June 2008
Opportunities to Sing
Opportunities to hear Stories
News Round-up
An opportunity for people in the Southampton Area to enjoy a series of six workshops, participate in uplifting performances and make a difference in the world.
The series of six rehearsals takes place
on Thursdays 19th and 26th June, 3rd, 10th 17th and 24th July
at 8p.m. til 10 p.m
at the Edmund Kell Unitarian Church Hall, Bellevue Road, Southampton.
Cost £36
Enquiries about participation should be made to Fiona by e-mail to fiona.funnell@aspects.net .
It is open to anyone who wishes to take part, whether or not they can read music or have sung in a choir before. Community choir “The Big Splash” will take part in a mass choir in the Sing for Water concert to raise funds for WaterAid. The world famous annual event takes place as part of the Thames Festival on London's South Bank in September.
They will also perform a local charity concert in aid of WaterAid at the Bandstand in Palmerston Park on Sunday 27th. July 2008 at 2pm.
Choir Leader Fiona Moore said: "I am thrilled to be able to enjoy performing with a group of talented singers drawn from our local community and raise money for a good cause at the same time. WaterAid are providing access to clean water and sanitation for some of the poorest people in this world."
Larmer Tree Festival goers will have the opportunity to join in a free Family Singing Workshop
Friday 18th July
3.00 p.m. til 4.30 p.m.
Lostwood
To find out more about the festival log on to www.larmertreefestival.co.uk
Get Vocal Community Choir (Musical Director Fiona Moore)
This welcoming community choir meets on Wednesdays in Chichester, details on www.getvocal-chichester.org.uk
The Cut Arts Centre at Halesworth in Suffolk is the venue for a Delicious Sounds singing workshop of Fiona's original compositions including the infamous “Fabulous Turquoise Coat” and the romantic “The Promise”.
Sunday August 4th. 2008
10.30a.m. Til 4.00 p.m.
Bring lunch to share
Cost £20 (concessions £15)
Tel 01986 873285 for bookings.
Southampton City Art Gallery
Sing the Art!
Saturday 23rd August 2008
1pm – 3pm
Come to a singing workshop with a difference; play follow the leader around Southampton Art Gallery and Museum, stopping to sing songs inspired directly by the paintings.
No need to read music as all songs will be taught by ear. By the end of this workshop, you’ll be singing and seeing in a new light!
Suitable for adults and children over 12.
The event is FREE but please book in advance due to the limited numbers of participants.
(Maximum number of participants: 60)
Workshop facilitator: Fiona Moore BA (Hons), P.G.C.E, C.M.W.S
Fiona Moore is a composer, singer and musical director with a reputation for enabling people who think they can’t sing to create wonderful harmonies in a short space of time.
This event is part of ‘Sing the Nation’; a series of participatory singing events that will take part in 20 museums, libraries or archives and culminate in mass sings during the Olympic Handover celebrations at fifteen Live Sites.
The vision is for participating museums, libraries and archives to use collective song to interpret their collections and to engage audiences in new ways.
Opportunities to hear STORIES!
Larmer Tree FestivalSaturday 19th July
3.00 til 3.45 in Lostwood
‘The Singing Sack’
Sunday 20th July
3.00 til 3.45 in Lostwood
‘The Leopard's Drum’
Aldeburgh Summer TheatreThe Jubilee Hall, Aldburgh
‘The Singing Sack’
From Wednesday 30th July til Saturday 2nd August 2008
5.30pm weekdays,
2.30pm Saturday
Southwold Summer Theatre
St Edmunds Hall, Southwold
From Tuesday 5th August 5th til Saturday 9th August 2008
5.30m weekdays, 2.30pm Saturdays
To book tickets:
enquiries@southwoldtheatre.org
June 2007
Storytelling in the Parks
Last Summer, if you had been strolling through Southampton central parks, you just mat have come across a storyteller under a shady gazebo. These took place monthly in the play parks. Children and their families came and went, enjoying the tranquility of a song and story before continuing teith the business of running, climbing and eating icecream.
August 2007
Southwold Summer Theatre 2007
‘A Ladder to the Sky’
In August 2007, Fiona once again performed in the famous Southwold Summer Theatre season, taking her storytelling show ‘A Ladder to the Sky’, a West African tale about how stories came into being.
December 2007
Victorian Christmas Fair
The Big Splash Choir reformed in December 2007, learning carols ancient and new in a performance entitled ‘Wintry Songs in Velvet’. All songs were composed by Alison Burns. The event was part of a celebration to launch the cruiseship, Queen Victoria. Day one of the event was cancelled due to high winds, and there was risk that the Spiegel Tent would be blown away! However, all was well on the night, and The Big Splash collected over £170 for Naomi House Hospice.
The Story and the Harp
Fiona’s duo, ‘The Story and the Harp’ made a colourful comeback in the Sherwell Centre, Plymouth in the week before Christmas. The pair wove tales of winter magic and charm with songs, stories and improvised harp music.
April 2008
Launch of the National Year of Reading
Fiona performed stories in The Mall, Southampton, assisting in the launch of the National year of Reading. Chairs, a magic carpet, and a beautiful carved wooden story chair all helped to entice passers-by to stop for a few moments and be spellbound by a story. Television presenter Sally Taylor made the official launch and presented two sets of books to schools.
June 2008
Mostly Gospel with Southampton Philharmonic Choir
Fiona led a mostly gospel workshop with the prestigious Southampton Phil. There were about one hundred participants, all moving, swaying and improvising, with not a musical score in sight! Musical director David Gibson was full of praise for Fiona’s leadership and musicianship, and participants were mainly delighted with the evening, very different from learning Verdi’s Requiem!
