Join the Song - College Launches Gospel Choir
Join in the song at Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.
The new Gospel Choir launches on 24 February and is open to anyone
aged 14 and upwards who enjoys singing. There are no Simon
Cowell-like auditions and no musical experience is needed. Just
come along and enjoy being part of this unique singing
community.
“We want to target the wider community from
outside the College, giving a new group of amateur singers
a chance to develop successful choral singing skills within a
comfortable, fun environment, while aiming for the best standards
we can,’ says Patricia Keir, Head of Junior Music and Access
Studies at the College. ‘This is a unique chance to take part in a
gospel choir led by Alex Douglas, one of the first post-graduate
choral conducting students to study at the College’
An experienced conductor, Alex has worked with all age groups
and all kinds of music. He is passionate about Gospel Music and is
also a graduate in jazz piano and a specialist in world music. He
has composed, written and arranged music for projects ranging from
Welsh National Opera to music for film and radio, and will be
arranging a lot of the music for the choir, taken from
African-American gospel music. Alex also plays the saxophone,
working with the leading music and dance company JazzXchange.
The Choir starts on 24 February at 6.30 – 8.00 pm at Royal Welsh
College. The fee will be £23.50 for 5 weeks. Please note that we do
not offer refunds.
Download the booking form
For further information, telephone 029 2039 1391 or e-mail
events@rwcmd.ac.uk.