[Choir] August singing workshop

[Tom Schersten]

I just googled the address for the workshop, and it's right next to the
river, so Plainfield's disaster may include the Friends' Meeting House.

Ugh!

Tom

On Thu, Jul 11, 2024 at 12:55 PM Tom Schersten <tom.w.schersten at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I have registered for the workshop.
>
> Tom
>
> On Mon, Jul 8, 2024 at 4:39 PM Sue Stukey via Choir <
> choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> wrote:
>
>> The workshop sounds wonderful and I'd love to attend, but I have a
>> possible conflict with a granddaughter and her partner visiting that
>> weekend.
>> I will check to see if they are still planning to come...!
>> Sue
>>
>> On Sat, Jul 6, 2024 at 2:08 PM Donia Prince via Choir <
>> choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello!
>>>
>>> See information below about a workshop on August 10 with Ali Burns, the
>>> Scottish composer and singing leader who wrote Do Not Carry a Heavy Heart,
>>> which we didn't sing this last year but did the previous 2.   I think it
>>> would be marvelous if we had a good contingent there!.   Besides it
>>> sounding like a fun day, there might well be something in the workshop that
>>> we could do this year, maybe even for the first service!  I'll be signing
>>> up.  If anyone would like to but feel they can't swing the fee, let me
>>> know, our budget could probably cover some registration fees.
>>> Donia
>>>
>>> Harmony Singing Workshop with Ali Burns
>>>
>>>
>>> Plainfield Friends Meeting House, 203 Martin Meadow Rd., Plainfield, VT
>>>
>>> Saturday, August 10, 10:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.
>>>
>>>
>>> Join Ali Burns for a day of songs with lush, beautiful harmonies and
>>> simple text that are easy enough to learn by ear but satisfying and fun to
>>> sing. Ali is one of the UK’s leading Natural Voice Choir Leaders and a
>>> songwriter and arranger who loves to write for community choirs. Many of
>>> her songs have found their way into the repertoire – and hearts – of
>>> singers across the UK, and increasingly the USA, New Zealand and Australia.
>>> She was a founding member of the Natural Voice Practitioners’ Network, the
>>> international network for natural voice and community choir leaders. Ali
>>> lives in Musselburgh on the outskirts of Edinburgh in Scotland, and teaches
>>> all over the UK and beyond.
>>>
>>>
>>> “All my life I’ve loved the way that singing and songs can raise you up
>>> and make you feel better about being alive; the way that the right song at
>>> the right time can make you feel human and connected to the world.” – Ali
>>> Burns
>>>
>>>
>>> The day takes place at the beautiful Friends Meeting House in Plainfield
>>> Vermont. Teas, coffee and biscuits will be provided, but bring your own
>>> lunch, or pick up a sandwich at Plainfield Hardware on the way. Singing
>>> begins at 10:00, but feel free to come a few minutes early to get settled
>>> and have a cup. Lunch at noon, followed by more singing, with a tea break
>>> in the afternoon.
>>>
>>>
>>> Tickets for the event are priced at $25 per person. To register, visit
>>> https://forms.gle/qRj7jbmRvfJEhmsB7
>>>
>>>
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