St Edward's Rhubarb Issue 5

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The Music School An update from Richard Hayes, Estates Bursar There’s nothing like the drama of ear-splitting demolition to launch a building project. Last year, we said a fond farewell to the Ferguson Music School, the Music Annexe and the Shooting Range to make way for an impressively appointed new Music School. We also moved the Laundry and Maintenance Departments, and built a temporary Music

make music, to practise and perform. Music is a huge part of life at St Edward’s and the new facility will enable our musicians to breathe and to thrive. The new building will contain 20 practice rooms, seven ensemble rooms, a rock room and recording studio, three classrooms, a recital/rehearsal room, a music library, various offices and a staff room.

School next to the Maths Block. As we went to press, the roof has been completed, the external brick and stonework is half way up the entire building and the internal technical systems are being fitted. The new Music School, set for completion in the autumn, will give our talented young musicians the space they need to create and

F E A T U R E S

A birds-eye view of the site

Building the second floor

Inside the Recital Room