Happy Chinese New Year to all of you!
For The A Cappella Society
Alex & Angie Sassarak
www.a-cappella.org.sg
* These updates are correct to our best knowledge. Should there be any errors,kindly note that they are non-intentional.
(1) FEATURES:
THE A CAPPELLA CHOIR OF VILLACH
Sat 9 June, 7.30pm, UCC Hall
During the four decades of its existence as a mixed choir, the A-cappella Choir of Villach has worked on and performed significant works from religious andsecular choral literature covering all periods of European music.
The choir's appearance in concerts, radio and television broadcasts along with its recordsand CDs has ensured the accessibility of its music to a wide circle of listeners. Monteverdi , Vesper to Maria, Bach, St Matthew Passion and St John Passion and the Mass in B minor, cantatas and motets from Bach and Schütz, Mozart, Requiem, Haydn's Creation and The Seasons, Mendelssohn's Oratorio, Elijah, Handel's Messiah,Orff's Carmina Burana, masses from Palestrina, Byrd, Mozart, Bruckner,Martin and Nystedt, Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms, Brahms A German Requiem and Verdi's Messa da Requiem are among the greatchoral works that have been embarked upon by Helmut Wulz and the A-cappella Choir of Villach.
As well as this, much attention is also given to traditional folk songs.With its many concerts, the A-cappella Choir has contributed substantially tothe cultural life of Villach and the province of Carinthia, for which it wasawarded with the prize for culture in March 1987.The A-cappella Choir has not only made appearances in its hometown of Villachbut more recently it has given concerts in, amongst others, Graz, Linz,Innsbruck, Vienna, Berlin and Paris.Concert tours have taken the choir to Cyprus, Belgium, Japan and South Africawhere it took part in an international competition and attained excellent results.
Tickets at $25, $30, $40 (student and group discount available) from The ACappella Society, contact@a-cappella.org.sg
(2) TAS Membership 2007
Price: S$ 20
Get:* Discounts on concert tickets
The A Cappella Choir of Villach, 9 June
A Cappella Championships July 2007
m-pact August 2007
A CappellaFest August 2007
Xmas with The A Cappella Society December 2007
* Discounts on vocal workshops
Vocal workshop with m-pact
August 2007
Camp A Cappella Nov 2007
* Discounts on training courses
TAS Ensemble
* Discounts on CDs
m-pact
Mandarin A Cappella
Key Elements
* Exclusive company promotions
* Special events
(3) EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES 2007
TAS Ensemble Training
February dates:
Wed 7 Feb, 8pm at Kids Performing, RedDot Traffic Building, 28 Maxwell Rd
Wed 14 Feb, 8pm at Kids Performing
Wed 21 Feb, 8pm at Kids Performing
Wed 28 Feb, 8pm at Kids Performing
$90 for members, $120 for non-members
TAS Youth Voices Training
Next date: Sat 3 Feb, 11am at Republic Polytechnic, Woodlands
Exploring Your Voice Workshop Series
Vocal Training Classes
Sunday Vocal Jams are back in 2007!
TAS Beat Boxers Training (New!)
(4) ARTS EDUCATION 2007 with NANU
The Society is back in the schools this year with Rock pop A Cappella with nanu, a programme that presents an interactive programme of contemporary songscatering to the younger audience. This programme is available all year round.It?s part of the NAC?s AEP and Tote Board Fund approved.The Society also has training programmes and workshops available for schools. More details at our website www.a-cappella.org.sg
(5) RADIO
As a keen supporter of Singaporean talents, Radio Pulze, NUS Campus radiostation is appealing to you all for new material, demos or music samples forairplay on NUSic in 2007.About NUSicAiming to develop a vibrant platform for Singaporean musicians and artists,NUSic is a radio programme featuring Singaporean talents. Apart from playingSingaporean music on programmes like NUSic, Radio Pulze has also committed todevoting a significant part of our daily playlist to Singaporean talents.Simply send a CD of your music to The A Cappella Society, P.O. Box 587, S914403to have it played on radio or your new album promoted.
(6) ASIAN CHOIR GAMES
The 1st Asian Choir Games Jakarta 2007 ~ The Asia Pacific Olympics for choirs will be a great gathering of choirs from all parts of the Asian PacificArea. In Jakarta from November 2nd until November 10th choirs are competing in21 different categories according to age, voicing and different music genres.Infos at www.asianchoirgames.com
Looking for Male Singers:
Hello Everybody, my friends and I are looking for men who are interested indoing choral music and hopefully, to go to this year's Asian Choral Games in Jakarta, which will be held in November. Who knows, if this group works out well, it may be a long term thing. Our idea is to be able to share music with everybody, so as long as you can hold a pitch and are interested in choralmusic, you're most welcome to join us, regardless of if you're experienced or not.
What is the Group going to be like?
Group Size: 8-10 Male Voices (for ACG); Can be slightly bigger for those who are interested. Voice parts:Counter-tenor, Tenor, Baritone, Bass (2-3 people per group)
Type of Music:
Modern/Living Composers to Classical to Gospels to Spirituals.
I should saywe'll try everything at least once =)
Environment: We really want to enjoy andhave fun. After all, music should be about enjoyment too. Why males only?Because we can! Haha. Let's try everything once.
We really don't mean to discriminate, but we just want to try something rather different in Singapore. A small, chamber size choir that gives everyone the chance to do music thatmost community choirs overseas are doing. Well, the formation of this group is not for ACG alone, but also to just have a group that enjoys music as much as we do.
So if you want to sing and try something challenging yet fun, just e-mail me at s.teo88@gmail.com and we'll carry on from there. Oh yes, and what's the name of the group? I've no idea too, that?s something for you to help us decide.
=) Cheers Shaun Teo
(7) AUDITIONS
TAS Ensemble ~ Mixed group ages 21 and above
TAS Youth Voices ~ Mixed group ages 12 and above
TAS Babies ~ Mixed ages 5 - 11
TAS Beat Boxers ~ all ages male & female
If you are interested to be part of the Society as a singer or beat boxer,auditions are open to everyone young and young at heart. There will be multiple levels of training available for a variety of singers and age groups. Send us an email at contact@a-cappella.org.sg if you would like to be the first to know.
Tell us which area you are interested in and we'll definitely be in touch.
MALE SINGERS WANTED
New Jazz Pop A Cappella vocal band looking for bass, baritone and a tenor. If you are aged between 20 ~ 35 and have a stunning portfolio of performance experience and music background, do write in for more details and send your resume to contact@a-cappella.org.sg . You will be contacted shortly.
FREELANCE FEMALE A CAPPELLA SINGERS NEEDED
The A Cappella Society is also looking for freelance female a cappella singersfor various projects. Please send your resumes to contact@a-cappella.org.sg for consideration.
TONE is recruiting!
TONE, runner up at the National A Cappella Championships 2006 (College category)and Singapore's forerunning teen a cappella group is looking for their 5th member! If you are between ages of 16-20 and a Bass, Baritone, Tenor or Vocal Percussionist, TONE wants you!Contact Jeremy at jeremy.hojj@gmail.com for more details and to arrange anaudition.Visit http://tone-r-us.blogspot.com/ for more details!
Resound
This is a new happening Christian a cappella group formed by Singapore Youth forChrist. We are looking for youths under the age of 18 (alto, tenor, bass andvocal percussionist). Resound will be making it's debut performance in June.Auditions begin in February 2007. If interested, please contact Jaclyn Ang (jaclyn@syfc.org.sg).
Vertical Harmony
We had a very fun and fruitful time in 2006 with a concert in May, a missiontrip in June and three gigs in December during the Christmas season! You canjoin us too in the year 2007 if you are a Christian young adult who wants touse your vocal gift to touch young lives. Auditions start in February 2007. Do contact Jaclyn Ang at jaclyn@syfc.org.sg if you are interested .
(8) SHOP WINDOW
CDs:
m-pact (m-pact) S$ 25
The Carol Commission (m-pact) S$ 25
Mandarin A Cappella (Various Artistes) S$ 10
Better Than Anything (Key Elements) S$ 10
(9) COMMENTS
Thank you for helping to bring The Real Group to Singapore for the first time. I think many in the local a cappella scene waited so loooooong to have someone make their last concert here possible. And we have so much to thank Angie! I think that it is fantastic that TAS is trying its best to bring internationalclass acts to Singapore namely M-Pact and The Real Group recently. It can onlybe beneficial and inspirational for local acts. Please do continue to invite them and other quality groups in the future! And hopefully in the near future,it'll be our local groups' turns to tour europe and america =P
*Just some suggestions* Perhaps the current homepage should have a forum added to it, or at least a tagboard. Don't you agree that it is important to provide a channel for local a cappella hobbyists to interact, and what better channel than TAS website?Maybe we can expect more pictures of groups on the homepage as well? It'll definitely make the website more vibrant!Cantabile,Timothy
(10) GIG UPDATE
24 Feb TalentquestX Semifinals, 7.30pm, Union Square, The Amara
3 March Voices In The Sun, 7pm, Sentosa
3 March TalentquestX Band Finals, 8pm, DXO, Esplanade Bay
31 March TalentquestX Grand FinalsLee Choon Guan Concert Hall, ACS (Barker)
4 April Vocal 6 7pm, Sentosa
30 April -1 May Movie Themes with Curious Attacks on Tofu, Esplanade Concourse,
free admission
19 May Wicked Pitches, 7pm, Sentosa
June Singapore Fringe Festival. Featuring Resonance & Equivox. Various Dates. Free Admission
July National A Cappella Championships
August A Cappella Festival with m-pact, National A Cappella Champions, A CappellaFest
November Camp A Cappella 2007
December Xmas with The A Cappella Society
If you wish to list your gigs and performances with us,
please write to contact@a-cappella.org.sg
We will be putting up this information on our web site as well.
* Subject to changes
(11) CONTACT US
If you'd like to submit articles, news and updates, volunteer your services or send in your comments, please do not hesitate to write us! We look forward to hearing from you. For folks who are keen to join this mailing list, please send us a note to the same address.
The A Cappella Society
contact@a-cappella.org.sg
For The A Cappella Society
Alex & Angie Sassarak
www.a-cappella.org.sg
* These updates are correct to our best knowledge. Should there be any errors,kindly note that they are non-intentional.
(1) FEATURES:
THE A CAPPELLA CHOIR OF VILLACH
Sat 9 June, 7.30pm, UCC Hall
During the four decades of its existence as a mixed choir, the A-cappella Choir of Villach has worked on and performed significant works from religious andsecular choral literature covering all periods of European music.
The choir's appearance in concerts, radio and television broadcasts along with its recordsand CDs has ensured the accessibility of its music to a wide circle of listeners. Monteverdi , Vesper to Maria, Bach, St Matthew Passion and St John Passion and the Mass in B minor, cantatas and motets from Bach and Schütz, Mozart, Requiem, Haydn's Creation and The Seasons, Mendelssohn's Oratorio, Elijah, Handel's Messiah,Orff's Carmina Burana, masses from Palestrina, Byrd, Mozart, Bruckner,Martin and Nystedt, Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms, Brahms A German Requiem and Verdi's Messa da Requiem are among the greatchoral works that have been embarked upon by Helmut Wulz and the A-cappella Choir of Villach.
As well as this, much attention is also given to traditional folk songs.With its many concerts, the A-cappella Choir has contributed substantially tothe cultural life of Villach and the province of Carinthia, for which it wasawarded with the prize for culture in March 1987.The A-cappella Choir has not only made appearances in its hometown of Villachbut more recently it has given concerts in, amongst others, Graz, Linz,Innsbruck, Vienna, Berlin and Paris.Concert tours have taken the choir to Cyprus, Belgium, Japan and South Africawhere it took part in an international competition and attained excellent results.
Tickets at $25, $30, $40 (student and group discount available) from The ACappella Society, contact@a-cappella.org.sg
(2) TAS Membership 2007
Price: S$ 20
Get:* Discounts on concert tickets
The A Cappella Choir of Villach, 9 June
A Cappella Championships July 2007
m-pact August 2007
A CappellaFest August 2007
Xmas with The A Cappella Society December 2007
* Discounts on vocal workshops
Vocal workshop with m-pact
August 2007
Camp A Cappella Nov 2007
* Discounts on training courses
TAS Ensemble
* Discounts on CDs
m-pact
Mandarin A Cappella
Key Elements
* Exclusive company promotions
* Special events
(3) EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES 2007
TAS Ensemble Training
February dates:
Wed 7 Feb, 8pm at Kids Performing, RedDot Traffic Building, 28 Maxwell Rd
Wed 14 Feb, 8pm at Kids Performing
Wed 21 Feb, 8pm at Kids Performing
Wed 28 Feb, 8pm at Kids Performing
$90 for members, $120 for non-members
TAS Youth Voices Training
Next date: Sat 3 Feb, 11am at Republic Polytechnic, Woodlands
Exploring Your Voice Workshop Series
Vocal Training Classes
Sunday Vocal Jams are back in 2007!
TAS Beat Boxers Training (New!)
(4) ARTS EDUCATION 2007 with NANU
The Society is back in the schools this year with Rock pop A Cappella with nanu, a programme that presents an interactive programme of contemporary songscatering to the younger audience. This programme is available all year round.It?s part of the NAC?s AEP and Tote Board Fund approved.The Society also has training programmes and workshops available for schools. More details at our website www.a-cappella.org.sg
(5) RADIO
As a keen supporter of Singaporean talents, Radio Pulze, NUS Campus radiostation is appealing to you all for new material, demos or music samples forairplay on NUSic in 2007.About NUSicAiming to develop a vibrant platform for Singaporean musicians and artists,NUSic is a radio programme featuring Singaporean talents. Apart from playingSingaporean music on programmes like NUSic, Radio Pulze has also committed todevoting a significant part of our daily playlist to Singaporean talents.Simply send a CD of your music to The A Cappella Society, P.O. Box 587, S914403to have it played on radio or your new album promoted.
(6) ASIAN CHOIR GAMES
The 1st Asian Choir Games Jakarta 2007 ~ The Asia Pacific Olympics for choirs will be a great gathering of choirs from all parts of the Asian PacificArea. In Jakarta from November 2nd until November 10th choirs are competing in21 different categories according to age, voicing and different music genres.Infos at www.asianchoirgames.com
Looking for Male Singers:
Hello Everybody, my friends and I are looking for men who are interested indoing choral music and hopefully, to go to this year's Asian Choral Games in Jakarta, which will be held in November. Who knows, if this group works out well, it may be a long term thing. Our idea is to be able to share music with everybody, so as long as you can hold a pitch and are interested in choralmusic, you're most welcome to join us, regardless of if you're experienced or not.
What is the Group going to be like?
Group Size: 8-10 Male Voices (for ACG); Can be slightly bigger for those who are interested. Voice parts:Counter-tenor, Tenor, Baritone, Bass (2-3 people per group)
Type of Music:
Modern/Living Composers to Classical to Gospels to Spirituals.
I should saywe'll try everything at least once =)
Environment: We really want to enjoy andhave fun. After all, music should be about enjoyment too. Why males only?Because we can! Haha. Let's try everything once.
We really don't mean to discriminate, but we just want to try something rather different in Singapore. A small, chamber size choir that gives everyone the chance to do music thatmost community choirs overseas are doing. Well, the formation of this group is not for ACG alone, but also to just have a group that enjoys music as much as we do.
So if you want to sing and try something challenging yet fun, just e-mail me at s.teo88@gmail.com and we'll carry on from there. Oh yes, and what's the name of the group? I've no idea too, that?s something for you to help us decide.
=) Cheers Shaun Teo
(7) AUDITIONS
TAS Ensemble ~ Mixed group ages 21 and above
TAS Youth Voices ~ Mixed group ages 12 and above
TAS Babies ~ Mixed ages 5 - 11
TAS Beat Boxers ~ all ages male & female
If you are interested to be part of the Society as a singer or beat boxer,auditions are open to everyone young and young at heart. There will be multiple levels of training available for a variety of singers and age groups. Send us an email at contact@a-cappella.org.sg if you would like to be the first to know.
Tell us which area you are interested in and we'll definitely be in touch.
MALE SINGERS WANTED
New Jazz Pop A Cappella vocal band looking for bass, baritone and a tenor. If you are aged between 20 ~ 35 and have a stunning portfolio of performance experience and music background, do write in for more details and send your resume to contact@a-cappella.org.sg . You will be contacted shortly.
FREELANCE FEMALE A CAPPELLA SINGERS NEEDED
The A Cappella Society is also looking for freelance female a cappella singersfor various projects. Please send your resumes to contact@a-cappella.org.sg for consideration.
TONE is recruiting!
TONE, runner up at the National A Cappella Championships 2006 (College category)and Singapore's forerunning teen a cappella group is looking for their 5th member! If you are between ages of 16-20 and a Bass, Baritone, Tenor or Vocal Percussionist, TONE wants you!Contact Jeremy at jeremy.hojj@gmail.com for more details and to arrange anaudition.Visit http://tone-r-us.blogspot.com/ for more details!
Resound
This is a new happening Christian a cappella group formed by Singapore Youth forChrist. We are looking for youths under the age of 18 (alto, tenor, bass andvocal percussionist). Resound will be making it's debut performance in June.Auditions begin in February 2007. If interested, please contact Jaclyn Ang (jaclyn@syfc.org.sg).
Vertical Harmony
We had a very fun and fruitful time in 2006 with a concert in May, a missiontrip in June and three gigs in December during the Christmas season! You canjoin us too in the year 2007 if you are a Christian young adult who wants touse your vocal gift to touch young lives. Auditions start in February 2007. Do contact Jaclyn Ang at jaclyn@syfc.org.sg if you are interested .
(8) SHOP WINDOW
CDs:
m-pact (m-pact) S$ 25
The Carol Commission (m-pact) S$ 25
Mandarin A Cappella (Various Artistes) S$ 10
Better Than Anything (Key Elements) S$ 10
(9) COMMENTS
Thank you for helping to bring The Real Group to Singapore for the first time. I think many in the local a cappella scene waited so loooooong to have someone make their last concert here possible. And we have so much to thank Angie! I think that it is fantastic that TAS is trying its best to bring internationalclass acts to Singapore namely M-Pact and The Real Group recently. It can onlybe beneficial and inspirational for local acts. Please do continue to invite them and other quality groups in the future! And hopefully in the near future,it'll be our local groups' turns to tour europe and america =P
*Just some suggestions* Perhaps the current homepage should have a forum added to it, or at least a tagboard. Don't you agree that it is important to provide a channel for local a cappella hobbyists to interact, and what better channel than TAS website?Maybe we can expect more pictures of groups on the homepage as well? It'll definitely make the website more vibrant!Cantabile,Timothy
(10) GIG UPDATE
24 Feb TalentquestX Semifinals, 7.30pm, Union Square, The Amara
3 March Voices In The Sun, 7pm, Sentosa
3 March TalentquestX Band Finals, 8pm, DXO, Esplanade Bay
31 March TalentquestX Grand FinalsLee Choon Guan Concert Hall, ACS (Barker)
4 April Vocal 6 7pm, Sentosa
30 April -1 May Movie Themes with Curious Attacks on Tofu, Esplanade Concourse,
free admission
19 May Wicked Pitches, 7pm, Sentosa
June Singapore Fringe Festival. Featuring Resonance & Equivox. Various Dates. Free Admission
July National A Cappella Championships
August A Cappella Festival with m-pact, National A Cappella Champions, A CappellaFest
November Camp A Cappella 2007
December Xmas with The A Cappella Society
If you wish to list your gigs and performances with us,
please write to contact@a-cappella.org.sg
We will be putting up this information on our web site as well.
* Subject to changes
(11) CONTACT US
If you'd like to submit articles, news and updates, volunteer your services or send in your comments, please do not hesitate to write us! We look forward to hearing from you. For folks who are keen to join this mailing list, please send us a note to the same address.
The A Cappella Society
contact@a-cappella.org.sg
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