Following on from the excitement generated by the BBC’s Last Choir Standing competition, there is to be a brand new choir in Worcester. Voices Unlimited will be a choir-with-a-difference, in the sense that it will include an educational element as part of the membership package. Each week there will be a class to start the session, followed by a standard rehearsal. The Choir Manager aims to deliver genuine up-to-date vocal education, a world away from the 'conventional' choir sound, with music arranged by one of the U.K.'s leading vocal educators Members of the choir will not have to be able to read music (although they will be taught and encouraged to learn as they go along), as their harmony parts will be given to them in audio format.
Members need to be over 16, but there is no upper age limit. The requirements are that:
a) You can hold a tune consistently
b) You can hold a harmony part (if you don’t know whether or not you can, there’ll be lots of fun opportunities to find out at the initial workshop/audition)!
c) a desire to learn, and
d) a willingness to commit
And the repertoire? Well, this will be a contemporary choir, as Worcester is already very well served by classical choirs, including the Worcester Male Voice Choir, the Cathedral Choir and the Chamber Choir amongst many others! The City also has a Community Choir, open to one and all, whatever their standard. Voices Unlimited will be singing new arrangements of pop, rock, jazz and musical theatre favourites, with perhaps the occasional ‘classical hit’ thrown in for good measure!
This new venture hopes to fill a gap in the current choirs provision for Worcester, providing an opportunity for those who love to sing contemporary repertoire but who do not currently have an outlet for their talents, or people who would like to explore the world of harmony singing but who do not necessarily have a great deal of confidence or experience, or those who have masses of experience but fancy doing something new.
Alternatively, you can just come along on the day. Please be there for 2.30pm or you'll miss the introductory meet-and-greet, and a fun vocal workshop! Be prepared to participate in the introductory workshop, where you’ll be made to feel welcome and relaxed, and then sing, unaccompanied, 16 bars (roughly speaking, a verse and chorus) of a song that you feel demonstrates what your voice does best.
