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Vacancies
for conductors, choral leaders and trainers
are now displayed on the Conducting Vacancies page |
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Sir
Alexander Gibson Memorial Fellowship
for Choral Conductors Season August 2008 - July 2009 |
| Applications
are invited for the Sir Alexander Gibson Memorial Fellowship for Choral
Conductors. Applicants should have some experience of conducting a chorus.
The fellowship offers the recipient the opportunity to work with a major symphonic chorus and it's Chorus Director. The RSNO Chorus meets weekly on Wednesday Evenings in Glasgow and performs regularly with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, under conductors of international stature. The RSNO Chorus is recognised by the Inland Revenue as a Charity, Scottish Charity Registration No. Sco 04352 The recipient will receive an honorarium of £1,500, over the season's tenure. The extended closing date for applications is Friday 25th July 2008 Application
forms and further information may be obtained from: |
| The Can't Read Music Choir at Canford Summer School |
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August
10 - 17 2008 at Canford Summer School of Music (now held at Sherborne
School, Sherborne, Dorset).
There are so many singers out there that we are not reaching yet. This adventurous initiative by Canford Summer School aims to encourage people who love to sing but don't because they don't read music, or those who already sing but want to have some fun developing a new skill - learning by ear.
So if you or your singers know anybody who would fit the bill, do encourage them to join this summer school week. There are still places available.
For more information the Canford website has the details. www.canfordsummerschool.co.uk |
| Estonian Television Girls Choir |
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Estonian
Television Girls Choir in the UK concerts in 2008 Concerts in Nottingham,
Cheltenham and London .
Visit www.cantamus.com/events.htm for MORE INFO AND TICKETS Two amazing top prize-winning choirs in one night - a unique opportunity not to be missed! Monday, 7 July at 3pm at the Cheltenham Music Festival, Pittville Pump room Visit www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/whats_on/event_detail.html?id=2112 MORE INFO AND TICKETS As a prelude to the visit by the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, the Estonian Television Girls Choir performs music by Estonia's two most celebrated living composers, Arvo Prt and Veljo Tormis. SPECIAL
EVENT! Visit http://www.rcm.ac.uk/?pg=1549&title=estonia&DateFrom=&DateTo= MORE INFO-FREE ADMISSION On the final night of their tour, the Estonian TV Girls Choir will join forces with the Royal College of Music JD Chamber Choir. The concert will include the world premiere of Veni Creator Spiritus by Urmas Sisask, especially commissioned to mark the Republic of Estonias 90th Anniversary Hill & Aarne Saluveer as conductors. Estonian TV Girls' Choir is a well-known and credited choir both in Estonia and abroad. The recognition is reflected in several high places of acknowledged choir competitions and invitations to reputable choir festivals. The choir is experienced in all kinds of repertoire, from Gregorian chant to contemporary compositions and revisited folklore to the pop and jazz scene with impressive dance arrangements. The conductor of the choir is Aarne Saluveer who is also the Tallinn Georg Ots Music School, the chairman of the board of Estonia Choral Association and a member of the board of Europa Cantat. Web site: www.etvgirlschoir.ee SUPPORTED BY THE ESTONIAN EMBASSY IN LONDON |
| 5th Assisi Summer School |
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Singing
Week directed by Jeremy Jackman on 10 - 17 August 2008
will be held in in glorious Assisi. Full details of the week and pictures are on view at www.runbysingers.org |
| Give
Us the Wings of Faith by Ernest Bullock
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Is anyone willing to loan or hire 20 copies of this anthem for a performance on 24 August 2008? Please contact peter.crawford47@tiscali.co.uk or telephone 01423 325405 |
| Christmas Oratorio by Saint Saens |
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Devizes Chamber Choir are planning to do this work at Christmas, starting rehearsals in September. Choral scores have been booked through local music libraries, but they are unable to obtain the Organ Score. Has anyone got a copy they would prepared to lend, hire or sell please? Reply to Margaret Henry henrymc@talktalk.net |
| Sibelius Student Composer Of The Year 2008 |
| 20 star
judges. 3 musical genres: Film Classical/Contemporary
Jazz 1 amazing opportunity Could you or someone you know be the the next Oscar-winning film composer, world-famous orchestral composer or a jazz pioneer? Introducing the Sibelius Student Composer Of The Year 2008 - a chance for students aged 10-18 to get their compositions heard by some living legends and win some amazing prizes including once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Entries
do not have to be created in Sibelius - audio/video files created in
other programs are welcome. |
| Liturgical Music Courses |
| The Liturgical
Music Courses are week-long events based in English cathedrals, with
an emphasis on public performance. The LMC is also hosting a two day festival
of Tudor Music in Wells, featuring Alistair Dixon and Chapelle du Roi.
The courses are open to all singers with recent choral experience and some sight reading skills. Study materials (scores and rehearsal CDs) are sent out well in advance, and an number of optional activities are available.
The East of England Liturgical Music Course (at the beginning of August) will involve performances in the cathedrals of Norwich, St Edmundsbury and Ely. It will focus on the great Anglican repertoire on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including the rarely performed English Mass by Herbert Howells.
The Malvern Liturgical Music Course (at the end of August) will take us to the cathedrals of Gloucester and Worcester, and to Great Malvern Priory. Repertoire will be varied, and we will finish with perfomances of several large-scale works by Giovanni Gabrieli in Gloucester Cathedral.
There
are about ten places left on each of these courses. For more details, see www.liturgicalmusic.co.uk, or call 0118 326 6319. |
| Ripley Choral Weekend |
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Saturday
28th and Sunday 29th June 2008 2.00pm
Saturday 28th June - Choral Workshop Following the Open Rehearsals from 2.00pm the afternoon will end with a short Concert given by both choirs at 5.00pm. Day Tickets
are £5 and are available on the door, or in advance from reception 7.00pm
Sunday 29th June The choir will perform a programme of music from over four centuries including sacred Renaissance motets and works by contemporary Hungarian composers and folk song arrangements. Tickets
are £5 and are available on the door, or in advance from reception. |
| ACCOMPANIST vacancy |
18/05/08
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| BOURNEMOUTH
MALE VOICE CHOIR wishes to appoint an Accompanist for rehearsals
and engagements from September 2008. The choir meets most Tuesday evenings
in Southbourne, between September and Mid July and fulfils approximately
10 engagements each season. The choir offers a realistic remuneration
package. Apply in writing stating experience/ qualifications and supplying the names of two musical referees to; Brian Miles, 12 Roeshot Crescent, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 4QH Applications close on 31st May 2008. The selection process will take place in mid June. For further details contact Mark Burstow (Musical Director) on 01202 466276 or Brian Miles (Secretary) on 01425 276447 |
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| National Westminster City Chorus |
10/05/08
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US TO SING EXCERPTS FROM BIZET'S CARMEN We are currently looking for new singers in all voice ranges for our forthcoming concert on 11th July 2008 in London. Male voices would be particularly welcome. If you are enthusiastic, have a good, true voice, and can attend rehearsal regularly, then come and give us a try! There are no auditions: some choral singing experience and some sight reading ability would be an advantage, but is not essential as all works to be performed are thoroughly rehearsed over the course of each term. Based in the City of London, we are a friendly choir, which sings in beautiful churches in the City. Rehearsals are timed so that singers can join the choir immediately after work, beginning at 6.15 and ending by 8.15, at the NatWest Building, 1 Princess Street, London EC2R 8PB, next to the Bank tubstation and ten minute walk from Liverpool Street station & three minutes from Cannon Street. The building is wheelchair accessible. The Choir The National
Westminster City Chorus was formed in 1920 and has given concerts in
major London concert halls every year since then, covering a wide range
of music from Byrd, Gabrieli and Monteverdi, through the classical repertoire
to contemporary works by John Tavener, Gershwin and Cole Porter. Based
in the City and supported by the National Westminster Bank, the Choir
is always keen to involve those working there and new voices are always
welcome. The conductor Michael Downes was appointed Musical Director in December 2006, taking over from Ian Humphris. Michael has conducted numerous choral, orchestral and operatic groups, both professional and amateur, in London, Cambridge, Sussex and Kent. Michael is Music Director of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, and is also a writer and lecturer on music. For
more information, please contact our Membership Secretary: Sarah
Silvé on 020 8367 3517
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| Royal School of Church Music |
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The Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) has just announced dates and venues for this years Young Voices Festival; an annual opportunity for young people from schools and colleges to sing together in inspiring venues all over the UK. The theme this year is Search for Peace. There are seven events already arranged for venues across the UK; Dunblane, Ely, Winchester and Ripon Cathedrals, Eton College, Kings College School (Wimbledon) and St Alphege Church (Solihull) taking place in either June or October (dates below). A further event in London has yet to be announced. For full details of the Festival and booking procedures download the .pdf file. (Note: you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader - click here for a free download if you do not already have this facility) |
| INSPIRE Young Composers' Competition 2008 |
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The 2008 'Inspire' competition for young composers is run by BBC Proms in association with The Guardian. The scheme also incorporates free music-making activities and entry to the Proms. Inspire is the BBC Proms scheme that encourages and fosters the talent of young composers. Incorporating the annual BBC Proms Inspire Young Composers' Competition, it includes a day of inspirational music-making with world-class composers and artists in August. All the activities on offer are free of charge, and all entrants will receive free tickets to the world-famous BBC Proms at London's Royal Albert Hall. The 2008 Young Composers' Competition is now open for entries. If you have a student who you think would benefit from taking part in the scheme, please call 020 7765 2679 or email mailto:promslearning@bbc.co.uk for more information on how to get them involved. Or you can visit our website at www.bbc.co.uk/proms/2008/youngcomposers to learn more and download an entry form. Deadline for entries is 23rd May 2008 |
| BBC ONE Search for the Nation's Favourite Choir |
| BBC
ONE is launching a brand new Saturday night entertainment show featuring
some of Britain's favourite choirs.
Please check out the link where you can download posters and access the updated application form. Applications are invited from all choirs countrywide and from choirs of all musical genres; classical, gospel, barbershop, pop, a cappella, folk and rock etc. We have
updated some of our application guidelines to make it easier for entries
to get into us:
If you have any questions relating to the application process, please get in touch with the team on 020 7576 176 We look forward to hearing from you! Good Luck from the Choir Search team! |
| HALLÉ SING THE DREAM OF GERONTIUS |
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The
Hallé Choir is looking for experienced singers to sing Elgars
The Dream of Gerontius this summer. If you
love singing, but havent got the time to do it all year round
or are already busy singing with another choir, then this project is
for you. For more information, please visit the Hallé's website at www.halle.co.uk Alternatively you can email enquiries@hallechoir.co.uk or call the Hallé Choir message line on 0845 1080 122. |
| Chorus Niagara (Canada) |
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Chorus
Niagara (Canada) is embarking on its first international tour to England
in May 2009. We already have one confirmed engagement with Portsmouth
Choral Union on May 16, 2009. We are seeking another choir for a similar
joint concert between May 10 and 14, 2009, preferably in the Salisbury
or Winchester area. |
| Golden-Oldies |
| Golden-Oldies
is a new Charity which will put a smile on the faces of thousands of lonely
people in the years ahead through music.
Golden-Oldies was featured on the BBC 6 o'clock news early in January, News 24, Radio 4's PM programme and also the BBC World Service. Project Director is Grenville Jones, an ABCD member and he would love to hear from anyone who is interested in getting involved in taking the music sessions as Golden-Oldies develops across the UK. The music of the Goldies as they are called is the sing along hits of the 50s, 60s and 70s, but there is much, much more to Golden-Oldies than a karaoke sing along. Golden-Oldies will give lonely people something to look forward to and there will be concerts, special events and much more as the project develops across the UK. See www.golden-oldies.org.uk with it's link to Project Director Grenville Jones. |
| The Chitungwiza Harmony Singers of Zimbabwe |
30/06/07
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| This
African Choir is urgently fund-raising for a return trip to the
Edinburgh Festival 2008 and for the Old Mutual Sponsored Choral Competition
in South Africa. This is an established, worthy and talented SATB Choir
of some 70 singers, performing Handel, Mozart etc and African traditional
music. If your choir wants a fund-raising project why not hold a concert in their aid and help them through the wonderful medium of music. What about a twinning idea to promote both your and their musical programmes? Perhaps even a visit to Africa to share your musical talents? Please contact Peter Joyce in Harare at Peterjoy@zol.co.zw for full details about this choir, their repertoire and ways to help. |
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| BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year 2008 |
| BBC
Radio 3 Choir of the Year 2008 website http://www.choiroftheyear.co.uk/
where you can find full information of the competition.
Choir of the Year is the UKs largest and most prestigious amateur choral competition. In the last competition over 5,000 singers took part in choirs ranging from a Bulgarian Folk Choir, to tribute groups and traditional mixed and single voice choirs a really exciting mix of the best talent from across four Nations.The competition reaches its climax at the end of 2008 with the Category Finals and a Grand Final to be broadcast on BBC TV and Radio. |
| CYM (Centre for Young Musicians) Music Library | |
| The
origins of this very rich but grossly underused resource. go back to the
early days of the London County Council. It is now owned by, and located
near, Trinity College of Music in Greenwich. The librarian, Tony Lynes,
aims to make its very large collection of choral music available to choirs
all over the country. There is a small hire charge - £12 per month
plus postage for a set of scores of a major choral work -The choral music
catalogue runs to 62 pages, comprising some 1,800 works covering most
of the traditional choral repertoire (a copy can be supplied for £2).
To contact
the Librarian for further information or to hire copies telephone the
Library on Tuesday afternoons and Fridays on 020 8691 9337, or at
home on 020 7733 7235; |
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