Year 3, all pupils participate in the Instrumental Scheme, where each pupil learns a brass or woodwind instrument as part of their weekly music lesson. 

Our state-of-the-art music school opened in September 2020, complete with an auditorium, rehearsal studio, two music classrooms, one keyboard suite running Cubase and Sibelius workstations, percussion studio, 14 practice rooms, a music library, and instrument storage.

Pupils can also learn a wide variety of instruments with the help of our team of visiting music staff. The school is used as an exam centre for the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music and Trinity College London and pupils are entered for exams on a wide range of instruments each term. We have a number of pupils of exceptional musical talent and many of these will go on to be awarded scholarships at senior school level.

The school has an enviable record of concert performances in school and at venues in the locality providing our pupils with opportunity to perform to audiences both large and small.

Typically, these include:

• Super Strings
• Harp Orchestra
• Wind Band
• Senior Choir
• Junior Choir
• Squirrels Choir
• Orchestra
• Flute Choir
• Cellissimo
• Brass Ensemble
• Groovy Guitars
• Camerata
• Claribelles
• Recorder Club
• Percussion Clubs