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Durham Cathedral Young Singers DCYC

Content ;-

Section 1) - General Information

Section 2) - Format for Saturday morning rehearsals

Section 3) - Application Form for new members

Section 4) - Christmas term timetable

Section 5) -

 

1) Durham Cathedral Young Singers General Information

Do you like singing?           Are you aged 8 - 13? 

Would you like to be part of a new and unique singing venture

Durham Cathedral Young Singers (DCYS) is a new Cathedral choir which has been established for young singers from across the region. You do not have to audition to become a member.

Tuition and choral rehearsals; take place on Saturday mornings in The Chorister School, which is in The College behind the Cathedral, from 10.00am - 12.00 pm.

There is a charge of £30 per term per child.

If there is any difficulty with this for any parent or gaurdian then please contact the Outreach Office 0191 3840433 in confidence. We do not wish anyone to miss out if they are keen singers.

During the morning you will sing in either a boys or girls choir and also as a full choir. We are hoping, after half term, to begin a Chamber Choir for keen enthusiastic singers and a Changing Voices Choir. 

 Question: ‘How do I become part of this choir?'

Answer: Either:

  • Complete and return the application form available below
  • Or, Contact Mish Kelly, the Outreach Co-ordinator at the address below.

 Then come with your parent/carer to The Chorister School the following Saturday morning at 10.00am and join the choir and the fun.

 

 

 

 

2) Durham Cathedral Young Singers Saturday morning format

Meet at The Chorister School, 10.00 am - 12.00am

 10.00 - 10.10       Warm up for all

 10.10 - 10.50 -      Full choir rehearsal

 10.50 -11.05 -       Break for juice and homemade biscuits

 11.05 -11.35 -       Split into boys and girls single gender choirs

 11.35 -12.00 -      Plenary session

 If you know of any other children who might be interested in joining the Choir please complete an application form or contact the Outreach office, details below.

 Tel : 0191 384 0433    email: jhawksby@choristers.durham.sch.uk

 Outreach Office, The Chorister School, The College,  Durham,  DH1 3EL

 

 

 

3) Durham Cathedral Young Singers

Application/Consent Form

 Name:                                                                                

Birthday                           Age:                      Year Group:       

School:                                                                                

Home Address:                                                                     

                                                                                          

Musical interests e.g. instruments played / choirs

                                                                                           

 Contact Telephone No:                                           

 Alternative Telephone No:                                       

Email address:  ____________________________________

 Name of Doctor:                                                     

Please give details of any medical conditions e.g. asthma,

epilepsy or allergies of which the staff needs to be aware:

                                                                             

                                                                             

 I give my permission for my child to attend the activities of

Durham Cathedral Young Singers.

 

Signature of Parent/Carer:                                      

 

Name of Parent/Carer:  ____________________________

(Please print) 

Please send this form when complete to:

 Julie Hawksby, Outreach Co-ordinator,

 c/o The Chorister School, The College, Durham, DH1 3EL

 

 

4)Durham Cathedral Young Singers -Christmas Term 2009

 The new Outreach office telephone number is 0191 384 0433 or you can email jhawksby@choristers.durham.sch.uk

 

Date

Time

Venue

Leaders

Information

Sat 25th April

9.30 - 12.30

The Chorister School

MK, MA

 

 

Sat 2nd  May

9.30 - 12.30

The Chorister School

MK, JR

 

 

Sat 9th May

10-00 - 1.00

1.00-2.15

2.30- 3.15

Durham Johnston

MK, JBL

Singing Workshop Day  PLEASE NOTE TIME

Lunch and walk over to the Cathedral for Concert.

(The Chorister School Open Morning)  

Sat 16th May

9.30 - 12.30

The Chorister School

MK, MA/ JR

Rehearsal in Cathedral from 11.00am - 12.00

 

Mon 18 May

4.0 - 5.30

Cathedral

MK/MA/ JR/JBL

Singing Evensong - cancelled/ postponed

Sat 23rd & 30th May

Half Term

Sat 6th June

9.30 - 12.30

The Chorister School

MK, JR,

 

 

Sat 13th June

9.30 - 12.30

The Chorister School

MK, MA,

 

Sat 20th June

9.30 - 12.30

The Chorister School

MK, MA

 

Mon 22 June

15.00-17.00

The Sage Gateshead

MK

REHEARSAL for Cantabile

Tues 23rd June

15.00-17.30

19.30-20.30

The Sage Gateshead

MK

Rehearsal for Cantabile

CONCERT for Cantabile

Sat 27th June

9.30 - 12.30

The Chorister School

MK, JR,

 

 

Sat 4th July

9.30 - 12.30

The Chorister School

MK

 

 

Sat 11th July

9.30 - 12.30

The Chorister School

MK,  MA, JR

Final Event- Recording -End of Term

A Holiday Choral School is going to be held during the summer holidays for further information see the web page or contact the Outreach Office.

If children know they are going to be absent please will they email or phone the office beforehand.

The next Voice Trials for Choristers( boys and girls) is Sat 27th June. If you are interested please phone school  0191 384293

Choir begins again on the Sat 12th September 2009 at 9.30 am in The Chorister School

 

 

5) SAGE Concert 

Cantabile are involved in an exciting concert at the SAGE on June 23rd with 180 voices, the Northern Sinfonia and a satalite link to the Barbican in London where another 180 voices and London Symphony Orchester will join them.

They will be singing Tom Cunninghams ' The Planets'

Rehearsals are very important - please could you make your way to the SAGE for 3.00pm on Monday 22nd as well as Tuesday 23rd June

22nd June - 3.00pm - 5.00pm rehearsal

23rd June - 3.00pm - 5.00pm rehearsal.   7.30 - 8.30pm - Concert

This is an 'entry by ticket only' concert. Please go on line or phone the box office 0191 443 4661. Parent helpers will have their tickets bought for them.