10am – 5.15pm at the Albert Hall, North Circus St, Nottingham NG1 5AA

Angela Kay, Rachel Parkes, Greg Treloar conductors

Angela Foan accompanist

Henry Parkes organ, New Classical Players

Any Covid security regulations still in place will be implemented in full.

Let’s open our lungs, exercise our vocal cords and sing together!

Music for Everyone invites you to a celebratory singing workshop at Nottingham’s spacious Albert Hall. The chosen music brims with joy and is guaranteed to lift your spirits:

Vaughan Williams – ‘Let all the World in every corner sing’ from Five Mystical Songs

Henry Purcell – Choruses from Come ye Sons of Art

John Rutter – I will sing with the Spirit, The Clare Benediction and Look at the World

Gustav Holst – Psalm 148

Listen to tasters of the pieces here:

Music Scores

PDFs of the music will be sent to all singers in advance. Original copies of the music will be available at the workshop.

Optional Zoom Rehearsal Sessions

To warm up the voice and introduce you to the music, Angela Kay, Rachel Parkes and Greg Treloar have prepared three optional rehearsal sessions which are available on the MfE Youtube channel. A link to the sessions will be emailed to all workshop participants.

Workshop Day Timetable – Saturday 16 October 2021

9:45 – 10:00am           Registration

10:00 – 12:45pm         Morning session (with refreshment break)

12:45 – 1.30pm           Lunch (please bring a packed lunch)

1:30 – 3.45pm             Rehearsal with orchestra and organist (with refreshment break)

4.00 – 5:15pm             Informal performance for friends and family

Informal Performance

This performance is designed to be part of the workshop experience for participants to enjoy.  Friends and family will be welcome to attend, although numbers may be limited.  There will be no tickets but contributions in support of MfE will be much appreciated via a retiring collection.

Workshop Fee

The fee includes all music copies, three optional online rehearsals, the workshop experience and coffee or tea at the morning and afternoon breaks.

MfE Subscribing Members – £30; Non-members – £35.

N.B. Should the workshop need to be postponed due to an extension of Covid measures, full refunds will be given.

How to enrol

Booking for this event is now closed. Details about future singing courses will be released soon, please keep an eye on our website!

Online – pay by card:

Just click here and fill in your details: NFC Singing Form Payment can be made via PayPal or debit/credit card. NB The venue can hold 200 singers so please apply ASAP to guarantee a place.

By post – pay by cheque:

Please download and complete this pdf form and post it, together with your enrolment cheque (made payable to Music for Everyone) to Music for Everyone, 10 Goose Gate, Hockley, Nottingham NG1 1FF

For any further information, email admin@music-for-everyone.org or telephone 0115 9589312 (Monday – Wednesday, mornings only)