Newsletter Summer 2011
EXAMINATION, SCHOLARSHIP, CONCERT & AUDITION
ISOBEL SANDERS (aged 11) passed Grade IV Singing (Associated Board) in December 2010 with Distinction. In February 2011 she won a Music Scholarship to Highgate School and in March she sang in a Pupils' Concert for the Incorporated Society of Musicians. In June, Isobel successfully auditioned for the New London Children's Choir and will be singing in their next concert at the Royal Festival Hall on 9th July.
OPERA - Carmen
MATTHEW RHODES is to sing the role of Morales in a production of Bizet's Carmen at Sadler's Wells Theatre on 6th November for City Music Services in collaboration with Allen and Overy.
PLAY - A Midsummer Night's Dream
Actor MICHAEL MITCHAM is to appear as Bottom in a production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream in which he will be performing a number of songs. 5th-10th July at 7.30pm at the Courtyard Theatre, Shoreditch N1. www.thecourtyard.org.uk
MUSIC THEATRE - My Fair Lady
JO GOLL sings with the London Concert Choir who are giving a semi-staged concert performance of Lerner and Loewe's My Fair Lady at the Cadogan Hall on 9th June at 7.30pm. www.london-concert-choir.org.uk
WEDDINGS
In February SUZY SMALL sang Franck's Panis Angelicus at a friend's wedding and MILLY CAMPBELL is singing Love Story for a wedding in June. In July AISLING RIDGE is singing a number of pieces at her sister's wedding including Mozart's Laudate Dominum from the Mozart Vespers K339.
SUCCESSFUL AUDITIONS FOR THE BACH CHOIR
ALIX de MAUNY, LUCY LEE and PATRICIA HOLE have successfully re-auditioned for the Bach Choir and were congratulated on the progress they have made in their singing lessons.
THE BACH CHOIR
Outreach Project - Around the World in Song
Captain Noah and his Floating Zoo by Joseph Horovitz in Westminster Cathedral Hall on 17th June at 6.30pm. www.thebachchoir.org.uk
Promenade Concert at The Royal Albert Hall
Saturday 17th July at 7pm Havergal Brian's Symphony No 1. Tickets 0207 589 8212
ST. PAUL'S KNIGHTSBRIDGE FESTIVAL CHOIR
JULIA ELTON will be singing with the choir in a performance of Solomon by G.F.Handel on Saturday 18th June at 7.30pm at St. Paul's Church, Wilton Place.SW1 www.spkfc.com
SINGING DAY
The next singing day will be in October. Master class followed by tea and informal concert