PLEASE NOTE there will be NO HEATING in the church on Saturday so we suggest wearing layers as it might be chilly!
Please bring a reusable cup for coffee/tea if you have one to reduce waste. Don’t forget your packed lunch!
ONLINE (AND ALL PRE-BOOKING) IS NOW CLOSED, but places are still available if you come along on Saturday.
Please see below for booking details
10am registration, 4pm final session (friends of singers welcome to join us), 4.30pm tea and cake
Venue: St George’s Church in Gravesend
Cost: £15 Guest Singers, £12 members of Gravesham Choral Society, £5 students (final session guests: free)
Bob Chilcott is a composer, conductor and singer who has enjoyed a lifelong association with choral music, first as a chorister and choral scholar at King’s College, Cambridge, and for 12 years as a member of the King’s Singers. He became a full-time composer in 1997 and has published many oft-performed works. Bob has conducted choirs in more than 30 countries worldwide and worked with thousands of amateur singers across the UK. We are very excited that he is coming to work with us!
The day will consist of four workshops during which we will tackle Chilcott’s Nidaros Jazz Mass and Songs My Heart Has Taught Me. These workshops are open to all singers. We warmly invite family and friends to the final informal session from 4-4.30pm to listen to what has been achieved thus far on the day (free of charge). The Nidaros Jazz Mass can be heard by visiting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJObaJ6cYiw
Scores will be available to hire/buy on the day. We request that singers bring their own packed lunch and drinks for the short breaks, but tea and coffee will be provided at lunchtime. We would love all singers and their guests for the final session to stay for free tea/coffee and cakes after the day to celebrate our achievements! This is sure to be a popular event so book early!
PRE-BOOKING IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. Please just turn up on the day as there are still some spaces.
Two alternative booking methods are available: online/post. We politely request that you do not mix and match the two systems!
To BOOK ONLINE you need to do TWO things (IT IS ESSENTIAL YOU COMPLETE THE ONLINE BOOKING FORM AFTER BUYING YOUR TICKET OR YOU WILL NOT BE BOOKED IN):
Please pay for your ticket via The Little Box Office. Please click HERE to pay and get your ticket.
Click HERE to complete and submit your online booking form. You should receive a timetable for the day within three days. A form will need to be completed for each singer taking part.
To BOOK BY POST (cheque, paper form, stamped addressed envelope are required):
Download a PDF of the booking form HERE.
Post completed form with a cheque and a stamped addressed envelope (all details are on the form).
PARKING
Follow the map link to see where this event is taking place. If you are unfamiliar with Gravesend, please go to Car parks Overview (gravesham.gov.uk) for more information about parking.