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SUMMARY:Amazing Grace 250 Voices – Milton Keynes Community Choir Festival
DESCRIPTION:Amazing Grace 250 Voices – Milton Keynes Community Choir Festival\nSingers, Watch this Space – Amazing Grace 250 Voices\nForever? is a major new piece of music for voice and chamber ensemble which explores what the hymn Amazing Grace means to people today.\nThe Cowper & Newton Museum is delighted to be working with The Stables for Amazing Grace 250 to bring this new commission to life with opportunities for community participation and in a concert at The Stables as part of IF: Milton Keynes International festival.\nThis new work has music by the renowned composer Roderick Williams and text by celebrated poet Rommi Smith. The premiere will be performed by the Chineke! Chamber Ensemble, part of Europe’s first majority-Black and ethnically diverse orchestra, on 22nd July at The Stables.\nAbout the MK Community Choir Festival\nThis new work has a part for choirs which will be premiered at the Milton Keynes Community Choir Festival at Campbell Park on Saturday 17th June 2023 at 6pm.\nThe whole festival will run from 12pm to 9pm with food outlets and toilets available onsite.\nLed by musical director Craig McLeish, choirs from the area will be invited to be part of the ‘Amazing Grace 250 Voices’ project to reveal this new choir music piece to the world.\nSinging Workshops in Olney\nAnd local singers will be able to take part!\nA series of workshops will be held in Olney to give local singers the chance to learn the piece in a safe and supportive space. Singers will need to have some singing experience and a bit of singing confidence, but that could be from almost any singing background.\nAll the details of the workshops are available via the Cowper & Newton Museum social media channels and website – make sure to pencil 17th June in your diary!\nClick here to sign up to the workshops and 250 Voices performance at Campbell Park. ( https://cowperandnewtonmuseum.org.uk/events/250-voices-singing-workshops-in-olney/ )\nWould your choir like to perform at the MK Community Choir Festival?\nThere are still some spaces available in the line-up for the festival.\nEach choir has 25 minutes on stage (including entering and exiting the stage) at the Campbell Park Amphitheatre. You will need to gather backstage 10 minutes before your timeslot, there will be experienced Stage Managers on hand to help!\nThere is a piano for accompaniment, but you can use a track if you prefer, or even sing acapella!\nEach choir is required to pay £150 to cover costs, but will receive back a share of the bucket collections which take place throughout the day (last year, choirs received £100 each back from the collection). Choirs are expected to watch from the audience when not performing.\nIf you would like your choir to have their own performance slot at the festival, please contact Craig McLeish at craigmcleish@msn.com.\n \nFor more information about the original idea conceived for Amazing Grace 250, the writer, composer and orchestra … and much more … have a look at our Amazing Grace 250 So far … pages on the Museum website. https://cowperandnewtonmuseum.org.uk/amazing-grace-250-commemorations/ ( https://cowperandnewtonmuseum.org.uk/amazing-grace-250-commemorations/ )\nWith thanks to key supporters Arts Council England and Milton Keynes City Council.\n
URL:https://cowperandnewtonmuseum.org.uk/events/amazing-grace-250-voices/
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