An evening of musical excellence at Fishmongers’ Hall

18 February 2026

Last Wednesday, Fishmongers’ Hall saw Gresham’s Guitar Ensemble, String Ensemble and Concert Band deliver a diverse range of instrumental performances, from melodic Mozart to Pop/R&B and Big Brass bangers. 

The evening began with guitar group performing the block chords of the Latin American Oye Como Va. 

String Ensemble followed with an exceptional rendition of His Attack on the Windmills by Telemann. Lucy D delivered a stella performance of Viola Concerto in G Major, also by Telemann. 

String Quartet performed Mozart’s No. 14 in G major, and Ilana B and Kai S delighted with Vivaldi’s Concerto for Two Violins in A Minor. String ensemble concluded the first half of the night with a fabulous rendition of Meghan Trainor’s All About That Bass, with Imogen A on vocals, Benny S on keys and Timo F on drums. 

After the interval, it was the turn of Concert Band, under the capable direction of Sacha Howard, to deliver energetic and bombastic performances that got us bopping in our seats, clapping our hands and tapping our feet. The repertoire included Pompeii by Bastille, I’m a Believer, Monday Monday, Dream a Little Dream of Me, California Dreaming, Jonas Brothers and Billy Joel in Concert.  It was an incredible concert that demonstrated the breadth of musical talent at Gresham’s.