SIC - Choir of the Earth presents: How Do You Keep The Music Playing? at Online event, London on Saturday 21st August 2021

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SIC - Choir of the Earth presents: How Do You Keep The Music Playing?

Add to my Calendar 21-08-2021 19:00 21-08-2021 21:00 36 SIC - Choir of the Earth presents: How Do You Keep The Music Playing? How Do You Keep the Music Playing? is a song composed by Michel Legrand, with lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman, for the 1982 film Best Friends. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 55th Academy Awards. This stunning 7-part choral version was arranged by Alexander L’Estrange for his wife, Joanna Forbes L’Estrange, who SIC Choir of the Earth has been delighted to learn from in her role as the Choral Director for this piece. We are also proud to feature the incredible Helen Charlston as the soloist for this performance. This performance was recorded and mixed entirely from home - no-one met during its production. Whilst it is free to stream this concert, we would greatly appreciate a £5 suggested donation to support our wonderful soloist, Helen Charlston. Donations can be made at: https://www.theselfisolationchoir.com/donations-to-helen   SIC - Choir of the Earth SIC - Choir of the Earth began life as The Self-Isolation Choir, which was founded in March 2020 as a response to the Coronavirus pandemic. Its aim was to provide comfort and support to people worldwide who were feeling disconnected by bringing them together to sing glorious choral works. The Choir has since attracted over 10,000 international singers to almost 40 choral courses. It has been featured on BBC Newsnight and BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, has performed for HM Queen Elizabeth II, and received special commendation in the Royal Philharmonic Society’s Inspiration Award 2020. Read more about SIC - Choir of the Earth at: http://www.theselfisolationchoir.com Joanna Forbes L’Estrange Joanna began her career as soprano and has been the Musical Director of The Swingle Singers, a guest conductor for the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain, as well as the founder and director of AQUILA, the all-female a cappella group at St John’s College, Cambridge. Choirs and a cappella groups in the USA, China, Australia and throughout Europe and the UK have benefitted from her coaching and workshops. Read more about Joanna at: http://www.joannaforbeslestrange.com Helen Charlston We are honoured that the solo for this wonderful performance will be performed by critically-acclaimed mezzo-soprano, Helen Charlston. Helen won first prize in the 2018 Handel Singing Competition and was a finalist in the Grange Festival International Singing Competition. She was a Rising Star of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment 2017-2019 and is a 2018 City Music Foundation Artist. Read more about Helen at: http://www.helencharlston.com Online event, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Online event

London
England

Saturday 21st August 2021
7:00 PM

Programme

Michel Legrand – How Do You Keep The Music Playing?

Performers

Joanna Forbes L'Estrange – choral director
Alexander L'Estrange – Arranger
Helen Charlston – mezzo-soprano

Choir of the Earth

Programme Note

How Do You Keep the Music Playing? is a song composed by Michel Legrand, with lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman, for the 1982 film Best Friends. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 55th Academy Awards.

This stunning 7-part choral version was arranged by Alexander L’Estrange for his wife, Joanna Forbes L’Estrange, who SIC Choir of the Earth has been delighted to learn from in her role as the Choral Director for this piece.

We are also proud to feature the incredible Helen Charlston as the soloist for this performance.

This performance was recorded and mixed entirely from home - no-one met during its production.

Whilst it is free to stream this concert, we would greatly appreciate a £5 suggested donation to support our wonderful soloist, Helen Charlston. Donations can be made at: https://www.theselfisolationchoir.com/donations-to-helen

SIC - Choir of the Earth

SIC - Choir of the Earth began life as The Self-Isolation Choir, which was founded in March 2020 as a response to the Coronavirus pandemic. Its aim was to provide comfort and support to people worldwide who were feeling disconnected by bringing them together to sing glorious choral works. The Choir has since attracted over 10,000 international singers to almost 40 choral courses. It has been featured on BBC Newsnight and BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, has performed for HM Queen Elizabeth II, and received special commendation in the Royal Philharmonic Society’s Inspiration Award 2020. Read more about SIC - Choir of the Earth at: http://www.theselfisolationchoir.com

Joanna Forbes L’Estrange

Joanna began her career as soprano and has been the Musical Director of The Swingle Singers, a guest conductor for the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain, as well as the founder and director of AQUILA, the all-female a cappella group at St John’s College, Cambridge. Choirs and a cappella groups in the USA, China, Australia and throughout Europe and the UK have benefitted from her coaching and workshops. Read more about Joanna at: http://www.joannaforbeslestrange.com

Helen Charlston

We are honoured that the solo for this wonderful performance will be performed by critically-acclaimed mezzo-soprano, Helen Charlston. Helen won first prize in the 2018 Handel Singing Competition and was a finalist in the Grange Festival International Singing Competition. She was a Rising Star of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment 2017-2019 and is a 2018 City Music Foundation Artist. Read more about Helen at: http://www.helencharlston.com

How Do You Keep The Music Playing poster

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