Post by richnorri on Oct 24, 2007 14:47:37 GMT
Hello everybody! 
After hearing All Angels on BBC Radio 4's The Learning Curve on Monday, I decided to check out the Youth Music Week event in the National Gallery today. It turned out that most of the workshops were taking place in the open galleries, and although only children could participate, the general public were welcome to watch the performances from outside the barriers.
All Angels teamed up with four girls and four boys from the National Youth Choir, and they presented the Industrial Angels Singing Workshop to a group of fifteen children in Room 34, in front of a painting by Joseph Mallord William Turner of a railway train crossing a bridge.
The performance began with All Angels singing the first few lines of 'Swing Low Sweet Chariot' a cappella, then the choir joined in. All Angels then sang 'The Sound of Silence' on their own, but they had to sing loudly because they weren't using microphones and there was a drumming session going on next door (bad planning)! The choir then sang a song about a train before the workshop began in earnest.
I have to confess that I didn't really pay attention during the workshop. All Angels seemed to be in charge, and there were lots of train noises, but more than that I cannot tell you. I was having a chat with Kathryn Nash, who told me that the tickets are selling well for the girls' concert in St. James's Church next month. I promised her we will be there in force!
The workshop ended with a reprise of 'Swing Low Sweet Chariot', sung by All Angels, the Youth Choir and all the children. It was certainly an enjoyable hour, and I could tell that Charlotte, Daisy, Laura and Melanie had had a lot of fun with the children. I told them I'd see them again next month when I said goodbye to them all after the performance.
Great work girls, you sounded heavenly as always!
Best Wishes,
Richard
After hearing All Angels on BBC Radio 4's The Learning Curve on Monday, I decided to check out the Youth Music Week event in the National Gallery today. It turned out that most of the workshops were taking place in the open galleries, and although only children could participate, the general public were welcome to watch the performances from outside the barriers.
All Angels teamed up with four girls and four boys from the National Youth Choir, and they presented the Industrial Angels Singing Workshop to a group of fifteen children in Room 34, in front of a painting by Joseph Mallord William Turner of a railway train crossing a bridge.
The performance began with All Angels singing the first few lines of 'Swing Low Sweet Chariot' a cappella, then the choir joined in. All Angels then sang 'The Sound of Silence' on their own, but they had to sing loudly because they weren't using microphones and there was a drumming session going on next door (bad planning)! The choir then sang a song about a train before the workshop began in earnest.
I have to confess that I didn't really pay attention during the workshop. All Angels seemed to be in charge, and there were lots of train noises, but more than that I cannot tell you. I was having a chat with Kathryn Nash, who told me that the tickets are selling well for the girls' concert in St. James's Church next month. I promised her we will be there in force!
The workshop ended with a reprise of 'Swing Low Sweet Chariot', sung by All Angels, the Youth Choir and all the children. It was certainly an enjoyable hour, and I could tell that Charlotte, Daisy, Laura and Melanie had had a lot of fun with the children. I told them I'd see them again next month when I said goodbye to them all after the performance.
Great work girls, you sounded heavenly as always!
Best Wishes,
Richard
