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Come with me down under and sing a couple of songs steeped in both Australian folk and indigenous culture.

This workshop will be an interactive sonic journey, incorporating Bobby McFerrin-style circle song, collaborative vocal improvisation, the creation of soundscape, and the delicious experience of soundbathing. Exercises shall explore an embodied sense of harmony, tone, expression and rhythm, offering creative ways to aid blending, pitching, teamwork, wellbeing and enjoyment to your choir practises.

Using sumptuous repertoire from the English Renaissance experience the calming effect of singing in long legato lines. If ye love me by Thomas Tallis and Never Weather Beaten sail by Thomas Campion provide the basis of this workshop of beautiful mindful music.

Copies will be available but can be viewed in advance from the links below.

Tallis - https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/d/d8/6077_Tall-IfY.pdf
Campion - https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/e/e3/Campion_Never_weather.pdf

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Join Matt to sing some uplifting Rock and Pop Choruses in Harmony.  These will all be taught by ear with lyrics on the big screen.  When it get's to the verses, we will sing loud and proud Kareoke style (with any additional harmonies you would like to add), and then burst in to harmonies on the choruses.

Join Clara for a workshop of glorious a cappella singing. Expect uplifting songs from around the world. No experience necessary, everything will be taught by ear - all welcome!

"I have no experience in singing in a choir, the pace and teaching were excellent and totally appropriate for a beginner!"
"Lovely balance of songs and so refreshing to have songs with plenty of interest, yet not too complicated as to be unachievable."
"An inspiring very professional choir leader - really impressive."

Learn Eric Whitacre's Lux Aurumque in an hour! Get involved with current choral trends and understand the nuances and performance techniques required to sing modern classical music. Having taken part in masterclasses with Eric, Rebecca will assist us in interpreting the music just as the composer intended. Beautiful, ethereal and exquisitely formed, this is a piece in the modern choral repertoire no serious choral singer should do without. Scores provided to borrow.

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Although it originated in America, Gospel can be heard all over the world, and the UK is producing innovate gospel sounds right now! Join experienced Gospel Choir Director and Bath Community Gospel Choir's founder, Jo Sercombe to learn an accessible gospel song from the British Gospel repertoire. All learning will be done by 'hearing and singing back' and no previous experience is needed - just a desire to have a go and make a joyful noise!

We'll be learning two fabulous show tunes in glorious a cappella. Doug from Uk Show Choir will be teaching a cheeky arrangement of 'One More Angel in Heaven' from 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' and the classic 'Oh What a Beautiful Morning' from the 'Oklahoma'. We'll learn everything by ear, and there is no need to be able to read music, but you'll need a score to work from on the day - to get yours, head to

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6whxuyfb3ej9iep/AADWJzg5b38qbRaBFpmwKexia?dl=0

Join me for this workshop exploring perhaps the greatest English part-song ever written, and immerse yourself in the serenity of Stanford’s ‘The Blue Bird’. Together we will explore the nuances of dynamic expression, the shape of long vowels, and the intensity of singing ppp!

We will be using this arrangement - please bring a copy for yourself to use:

 https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/d/d6/Stanford-blue_bird.pdf

A fabulous guest soprano will be joining us, so we can experience the beauty of this piece in its entirety.

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Bruce Ncube specialises in teaching traditional songs from his native country of Zimbabwe in 3 to 6 part harmonies. His method of teaching is in the traditional, aural way; reminiscent of long ago when people would gather around a fire in the evenings or while working in the fields and start weaving harmonies. His approach is inclusive and participatory, designed to build people's confidence in singing. The songs he teaches are emotionally charged carrying messages of love and hope.

This will be an introductory interactive talk on how the voice works. We will be looking at the importance of posture, the larynx, and the true and false vocal folds.  This will be an informative talk and presentation that will require a small amount of participation. 

Immerse yourself in the beautiful music of the Renaissance with Byrd's 4-Part Mass. Written in 1592/3 during the reign of Elizabeth I this Latin Mass was highly secretive and not in keeping with the music of the day. 

In this 400th anniversary year since Byrd’s death come and celebrate his eternal legacy with this beautiful music.   We will be singing the Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus/Benedictus and Agnus Dei.

Scores provided or look ahead using: https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/0/01/BYRD-M42.pdf