Festival Chorus 2023 REGISTRATION
Wed, 29 Mar 2023
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Type of event: Term Registration Venue: Coventry Central Hall
Warwick Lane
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Update: 17th April 2023:
It's not to late to join our Festival Chorus, ready for the Celebration Concert on June 10th.
The cost to sing with us is £25 if you sign up before the first rehearsal on Friday April 28th at 7pm, and £30 if you sign up on the day or after this date.
Full details are below:
Following on from the success of the Festival Chorus in April 2022, we are re-launching the ensemble in 2023!
About:
The Festival Chorus was a part of the 'Coventry City of Culture Orchestra' project in 2021/22 which was led by Coventry Central Hall's Artist-in-Residence Seb Farrall. The project was created to celebrate our city through community music making.
This year, the Festival Chorus will perform alongside the Coventry City of Culture Orchestra on Saturday 10th June, at Coventry Central Hall. There will be five rehearsals (detailed below), including two with the orchestra.
Registration/Membership Agreement: https://forms.gle/ETRWykYiSyRaUAvx9
If you are joining, please make sure that you have completed the membership agreement (link above). It's similar to the 2021/22 version, but slightly different! Once you have completed this you will not have to do it again.
This is the most vital step, so that we can gauge the size of the Festival Chorus and plan appropriately, so please complete this form ASAP.
Fees:
Although we have good logistical support from The Coventry Methodist Central Hall, the Artist in Residence funding has ended, so we have moved to self-funding. This means there will be a small charge for the festival chorus this year.
The fees cover room hire, professional musicians (rehearsal accompanist & conductor), photocopying, music-photocopying licencing, and digital guide track production.
How to pay:
Either via:- bank transfer (details on request)
- purchasing a 'ticket' from this page using a card
- card payment at first rehearsal (additional fees apply)
NORMAL pricing applies AFTER April 1st: £25
Card payment on the door: £30
Students (with valid NUS card): £15
Repertoire:
Repertoire will be announced here in a few weeks, but to give you a flavour of the project we will be performing a wide variety of contrasting repertoire, ranging from Handel's Zadok the Priest to the Spice Girls' Spice Up Your Life...and more!RepertoireClick the song title for a preview of the songSONG DESCRIPTION Book of Love (Peter Gabriel) Chicken Run, Main Title & Theme Unison Kazoo and Whistling! Circle of Life (from The Lion King) I Was Glad (Parry) If I Can Dream (Elvis) Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers Choral 'oohs' towards the end…nothing taxing! Spice Up Your Life (Spice Girls) Zadok the Priest (Händel)
Dates:
(Choir only rehearsal) 7-10pm:- Friday April 28th
- Friday May 12th
- Friday May 26th
- Thursday June 8th
- Rehearsal 4-5:30pm
- Performance - 7:30pm
Last year the concert sold-out with two weeks to go, so if you'd like tickets for your friends and family, please advise that they are now on sale: https://www.coventryorchestra.co.uk/concert
In summary:
We had an absolutely fantastic time last year, and it would be excellent for you all to come back, while also great to see some new faces. Please spread the message far and wide!
