Your Chance To Make HIStory!

Following on from the success of visit on the 20th February, renowned professional opera singer Graeme Danby and composer Will Todd will be visiting St. Andrew's to continue the preparations for The Great North Passion.

Graeme & Will be with us on the following dates:

27th Feb 3-6pm        28th Feb 2-5pm

10th March 2-5pm    11 March 2-5pm

All are welcome to come for an hour or two, or stay for the whole session - it's up to you!

 

Our task? To help them create a song for The Great North Passion, which will  be performed to the 4,000 strong audience, as well as those watching live on the BBC!

 

This is a fantastic opportunity to experience professional guidance and insight into singing and voice projection, and be part of a national TV event. So if you're young or not so young, love singing in public, only dare in the shower, or simply think you couldn't carry a tune in a bucket, this is for you! Previous experience is definitely not necessary -  this is all about enjoyment and discovering your gifts and skills.

We've  more details on The Great North Passion, available on the website - http://monkwearmouthcofe.com/the-great-north-passion.html

Look forward to seeing you there!

Opera star Springs into St. Andrew's

On Thursday 20th February at 17:00 renowned professional opera singer Graeme Danby will be visiting St. Andrew's to meet with the community.

Originally from Consett, Co. Durham, Graeme has performed at several of the world’s leading opera houses, notably the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and the English National Opera. He is known for his strong, dramatic portrayals of characters in the basso profondo repertoire, and is currently an active tutor in the performing arts department at the University of Sunderland.

The event is in held conjunction with our friends from Cultural Spring - a major Arts Council backed initiative to encourage locally based discovery and development of the Arts of all kinds across Sunderland and South Tyneside - and marks the beginning of a series of workshops, "tasters" and other events which St Andrew's will be hosting in partnership with them.

Graeme and composer Will Todd will work with us to create a piece that will be performed to a 4,000 strong audience on Good Friday, so please come along for the opportunity to experience professional guidance and insight into singing and voice projection. If you're young or not so young, love singing in public, only dare in the shower, or simply think you couldn't carry a tune in a bucket, this is for you! Previous experience is definitely not necessary -  this is all about enjoyment and discovering your gifts and skills.

For more information about Cultural Spring, visit http://www.theculturalspring.org.uk/

Look forward to seeing you there!