World Youth Choir Summer Session 2009

Dates and Venue

The session will start in Gent, Belgium on 8th July and end on 1st August 2009 (dates to be confirmed) thanks to the collaboration of Koor & Stem, Vlaams Federatie van Jonge Koren, the City of Gent, the Province of Oost Vlaanderen, and the Vlaamse Gemeenschap. The concert tour will be held in Belgium, Germany, The Netherlands and France.

Programs

Academic program based on early 20th Century choral music. Conducted by Mr. Johan Duijck (Belgium), conductor of the Flemish Radio Choir, the Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields Chorus London and the Gents Madrigaalkoor (Gent, Belgium), professor of piano at the Koninklijk Conservatorium in Gent (Belgium) and Professor of Choral Conducting at the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya in Barcelona.

Contrasting program based on contemporary and folk-based choral music from Latin America. Conducted by Ms. Ana Maria Raga (Venezuela), graduate in choral conducting, recipient of several national and international prizes as a pianist, composer, choral singer and choir director. Founder of the Venezuelan children’s choir Coral Mater Salvatoris, and Aequalis.

First part:

1. “Stabat Mater” - G. Orban
2. “Cantiones sacrae in honorem Thomas Tallis” - J. Dujick (3 to 4 to be chosen by JCWilkens)
3. “In the beginning” - A. Copland (The solo part will be sung by the soloist (ex WYC member) on personal invitation)
4. “Salve Regina” - J. Vila Casans

Program of the second part still to be decided.

Master Class

During the summer session, while being in France, WYC will have the chance to perform as a clinic choir at the master class, academy in Metz organized by INECC. One of two conductors will be Dr. Steve Zegree. Dr. Zegree, together with the WYC will lecture at the conducting and the vocal jazz master class, about:

Score study and analysis; Vocal jazz styles; Jazz theory; Jazz Vocal arranging; The sound system and microphone technique; Solo singing and improvisation; Working with the rhythm section; Efficient (vocal jazz) rehearsal techniques.

As a clinic choir, WYC will have a chance to perform once again with Dr. S. Zegree, to learn more about jazz style and conducting, and to help to all active participants in the conducting master class to improve and learn the essence of vocal jazz.

Concert tour on July

Sunday 19          Gent, St Michielskerk (B) - 16:00
Monday 20          Utrecht, Jaarbeurs (NL) – 20 :15
Friday 24             Vittel,  Palais des Congrès (F) – 20 :30
Sunday 26          Fraize, church (F) – 20 :30
Monday 27          Namur, La Marlagne (B) – 18 :00
Wednesday 29    Bonn, Trinitatis Church (D)
Thursday 30        Hufeisen, Old fortification (D) – 20 :00