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Workshops, Summer Schools, Courses and "Come-and-sing" performances (updated 23 April 2006) |
| 29 April 2006 |
Frodsham & District Choral Society present a "Come and Sing" Carmina Burana at St Laurence's Church, Frodsham. Tickets for singers and audience £5.00.All profits go to Cancer Research North-West Check out www.fdcs.org.uk for more details. |
| 7 May 2006 |
City of London Freemen's School Music Department presents a 'Come-and-Sing' performance of Honegger's 'King David'. As usual we are recruiting keen adult singers for a Friends’ Choir to sing with us on this exciting occasion. If you have any singing friends, especially men, please bring them along. This is a chance to sing a rarely performed but hugely rewarding work that you will enjoy! We’re singing in English with a professional ensemble (the original orchestration) and will provide the music and feed you between the rehearsal and concert. It’s only 35 minutes from Waterloo or Victoria and we can arrange to meet people at Ashtead or Epsom stations. Learning CDs are available to help you if necessary. Please contact me on richardmcelwaine@hotmail.com for any info you may need. Dress rehearsal at 4.00 p.m. - Concert at 7.30 p.m. in the senior Assembly Hall, City of London Freemen's School Music, Ashtead Park, Park Lane, Surrey. |
| 13/14 May 2006 | Lacock Courses present an English Weekend course and Evensong at Dordrecht with the music of Elgar, Stanford and Smart, directed by Jeremy Jackson. ...more |
| 20 May 2006 |
St Matthew's Choir, Ealing present a choral workshop led by David Lawrence at St Matthew's Church, North Common Road, Ealing, London. A magnificent day working on Verdi's Requiem. 9.30 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Price £15.00. Visit choir website for Booking Form and more information. |
| 27 May 2006 | Tilford Bach Society 54th Annual Festival of Music present a Choral Workshop directed by Laurence Cummings, culminating in Choral Evensong at 5.00 p.m. The workshop is held at All Saints' Church, Tilford Surrey from 11.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. with a lunch break from 1.00 p.m. - 2.00 p.m. Cost is £5.00 per participant. Enquiries to Sheila Austin Tel 01428 713338 email sa.greaves@tiscali.co.uk |
| 27 May - 2 June 2006 | Lacock Courses present an course for Advanced choral Singers at Monteconero, a medieval monastery near Ancona, directed by Andrew Carwood. Music featured includes Ludford Mass Videte miraculum and Palestrina motets. ...more |
| 3 June 2006 |
Choral Workshop to develop basic choral techniques and working on a range of music including Brahms’ Requiem will take place on Saturday 3rd June 2006 at St. Margaret’s Church, Ilkley, W.Yorkshire. An instructive but fun day. Musical Directors will be Andrew Padmore and Gareth Green – both highly experienced choral directors. . Full details from: Karen Burnage ("Music Matters" Administrator) on 01226 752738 e-mail: Gareth@gareth73.freeserve Other Choral Workshops can be found on Andrew Padmore’s website: www.DrAPadmore.co.uk |
| 4 June 2006 | Northampton School for Girls are organising a 'Come & Sing' Mozart Requiem as part of the Northampton Festival 2006. The event includes a rehearsal on the afternoon from 2.00 p.m. until 4.30 p.m. This will eb followed by a performance in the evening. Singers will need to bring their own copies of the music. There will be a nominal charge to take part (£5.00) for each member. This will be used to provide a professional orchestra and soloists. Tickets for the evening concert will be available from the Northampton Tourist Office 01604 83880. Download and complete an application form at www.nsgmusic.co.uk/documents/mozartapp.doc |
| 6 - 10 June 2006 |
Helicon Arts Ltd presents the Ninth Annual Choral Summer Course which is to be held in the spectacular Parador de Carmona, otherwise known as the Alcázar del Rey Don Pedro (former palace of Pedro the Cruel), Andalusia, Spain. Situated on the edge of the town of Carmona, the Parador is ideally placed in close proximity to the city of Seville with its many cultural and historical sights yet enjoying the more rural location of a small and fascinating medieval town. The course, which will take place over 5 days, will culminate in a concert in one of Carmona's many historic churches. The rehearsals will once again be led by Ivor Setterfield and the repertoire to be covered will include Spanish and English a cappella music from the Renaissance to the present day. For more details visit Helicon Arts www.heliconarts.co.uk |
| 10 June 2006 |
You are all welcome to come and sing at
the Newcastle Sacred Harp Singing Day on
Saturday,
10th of June, 2006
from 10.00am - 4.00pm (Singing
school with Cath Tyler from 10am - 11am)
St Bartholomew's Church Hall,
Station Road, Benton,
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8NL, UK. Sacred Harp, also known as fasola or Shape Note singing, is a very vigorous and joyous style of singing in 4 part harmony. We will be singing from the Sacred Harp tune book (1991 edition) - all singers welcome - with or without experience. Loan copies of music available. Entry Free (a collection will be taken for expenses). Further information from 0191 284 2438 or visit www.newcastleshapenote.co.uk |
| 10 June 2006 |
Swansea Philharmonic Choir present a 'Come & Sing' Schubert Mass in G at Oystermouth Church, Swansea. Rehearsal 2.30 p.m. - performance 7.30 p.m. Cost£5.00 for charity, to sing or listen. Pay at Door, Contact email swansea.philchoir@tiscali.co.uk |
| 24 June 2006 |
The Faringdon Singers present a
'Come and Sing' Haydn Creation at All Saints Church, Faringdon,
Oxfordshire. Rehearsal 10.30-13.00 hrs Performance 19.00 hrs
Singing from Old Novello Edition. Please bring own copy if
possible. Copies available for hire on day for £1.00 Cost for
Day: £5.00. All monies raised in aid of Cancer Research. If
you would like to join us or would like some more information,
please contact Joan Prichard on 01367-241707. Email:
joan@shallows-home.co.uk
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| 24 June 2006 |
The Cecilian Singers of Leicester
present a public workshop with Jeremy Jackson at St Phillips Church
Hall, Evington Road, Leicester. Music to include Vaughan Williams -
Toward the Unknown Region and Ernst Toch - Geographical Fugue. The
day runs from 10.00 am - 5.00 pm. Tickets £10.00 each to include
refreshments throughout the day. Contact Lynne Holland Tel 0115 933
2896 or email
lynne.holland@btinternet.com
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| 2 - 8 July 2006 | Lacock Courses present a Early Music Week for singers and instrumentalists in Oban, on the west coast of the Highlands, with Erik van Nevel and Kina Sellergren ...more |
| 5 - 13 July 2006 | Eton Choral Courses were set up in 1980 to provide summer vocal coaching for potential Oxbridge choral scholars. Since then the courses have grown and expanded to become one of the leading youth choral organisations allowing 300 students each summer to gain flexibility in their voice, improve their sight-reading and get experience of singing to the highest standards in a very good choir. |
| 12 - 20 July 2006 | Eton Choral Courses were set up in 1980 to provide summer vocal coaching for potential Oxbridge choral scholars. Since then the courses have grown and expanded to become one of the leading youth choral organisations allowing 300 students each summer to gain flexibility in their voice, improve their sight-reading and get experience of singing to the highest standards in a very good choir. |
| 14 -16 July 2006 | North Wales Summer School of Music takes place at Bangor University, led by John Huw Davies. For more information Tel 01286 673401 email info@singing-courses.com or visit www.nwssm.org.uk |
| 16 - 21 July 2006 | Lacock Courses present a Summer School for singers and instrumentalists. Featuring Venetian Vespers: music by Rovetta with Peter Leech, Martin Lubenow and Steven Hollas ...more |
| 14 - 22 July 2006 | Eton Choral Courses were set up in 1980 to provide summer vocal coaching for potential Oxbridge choral scholars. Since then the courses have grown and expanded to become one of the leading youth choral organisations allowing 300 students each summer to gain flexibility in their voice, improve their sight-reading and get experience of singing to the highest standards in a very good choir. |
| 15 - 22 July 2006 | The Tallis Scholars present a Summer School under its Artistic Director, Peter Phillips. For more information please visit www.tsss.uk.com Deadline for applications: 1 March 2006. |
| 16 - 22 July 2006 |
Italian Singing Week with Nigel Perrin. Following two years of sell-out success, Nigel Perrin will be directing another of his popular Italian Singing Weeks inJuly 2006. This year’s event promises to be a real treat as our concert will take place in one of the world’s most remarkable and romantic cities – Venice! The course is restricted to 40 peoples and is for experienced singers. Full details and booking information on the Run by Singers website www.runbysingers.org . |
| 22 - 29 July 2006 | The Smaull Song Singing Course takes place on the Isle of Islay in the Inner Hebrides. This course is intensive and involves daily morning and evening workshops with voacl coaches - Sheila McGow, formerly of Scottish Opera, Pascal Allen from Covent Garden and Musical Director Mary Hill, Chief Coach at the Royal Academy of music. Visit http://hometown.aol.com/smaullsong/index.html |
| 23 - 28 July 2006 | Lacock Courses present a Summer School for singers and instrumentalists. Featuring Requiems by Cardoso and Lobo (a6) with David Allison, Martin Lubenow and Steven Hollas ...more |
| 23 - 30 July 2006 |
Exceptional Opportunity for Sopranos and Altos to sing in
the Czech Republic.
MusicEnterprise,
an entirely non-profit-making workshop organizer in Luxembourg is an expert in
musical relations with Czechia and is organizing |
| 23 - 31 July 2006 | Eton Choral Courses were set up in 1980 to provide summer vocal coaching for potential Oxbridge choral scholars. Since then the courses have grown and expanded to become one of the leading youth choral organisations allowing 300 students each summer to gain flexibility in their voice, improve their sight-reading and get experience of singing to the highest standards in a very good choir. |
| 26 - 28 July 2006 |
Junior Singing Courses - residential courses for
pupils aged 8-11 - part of the Kent Music Summer School at Benenden School,
Cranbrook. Gives an opportunity to experience the sheer joy of
singing in a choir. Pupils learn basic singing techniques, develop skills in
singing with others and learn to sing a variety of songs in unison and in
parts, including rounds. Songs are learnt from memory and through reading of
stave notation. It is not necessary for pupils to be able to read music nor
for them to have had previous choral or instrumental experience. For those
wishing to extend their involvement in choral singing, there is the
opportunity to audition for membership of the Kent County Junior Singers
whilst on course.
Further information is available at the
Kent Music Website, at
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| 26 - 28 July 2006 |
Intermediate Singing Course - residential
course for pupils aged 11-14 - part of the Kent Music Summer School at
Benenden School, Cranbrook. This course offers pupils aged 11-14
(years 7-9) opportunities to work on jazz songs, gospel and other
accessible choral music. It includes work on aspects as diverse as
blending and choreography together with workshops on microphone
technique. The course will enable pupils to gain an understanding of the
changes that occur for both boys and girls in the maturing voice, and of
vocal techniques which will help to avoid strain and damage to the
voice. Songs are learnt from memory and through reading of stave
notation. It is not necessary for pupils to be able to read music nor
for them to have had previous choral or instrumental experience. For
those wishing to extend their involvement in choral singing there will
be an opportunity to audition for membership of the Kent County Junior
Choir or the Kent Youth Singers while on the course.
Further information is available at the
Kent Music Website, at
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| 29 - 31 July 2006 |
Junior Singing Courses - residential courses for
pupils aged 8-11 - part of the Kent Music Summer School at Benenden School,
Cranbrook. Gives an opportunity to experience the sheer joy of
singing in a choir. Pupils learn basic singing techniques, develop skills in
singing with others and learn to sing a variety of songs in unison and in
parts, including rounds. Songs are learnt from memory and through reading of
stave notation. It is not necessary for pupils to be able to read music nor
for them to have had previous choral or instrumental experience. For those
wishing to extend their involvement in choral singing, there is the
opportunity to audition for membership of the Kent County Junior Singers
whilst on course.
Further information is available at the
Kent Music Website, at
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| 29 - 31 July 2006 |
Senior Singing Course - residential
course for pupils aged 14-18 - part of the Kent Music Summer
School at Benenden School, Cranbrook. This course offers
students aged 14 and above an enjoyable experience of singing in a
group. It will support students' musical development by giving them
opportunities to sing music in a variety of styles, embracing light
music (e.g. songs from musicals) and accessible classical pieces. It
will include workshops on solo singing and singing in small groups,
sessions on vocal improvisation and hints on composing and arranging
for voices. For those wishing to extend their choral experience it
will be possible to audition for membership of the Kent Youth
Singers or Kent Youth Choir while on the course.
Further information is available at the
Kent Music Website, at
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| 30 July - 6 August 2006 |
Canford Summer School at Sherborne presents a
Choral Course with Nigel Perrin entitled the 'Lighter Side', assisted by Tim
Uglow. Encores for Choirs volume 2 is probably even
more fun than volume 1, so we have chosen to use this as the core repertoire for
this year's course. Almost guaranteed for performance will be John Rutter's
ever popular It was a lover and his lass, Bob Chilcott's energetic
best-western Buffalo Gals and Cantabile's amusing Orpheus on
the Underground. We will have our own 'Last night of the Proms' with the
Choral Fantasia on Nautical Airs while this year’s new experience will be a
vocalised raga - Dravidian Dithyramb - a wild passionate hymn from
Southern India: but to keep the swingers groovin’ we’ll probably 'round off'
with Paris Rutherford's lively arrangement of Duke Ellington's
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing. Be prepared for hard work!
This course is not for the timid conservative, nor the enthusiastic
'sing-along'; a good ear and a secure sense of rhythm are essential and a loud
costume for the concert will help. T here is also a Choral Workshop with Nigel Perrin on Mozart's Mass in C Minor K427/K417a on the first evening of the course (30th July). All members of the school are welcome to participate. For more details email canfordsummersch@aol.com or visit www.canfordsummerschool.co.uk |
| 1 - 9 August 2006 | Eton Choral Courses (at Charterhouse) were set up in 1980 to provide summer vocal coaching for potential Oxbridge choral scholars. Since then the courses have grown and expanded to become one of the leading youth choral organisations allowing 300 students each summer to gain flexibility in their voice, improve their sight-reading and get experience of singing to the highest standards in a very good choir. |
| 5 - 12 August | Lacock Courses present a Singing Week for Young Adults with Carlos Fernandez Aransay, in Cazalla, a medieval monastery in the Sierra Norta of Seville. Spanish and Latin American choral ...more |
| 6 - 13 August 2006 |
Canford Summer School at Sherborne presents a
Choral Course with Julian Wilkins entitled the
'Songs & Psalms', assisted by Tim Uglow, with vocal coaches Ruth Roberts & Chris
Dixon. This year's exciting repertoire explores both secular
and sacred texts - 'Songs and Psalms'. The central work will be Ralph
Vaughan Williams' Five Tudor Portraits, a choral suite for chorus and
orchestra with mezzo-soprano and baritone soloists. Each 'portrait' of Tudor
England is founded on the colourful poetry of John Skelton (1460-1529): a
rollicking character study of the alehouse owner, Elinor Rumming; the
most tender of love songs My pretty Bess; the sardonic rejoicing at the
demise of a cantankerous, dislikeable clerk, John Jayberd; the lament of
Jane Scroop; and finally the exuberant arrival of Jolly Rutterkin.
As one would expect, Vaughan Williams tackles each subject with musical
mastery, producing a compelling work that has something for everyone whether
they're in the chorus, orchestra or the audience! In addition, to complement the
featured work members of the course will study and perform a selection of
shorter sacred masterpieces taken from the excellent volume European Sacred
Anthems edited by John Rutter. The works by Mendelssohn,
Monteverdi and Viadana wonderfully reflect their psalm texts, andwho
can resist Bogoroditse Devo - Rachmaninov's radiant setting of the
Ave Maria (Hail Mary) taken from the All-night Vigil? Altogether a rich
choral feast! Once again expert vocal and choral tuition – an integral part of
the course’s structure – will be provided from within the faculty, giving
innovative and stimulating insights into voice production with reference to the
works being studied. There is also a Choral Workshop with John Huw Davies on Verdi's Requiem on the first evening of the course (6th August). All members of the school are welcome to participate. For more details email canfordsummersch@aol.com or visit www.canfordsummerschool.co.uk |
| 6 - 13 August 2006 | Canford Summer School at Sherborne presents a Composers' Workshop with Malcolm Singer. The workshop caters for composers of all ages and standards, including student composers from the music colleges and universities as well as keen amateurs. For more details email canfordsummersch@aol.com or visit www.canfordsummerschool.co.uk |
| 12 - 19 August 2006 | Lacock Courses present a Singing Week for Young Adults with JanJoost van Elburg, in Cazalla, a medieval monastery in the Sierra Norta of Seville. Music by Guerrero, Morales and Penalosa ...more |
| 13 - 19 August 2006 |
Assisi summer School 2006. This summer, the third Run by Singers Assisi Summer School will be directed by Jeremy Jackman in the beautiful Italian city of Assisi, the city of Giotto and St Francis. Perched on a hilltop overlooking the fertile plains of Umbria, Assisi is a place of picturesque alleyways, steps, churches, bells and pilgrims. Join us for a programme of Carissimi, Purcell, Weelkes and lots more. The course runs from Sunday evening where we meet for introductions and an informal supper, to the following Saturday evening where we will perform our new repertoire at a concert in the Basilica of St Francis. Full details and booking information on the Run by Singers website www.runbysingers.org |
| 13 - 20 August 2006 |
Canford Summer School at Sherborne presents the
Arts of Choral Direction with David Lawrence assisted by Julian Wilkins.
Designed for directors of choral societies, chamber choirs, church choirs and
youth choirs at all levels, this course offers to each participant a unique
programme of study tailored to their experience and requirements.
The week will focus on non-verbal communication, conducting
technique and the fundamental skills of encouraging ‘musical thinking’ and
imparting vocal and choral technique to singers. Additionally we welcome singers
with moderate to good sight-reading ability to join the course as choristers.
The course forms its own choral group from its members therefore ensuring a week
of intensive study and varied repertoire. All conducting students will have
opportunities to direct the course choral group and two sessions during the week
have been allocated to work with a) a large chorus and b) a chorus and
orchestra. Each of these ensembles will be formed from other students in the
school. Additionally, there will be opportunities for some course members to
take part in a workshop concert later in the week. Selection for these sessions
will be at the sole discretion of the Course tutors. In addition David Lawrence will conduct an open rehearsal with orchestra of William Walton's In Honour of the City of London, on the first evening of the course (Sunday 13th). All members of the school are welcome to participate. For more details email canfordsummersch@aol.com or visit www.canfordsummerschool.co.uk |
| 13 - 20 August 2006 | Canford Summer School at Sherborne presents the a Choral Course on one of the most exciting and challenging pieces in the choral repertoire, the Vespers of 1610 by Claudio Monteverdi. The course will be directed by Nigel Perrin assisted by Tim Uglow. For convenience and ease the course will use the 1994 revised edition of the work by Denis Stevens, published by Novello/Music Sales. For more details email canfordsummersch@aol.com or visit www.canfordsummerschool.co.uk |
| 20 - 29 August 2006 | Summer Music in Savoie takes place in Lescheraines, France. John Huw Davies directs Tudor anthems, light music and Mozart's 'Sparrow' Mass. For more information Tel 01286 673401 email info@singing-courses.com or visit www.nwssm.org.uk |
| 2 September 2006 |
Beaminster Singers present a Choral Workshop and informal performance of Haydn's The Creation at Beaminster School, Newtown, Beaminster, Dorset from 9.30.a.m to 5.30 p.m. Workshop £10.00, Performance £5.00. More information available via website www.beaminster.org |
| 16 September 2006 |
The Royal School of Church Music (West Wales area) welcomes the internationally-renowned composer and choral director, JOHN RUTTER in a return visit to Pembrokeshire to direct a ‘come and sing’ workshop. The event is being held on Saturday 16th September at Sir Thomas Picton school, Haverfordwest and is open to all singers of all ages, irrespective if you are a member of the RSCM or not. Tickets will be on sale as from the beginning of April and will be on a first-come, first-served basis due to the high demand for places. The day starts at 10.00am and finishes at 5pm. Do come along and enjoy a day of singing under the direction of JOHN RUTTER. Further details are available by emailing bailbrook@tiscali.co.uk |
| 16 - 24 September 2006 | Lacock Courses present a Cyprus Early Music Week Week in the Troodos and at Droushia near Paphos, directed by Deborah Roberts. Music by Josquin and Lassus ...more |
| 8 - 14 October 2006 | Lacock Courses present a Early Music Week Week in Venice for Singers and Instrumentalists. Gabrieli and Monteverdi the a church on the Grand Canal. Directed by Robert Hollingworth ...more |
| 14/15 October 2006 | Lacock Courses present an English Weekend at Doesburg - course and choral evensong in Holland. The course is led by David Allison ...more |
| 20 - 22 October 2006 | The Annual `Come and Sing` Yorkshire will take place from 20th - 22nd October 2006 at Sneaton Castle, Whitby. Musical Directors will be Andrew Padmore and Gareth Green - both highly experienced choral conductors. The main works to be studied this year will include settings of the 'Gloria' by Vivaldi and Rutter. If you enjoy a good sing, friendly company, good food and a wonderful location then this is for you! These events become fully subscribed, so you are advised to book early For further information please contact the Music Matters Administrator - Karen Burnage, 01226 752738 or Gareth@gareth73.freeserve.co.uk |
| 18 November 2006 | Faversham Choral Society present a Come-and-Sing Haydn 'Creation' to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Choral Society. United Church, Preston Street, Faversham, conducted by Peter Litman. More details available on the Society's web site |
| 2 - 4 March 2007 |
Come and Sing` Yorkshire will take place at Sneaton Castle, Whitby. Musical Directors will be Andrew Padmore and Gareth Green - both highly experienced choral conductors. The main works to be studied this weekend will be Handel’s CORONATION ANTHEMS and Mozart’s CORONATION MASS. If you enjoy a good sing, friendly company, good food and a wonderful location then this is for you! These events become fully subscribed, so you are advised to book early. For further information please contact the Music Matters Administrator - Karen Burnage, 01226 752738 or Gareth@gareth73.freeserve.co.uk |
| 5 - 7 October 2007 | Come and Sing` Yorkshire will take place at Sneaton Castle, Whitby. Musical Directors will be Andrew Padmore and Gareth Green - both highly experienced choral conductors. The main work to be studied this weekend will be Haydn’s CREATION. If you enjoy a good sing, friendly company, good food and a wonderful location then this is for you! These events become fully subscribed, so you are advised to book early. For further information please contact the Music Matters Administrator - Karen Burnage, 01226 752738 or Gareth@gareth73.freeserve.co.uk |
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- Please note that www.choralworkshop.org.uk is no longer, but now thrives as www.MidFestChorus.org
- An organisation called www.singforpleasure.org.uk are running a number of workshops and summer schools