See the Choir at The Festival of Voices - Tasmania’s leading winter cultural event and Australia’s premier festival celebrating the vocalist and the power of song.
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Date:
06 Jul 2012
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The Festival of Voices is Australia’s premier celebration of the vocalist, the power of song and the magic of shared singing experiences, nurturing artists and participants across a range of styles and disciplines. The 2012 Major Workshop Series is designed specifically to challenge and engage singers across all genres, by bringing the best international and national artists to lead workshops. A unique learning experience for individuals and choir members of many abilities: wonderfully inspiring, often challenging but always enjoyable.
Featured Workshops Include:
Praise, Protest, and Purpose.Spirituals With Eric Dozier (Canada )
Eric is a gospel great whose music is characterised by intricate harmonies, stylized arrangements and spirited lyrics; a musical elixir the New York Times acclaimed as “rousing”. Join Eric in songs of joy and sorrow, hopes and fears - songs about resistance and escape, and the resilience of the human spirit.
Extraordinary Four. Contemporary A-cappella with the Idea of North (AUS)
Aria award winning harmonic sensations The Idea of North return to Hobart to lead a celebration of the music that hit the charts. A dynamic exploration of the contemporary in four part harmony, with repertoire that appeals to all, this is a boppy upbeat workshop for singers of all backgrounds. As James Morrison so aptly puts it, ‘a cappella is sometimes thought of as being minimalist, but when you can sing and entertain like the Idea of North, a band would just get in the way’.
YOUNG VOICES 12-15 July 2012
A workshop programme for young voices 10 -16 years that offers a wonderful mix of learning, performance and excursion, particularly popular with touring and school choirs. Places are limited and 2011 sold out, so please book early to avoid disappointment.
