Excellent haul of ABRSM exam results
Eastbourne College musicians praised for their recent haul of Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) exam results.
The coronavirus pandemic may be dominating the national news headlines but there are plenty of good-news stories to report. Not least the efforts of the following pupils who have achieved excellent results in their recent music exams.
Congratulations to all! These results are testament to the pupils’ consistent hard work in the pursuit of excellence. Thank you very much also to those staff who have helped prepare our musicians.
| Name (Year Group) | Instrument, grade | ABRSM Achieved |
| Sophie Nicholles (Y13) | Singing, diploma | Distinction |
| Cody Chan (Y12) | Piano, diploma | Distinction |
| Tianlu Wang (Y12) | Singing, grade 8 | Distinction |
| Ben Stotesbury-Byrne (Y13) | Singing, grade 8 | Distinction |
| Oliver Shouksmith (Y10) | Trombone, grade 7 | Distinction |
| Ashraf Owasil (Y13) | Violin, grade 8 | Merit |
| Alice Clements (Y12) | Singing, grade 7 | Merit |
| Esme Scanlan (Y9) | Cello, grade 5 | Merit |
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- Cody Chan playing Christmas Concert
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- Oliver Shouksmith playing Christmas Concert
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- A smiling boy with short black hair, wearing large black glasses, a dark suit jacket, white shirt, and a striped tie, poses in front of a plain light background—ready for his ABRSM achievement photo.
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- A man plays a grand piano while a woman stands nearby, appearing ready to sing or perform, in an ABRSM recital room with wooden floors and music stands.
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- A young man in a white shirt and tie plays the trombone on stage, reading sheet music—perhaps preparing for an ABRSM exam. Other people sit in the background, partially visible in the dimly lit auditorium.
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- A woman in business attire stands and speaks on a wooden stage, possibly at an ABRSM event, whilst a man in smart casual clothing listens from a mostly empty auditorium.
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- A young woman with straight, shoulder-length brown hair is smiling softly at the camera. She is wearing a white collared shirt and a black blazer, standing against a plain light grey background, ready for her ABRSM exam.
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- Two men in formal attire stand inside a church. One, possibly celebrating an ABRSM achievement, holds a large white envelope and smiles softly, whilst the other in a striped robe smiles broadly. Stained glass windows and wooden arches frame the scene.
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- A girl in a school uniform sits at an upright piano, smiling as she plays an ABRSM piece in a classroom with empty chairs and a whiteboard in the background.
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- Ben Stotesbury-Byrne during Musical Theatre Masterclass
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- A man in academic robes and a woman in a grey suit stand smiling inside a church with stained glass windows, possibly after an ABRSM ceremony. Another person in a suit is blurred in the background near chairs and tables.
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- A young woman in business attire stands outside, smiling and holding an ABRSM green folder and notebook against a stone wall in bright sunlight.
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About the abrsm
The ABRSM has an interesting history. Founded in 1889, the organisation formed when Sir Alexander MacKenzie, principal of the Royal Academy of Music, suggested to Sir George Grove, director of the Royal College of Music, that their two pre-eminent musical training institutions unite to create a new examining body, “inspired by disinterested motives for the benefit of musical education… which would genuinely provide a stimulus and an objective for a high standard of achievement”.
The new body, ABRSM, was designed specifically to provide an impartial and authoritative alternative to privately owned examining institutions, which were widely perceived to be motivated more by mercenary concerns than a real desire to promote high standards of musical education and assessment.
More on the ABRSM can be found on their website here.
