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Choral Conducting Courses & Training |
| 2010 |
An apportunity for conductors (experienced and inexperienced) of choirs of all kinds, to be run by the Association of British Choral Directors and Making Music in the north. Project in 3 parts: 13 March, at The Sage Gateshead - observe a rehearsal with Simon Halsey and the Northern Sinfonia Chorus of Howard Goodall's Eternal Light and Durufle's Requiem. 17 April, at the Newcastle Royal Grammar School - take part, with a group of people with similar experience, in a conducting workshop, with Peter Broadbent (conductor of The Joyful Company of Singers andDirector of the abcd Training Unit) and Keith Orrell (Vocal Projects Leader, Wigan; Liverpool Welsh Choral Union; William Byrd Singers, Manchester). 24 April, at The Sage Gateshead - hear a performance by the Northern Sinfonia Chorus and Orchestra of the pieces by Howard Goodall and Durufle rehearsed at the first session. For details and application forms contact Roger Crowther (tel: 0191 284 6615 email: rogercrowther@talktalk.net or Howard Layfield (tel: 01661 871105 email: howard.layfield@talktalk.net |
| 27 - 28 February 2010 |
Sing for Pleasure announce a
Weekend for Singers, Conductors and Vocal Leaders at the John Lewis
Partnership, Victoria, London. Sing for Pleasure is offering a choice of courses
for singers, conductors and vocal leaders at this specialist event. Whether you
are trying your hand at conducting for the first time, improving your
musicianship skills or refreshing knowledge gained on previous courses, you can
look forward to a challenging and enjoyable weekend in a relaxed but stimulating
atmosphere. The weekend includes the Musicianship for Singers course level 2,
Choral Conducting courses at the Foundation, Intermediate1 and Intermediate 2
levels, and a conducting Masterclass led by Manvinder Rattan and Neil Ferris.
Singers interested in singing with the conducting courses will also be most
welcome. VENUE The twelfth floor of the John Lewis
training suite comprises several comfortable and well-equipped training rooms
with stunning views across London. The course starts at 10.00 am on Saturday and
ends with Tea at 3.30 pm on Sunday following an informal performance of the
music learned over the weeend. SfP Conductor Training Sing for Pleasure
has been providing high quality training for choral conductors and vocal leaders
for over 40years. In that time, we have developed courses that allow them to
acquire a foundation repertoire of effective conducting gestures and techniques
and then build on this in their individual ways and according to their varying
experiences. A number of our students have gone on to win major national and
international prizes with their choirs and some of them now teach the courses
that provide them with the skills that power their success. Courses are
delivered with a variety of training approaches, combining lectures on technique
with practical workshops where students enjoy an enviable amount of podium time
to practise their own skills and, importantly, observe others. The emphasis is
on creating a learning environment that caters to the needs of a broad range of
abilities and allows students to maximise their potential. SfP conducting
training is at four levels.The Foundation level is for absolute beginners with
little or no conducting experience, or for those with limited music reading
skills. Students on the Intermediate 1 course will normally have some prior
conducting experience, or will previously have attended a Sing for Pleasure
conducting course. Intermediate 2 course students will usually have attended the
Intermediate1 course and will have wider conducting experience. The Advanced
course leads to a final formal concert and is accredited by the Associated Board
of the Royal Schools of Music as an approved substitute for the Dip ABRS Min
Music Direction. |
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10 April 15 May 12 June 17 July |
ABCD Extended Choral Conductors Training Initial course - provides a firm foundation for singing leaders and covers;
Dates: 10th
April, 15th May, 12th June, 17th July Visit www.abcd.org.uk or contact Kate Allen, 07528 382445 / kate.allen@abcd.org.uk for more information. |
| 29 May |
The Choral Voice: for
Choral Conductors & Singing Teachers In association with the British Voice Association Speakers Stuart Barr, Mike Brewer, Mary King, Jo McNally and Graham Welch will cover a range of topics including how the voice works ; improving choral singing technique; differences between choral and solo singing; idiomatic choral sound; the ageing voice; children’s and adolescent voices; warm-up: theory & practice; vocal health and how conducting gesture affects voice. Date: Saturday 29 May Venue: 10.00-17.30 The Priory Rooms, 40 Bull Street, Birmingham B4 6AF Course Cost: £60 (abcd or BVA members), £70 (non-members) £35 (students). |
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24 April 25 April 23 May 27 June 25 July 12 September 16 October 17 October |
ABCD Intermediate Course - includes active training sessions on vocal and rehearsal techniques alongside masterclasses and covers;
The course is accepted as a substitute for the DipABRSM (Music Direction) which allows students who have successfully completed the course to proceed to the LRSM (Music Direction). Dates: 24th &
25th April, 23rd May, 27th June, 25th
July, 12th September, 16th and 17th October Course Cost: £560 (abcd members) or £595 (non-members). Visit www.abcd.org.uk or contact Kate Allen, 07528 382445 / kate.allen@abcd.org.uk for more information. |