Edington Arts 2023 choral workshop

BROADCASTER Jeremy Summerly will be leading a choral workshop as part of this year’s Edington Arts, taking place in Edington Priory Church on Saturday 20th May.

The day will run from registration at 9.30am, till approximately 4.30pm, ending with a run-through for family and friends after tea and cake to which all are welcome. The cost, at £20, (students £10), is less than last year, and includes arrival and mid-morning refreshments and music hire.

Organisers say, “Jeremy will be working with us on a number of spirituals from an edition compiled and arranged by Bob Chilcott. These beautiful songs well repay some in-depth attention and will challenge us to explore a different kind of singing.

“Jeremy, well-known broadcaster and director of the Edington Festival Consort, will give a short talk on their history and context before we get down to business.  Some of the spirituals will be familiar (though we may remember them wrongly!) and others will be new to us.  Either way, it will be a rewarding day’s music led by a knowledgeable musician and experienced and tolerant educator.”

Application forms are downloadable from www.edingtonarts.org /whats-on or you can email anne@edingtonarts.org .

Pictured: Jeremy Summerly.