An Invitation to Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Choirs From Viscount Montgomery of Alamein CMG CBE Patron, The Portsmouth D-Day Museum Trust Raising Funds for the Transformation of the D-Day Museum, Portsmouth Recording/Performance 3pm to 7pm Sunday 20 September 2015 Portsmouth Guildhall http://www.ddaymuseum.co.uk/d-day/transforming-the-d-day-museum
Calling All Choirs in Portsmouth and South East Hampshire
Would you like to be on an Album (CD and Digital Download) recorded here in Portsmouth to help raise funds towards the development of the D-Day Museum?
Would you like to sing with 500 plus singers at a one-off event?
Would you like to be the first to sing a new composition by a local composer dedicated to veterans from all our armed forces - James Dunlop (Royal Marine Musician)? http://www.jamesdunlopmusic.com/
Would you like to have a track for your choir on the Album?
Would you like a copy of the CD for each of your choir members at £2 and additional copies available at £5. Retail price of the CD/Digital Download will be £9.99.
If the answer is "yes", please register your interest by completing the form attached and send it to linda.taylor@portsmouthcc.gov.uk or Linda Taylor, City Development, Portsmouth City Council, Civic Offices, Portsmouth PO1 2AD by
Friday 1 May 2015.
Brief Information The date of the event and recording will be Sunday 20 September 2015 at Portsmouth Guildhall. The recording sessions will commence at 3pm and end at 7pm. Once your choir track and mass choir track has been recorded people may leave during the set up period for the next track (ie when recording is not in progress). One rehearsal for the combined piece will take place in September on a date to be announced. It will be essential for singers to attend this rehearsal. Tickets will be available for non-singers and members of the public at the event at £10 each and age 16 and under £1 with an adult. David Price from Portsmouth Cathedral is organising the recording and event together with a small team of people from organisations and local musicians. In addition to the new composition, choirs can propose their own track (between 2 and 4 mins in length) that may be accepted for the album. The themes to include: Peace, Sacrifice, Valour and Dedication. Each choir that takes part will be offered a track. Each choir is responsible for providing the music sheets for the piece they have selected for their choir members. Proposed tracks to be approved by David Price. The organ and piano will be available for accompanists. A brass, wind instrument or bass guitar may be used. We will be working with Convivium Records who have considerable experience recording choirs (including the Portsmouth Cathedral Choir and Portsmouth Grammar School Choristers). http://www.conviviumrecords.co.uk/ The CD and Digital Download will be distributed by The D-Day Museum Trust.
Please see the Sign-Up form on the next page
Raising Funds for the Transformation of the D-Day Museum, Portsmouth Calling All Choirs in Portsmouth and South East Hants Sign-Up Form
Please Register Your Interest Here (By
Friday 1 May 2015)
Name of Choir
Name of Contact for this event
Estimate of Number of singers from your choir who would wish to be involved Your chosen piece of music, Title, Composer, Arranged By, Any Other Information I will require the Organ [ ]
I will require the Piano [ ]
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Do any of your singers have special requirements? (eg require wheelchair access, sight difficulties etc)