Choral Workshop

Choral singers are invited to develop their skills in an intensive, one-day workshop rehearsing a varied programme of music with conductor John Powell and accompanist Martin Brown. John has had an extensive musical career at Chetham’s Shool of Music, the University of York, the National Youth Choir, the BBC Northern Singers, and more recently as a freelance conductor, singer and singing teacher. We will work through a varied and challenging selection of music and give an informal concert in the evening, in the splendid acoustic of Bangor Cathedral.

Provisional programme to include: Les Chansons des Roses – Morten Lauridsen Northern Lights – Ola Gjeilo O Radiant Dawn – James MacMillan Regina Caeli – Cecilia McDowall O quam gloriosum – Victoria Ave verum corpus – Colin Mawby If ye love me – Tallis Sam was a Man – Vincent Persicetti Coelos Ascendit - Stanford Excerpts from Howells’ Requiem

Saturday the 14th of November Workshop: 10 am – 5 pm Concert: 5.30-6.30 pm.Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided throughout the day, but please BYO packed lunch. There is no dress code for the concert. The Cathedral is heated, but singers are advised to dress warmly.PLEASE BOOK YOUR PLACE BY WEDNESDAY THE 4TH OF NOVEMBER!We may not be able to accept bookings after this date (although please do email [email protected] to enqire about late availability).