The next choral workshop will take place on Saturday 20 September, 1pm to 5pm at Kings Road United Reform Church, Crowstone Rd, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 8LH.
Choral director and conductor Grace Rossiter will direct an afternoon of choral music, where she will lead the participants through Brahms “A German Requiem”.
Grace is recognised as one of the country's leading choral directors and conductors and:
- is Deputy Chorus Director of the BBC Symphony Chorus
- Musical Director of Finchley Choral Society and the Finchley Children's Music Group
- works regularly with Crouch End Festival Chorus and Brighton Festival Chorus as a vocal coach and chorus master
- has conducted massed choir performances in the BBC Proms
- in 2018 she conducted a Centenary Remembrance Day concert with Southend Symphony Orchestra and joint choirs from Southend
- has been a guest conductor with the BBC Singers for whom she has also arranged a number of popular works for BBC Music Day and BBC's “Children In Need”
Cost per singer - £10
Cost per singer aged 21 and under - £5
This includes hire of music on the day. The work studied will be in German.
Sing with VOCES8
Friday 28 November, 3pm to 4.30pm at The Plaza Centre, Southchurch Road, Southend on Sea, SS1 2PT.
Voces8 will deliver a workshop around “VOCES8 Method”. The group will lead the session through some fun warm up exercises. This will be followed by working on “Ubi Caritas” by Ola Gjeilo. Music will be provided on the day.
Cost per singer - £8
Cost per singer aged 21 and under - £5
Both workshops can be booked online.