Meridian Choir

When & Where

25 April 2023 - 4 July 2023 ( 15 hours, 10 weeks )
Morning, Tuesday
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Waterloo Centre

Quick Facts

Availability Late starts accepted
Tutor Benedict Collins Rice
Course Code W22VSSB02C
Suitable For 19 year olds and up are permitted on this course

What you will learn

This lunchtime choir is entirely non-auditioning. It is led by conductor Benedict Collins-Rice. Ideal for singers who wish to train their musicianship and vocal skills while gaining experience singing in a mixed choir. Sessions will commence with a mixture of vocal warm-ups to further train the vocal apparatus, and will include simple musicianship exercises to improve sight-singing, and, for the main part of the sessions, the choir will be working on the chosen repertoire for this term. This term, the Meridian Choir will join the other choirs at Morley College (Morley Chamber Choir, Can't Sing Choir, the Kenningtones, Morley Folk Choir and Morley Jazz Choir) for the Morley College ChoralFest on Friday 7 July at 7pm, performing extracts from The Summer from Haydn's The Seasons. For the excerpts from the Seasons, the choir will be using the Barenreiter edition, and members are expected to purchase their own copy directly from available sellers. Follow the link below to purchase a copy: https://www.barenreiter.co.uk/the-seasons-hob-xxi-3-choral-score.html

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Develop skills in choral singing, such as following and implementing the conductor's instructions
Broaden your knowledge of the choral repertoire, and awareness of different styles and performance practice
Demonstrate greater confidence in reading/following music and text, and improve sight-singing
Sing choral repertoire with more confidence
Understand pronunciation rules in some common languages of the choral genre, such as German and Latin where applicable
Be part of a group which is bound by the joy of singing classical choral repertoire

Cost

Full fee

£75

Concession fee

£55

Class format and activities

The sessions will commence with a range of physical and vocal warm-ups. For the main part of most sessions, the choir will be rehearsing the works it will be present in a live public end-of-term performance at the end of the term. In some sessions, the tutor will introduce exercises that aim at improving sight-singing and musicianship skills.

Entry requirements

You will need to be able to pitch notes. Although sight-reading is not necessary, you will be encouraged to follow the music and the text.

What you need to know before you enrol

To be part of the Meridian Choir this term, you are committed to regular attendance in rehearsals and performances, as well as to purchase your own copy of the repertoire

What you need

Your music scores, which you will need to purchase or hire yourself (see above).

What you can do next

In addition to its range of choirs, Morley College offers many singing and musicianship courses. Please check our website for more information.