CREATIVITY
Start: 05/04/2013
Finish: On going
Hours collected: 20
Phoenix Chorale was founded in 2009 as a fully auditioned SATB youth choir. It provides opportunities for talented and committed young singers ages 14 to 24 to perform a wide range of constantly changing choral repertoire to the highest musical standards. The choir has a reputation for it’s dynamic and versatile performances of large scale works accompanied by orchestras and ensembles, music for the church liturgy, madrigals and part songs, arrangements of folk songs from around the world, vocal jazz arrangements and contemporary works.
It meets on a course basis throughout the year to enable undergraduates from many universities to join.
Our Musical Director is Julian Wilkins, a highly regarded and inspirational conductor and pianist working throughout the UK and abroad with prestigious musical organizations.
Phyllida joined Phoenix after a successful audition in April. She came with a well established singing pedigree and has quickly established herself as a valuable member in the Soprano 1 line.
- Lesley Ford, Treasurer of Phoenix Chorale
In April, 2013, I auditioned for the regional youth choir, Phoenix Chorale, which rehearses 10 days of the year for 7 hours a day. We undertake large scale works, such as John Rutter's Gloria, and smaller pieces but all to a very high standard.
How did I increase awareness of my strengths and areas for growth?
Phoenix Chorale really highlighted how as a choral singer I needed to work to blend my voice with others, as I needed to improve my sight singing abilities.
How did I undertake new challenges?
Phoenix is extremely tiring - 7 hours a day of rehearsal was certainly a new challenge! The pieces were also very hard, and as I joined late, and the rehearsals are not every week I did not have long to learn the pieces (by heart!) for our concert on the next course.
How did I plan and initiate activities?
Planning and initiating activities did not really come into this activity, as it was all organised by professional musical directors.
How did I work collaboratively with others?
In order to blend my voice with others, I had to work collaboratively with other singers. Blending ones voice is about working out when you're too loud and have to pull back, but also identifying sections where one has to take the lead and guide others in the part.
How did I show perseverance and commitment on my activity?
I showed perseverance by continuing each day of every course - despite the fact that they were 7 hours each! I still attend every rehearsal of Phoenix Chorale, despite all my work, which shows my commitment to the group.
How did I engage with issues of global importance?
Issues of global importance did not really come into this activity.
How did I consider the ethical implications of my actions?
Ethical implications did not really come into this activity.
How did I develop new skills?
I developed (/am developing) my sight singing and voice blending abilities by being and rehearsing in Phoenix. It was a great help to my Choral Scholarship Audition at Oxford.
No comments:
Post a Comment