Incorporating Summer Music

"Hitting all the right notes"

"There is not any music of instruments whatsoever comparable to that which is made of the voices of men".

"Since singing is so good a thing I wish all men would learn to sing"

William Byrd 1588

Classes for SOLO SINGERS
  • Young professionals on the threshold of a career, students at music colleges, amateurs of ‘semi-pro’ standard will all find suitable tutors and classes to assist them in their vocal development.
  • Solo singers of all ages, with a little less experience but a desire to sing really well (who regard themselves as a good ‘Grade’ standard) will have a full week of suitable classes. They will also benefit from taking part in Opera extracts (possibly in small chorus-groups), Parlour Music, Early Music, Ensembles, and the Cabaret Class, as well as working on solo Art Songs.
  • Solo roles in Oratorio, the ‘named’ roles in the 4 staged Opera scenes, solo lines in Vocal Ensembles and non-staged Opera extracts, as well as the staged Music Theatre scenes (limited to 25 applicants), will be cast from those attending an Audition on Sunday April 19th 2009 or known to the Organisers.
  • 14 advanced singers (music college standard, graduate or postgraduate) will be selected at other auditions on August 16th to sing in the ‘Celebrity’ Masterclasses.

CLASSES FOR SOLO SINGERS

In addition to the Vocal Technique sessions, which can be provided for everyone, SOLO SINGERS will be invited to choose 3 of the following classes

SINGERS successfully applying to join the MUSIC THEATRE course will receive 3 sessions of VOCAL TECHNIQUE and are invited to choose only one additional class from the above list.

All solo singers, including those on the Music Theatre course, may participate in the following classes on a ‘drop-in’ basis:

PACE YOURSELF
SOLO SINGERS taking VT) Vocal Technique and 3 other Solo classes of their own choice will find themselves working in 11 of the week’s 24 sessions. If you would like to add a further class then 3 sessions of a NON-STAGED OPERA SCENE, VOCAL ENSEMBLES A,B, or PM) Parlour Music will bring the total up to 14. If you choose to be in a STAGED OPERA CHORUS you will probably work for between 14 and 16 sessions.

This Typical Timetable shows an example amounting to 16 out of 24 sessions, leaving 8 free sessions during AIMS.

AUDITIONS
Auditions will be held in April and August. See Auditions for more information including how to apply.

MORE INFORMATION
Please see the page on A to Z for information including financial help, music shop, AIMS office and private sessions.
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