Be part of the brand new commission from the Norfolk & Norwich Festival. The Voice Project Choir is looking for singers of all ages and all abilities for the world premiere performance of 'Recording Angel'. The taster session for this will be at The Friends Meeting House, Upper Goat Lane, Norwich on Tuesday 23rd February at 7.30pm. For more information please contact info@voiceproject.co.uk
This year's Voice Project commission 'Recording Angel' is a three-way collaboration between trumpeter Arve Henriksen, sampler/DJ Jan Bang and Voice Project co-director Jonathan Baker drawing on influences from medieval Gregorian chant to contemporary found-sounds and ambient polyphony.
"What makes Arve Henriksen special is that he is able to create his own world in which his haunting, often ethereal sounds are put together in what seem like musical postcards from some far-off galaxy.
His long-term musical collaborator DJ Jan Bang creates a pool of samples, electronica and beats in which the full range of Henriksen's musicality on trumpet and voice can flourish. The result is a series of subtle postmodern collages that gently ripple through your senses" The Guardian

The Voice Project is a music education and performance project created by singers Sian Croose and Jonathan Baker and Welsh voice artist Sianed Jones. Since 2003 we have been running large-scale vocal performance projects in the UK which bring together outstanding musicians and community choirs in events that combine the ethos of community music with cutting-edge creativity and high performance and production values.

Working with partners from Norwich Arts Centre, Norfolk and Norwich Festival, the Sage Gateshead and international music promoters Serious, we have premiered new works by Barbara Thompson, Karen Wimhurst, Richard Chew, Dennis Rollins, Andy Sheppard, Jon Hassell and Gwilym Simcock.

The Voice Project at The International Gateshead Jazz Festival performing Andy Sheppard’s ‘Glossolalia’ 2007

Bringing all these vocal activities together under the umbrella of the Voice Project will enable us to continue to develop these exciting musical relationships, bringing inspiring creative composers and performers to work with community choirs and professional ensembles in this region and throughout the UK.

The Voice Project comes out of a desire to create opportunities for us to express the extraordinary through singing. Each project we do takes us in a different creative direction and offers the opportunity for the beginner to join with experienced singers and inspiring artists.

/One of the aims of The Voice Project is to collaborate with composers, singers, venues and festivals in order to create innovative vocal projects that cross the borders between the community and the professional artist. We are open to ideas and proposals from other artists and organisations keen to explore the human voice in all its forms.

If you would like to take part in a future project or join our concert mailing list please email your details to amanda@voiceproject.co.uk

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