If you’ve ever wanted to sing rock, pop, music, theatre or contemporary music, and want to learn some great music and have some fun, then Thanet’s Big Sing is for you.
The Big Sing is all about forming a singing group, specialising in modern music. In total, around a hundred people are needed for two performances in April around the opening of Turner Contemporary, with rehearsals getting underway from Tuesday 8 February.
Cllr. Martin Wise, Cabinet Member for Environmental Services, said: “The Big Sing is looking for people who have always wanted to sing and have some fun at the same time. Perhaps you’ve always wanted to sing in a choir, but felt it might not be not be for you. Well, this will be! We want enthusiastic people who want to be a part of Turner Contemporary’s opening, which will be a huge event for the whole of Thanet.”
It’s being led by international conductor, composer and musician Tony Castro and composer and music director Orlando Gough. Tony is well known for his work in the West End, at the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company. Orlando has written and performed across the world, writing mostly for the theatre. He also creates and directs large-scale site specific choral pieces.
Weekly rehearsals will take place on Tuesday evenings from Tuesday 8 February and you can register for a place, or find out more details, by contacting Heather Sawney, the council’s Arts Development Officer either by e-mailing heather.sawney@thanet.gov.uk or by calling 01843 577428. The rehearsals will introduce people to a wide range of modern music, from the West End, rock and pop and will also look at a new contemporary piece by Orlando Gough.
This new piece of music is being specially composed for two performances, one of which will be on Sunday 17 April, while the other will take place on Saturday 23 April at the new Turner Contemporary gallery.
If the Big Sing group proves to be successful, then it may continue with guest music directors. The Big Sing' is supported and funded by Arts Council England Grants for the Arts programme, Turner Contemporary and Thanet District Council.
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