Sangerstevne

Questors Choir, Ealing — Musical Director: Philip Norman

An Independent Choir Affiliated to Questors, Ealing’s Theatre

London Sangerstevne 2010

Scandinavian-Style

International Choral Festival

Parking: Restricted. Pay-and-display in North Common Road till 2300

Nearest Tube stations: Ealing Broadway

(Central & District Lines); Ealing Common (Piccadilly Line)

Time: 3 pm—9 pm

Date: 15th May 2010

Venue: St Matthew’s Church, North Common Road, London W5 2QA

All youth and adult choirs are invited to take part in this non-competitive international choral festival, the sixth of its kind to be organised in West London by Questors Choir.

Choirs who took part previously include Exmoor Singers (London), Twyford CE High School Gospel Choir (BBC ‘Songs of Praise’ Senior School Choir of the Year 2009), Ottavio De Lillo (Italy), Chantage (BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year 2006), Spillum Damekor (Norway), Ambermusic (Latvia), Hemantus (Poland), Kregždutės Girls’ Choir and Vydūno School Children's Choir (Lithuania), Les Polysons and Choeur et Mouvement (France), Colla Voce (Worcester), The Knights of Harmony (Chesham) and Cantorion Pontyclun (Wales).

Find out more about past London Sangerstevner:

MAIN FESTIVAL—SATURDAY 15 MAY:

The Main Festival will commence at 3 pm and will be held at St Matthew’s Church, Ealing W5.

St Matthew’s Church was consecrated 125 years ago. It is a fine example of a late Victorian church, possessing exceptional stained-glass windows and woodcarvings and a three-manual pipe organ built in 1884 by Auguste Gern.

Participating choirs will each present a short programme of their choice (10 to 15 minutes) in a series of free public recitals:

Recital 1—3.00 pm till 4.30 pm

Recital 2—5.00 pm till 6.30 pm

Recital 3—7.30 pm till 9.00 pm

A grand piano will be available but participants are asked to bring their own accompanist. Participants will also have the opportunity to display their own promotional literature and concert notices at the festival venue.

The day will conclude with a performance by all singers (who wish to be involved with this) of two festival choral pieces which will be available for download from this website nearer the time.

Choir participation and public admission to the London Sangerstevne festival are free. There will be a retiring collection in aid of St Matthew’s Church Fabric Appeal.

Light refreshments will be offered at regular intervals throughout the day and everyone is welcome to stay for the whole event or just that part which interests them most.

FRIDAY AND SUNDAY CONCERTS:

As part of the weekend festivities, participating choirs are invited to take part in two additional concerts which will take place in London on the Friday evening and Sunday afternoon of the festival weekend.

To take part in the London Sangerstevne 2010, simply complete the below registration form. Should you fail to receive an acknowledgment of receipt within 48 hours, please contact us at the below email address.

To contact us:

sangerstevne@btinternet.com

SANGERSTEVNE APPLICATION FORM:

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Please list here your programme details (if already known). Please also advise us of any time constraints that you may have on the day.