CANTAMUS GIRLS' CHOIR
Director:
ANN IRONS, BEd,
Asst Director: ELAINE GUY, LRAM
Vocal Tutors: LOUISE COLLETT, MMus, MOpera, PGCE, PGDip
FREYA HALES, BMus, PGCE
Treasurer: JOHN GUY, BSc, ARIB
Accompanist: PHILIP ROBINSON, BMus
Tickets & CD Sales: IVAN HASLAM, BSc
Secretary:
SHEILA HASLAM, Cert.Ed
E-mail: sheilahaslam@ntlworld.com
Cantamus Web-sites: www.cantamus.com, Facebook & Twitter
AUDITIONS FOR THE TRAINING CHOIR will be held for girls (minimum age 9) who:
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love to sing;
would like to be part of a prestigious, dynamic organisation;
want to develop their musical skills in a positive and caring environment;
are prepared to commit themselves for training for possible entry into Cantamus at a later stage (with private
singing lessons with one of our tutors mandatory)
Membership of Cantamus provides:
* The joy of being surrounded by musically talented friends who strive for excellence.
* A firm foundation for a life-long love of music.
* Preparation and guidance for University/Music College entry, if desired.
:
Candidates should complete an application form and return it to sheilahaslam@ntlworld.com
or
Mrs Sheila Haslam
52 Chatsworth Drive
MANSFIELD
Notts NG18 4QT
AUDITION INFORMATION
The candidate will be informed when and where the auditions will be held.. After these have been received, please confirm IN
WRITING (preferably by email) to Mrs Haslam . If for some reason the appointment cannot be kept, please inform Mrs Haslam (Tel:
01623 627764) as soon as possible.
Candidates should come to the appointment with one of their parents/guardians. Candidates will be requested to sing a short piece
of music of their own choice (an accompanist will be provided and therefore sheet music is essential); this will be followed by an
aural test and a discussion to clarify the requirements. A sight-reading test of a short prose passage may also be given. Results will
be phoned or emailed to the candidates as soon as possible.
NB The decision of the auditioning panel will be final, but re-application may be made at a later date, if desired.
TRAINING CHOIR MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
The aim of the choir is to prepare girls for entry into the main choir, but this cannot be guaranteed and no time limit can be given,
this being dependent upon progress with the repertoire and vocal technique as well as availability of space in the senior choir. Reauditioning will be arranged at least annually.
Members must attend the Samworth Church Academy, Forest Town, Mansfield on Friday evenings (school terms) for a group
singing lesson, for which a charge of £5 is made followed by a choir rehearsal each week or as arranged. All training choir members
must also have a private singing lesson at least once a fortnight with one of our tutors. The cost of this at the moment is £18 per
half-hour. Music and stage dresses will be supplied by the organisation.
The Training Choir will participate in certain concerts with the main choir each year and others may be arranged.
- Ann
Irons, Director
CANTAMUS GIRLS' CHOIR
Director:
ANN IRONS, BEd, LRAM
Asst Director: ELAINE GUY, LRAM
Vocal Tutors: LOUISE COLLETT, MMus, MOpera, PGCE, PGDip
FREYA HALES, BMus, PGCE
Treasurer: JOHN GUY, BSc, ARIB
Accompanist: PHILIP ROBINSON, BMus
Tickets & CD Sales: IVAN HASLAM, BSc
Secretary:
SHEILA HASLAM, Cert.Ed
E-mail: sheilahaslam@ntlworld.com
Cantamus Web-sites: www.cantamus.com, www.cantamus-update.com Facebook & Twitter
Winners of:
Choir of the World Competition (Llangollen Eisteddfod)
BBC Sainsbury's Choir of the Year Competition (twice)
Montreux International Choral Festival (double prize)
Bela Bartok Contemporary Choral Festival, Debrecen, Hungary
Miedzyzdroje Festival, Poland (with special citation)
Llangollen International Eisteddfod (Choir of the World)
Vienna Youth & Music Festival (Female Choirs Class)
City of Vienna Trophy for outstanding choir in Festival
Riva del Garda Grand Prix against 86 choirs from all over the world
World Choir Olympics championships (Bremen 2004 & Xiamen 2006)
Grand Prix ‘Voyage of Songs’ Competition,(Malaysia 2009)
Championships - Youth Class and Sacred Music (European Games 2012)
4 Performing Right Society Awards
Cantamus has been invited to represent Great Britain at many high profile international events both at home and
abroad. The choir has made several television and radio broadcasts here and overseas; it has also recorded commercial
CDs for EMI and for Warner Music, 5 private CDs and DVDs. Works are commissioned from leading composers,and the
choir is sometimes engaged to sing with famous orchestras or with eminent musicians.
Former Cantamus girls include * Members or ex-members (some soloists) of the following opera companies:
The Royal Opera; Glyndebourne, Opera North; English National; Scottish; Welsh National;
Kent; D'oyly Carte; Buxton; Opera Restor'd; Beyrouth; Netherlands (Amsterdam); Lyons;
Nancy; Stuttgart; Meinz; Graz; Victoria (South Australia); Cincinnati and Augusta (USA)
*Soloists on records, in TV shows and radio broadcasts; many have sung with leading orchestras.
*Recitalists in Arts Festivals and on National Trust stately homes tours.
*Principals in London West End shows, eg Sound of Music, Phantom of the Opera, Follies, Lord of the Rings.
*Winners of: The Kathleen Ferrier Memorial Scholarship (two);
The Decca Prize;
The John Ogdon Memorial Prize (four);
The Mario Lanza Prize;
The Birmingham Institute Prize;
The Stratford-upon-Avon Singing Competition;
The English Song Recital Competition;
The Dame Clara Butt Award;
The Tunbridge Wells Singing Competition;
The Greater Grimsby Song Competition;
The Mansfield Music Club Bursary (three).- and many more
*Recipients of grants from the British Council, the Countess of Munster Trust, and the Canadian government.
*Members of the BBC Singers and the BBC Northern Singers.
*A Central Television presenter and ITV reporter.
*Graduates of the Royal Northern College of Music, the Royal College of Music, the Royal Academy, the
Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Birmingham Conservatoire, the Trinity College of Music and
numerous other Colleges and Universities. Others have won choral scholarships to Cambridge/Oxford.
CANTAMUS GIRLS’ CHOIR
Director: Ann Irons
APPLICATION TO JOIN THE TRAINING CHOIR
Full name:
Date of birth:
Address (including Postcode):
Tel. No (landline):
Parent’s Mobile No:
Own Mobile No:
Home email address:
School attended :
Year:
Details of any private music lessons (including examinations and grades taken):
Music Teacher(s):
Tel No:
Details of school music lessons (including instrumental):
Please give any further information which you think might be of relevance (eg solo,choral singing or instrumental performance
experience):
I have read the information on the Cantamus Training Choir and understand the commitment which is required. I endorse my
daughter's application.
Signed:
Date:
Parents' Name(s):
This form only, when completed, should be emailed or posted to: :
Mrs S Haslam
52 Chatsworth Drive
MANSFIELD
Notts NG18 4QT
Tel: 01623 627764
Email: sheilahaslam@ntlworld.com