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2024-01-23 07:42:00
Choral singers wanted for 24-Hour Mozart Requiem in aid of Pimlico Musical Foundation
Choral singers invited to take part in a 24-Hour Drop-In performance of Mozart’s Requiem, raising money for local music education charity, Pimlico Musical Foundation. This continuous singathon will start at St. Gabriel's Church, Pimlico at 16:00 on Thursday 22 February 2024 with whoever is there. The singers will then work their way through the choruses and solos until they get to the end, at which point the piece will start over again. This will be repeated non-stop for 24 hours until they finish at 15:59 on Friday 23 February 2024. The event will be livestreamed throughout via the Pimlico Musical Foundation’s social media. Choral singers of all voice types are invited to sing for any length of time, with a star-studded line up of conductors, including Ralph Alwood, Ben Parry and Suzi Digby. The Pimlico Musical Foundation (PMF) was set up in 2015 to provide local children from all backgrounds with a […]
2023-12-07 08:36:00
Voce Chamber Choir to premiere David Briggs' accessible adaptation of Walton's Belshazzar's Feast
[…] result, as they say is history.The work might be enormously popular, but it requires huge resources, any choir wanting to perform it must gather the wherewithal for an extended symphony orchestra and two brass bands.Now, with the support of the Walton estate, organist David Briggs has produced a new version of Belshazzar's Feast for choir and organ. The adaptation is the brainchild and commission of the London-based Voce Chamber Choir and its music director, Suzi Digby.The choir has been working for over a year to crowd-source funds for the commission, its world premiere performance and a professional recording on Signum Records. The premiere takes place on 9 March 2024 at Our Lady of Victories church in London W8, when Suzi Digby and Voce Chamber Choir will be joined by David Briggs (organ) and Willard White (bass-baritone).The choir is still crowd-funding, see their website for both support and tickets
2023-11-21 09:06:00
Fifth edition of ORA Singers' Young Composers' Scheme and new Graduate Composers' Showcase
[…] five graduates who are seeking to pursue a career in composition. They will each receive a commission of £1,000 to write a 4 minute piece for ORA's full complement of 18 professional singers. ORA Singers will premiere these works in concert at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama on 28 September 2024, where industry guests will be invited to hear the music. During the composition process, Graduate Composers will receive consultation sessions with Suzi Digby and the ORA Singers team, and they will receive a video recording of their piece to add to their portfolios. Full details of the Graduate Composers' Showcase from ORA Singers website (due to go live 21 November)
2022-09-29 07:00:00
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