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Corpus Christi College
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Corpus Christi College Chapel
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Clare College Chapel
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Clare College from the Backs
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St Catherine’s College Chapel
Singing Weekend in the Cambridge Colleges, including:
- Full programme of singing on Thursday (from 3pm), Friday and Saturday in three college chapels – Corpus Christi, St Catharine’s and Clare
- All singing tuition led by Jane Harris and Alexander Ling
- Specially produced song book with words for all the songs and some scores
- Two course self-service dinner with a glass of wine on the Thursday evening in St Catharine’s College Hall
- Free evening on the Friday to eat out in Cambridge
- Dinner (including wine) and social evening on Saturday in the Garden Room at the Gillespie Centre, Clare College
- Tea/coffee/biscuits refreshments in Corpus Christi College Hall on Thursday and Clare College on Friday and Saturday
EVENT STARTS
Thursday 9 April 2:15pm Registration & tea/coffee Corpus Christi College Hall
EVENT ENDS
Saturday 11 April Approx. 10pm after dinner & social evening at the Gillespie Centre, Clare College
TUTORS
The tutors will be Jane Harris, Director of Songways, and Alexander Ling, composer, pianist, singer and choir director. Jane and Alex will bring a rich variety of songs from different musical traditions, including their own compositions. To complete the team, Andrea Cheston will be helping to host the weekend and ensure that everything runs smoothly, and Ed Bersey will be supporting the Bass parts.
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Jane Harris
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Alexander Ling
Jane Harris is an experienced choir leader and Director of Songways, based in Bath, and an Old Member of Corpus Christi College. 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 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 ensemble, Rolling Harmony.
“An exceptional teacher with a wonderful choice of songs”
Alexander Edward Ling is a musician with extensive experience throughout the profession. In London he conducted several choirs including the All Saints’ Festival Choir, South London Singers and the Choir of the Church of St. John the Baptist in Catford. With his passion for Anglican church music, Alexander was also Assistant Director of Music at St. John’s where he sung tenor, played the organ and composed for the choir. He also co-leads a Madrigals weekend every year in Cornwall, in which he loves to draw out the simple beauty in otherwise intricate repertoire. Alexander is also a prize-winning composer, piano accompanist and an examiner for the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music.
“I am thrilled to be joining Jane for what will no doubt be a sublime weekend singing great music — music matched in beauty and enhanced by the fabulous Cambridge chapels.”
REPERTOIRE
The repertoire will include original compositions by both Jane and Alex, and songs from a wide range of harmony singing traditions. For example, American folk hymns and spirituals, early canons, South African choral music and sacred songs. Songs will be taught by ear with some scores provided. Develop your voice and discover new singing styles.
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