Mistango Choir Festival

Choral Inspirations Workshop with Sonoro

  • Choral Inspirations singing workshop with professional chamber choir, Sonoro, hosted by the Music Department at the University of Reading. The event takes place in The Great Hall.

    For their Choral Inspirations project, Sonoro have commissioned six composers to each write a work inspired by a ‘choral classic’. The composers are Rebecca Dale, Michael Higgins, Cecilia McDowall, Oliver Tarney, Gareth Treseder and Errollyn Wallen. The new commissions, inspired by the music of Franck, Brahms, Lotti, Elgar, J. S. Bach and Mozart, have all been written at a suitable level for amateur choirs, without being simplistic.

    Spend a day with conductor Neil Ferris, professional singers from Sonoro and the University of Reading choirs to sing choral classics and explore their newly-composed partner pieces by some of today’s top composers.

    REPERTOIRE

    Edward Elgar/Oliver Tarney The Spirit of the Lord
    W. A. Mozart/Errollyn Wallen  Ave verum corpus
    César Franck/Rebecca Dale Panis Angelicus
    Antonio Lotti Crucifixus a 8/Cecilia McDowall Crucifixus Re-Imagined
    Johannes Brahms Geistliches Lied/Michael Higgins See, I am God
    J. S. Bach/Gareth Treseder Jesu, joy of our desiring

    This workshop has been designed to both challenge and inspire confidence, and participants will receive expert advice on vocal techniques and interpretation.

    Participants will be supported by Sonoro singers on each voice part but some experience of reading music is required.

    There will be an informal public performance at 5:30pm performed by Sonoro, University of Reading choirs and workshop participants.

    Please note that participants in the workshop must be over the age of 18.

    This workshop is made possible by the kind donation of The Rozanda Trust, in memory of Guy Haworth.

    Details

    Saturday 11th March 2023
    Arrival 10am

    10.30am – 4.30pm Workshop
    5.30pm Performance

    The Great Hall
    University of Reading
    London Road Campus
    RG1 5AQ

    Tickets – Workshop Participation (including performance)
    £20 Full
    £10 Student

    Buy Here:
    https://www.store.reading.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/university-of-reading-music/musicreading/sonoro-choral-inspirations-workshop-participation

    Performance Only Tickets
    £10 Full
    £7 Student

    Buy Here:
    https://www.store.reading.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/university-of-reading-music/musicreading/sonoro-choral-inspirations-concert-only-ticket

     

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