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31 BesT aPPs REVISION HELP DUOLINGO Both Platforms Free WOLFRAM ALPHA Android 1.86 ios 2.29 The final two apps we are recommending to you are great additions to your current revision resources. For language students Duolingo is a great resource to use. it provides a fun way to learn multiple languages using games and a fun user interface to keep you interested and is 100 free. App Description Learn spanish French german Portuguese italian dutch irish danish swedish and english. Totally fun and 100 free. WolframAlpha is the best app for maths students. WolframAlpha is better than a scientific calculator. it provides an easy way to quickly solve maths problems a perfect way to check your answers and get help for advanced questions. WolframAlpha is so good that apples personal assistant siri uses it for its database. For android users WolframAlpha regularly goes for free on the amazon app store so keep an eye out App Description remember the star Trek computer its finally happening-- with WolframAlpha. Building on 25 years of development led by stephen wolfram WolframAlpha has rapidly become the worlds definitive source for instant expert knowledge and computation. Singing inBirmingham Cathedral Choir For decades there has been a tradition of staff and students from Hgs being involved in the musical life of Birmingham Cathedral. One of my predecessors John Pryor who was Head of Music at Hgs from 1978 to 2000 was assistant organist at Birmingham Cathedral. in more recent times robert Frater 10a and Karl Frater 10H were choristers at Birmingham Cathedral. i interviewed them to discover more about their experience. Q When and how did you join the Cathedral Choir A we joined when we were 8 years old. The music teacher at our primary school west House suzanna Palmer had contacts with the choir. The choirmaster Marcus Huxley invited us to attend the cathedral for an audition. we were both accepted. Q Did you have a probationary period How long was this for and what were the responsibilities A For about a year our parents wanted us to attend for only 3 days per week. Monday and wednesday after school and sunday service morning or evening. after this time we attended fully and added Friday after school to our week. Our duties then were to attend rehearsals prior to each service. Q After this period what were your responsibilities as a treble A after the probationary period we attended late shift which meant an extended rehearsal when we went through solo material and more challenging music with a small group of the choir. we then became Badge Boys which meant that we had extra responsibilities such as delivering solos and helping younger boys keep up with the music. The hours were from 4.457.00 during the week but 7.30 on Fridays and on sundays from 9.4512.30. each session included a rehearsal for one hour. On Mondays there was no service and the whole time was devoted to rehearsing and a theory class. Q Robert you were a Head Chorister what does this mean Maintain discipline in the choir especially with the younger children do the register for the choir boys. extra duties within special service such as lighting the easter candle doing a reading in Christmas eve service Ceremonial duty when new choristers join the choir and are given their surplice. Q Was it hard to balance your school and singing commitments A at first it was quite easy but as we added more days and joined late shift it became a bigger part of our life. we had to become more organized very quickly in order to keep up with the demands of school. Q Where else did you sing A each year the choir was invited to take part in services in other churches. For example we sang on about four occasions in durham Cathedral at ely Cathedral and various churches across Birmingham. Q What are some of your most memorable musical moments A singing in durham and ely Cathedral solo performances during services concerts in which we sang the Messiah Faure requiem Ceremony of Carols and performing with the Birmingham royal Ballet sinfonia. Q Do you miss it A Yes both the social and the music side of things. we enjoyed having a group of friends outside of school as well as gaining additional musical knowledge. Q What do you do with your music now and what are your plans for the future A Playing piano guitar and clarinet and taking part in the associated activities in school such as concerts being part of the Birmingham woodwind Training Orchestra as well as the orchestra at school and being part of guitar and piano band are what have replaced attending choir. Plans for future will be doing a level music and possibly pursuing a career associated with music. 31 Maintain discipline in the choir especially with the younger children do the register for the choir boys. extra duties within special service such as lighting the easter reading in Christmas a level music and possibly pursuing a career associated with music. MUsiC Mr. M. Ward