Greek philosophy teaches that nature has four basic elements: Fire, Water, Earth, and Air. Chinese medicine replaces Air with Metal and Wood; Ayurvedic philosophy also includes Aether (Spirit). Other cultures believe that every element of nature has a soul.
Level:
C - choir and singers who audition and come prepared (need to upload a recording of the choir or the singer during registration)
Join us as we dive into the rich harmonies of French twentieth century choral music! Explore this vibrant tradition through the works of Debussy, Hahn, Ravel, and others.
Welcome to circle singing! These simple yet powerful songs can be learned quickly by ear, allowing everyone to participate. We will use our voices, movement, body percussion, and improvisation to create exciting, multi-layered soundscapes to tell different stories about the world and ourselves.
Música do Círculo investigates the rich possibilities that emerge when improvisation, singing, body percussion, movement, dialogue, play, and human connection converge in a unified musical flow, where each participant is encouraged to contribute.
Movies and video games have an amazing ability to transport us to distant and entirely different worlds. Music plays an essential role in this, as it paints the movements and events on the screen with emotions and rich sonic colors, inspiring our imagination.
Level:
B - for good sight readers and singers who come prepared
Pop music speaks to the body before we even realise it. It makes us move, remember, feel, gather. It has an immediate power: moving through bodies, catching voices, gathering energy. But behind its apparent ease lies real skill.
Explore voices and harmonies in joyful union while strengthening key aspects of choral singing! Through well-known songs, we will explore a wide variety of musical and vocal experiences. Rooted in contemporary a cappella, we will also touch upon elements of jazz and vocal improvisation.
Level:
B - for good sight readers and singers who come prepared
We invite singers to discover the depth and distinctive sound worlds of Nordic choral music! Focusing on works from Norway, Sweden and Finland composed between 1960 and 2020, the programme traces a path from the Romantic legacy of Sibelius, Grieg, and Alfvén to the bold modernism of the 20th century and the voices of our own time.
Level:
D - for invited and auditioned national youth choirs
From the sophisticated funk of Jamiroquai to the inventive indie soundworld of Manchester's Everything Everything, from the timelessness of The Beatles to the brilliance of Queen, celebrate the richness and diversity of British popular music through the extraordinary possibilities of the human voice.
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