Improve your a cappella group's sound in a masterclass with the amazing Vocal
Line
Denmark's top a cappella group
followed by a concert
Saturday 15 October, 2-6pm London SE1

The exciting Vocal Line from Denmark have a huge following across Europe, and
have recently sung with Bobby McFerrin. They work constantly towards expanding
the limits of a cappella music, and have a strong and unique contemporary style
and sound, mixing pop, jazz, world and more. Listen to them on www.vocalline.dk.

They are coming to London and have offered to tutor two lucky groups in a
masterclass setting. There will be a concert afterwards.

We are extremely lucky to be able to work with, and see, this amazing group. You
won't be disappointed! If your group would like to apply for a masterclass,
email belinda@....

Or book tickets now to watch Vocal Line in concert (and watch the masterclass)
on www.singacappella.org.
Saturday 15th October 2011, 2pm-6pm
at The Greenwood Theatre, 55 Weston Street, London, SE1 3RA

We are a well established A Cappella Quartet, based in Edinburgh, who are
currently seeking a Baritone. You have to be able to read music, have
performance experience, and hit the ground running!
Rehearsals are mainly held at the weekend, in the East of the Ciity.
If you think you fit the bill, please get in touch!! Many thanks.

Hi all acappella singers out there. My name is Anthony and im based in Romford
Essex. I used to sing in an acappella gospel group in jamaica which was a Take 6
style of singing. I used to sing bass and sometimes baritone. The ideal group
would be six members but all are invited once your interested. Parts of interest
would be first and second tenor,lead and baritone. Just email me with your
interest and I will get back to you.

Hi,

Im anthony are you still looing for a bass. I used to sing bass in a gospel
acappella in jamaica with a Take 6 style of singing. Let me know if the part is
still up.

--- In UK-acappella@yahoogroups.com, "Beatrice" <happpybee@...> wrote:
>
>
> Hello all
>
> we're putting together a new jazzy a capella quintet (SSATB) in central
> London and we need a high tenor and low bass who are good singers, can
> read music well and have time to commit to rehearsals. We've got plenty
> of repertoire from the pool of jazz, pop, gospel and some classical and
> we need someone to sing it [:)]
>
> We've also got a dedicated arranger. The aim is to go out and gig -
> previously we sang at weddings, parties, dinners, etc.  The main idea is
> to create something beautiful, of the highest standard and have fun [:D]
>
> Please email me if anyone would be itnerested or if you need more
> information.
>
> Many thanks!
>
> Beatrice
>

A few friends are attempting to put together a new JAZZ (not world or gospel)
choir/ensemble. So far we lack any soprano voices.
Must have a feel for jazz and read music sufficiently to learn own part.
if interested please e-mail me.
Sue

 

Emily

 

Congratulations – and when you get home look us up. We are the only society in the UK which is trying to support contemporary a cappella, in all singing styles. We want to build a directory of arrangers on our website and it sounds like you’d find us your cup of tea too! And if the potential new group gets off the ground, do think about joining us.

 

Tom Digby
Secretary to the NEC
Sing A Cappella!
www.singacappella.org 

 

From: Emily Lynn

Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:14 AM

To: UK-acappella@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [UK-acappella] Want to start a Gospel Acappella Group

 

 

This is my cup of tea entirely. I am an avid fan of take 6 and also the king singers (a more traditional english approach) I just recieved an MA from LCM specialising in a cappella vocal arrangement. I have started to arrange 'so cool' by take 6 and have many other arrangements for 3-10 part vocals. I am currently on tour around america, but I would love to give you some of my arrangements or come along and watch you rehearse/perform? I am based in brentwood.

 

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From: anthony <shawanthon@...>
To: UK-acappella@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, 27 September 2011, 9:45
Subject: [UK-acappella] Want to start a Gospel Acappella Group

 

Hi all acappella singers out there. My name is Anthony and im based in Romford Essex. I used to sing in an acappella gospel group in jamaica which was a Take 6 style of singing. I used to sing bass and sometimes baritone. The ideal group would be six members but all are invited once your interested. Parts of interest would be first and second tenor,lead and baritone. Just email me with your interest and I will get back to you.

Have You Got The Signature Factor?
Signature A Cappella singers need a musical director to provide inspiration,
guidance and leadership to a group of ambitious and talented women.

We would be interested to hear from anyone with one or more of the following
skills:

A Cappella and barbershop knowledge and experience
Extensive musical skills
Stagecraft or visual presentation experience

In return we will continue to improve, work hard and support the musical
director in achieving our shared aspirations whilst having fun and enjoying our
hobby

For further information contact:
Sue Burgis soobie@...
07861651658

Curated by the world-famous 5-time Grammy-winning vocal group the Swingle
Singers and Ikon Arts Management, the London A Cappella Festival runs annually
at Kings Place and welcomes some of the finest international talent of the a
cappella world.

The London A Cappella Festival 2012 will showcase some of the best of choral,
jazz, contemporary and beatbox ensembles, with music ranging from choral
opulence to British Barbershop and soulful jazz to ground-shaking beatbox.
Headline acts include a cappella rock sensation FORK, cool Canadian rat pack
Cadence, all-female beatbox vocal group The Boxettes as well as festival hosts
the Swingle Singers, not to mention performances by the Vasari Singers,
Cottontown Chorus and the London Vocal Project.

Following overwhelming demand we will pack in even more events this year to
include workshops, foyer events and a panel discussion. Tickets are now sale.
For more information and tickets please go to the official website.

http://www.londonacappellafestival.co.uk/

We're looking for two new members to join Fuchsia as we begin an exciting new stage in our a cappella journey.

We are looking for:

• A tenor
• A low bass, ideally someone who can also beatbox. This is a new role; Fuchsia is 
expanding from five parts to six. 


We would love to hear from you if you are an experienced and versatile performer, comfortable with singing in different styles including jazz, groove/soul, and contemporary classical. We are looking for vocalists with strong sight reading ability, who are quick at learning new material, with excellent aural skills. The ability to improvise would be a plus. Experience of a cappella singing would be a significant bonus but isn't essential. 


You would be joining a group that has big ambitions. Fuchsia has already performed at some high profile venues: the Queen Elizabeth Hall Front Room, the Royal Festival Hall and Clore Ballroom, the Barbican Hall, the 606 Jazz Club and the National Theatre Studios. 


We recently had a monthly residency on the Free Stages at the Southbank Centre, working creatively with renowned vocal director Mary King, who describes Fuchsia as "a really talented a cappella choir with a strong and unique blend of voices. Fun, brave, talented – what more could you wish for in a vocal ensemble?!" 


From 2012 onwards we're planning to build on this promise and take Fuchsia to the next level artistically. 


We also carry out occasional session work and corporate functions, and our aim is for Fuchsia to get more work like this in the future. 
Visit our website at www.fuchsiasingers.com to watch videos and hear clips of us. 


Find out more and apply 


To apply, please email info@... with your CV and a recording of yourself singing and/or beatboxing – preferably a video, although an audio clip would also be fine.


Deadline for applications: 23rd December 2011 


Auditions will be held in January 2012.


If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch withus at 
info@...

• A Tenor
  
• a Low Bass, ideally someone who can also beatbox. This is a new role; Fuchsia is expanding from five parts to six.

Can you sing 'All I want for Christmas is you?' Fee-paying 10-minute gig central
London 23 Dec: 3 or 4 singers required, with own mics and portable amp, to sing
Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas is You" in Trafalgar Square 10pm 23rd
December, for someone who is going to propose to his girlfriend. Please contact
james.chandler4@....

I'd love the ticket, if still available.

--
Brett McHargue
Sent with Sparrow (http://www.sparrowmailapp.com/?sig)


On Wednesday, 11 January 2012 at 10:12, Neil Barton wrote:

>
>
> I know of a ticket which needs a home for the London A Cappella Festival on
Saturday night (Jan 14th).
> Stalls ticket, good row, for London Vocal Project at 6.45 and then Swingles at
8.30.
> Email me if interested.
>
> \Neil
>
>
>
>

A three day celebration of a cappella singing is to take place at Liverpool’s
Bluecoat and Black-E arts centres this March.

The Voices Festival takes place from Friday 16th to Sunday 18th March and brings
a collection of musical genres and talent to the city.

http://www.clickliverpool.com/culture/culture/1215152-liverpool-to-host-a-cappel\
la-singing-festival.html

The Voice Festival UK returns to London on 10th March!

Having toured around the UK during February and March, the Voice Festival UK now
returns to the capital, bringing with it some of the best vocal talent from
around the UK.

Join us on Saturday 10th March for:

* Workshop and flashmob led by Dominic Peckham
* Competition for Youth vocal groups
* University Competition FINAL!
* Plus free foyer performances, competitions, after-show parties and other
surprises...

There will also be special performances from VF-UK Community Champions 'In the
Smoke' and up-and-coming vocal group 'Apollo5'.

Tickets from www.thevoicefestival.co.uk

Festival day pass (including Workshop, Youth Competition and University
Competition) £15/£10, only when purchased in advance online.

We hope to see you there for a day of singing, learning and fun!

The Voices festival, which will take place at the Black-E and Bluecoat, Friday
16 March to Sunday 18 March, has been billed by organisers as 'Liverpool's
biggest a cappella celebration.'

The festival will see various masters of the singing style descend on Liverpool
to celebrate the art form at a series of events, including performances by
accomplished a cappella artists as well as presentations concerning the links
between singing and health.

Saphena Aziz, who is a co-director at Sense of Sound who are presenting the
festival along with the Black-E, commented: "We are absolutely delighted to
present Voices Festival to the city of Liverpool this year.

"The festival incorporates everything from interactive events, incredible
performances and access to learning more about the benefits of singing.

"We hope to showcase the diversity of a cappella singing over the course of the
festival, and look forward to the many spectacular performances we have lined
up."

Read more:-
http://www.clickliverpool.com/culture/culture/1215554-liverpool-hosts-the-voices\
-a-cappella-festival.html

Strong tenor singer wanted for a pop-jazz a capella quintet for a varied
repertoire including contemporary gospel, pop, jazz and classical, age 25-40.
We're looking for someone who is a Christian (or Christian friendly) as part of
our repertoire is gospel with the aim of performing in churches and we would
like everybody to be comfortable with it.

We need you to:

- Have a good tenor range including falsetto
- Be confident on the pitch and ABLE TO READ MUSIC
- Be a good soloist as well as comfortable with harmonising
- Be willing to practise at home and able to commit to 1-2 evening (or weekend)
rehearsals per week
- Have a professional attitude and a sense of humour :-)

This is a new semi-professional group being formed so we're looking for a few
members. We're looking to sing in venues across London with the emphasis on
having fun and enjoying singing. It's a fantastic opportunity to work at the
highest level and get involved in a long-term project so if it sounds
interesting to you and if you have a passion and commitment please let us know
more about you!

We're looking versatile and creative vocalists to join our line up. The
right performer will be a sensitive ensemble musician as well as a
confident soloist, with an open mind to different genres and vocal
styles.

Formed in 2008, Fuchsia has performed at some of the UK's most famous
venues, including the Barbican, the Queen Elizabeth Hall and London's
world-renowned 606 Jazz Club. They were also part of the the BBC Songs
of Praise 50th Anniversary, and have collaborated with composers at
Trinity College of Music, leading to a world premiere of a work by Edwin
Fawcett. Most recently they had a 3-month residency at the South Bank as
part of the 50th Anniversary Festival of Britain, working with both Mary
King and Laka D.

Intrigued? Curious? Head to www.fuchsiasingers.com, where you can hear
our music and watch us perform. You can also check us out on
www.facebook.com/fuchsiasingers or www.youtube.com/fuchsiasingers

For more information email us at info@... or speak to
Ruth Routledge on 07946 900 543

The Voice Festival UK is launching a new initiative to encourage young people to
get involved in contemporary a cappella singing. The aim is to provide school
pupils with the opportunity to meet and work with older singers and
professionals, and to boost their creativity, confidence, teamwork, musical and
performance skills through a cappella singing.

The School Start-Up project brings together teachers with Voice Festival
mentors, who will advise them as they start and develop their school vocal
group, facilitated by the Voice Festival's support structure and programme of
events. The project is specifically targeting schools where there is currently
little or no provision for singing. Teachers need not be music specialists -
they should have a good level of musicality, some singing/ensemble experience,
keyboard/guitar skills as an advantage and lots of enthusiasm! As far as mentors
are concerned, the prime area of recruitment will be amongst current or former a
cappella group members. The Voice Festival also plans to involve university
singing groups to give workshops and performances to inspire the young singers,
with the secondary benefit of allowing them to learn a bit more about higher
education.

* * RECRUITING TEACHERS AND MENTORS * *

The Voice Festival is aiming to recruit a group of excellent mentors, and to
reach schools who will really benefit from the opportunity. Please pass on this
message to anyone who might be interested.

For more information or to find out how to apply, e-mail:
alexandra@...

The Voice Festival UK is still looking for teachers who want to start vocal
groups in their schools! Read on for more information...

CALLING UK SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

Ever wanted to start an a cappella group in school but not sure where to begin?
Want to help your students build their confidence, teamwork and musicianship
through singing songs they love?

Get involved with 'School Start-Up'! With the support of a Voice Festival mentor
you can start your own group and give your students the chance to learn and
perform alongside some of the UK's top a cappella talent. And it's FREE!

You don't have to be a music specialist - just a good level of musicality and
bags of enthusiasm needed!


Contact alexandra@... to apply or for more information.



--- In UK-acappella@yahoogroups.com, "lallygodfree" <alexandra.godfree@...>
wrote:
>
> The Voice Festival UK is launching a new initiative to encourage young people
to get involved in contemporary a cappella singing. The aim is to provide school
pupils with the opportunity to meet and work with older singers and
professionals, and to boost their creativity, confidence, teamwork, musical and
performance skills through a cappella singing.
>
> The School Start-Up project brings together teachers with Voice Festival
mentors, who will advise them as they start and develop their school vocal
group, facilitated by the Voice Festival's support structure and programme of
events. The project is specifically targeting schools where there is currently
little or no provision for singing. Teachers need not be music specialists -
they should have a good level of musicality, some singing/ensemble experience,
keyboard/guitar skills as an advantage and lots of enthusiasm! As far as mentors
are concerned, the prime area of recruitment will be amongst current or former a
cappella group members. The Voice Festival also plans to involve university
singing groups to give workshops and performances to inspire the young singers,
with the secondary benefit of allowing them to learn a bit more about higher
education.
>
> * * RECRUITING TEACHERS AND MENTORS * *
>
> The Voice Festival is aiming to recruit a group of excellent mentors, and to
reach schools who will really benefit from the opportunity. Please pass on this
message to anyone who might be interested.
>
> For more information or to find out how to apply, e-mail:
> alexandra@...
>