Music & Drama News
11 in a row for Juvenile Band
The Juvenile band successfully defended their British Champions title in a sunny Bathgate last Saturday. The band has now won the last eleven consecutive Major Championships. After...Read More
Posted on 30 May 2013 By Mrs Fiona MacFarlane
Strong Start to Season for Juvenile Band
The Juvenile band and drum corps have made a positive start to the outdoor season winning their first two competitions at Dunbar and Bathgate respectively. The band also won the...Read More
Posted on 20 May 2013 By Mr Iain Simpson
Senior School Production - CABARET - 18-21 June 2013
The Senior School Production this year is CABARET. Performances will take place from Tuesday 18 June – Friday 21 June and will begin at 7pm each evening. As with previous...Read More
Posted on 24 April 2013 By Mr Craig Serrels
Japan Trip Going Well
The Pipe Band is enjoying it's trip to Japan. On Friday 26 April, the pupils performed at Orio Aishin High School where they were treated like pop stars! The band has enjoyed some...Read More
Posted on 29 April 2013 By Mrs Fiona MacFarlane
Drama Easter School Cake Competition
This year's Drama Easter School was based on the theme Seussical the Musical. Pupils spent the week working on scenes, scripts, songs and make up from the show and developed their...Read More
Posted on 02 April 2013 By Mr Craig Serrels
All Three Bands Start 2013 on a Positive Note
The Juvenile band finished first and second at the recent invitational mini band competition held here at Watson's. Then last Friday evening they won the Glasgow Highland Club...Read More
Posted on 14 March 2013 By Mrs Fiona MacFarlane
GWC Pipes & Drums is Pipe Band of the Year
The MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2012 were held in the Nevis Centre, Fort William on Saturday evening. We were delighted to hear that the George Watson's College's Juvenile Band...Read More
Posted on 10 December 2012 By Mrs Fiona MacFarlane
Robin Adair Masterclasses 2013
Each year we hold a number of masterclasses in the Music School when a visiting musician helps to inspire some of our pupils in their musical performances. This year we are...Read More
Posted on 11 January 2013 By Mrs Fiona MacFarlane
Carol for The King’s Singers
This evening while GWC celebrates Christmas with its traditional Nine Lessons and Carols’ Service at St Giles’, music composed by our Assistant Director of Music, Mr...Read More
Posted on 18 December 2012 By Mrs Fiona MacFarlane
The Hopes Placed in our Hands
Today a charity single was launched in the Junior School marking the culmination of an exciting project for Primary 7 pupils born out of their World War II topic. The...Read More
Posted on 07 December 2012 By Mrs Fiona MacFarlane