The Scottish Chamber Orchestra has run a competition for schools
to coincide with its forthcoming family-friendly concert, The
Night Mail, the Sultan and the Devil’s Violin.
“This
is the Night Mail crossing the border, Bringing the cheque and
the postal order, Letters for the rich, letters for the poor,
The shop at the corner and the girl next door…”
(The Night Mail, read by Paul Rissmann)
And
indeed bringing more than 450 entries for
our Night Mail Competition for Schools!
We're
delighted to announce the winners of the competition, and show
you the designs which grabbed the judges' eyes:
Darren
Duffy
Annie Forbes
St
Joseph's Primary School, Blantyre
Bonaly Primary School, Edinburgh
The
judges commented: "The standard of entries received was extremely
high, and it was very difficult to pick just two winners from
over 450 entries. Darren and Annie's pictures stood out
- Annie's because it was so colourful and Darren's because his
innovative monochrome silhouette was unique amongst the designs
submitted."
Darren
and Annie have each won a family ticket for the Caledonian Sleeper
from Scotland to London (courtesy of concert sponsors First ScotRail),
one night's accommodation in the City Inn Westminster, a family
ticket for The Night Mail, the Sultan and the Devil's Violin
and an SCO goodie bag. They have also won a special
workshop for their class from SCO Principal 2nd Violin Claire
Sterling and SCO Education Fellow Matthew Studdert-Kennedy, and
a class pass for a return journey on First ScotRail. Congratulations
to Darren, Annie and their families - we hope they have a brilliant
break in London.
Janine
Gittings, from the Events and Sponsorship Gordon
Dewar, Commercial Director at First
Team
at First ScotRail presents Darren Duffy with
ScotRail presents Annie Forbes with her prizes
his
prizes
Merit
prizes were also awarded to:
Kyle
Small and Meghan Small (Craigrothie Primary School)
Scott
Menay and Gemma Warner (Wellhouse Primary School)
Rachel
Tennant and Christopher Rice (Braehead Primary School)
Ross
McDonald (Hermitage Primary School)
Rachel
Douglas (St John the Baptist Primary School)
Morag
Kennedy (Newcastleton Primary School)
Nadia
Samir (Broommhill Primary School)
Each merit winner
wins a family ticket for The
Night Mail, the Sultan and the Devil's Violin.
To
see their pictures, click here
If
you would like more information on the Night Mail competition
for schools, please contact Carolyn Eagle on 0131 478 8340, or
email carolyn.eagle@sco.org.uk
The Night Mail competition
for schools runs with support from First ScotRail.
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra is grateful for the support of:
British Postal Museum Archive
Faber and Faber Ltd
Museo Luzzati
The Italian Cultural Institute (Edinburgh) |