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!
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