Summer Singing Workshop/Concert – ‘Let all the world in every corner sing!’

10am – 5pm 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 voices and introduce you to the music, Angela Kay, Rachel Parkes and Greg Treloar will lead four optional Zoom sessions before the workshop. They look forward to meeting you ‘virtually’ and then in person!

Dates and Times – link to the sessions will be emailed to all workshop participants.

Session 1 – Saturday 24 April

Session 2 – Saturday 8 May

Session 3 – Saturday 15 May

Session 4 – Saturday 12 June

Workshop Day Timetable – Sunday 27th June 2021

9:45 – 10:00am Registration

10:00 – 12:30pm Morning session (with refreshment break)

12:30 – 1.30pm Lunch (please bring a packed lunch)

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

4.00 – 5:00pm Informal performance for friends and family

Informal Performance (any Covid security regulations still in place will be implemented in full)

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, four 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

Online – pay by card:

Just click here and fill in your details: Summer 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)

#MfEMondays – Out & About!

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The past two weekends have seen our youth groups out & about, bringing their end of term performances to venues across Nottinghamshire!

Greeted by lovely crowds and even lovelier weather, Music for Everyone’s youth did not fail to impress in the gorgeous surrounds of Rufford Abbey, Beeston Canalside Heritage Centre and Rushcliffe’s Proms in the Park.

Click the names of our youth groups to learn more about them!

Saturday 22 June

Nottingham Youth Band @ Beeston Canalside Heritage Centre

Saturday 29 June

Nottingham Youth Band, Nottingham Youth Voices + Nottingham Junior Voices @ Rushcliffe ‘Proms in the Park’

Sunday 30 June

East Midlands Youth String Orchestra, East Midlands Youth Wind Band, + Strictly Strings @ Rufford Abbey

Nottingham Festival Chorus met on Saturday for a choral singing day of English Romantic Partsongs – songs about the delights and torments of the English Summer. Pictures on the website here.
Our next NFC course is in October – The Armed Man, limited availability so book your place today!

Have a good week!

Your friends at MfE.

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#MfEMondays – NEW EVENT & more

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Music for Everyone is thrilled to announce the NEW Autumn course & concert, The Armed Man. Be a part of the Nottingham Festival Chorus and perform Karl Jenkin’s powerful The Armed Man (A Mass for Peace), and Mack Wilberg’s moving arrangement of All people that on earth do dwell.

Plus, we are delighted that guest conductor, Martin Van Der Brugge will be bringing his choir from Holland to join us for this special concert!

Course: Saturday 5, Sunday 6 October
Concert: Saturday 12 October
Full enrolment fee £40. Benefit claimant/student £30. Music available to hire/purchase. More information & booking details on the web page.

Can’t wait until October? Join the Nottingham Festival Chorus this Saturday for a day of singing and strawberries! The NFC English Romantics workshop day presents a rare opportunity to explore the choral delights of the English Partsong, including Pearsall, Elgar and music set to Shakespeare texts. Places still available! Music available on the day. Book now online or by calling the office on 0115 9589312.
A huge congratulations to Freya Whitfield on winning Lincolnshire’s Young Music Maker of 2019! Thank you to everyone who voted for her following our 3 June #MfEMonday. We look forward to welcoming Freya to our Big Youth Music Experience weekend in July.
In collaboration with Sherwood Art Week and Daytime Voices, our Open Voices group are excited to share their inspiring energy in a fun and enjoyable performance entitled ‘Songs from Les Miserables’! Join them for FREE at St Martin’s Church in Sherwood this Friday. More information can be found on their Facebook event.