Sat 6 Sept: Lift up your Voice | Great Oak Hall, Westonbirt Arboretum

Saturday 6 September 10am – 3pm
Led by Jane Harris

Great Oak Hall, Westonbirt Arboretum, Tetbury GL8 8QS

Sing in the magnificent Great Oak Hall. Songs to celebrate the beauty of the natural world, including Jane’s own compositions. Beautiful melodies, rich harmonies and moments of stillness. All songs and harmonies taught by ear.

The singing will end at 3pm, giving you time to enjoy a walk in the Arboretum.
You do not need to pre-book a time to visit the Arboretum.

Here’s what singers said about previous singing workshops with Jane at the Great Oak Hall:

“Well worth the journey … beautiful venue … friendly and fun”
“Absolutely wonderful”
“My first experience of Songways and I loved it”

Registration on the day will be from 9.40am at the Great Oak Hall.

Various food outlets will be open for lunch or you are welcome to bring your own lunch to eat in the Hall

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Singing Workshop: Great Oak Hall, Westonbirt Arboretum

This will be the tenth singing workshop in the Great Oak Hall led by Jane:

I love leading singing workshops at Westonbirt. It’s a great opportunity to bring singers together in this beautiful space with songs that reflect the wonders of nature and the changing seasons. Join us for a rewarding and uplifting day.

Review of previous workshops in the Great Oak Hall 

The Great Oak Hall is a stunning venue with a wonderful mix of ancient oak timber and traditional construction methods combined with modern light and space. It was built from Gloucestershire oak by master craftsmen and Westonbirt volunteers and was officially opened in November 2000 by HRH The Prince of Wales.

Each year the Great Oak Hall hosts a variety of inspiring exhibitions and sales of art, textiles, ceramics, furniture and jewellery as well as seasonal craft fairs and fun activity days. Set on the edge of Westonbirt Arboretum’s 600 acres of prime Cotswold forest and parkland, it enjoys a glorious setting in an atmosphere of beauty and calm.

Jane Harris is an experienced choir leader and Director of Songways, based in Bath, UK. Jane teaches by ear and loves to explore songs in different ways to enrich and deepen the singing experience. She has a clear, inclusive and enabling teaching style, uncovers the best in singers’ voices and draws people together with heartfelt, resonant singing.

Jane also plays the violin, which she will use to introduce some of the songs. She has a rich, vibrant voice and has released an album of her own songs, inspired by the natural world – One touch of nature. Jane performs with her own vocal group, Rolling Harmony.

A brilliant choir leader – always patient, positive and encouraging
Superb choice of songs & inspirational leadership

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