“A tale so strong and full of woe might melt the rocks, as well as you.”
We’re delighted to welcome our partners Gabrieli ROAR and their director Paul McCreesh to Essex.
In October 2024 they will be working with secondary schools across the Hub Region to then come together and perform Henry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, the story of the Queen of Carthage and a refugee from the Trojan Wars.
Paul McCreesh is one of the UK’s greatest champions for young people, leading hugely successful performances of colossal choral works across the country’s greatest and most impressive venues, enabling thousands of students to develop a life-long love of choral singing.
Where and when?
There will be rehearsals on 15 October (9.00am-4.00pm) at Christ Church URC, Chelmsford and on the concert day (16 October) they would be needed from 12.45pm until 8.30pm at King Edward VI Grammar School on Broomfield Road in Chelmsford.
Who are we looking for?
We are offering 3 pathways for schools depending on the current abilities of the young people:
- Learn a group of choruses in parts
- The same as above but with some additional more challenging choruses
- Learn some unison sailor songs / sea shanties
We can provide music and some learning aids to help the young people learn the notes prior to the rehearsal on 15 October or even provide some tutor support to help the young people to learn the music.
How to get involved
- Schools:
- Please sign up using this form by 20 September:
- https://forms.office.com/e/DtuxA1mGSA
- Individual Singers:
- Please check with your school if they have already signed you up.
- If not, please click here to register directly as a member of our Youth Choir.
Complete with sailors, witches, Greek gods, love and tragedy, combined with our young people and the Gabrieli Consort and Players directed by Paul McCreesh, this is sure to be one of the highlights of the Essex calendar!
