Talent on show
IT WAS a real talent showcase at Lochgilphead High School Christmas concert.
THE LIGHTS dimmed and the crowd hushed as Eve Maxwell took to the stage.
A sense of anticipation captivated the audience as she stunned them with a rendition of O Holy Night.
With such an entrancing performance to open Lochgilphead High School’s Christmas concert on Thurs- day December 15, it was apparent the evening was going to be one to remember.
The packed out school hall was not disappointed.
The concert was a showcase of the incredible and natural talent of pupils from every year.
A dance recital from Fusion, the school’s dance group, performances by the school and staff choir, solos, duets, ensembles and audience participation in a few carols, made for a fantastic programme.
For the first year, the audience was also treated to a short play - a comical take on the nativity story by S2 pupils.
The high school pipe band, led by Stuart Liddell, were accompanied by some primary pupils and could not be missed as they marched into the hall. Harry Adair, Cameron Kidd, Piers Gritten and Abbie Williams played tribute to fellow piper, Lewis Wilson, with an uplifting performance of a slow air called Never Forgotten.
Orla Flanagan was one to watch, performing a solo, duet, in ensembles and with the band her talent seemed endless. And a foot-tapping flute en- semble’s interpretation of All I Want for Christmas is You had a vague Love Actually feel to it.
The event, hailed by head teacher Ann Devine as ‘the most exciting event of the school calendar’, was praised by audience members who took the time to thank the head of the music department Fiona Simpson, as they left. Some even said it was ‘the best Christmas concert yet’.