Choral and Opera Greats

Nottingham Festival Chorus Choral Course and Concert

Come and be a member of the Nottingham Festival Chorus and enjoy a feast of music from both the choral and operatic repertoire.

Angela Kay – conductor          Rachel Parkes – Soloist            Ellie Martin – Soloist

Programme includes:

Mendelssohn: Excepts from Elijah

Mascagni: ‘Easter Hymn’ from Cavalleria Rusticana

Mozart: Voyagers’ Chorus from Idomeneo

Vaughan Williams: Towards the Unknown Region

There will also be orchestral items in the concert performed by the Nottingham Concert Orchestra.

Timetable

Course – Nottingham Trent University, Clifton NG11 8NS

Saturday 29 January 2022

9.30am            Registration opens

10.00am          Morning rehearsals

1.15pm            Meal break

2.15pm            Afternoon rehearsal

5.30pm            End of session

Sunday 30 January

2.30pm            Rehearsal

5.30pm            End of session

Concert – Albert Hall, Nottingham NG1 5AA

Saturday 5 February

1.30pm            Assemble

2.00pm            Rehearsal

5.30pm            End of session

7.00pm            Assemble

7.30pm            Performance

Sectional Rehearsals (optional)

NTU Clifton (TBC)

T & B: Wed 5 Jan 7.30 – 9.30pm

S & A: Fri 7 Jan 7.30 – 9.30pm

Course Fee

The fee includes the rehearsal CD/MP3 files, optional rehearsals, course weekend and concert

Music can be hired or purchased – please indicate on the form

Members of Music for Everyone    £35

Non Members                                £45

Benefit Claimants/Students           £25

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

Music scores and a rehearsal CD will be sent out approx 8 weeks before the course. Please indicate on the enrolment form if you would prefer to download the rehearsal tracks as mp3 files.