Invitations for choir members

Posted on January 28, 2012 by voxholloway

Vox Holloway is a member of the National Federation of Music Societies. As such, we receive information of events in which choir members can be involved. All choir members are asked if they want to join in a concert at the Albert Hall on July 8th which may be part of the cultural Olympiad. The concert includes Karl Jenkins’ ‘The Armed Man’ and a new work ‘Pantheoin’. There is an optional workshop in the afternoon.

Tenors are being asked if they want to join a trip to Granada at the beginning of March, organized by ‘The Really Big Chorus’/Concerts from Scratch’. The concert will include Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy and a selection from Orff’s ‘Carmina Burana’. The cost is £735 with a special offer for early responses.

And all choir members are invited to be in a scratch ‘Mozart Requiem’ at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday 12 May, with the English Festival Orchestra

Ruth will bring further details to the VH rehearsal on Tuesday.

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Rachmaninov’s All Night Vigil video highlights

Posted on January 18, 2012 by voxholloway

Better known and loved by us as the Vespers. Here is a 12 minute clip of the performance in April 2011.

Filmed by: Huw Samuel and Luke Wenlock. Sound recording: David Erwood. With thanks to the University of Bedford and Ben Woolford.

 

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Christmas Carols on 10/12/11

Posted on January 17, 2012 by voxholloway

Vox Holloway are as excited as kids on Christmas eve to announce a grand tour of North London, carolling as we go, in aid of the Islington Carers Centre. UPDATE: we raised £275:)

Thank you for taking part in this!

 

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Sing Vivaldi’s Gloria for charity

Posted on January 12, 2012 by voxholloway

Our next Vox Holloway project is Vivaldi’s Gloria and other baroque works, and starts rehearsing this next Tuesday, January 17th. The concert is on Easter Monday, April 9th, and will be our annual charity fundraising concert.

Vivaldi was for much of his working life Director of Music at the Ospedale della Pieta, a state-funded orphanage in Venice in the early 18th century, where boys learned a trade and left at 15, but girls were educated in music and had the opportunity to stay join the Ospedale’s renowned choir and orchestra. So this concert will be raising funds for a local children’s charity in Islington, working to create opportunities for marginalised children. The name and details of the charity will be confirmed next week. We are receiving sponsorship to cover the costs of (small) orchestra and soloists, so that all ticket revenue can go to the charity.

Rehearsals will be every Tuesday, 7.30pm – 9.45/10pm, at St Luke’s Church, Hillmarton Road, N7 9RE. Please come early to the first rehearsal, to register and buy your score. We will be using the New Novello Edition, and have ordered 70 copies but can get more if necessary. Cost: £6. Vivaldi’s Gloria is very beautiful, inspiring, joyful and considerably easier than Misa Criolla or the Rach Vespers.

While everyone is very welcome, we are particularly keen to increase the number of MALE singers. Please, if you are a bass or tenor, do come and join us! Please do circulate this to friends, colleagues etc who may be interested in joining us.

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Clara Sanabras at the Vortex

Posted on January 11, 2012 by voxholloway

Come and hear Clara’s new Album “THE EMBLEM” live with the wonderful band who recorded it with us: Andy Hamill, Mike Outram, Harvey Brough, Chris Vatalaro plus support from Theo Bard and his band Bard.

New songs, new sounds, new collaborations

Thursday 12 of January, 8:30pm,  The Vortex, 11 Gillett Square,  N16 8AZ

www.vortexjazz.co.uk, to book online: www.wegottickets.com/event/146711

Clara Sanabras – Carried by the power of her virtuosic voice, this psychedelic-folk songstress creates an unmistakable bluesy sound with a continental urban twist. Born in France and Barcelona-raised, Sioux and Gypsy blood runs through Clara’s veins. One of the most original singer-songwriters emerging from the East London scene, she plays baroque guitar, charango and Indian harmonium – a collection as varied as her background, and she has performed at many prestigious international festivals, including Glastonbury, London Jazz Festival and Womad. “Her sound sits richly somewhere between Camille, Mariza and Joanna Newsom – a gorgeous place to be” (Uncut) www.clarasanabras.com

Plus support from Bard. Led by Theo Bard, old folk hits a new groove as this band of troubadours collide in a rich harmony of guitar, accordion and clarinet. Home is the Woodburner community folk club deep in Hackney’s underground, but their sound resonates far beyond. The group will be performing music from the shortly to be released new album. “Troubadours Bard blend a love of traditional songs in songs infused with astute observations of modern life” (Time Out). www.wearebard.com

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