Nottingham Festival Chorus
We are now taking bookings for our Festival Chorus day on Saturday 7th October.
We are very lucky to be joined by the seasoned and acclaimed Chorus Master Sam Evans! Much in demand for workshops for singers of all kinds, Sam has run events for large choirs such as Highgate Choral Society, The London Chorus and Henley Choral Society. He has run numerous “Come and Sing” workshops, on repertoire ranging from opera choruses to pop music from movie soundtracks.
Get ready to sing a selection of well-loved choruses from Mendelssohn’s epic Oratorio Elijah, Carl Philipp Emmanuel Bach’s sparkling Magnificat and the beautiful Vilja chorus from Lehár’s opera The Merry Widow.
Booking can be made online here: Music For Everyone (savoysystems.co.uk) or by calling the office.
Autumn Term Begins
It might not have felt like Autumn with all this glorious sunshine, but some of our groups started their Autumn term this weekend.
SAM Big Band and Flutes had a sweltering start to the term, with the Flute Choir even resorting to playing outside!
To check when your group is starting, and to sign-up for any of our Adult groups, click here
Bandwise and Stringwise
For any young musicians wanting to get involved in Music for Everyone, we have the exciting Bandwise and Stringwise coming up in November.
Bandwise:
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Date |
Venue |
Who’s it for? |
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11 & 19 November 2023 |
Course venue – South Notts Academy, Radcliffe on Trent Concert – Albert Hall, Nottingham |
Young wind, brass and percussion players grade 2 – 8 |
Book online here: https://www.music-for-everyone.org/event/byme-bandwise-2023/
Stringwise:
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Date |
Venue |
Who’s it for? |
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12 & 19 November 2023 |
Course venue – South Notts Academy, Radcliffe on Trent Concert – Albert Hall, Nottingham |
Young violin, viola, cello and double bass players beginners – grade 8 |
Book online here: https://www.music-for-everyone.org/event/byme-stringwise-2023/
Did you know Mendelssohn’s oratorio Elijah was given its premiere in Birmingham in 1846 to an ecstatic audience of 2,000 people. It had taken him some ten years to prepare, including penning most of the libretto himself. It was very much the ‘Messiah’ of its day: hugely popular, cementing Mendelssohn’s position as one of the greatest composers of sacred music.
It will be fantastic to work through this in our Nottingham Festival Chorus day with Sam Evans next month.
- According to a new study 84% of the general population want to experience an orchestral concert. Read more here: https://www.classicfm.com/music-news/survey-research-royal-philharmonic-orchestra/
Have a great week!
Your friends at MfE.
11/09/2023
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