Issued:30/06/08

Association of British Choral Directors       

Association of British Choral Directors

International Events


2008


12th to 18th July, 2008; The 2nd MALE CHOIRS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL; Catalonia
For full details contact
e-mail: info@malechoirs.cat or visit www.malechoirs.cat/

Federació de Cors de Clavé - Plaça Victor Balaguer 5 - 08003 Barcelona, SPAIN


11-18 July, 2008; Sarteano Chamber Choral Workshop - Young Adult Division; Sarteano, Italy (Tuscany)
This international workshop is for serious singers ages 15 - 20, who are looking for a strong chamber ensemble experience. The twenty-eight member ensemble will be directed by Simon Carrington and will perform a cappella music from madrigals to the twentieth century. Experience the joy of creating music on the highest level, working with other committed and talented young musicians, and learning the inner workings and dynamics of intensive chamber ensemble performance. Bronislawa Falinska will lead daily sessions using the Rohmert Method of Functional Voicetraining. Brian OConnell will offer clinics exploring innovative approaches to ensemble singing and group esprit de corps. Recreational and educational field trips. Final concert in Il Teatro Comunale degli Arrischianti a Sarteano, Gala Dinner for participants, family and friends, and of course, beautiful Tuscany.
By audition only. Please visit our website for further information. Contact: Gail Leicher; Phone: + 1 781 - 652 - 0158
e-mail: sarteanochoral@rcn.com Web Site: http://www.sarteanochoralworkshop.com/english/youngadultdivision.html

30 July – 8 August 2008; International Conducting Masterclass; Debrecen, Hungary
Information (Note: you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader - click here for a free download if you do not already have this facility)

1 - 8 August, 2008; Sarteano Chamber Choral Conducting Workshop; Sarteano, Italy (Tuscany)
with Simon Carrington, Bronislawa Falinska and Brian O'Connell.

This intensive conducting workshop is geared for music educators and choral conductors with strong vocal ability who are interested in rehearsing and performing chamber choral music. We heartily welcome qualified singers who are interested in attending the workshop in a non-conducting capacity; who love to sing in a chamber group environment and/or are very specifically looking to learn rehearsal and conducting techniques. Up to two graduate credits are available through The Boston Conservatory.

There are three possible tiers of participation: Full Conductor, Conducting Auditor, and Singer.

The two-part morning session will consist of Vocal Pedagogy with Bronislawa, using the Rohmert Method of Functional Voice Training, and clinics on developing a vital chamber choir, with Brian. The afternoon sessions will consist solely of conducting Master Classes with Simon. This year we are again delighted to offer a Q&A/Dialogue session with Simon.
For a detailed description of the workshop and an online application form please visit http://www.sarteanochoralworkshop.com


Festivals in St. Petersburg (Russia)

1 - 6 August, 2008; VI International Choral Festival and IV International Choral Competition THE SINGING WORLD. We invite choirs and vocal ensembles of various styles, levels and origins from all over the world to participate in this event. The Festival will offer to participants the welcoming atmosphere for professional dialogue to share experiences and repertoire, the possibility of promoting long-term contacts among the choirs.

1 - 4 October 2008; First International Festival INTERFOLK IN RUSSIA
We would like to invite the folk groups, vocal and instrumental ensembles, choirs and dance groups of various styles, levels and origins from all over the world to participate in this event, which includes the First International folk competition in three categories: vocal, instrumental and dances.

If you should require further information please contact us directly:
email: anna@interaspect.spb.ru or visit our web site www.interaspect.spb.ru and www.singingworld.spb.ru


23 - 27 October 2008; 2nd International Choir Festival; Prague

The goal of the festival is meeting singers from other countries and give your own performance during the festival and in a separate concert of your own choir, or a participation in a church service.

Choirs from The Netherlands, France, The Tsjech Republic and Great Britain participate in the festival.

For more information: www.icproductions.eu or info@icproductions.eu
or call our London telephone number: (020) 79 799 232


2009

17 – 26 July 2009; The europa cantat Chamber Choir; Utrecht, the Netherlands
Information and application form (Note: you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader - click here for a free download if you do not already have this facility)

July-August 2009 New Zealand Schools Choral Festival
www.schoolschoralfestival.co.nz
In New Zealand a choral festival is being organised for next year inviting northern hemisphere school choirs to come and stay with ours and sing with ours. In NZ, schools operate from February to December. Our school choir competition, The Big Sing, is held regionally in June and the national final in early September. Next year in Auckland, home to almost half our choirs, (61 choirs from 47 schools this year), we're running a choral festival for a week culminating in a two day competition in the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Parnell www.holy-trinity.org.nz
Owen Sharpe, Secretary owensharpe@gmail.com

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