WMC Chorus: Big Jazz Weekend Finale Concert
When?
3 evening rehearsals and one weekend in November 2024
Who can take part?
Singers aged 12+, of all voice types and singing experience
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Wiltshire Music Centre
Wiltshire Music Centre Ashley Road Bradford-on-Avon UK
01225 860 100
Find Out MoreThu 7 - Sun 24 Nov
Sing on stage in our community choir to close out our Big Jazz Weekend in style!
From Friday 22 – Sunday 24 November we will be hosting our Big Jazz Weekend – a fun-filled three days celebrating the vibrant jazz scene at WMC – and we are looking for singers to form our WMC Chorus for the spectacular finale concert of the weekend!
We will be working with composer, educator and choral director Pete Churchill to bring together the WMC Chorus and Wiltshire Youth Jazz Orchestra for the weekend’s finale concert. The performance will feature Pete’s beautiful and joyful pieces for chorus and big band, in a variety of styles and arrangements.
The choir will sing gorgeous arrangements of ‘I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to be Free’ and ‘Just Squeeze Me’, as well as Pete’s uplifting songs ‘Dig Deep’ and ‘Cut From The Same Cloth’. Our incredibly talented Wiltshire Youth Jazz Orchestra will accompany the choir for these songs, as well as raising the roof on their own with jazz favourites like ‘The Girl From Ipanema’, and thrilling tunes by Big Jazz Weekend’s Saturday night guest artist Nikki Iles.
Read the FAQ section below for full project details
Project FAQs
WMC Chorus is open to singers of all abilities from age 12 upwards and you don’t have to audition. It is useful if you have experience singing with a choir and can read music, but this is not required.
Rehearsals:
- Thursday 7 November, 7.45 – 9.30pm
- Thursday 14 November, 7.45 – 9.30pm
- Thursday 21 November, 7.45 – 9.30pm
- Saturday 23 November, 2 – 4.30pm
Performance:
- Sunday 24 November
Rehearsal at 10.30am, concert at 3pm
Adults: £45 / U18s: £22.50
Click the ‘Apply now’ button above to sign up!
"The moment when it all comes together on stage for the performance after all the different sections have rehearsed separately is an amazing, joyous feeling"
WMC Chorus member
Big Jazz Weekend: Big Jazz Weekend Finale
