LISTINGS: Making Music - May 17 - May 24
MAKING MUSIC
Rock Choir, the national phenomenon returns to Sheffield next week for another 10 weeks of singing and fun, no audition or requirement to read music, just come along and give it a try, The Nave, St Mary’s Church & Conference Centre, Bramall Lane, Wednesdays, 8pm – 9.30pm ( www.rockchoir.com, 01252 714276).
Serenissima, new, dynamic S.A.T.B performance choir that has its sights firmly set on concerts, competitions, tours and most of all fun. Don’t worry if you are a little rusty about singing or reading music, just come along, Hillsborough Hotel, Langsett Road, Hillsborough, every Thursday, 7.30pm until 9.30pm (Stephen Vickers, musical director, 07875 671713 or emailinfo@serenissima-uk.org.uk).
African Drumming Workshops with Steve Rivers, learn the rhythms and technique of the West African djembe hand drum, have fun playing in a group and enjoy creative stress relief, all drums provided, Endcliffe Methodist Church, Ecclesall Road, 10-week course, Thursdays beginners 7.30pm-9pm, improvers 9.30pm (£65 paid in advance or £8 per session, 0845 2235312 / 07810 406 501 or email: contactus@unbeatable-energy.co.uk, www.unbeatable-energy.co.uk).
Sheffield Chamber Orchestra, good Orchestral players (Grade 8+) welcome to perform Delius, Vaughan Williams, Sarasate, Dvorak & Bach at the SCO Summer Concert on May 19, Bents Green Methodist Chapel, rehearsals Tuesdays (www.sheffield-chamber-orchestra.org.uk, Peter Dyke 2687024).
Big Band Music, trumpet or trombone players who would like join a rehearsal band playing music of the big band era can contact Alan on 2455632. Groups meet on Thursday evenings Friday mornings.
City of Sheffield Teachers Choir, singers new or experienced welcome at rehearsals, open to all not only teachers, St Mary’s Church Centre, Bramall Lane, Thursdays, 7pm-9pm (2302685/ 2745588).
Jacapella Harmony Singing Workshops, for everyone who loves to sing regardless of ability or experience, songs old and new from near and far, all taught by ear, St. Andrews Hall, St. Andrew’s Road, Nether Edge, Wednesdays, 8pm-10pm (£5/£3, Jacqui 07796 131611, jacapella@gmail.com, www.jacapella.co.uk).
Abbeydale String Orchestra, meets every Wednesday, St Oswald’s Church, Abbeydale Road, 7pm-9pm (all string players welcome, 2367037).
Sing Live, are recruiting people to come forward to learn and perform classical music for a performance at Sheffield Cathedral. There are no auditions and no experience is needed to take part, just the enthusiasm to learn something new. Male and female voices are needed, minimum age 16 years. Rehearsals take place at Tapton Hall (contact Sing Live 01609 780315 or apply via the website www.singliveuk.com).
Southey Musical Theatre Company, are looking for new members age 16+ for their forthcoming production of Little Shop Of Horrors. Rehearsals every Tuesday at Farm Road Social Club, 7.30pm (Malcolm 07971974675, email mal1961@btinternet.com).
Sheffield Oratorio Chorus, new tenors and basses welcome, rehearsing ffor the coming season’s concerts in Sheffield Cathedral, including Brahms’ German Requiem, Haydn’s Nelson Mass, Mozart’s Requiem, Handel’s Coronation Anthems, and others. Rehearsals Wednesdays, 7.30-9.30pm. in St Andrew’s URC Church, Upper Hanover Street (June Graham, 2369786, www.oratorio.org.uk).
Sheffield Bach Choir, new singers welcome in all voices; reasonable sight-reading required. Rehearsals Cemetery Road Baptist Church, Napier Street (opposite Waitrose car park), Mondays, 7.30pm-9.30pm (07960 523911, www.sheffieldbachchoir.org.uk).
Opor Singers, Sharrow based community singing group, supportive and friendly environment, sings songs from a wide range of genres and cultures. No requirement to read music as everything is taught by ear, performs regularly at local events, rehearsals at Old Sharrow Junior School, Southview Road, Sharrow, Wednesdays, 6.30pm-8.30pm (oporsingers@gmail.com , http://www.myspace.com/oporsingers).
Drummers Alliance, tuition with renowned teacher Toni Cannelli, whose ex students playwith the biggest names in the music business (2684678 or www.tonicannelli.com).
Chesterfield Parish Church Choir, is looking to recruit boys around the ages of 6-12 years who live in the North Derbyshire area. Vocal tuition and coaching is offered, and new starters receive training. The choir is also looking for singers of any age in the way of altos, tenors and basses, younger people still at school as well as adults, to sing wide range of music covering five centuries from Elizabethan to present day styles (Ian Brackenbury, Director of Music, 0771 928 3735 or 01246 272385).
Holmebrook Valley Singers, group who perform aq wide range of well known easy-to-learn songs for all tastes are looking for new singers, no auditions or musical knowledge, just enthusiasm required, practice Holmebrook Valley Centre, Chesterfield, every Thursday, 1pm-3pm (call Neil Jackson 01246 207269 or just turn up).
Bravo Productions, popular purveyors of Old Time Music Hall are looking for soloists and speciality acts to help keep the traditional English form of entertainment form alive (01909 567326).
Sheffield Accordion Club, welcomes accordion players from beginners to advanced and enthusiast listeners also appreciated at club nights, HSBC Sports Cub Pavilion, Limb Lane, Dore, third Tuesday of the month, 7pm (Ray 2466912 or John 2364134).
Norfolk Sparkle Community Choir, small choir who sing contemporary accapella looking for new members of all ages, experience and abilities, meets Victoria Methodist Church, Stafford Road, second and fourth Thursdays of the month), 8pm for tea and refreshments, singing from 8.30-9.30pm (Joy French 2784865 or email joyfrench@hotmail.co.uk).
Singing For Fun, Handsworth Community Singers, open access, everyone welcome to come along and sing or just listen, Handsworth Sports and Social Club, Hall Road, Handsworth, Mondays, 7pm-9pm (call June or Peter, 2540158).
Out Aloud, Sheffield’s gay choir, open to all members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, no musical experience needed with all songs taught by ear, meets Wednesday evenings during school terms from 7.15pm-9.30pm (sliding scale of charges, 07892 896806 or email info@outaloud.org.uk).
Sheffield Socialist Choir, who sing in support of radical social and political change here in Sheffield, in the UK and world-wide, need singers in all voices, both women and men, especially tenors and basses; repertoire is a potent mix of global rhythms and lyrics in many world languages. Following on from their trip to Cuba last year they are planning to host a return visit to Sheffield by the Cuban choir, Musica Aurea, this Summer. Rehearsals St Mary’s Community Centre, Bramall Lane, Thursdays, 7.45pm (Ruth, 2899341 or 07913283307).
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Wednesday 23 May 2012
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