Comments from Julian Power, Society’s Conductor following the Choral Singing Workshops last weekend.
It was a huge privilege to participate in workshops led by Tone Bianca Dahl especially so for the members of the Society who were joined by 14 other local choirs and people who have not sung in public before. Over 170 people registered for the weekend workshops including conductors from eight other Manx choirs.
The sessions were demanding but, from the many comments we received afterwards, everybody enjoy the workshops and the concert where there were performances of Handel’s “Messiah” and a beautiful section from a Schubert mass.
Participants were stretched up, down and sideways and explored different ways of generating sound and improving our tone and voice production.
The Community Choral Singing Workshops at the Villa Marina Douglas commence on Friday 23rd July. There are 150 people registered to attend. BBC Isle of Man are providing coverage via their Website.
The Friday night workshop commences at 19:30hrs in the Villa Marina Arcade. Saturday workshops are being held at 10:30hrs and 14:30hrs in the Royal Hall of the Villa Marina and on Sunday at 14:30hrs. A free workshop concert will be held in the Royal Hall of the Villa Marina at 19:30hrs on Sunday 25th July.
The Annual General Meeting of the Isle of Man Choral Society will take place at Ashley Hill School Onchan, Isle of Man on Thursday 9th September 2010 at 9pm following a rehearsal of the Society.
The Meeting will approve the accounts for the period ending 30th April 2010 and elect members for the forthcoming year. There will be a vacancy for one member of the Committee.
IOMCS AGM Notice
It seems hard to believe but soon we will be starting rehearsals for our 2011 annual concert.
Due to a reduction in rehearsals we will be revisiting two of our most popular works Mozart’s “Requiem” and Vivaldi’s “Gloria” both very enjoyable to sing. Further information is set out in our recent IOMCS Newsletter June 2010.
If you wish to join or renew your membership of the Choral Society please send the attached IOMCS Membership Form 2010-11 to the secretary as soon as possible and preferably before the 31st July 2010.
Tone Bianca Dahl Professor of Choral Conducting at the Norwegian Academy of Music, has sent a message to participants in the Community Choral Singing Workshop. The message can be viewed in the Video Gallery.