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A day of singing workshops with expert tutors Helen Porter, Carolyn Robson & Paul Sartin,
hosted by Andover Museum Loft Singers
Saturday 1st October 2016 Winton Community Academy Andover
Meet the tutors…
Paul Sartin As a singer, oboist, violinist, composer and arranger Paul has performed and recorded extensively with BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards winners and nominees Bellowhead, Belshazzar’s Feast and Faustus.
Editor of the Bellowhead Songbook, and Hampshire Dance Tunes, Paul's composition commissions include numerous works for theatre and The Hartlepool Monkey for Streetwise
Opera, nominated for a BASCA award. His latest publication is Community Choirs Folk, for Faber Music; a collection of 50 folk songs from around the British Isles.
Since 2001 Paul has directed the Andover Museum Loft Singers, a non-auditioning community choir. He was awarded a First for his Masters in Traditional Music, and in 2007 received a 75th Anniversary Award from the English Folk Dance and Song Society.
In this workshop – Pitch Up, Look Sharp Paul will focus on specific songs and incorporate pitch, balance, quality and accuracy.
Helen Porter.Helen’s career in music covers a range of disciplines including theatre composer, singer, vocal coach, music director and workshop facilitator. She has worked on many and varied collaborative projects, and composed for both theatre and concert platform. Her skill and knowledge as a singer and vocal coach make her much in demand with choirs and vocal ensembles across the country. In all aspects of her work she comfortably crosses the boundaries between classical, music theatre and jazz.
Helen is a highly versatile and accomplished singer. She combines her classical background with a passion for jazz and contemporary music with the quartet
Misbehavin’. She has sung with the quartet since its formation in 2003. Misbehavin’ performs at jazz festivals, arts centres, private functions and venues across the country. Helen also founded and is musical director of the Big Jazz Choir in Calstock.
This workshop – How to Improve Your Singing needs no further explanation.
Carolyn Robson is a professional singer and musician specialising in traditional folk song and dance. Her extensive repertoire consists mainly of songs from her native Northumberland and Scotland as well as from other parts of the British Isles.
Carolyn has appeared in several groupings, recently as part of trio Dempsey Robson Tweed with Kevin Dempsey (guitar and voice) and Karen Tweed (accordion). She was also one third of the harmony group 'Craig; Morgan; Robson' with Moira Craig and the late Sarah Morgan, and sings now as a duo with Moira Craig. She has also worked as a radio presenter for Radio 4 schools broadcasts and as a senior advisory teacher for the Voices Foundation.
Carolyn runs 3 choirs in Hampshire: Alton, Petersfield and Winchester Community Choirs.
In this workshop – Harmony Made Easy Carolyn will be working on basic harmony patterns and how to go about making up your own harmonies using some tricks of the trade.
Tickets are £35, include all 3 workshops and places are limited. Tea and coffee will be provided. To reserve your place, please complete and send the application form with payment by cheque or BACS.
Raise Your Voice: Application Form
A day of singing workshops, with expert tutors on Saturday October 1st 2016, 09.45 – 4.00pm, at Winton Community Academy School, London Road, Andover, SP10 2PS. Hosted by Andover Museum Loft Singers.
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Cheques should be made payable to Andover Museum Loft Singers and be sent by post with a completed application form to Acero, 57A Rooksbury Road, Andover, SP10 2LP
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