Singing Development Day with Jack Apperley

We welcome back Jack Apperley to lead another Singing Development Day for us as part of preparing for our performance with Sevenoaks Symphony Orchestra of Orff’s powerful profane mass, Carmina Burana and the contrastingly tender Spirituals from Tippett’s A Child of Our Time. We warmly invite all singers to join us for what promises to be another hugely entertaining and informative day.

Whilst Carmina Burana and the Tippett Spirituals will be the vehicle for this event, improving voice production and ensemble singing will be the aim of the day as much as improving understanding of the work.

Jack Apperley

Jack is an energetic and fun-loving freelance conductor and we promise you a lively and enjoyable day.

Jack is in high demand as a choral director both in the UK and abroad and we are grateful to him for squeezing us into his hectic schedule again this year. Recently, Jack has worked with the London Symphony Chorus, the City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Chorus, Brighton Festival Chorus, University of Birmingham Voices and Royal College of Music Chorus. He has been engaged by some of the best choirs in Europe including le Choeur de Radio France, Gothenburg Symphony Chorus and Vocal Ensemble, and the Hungarian National Choir.

Jack is a serial prize-winner in choral conducting competitions in Hong Kong, Latvia, Slovenia, and London. He has also participated in several masterclasses with the BBC Singers, Berliner Rundfunkchor, Stuttgart Kammerchor, Hungarian National Choir and St Jacob’s Kammerchor.

As the Associate Chorus Director of the London Symphony Chorus, Assistant Conductor of the NFM Choir (Poland) and Musical Director of Goldsmiths Choral Union, Concordia Voices, and Epsom Chamber Choir, Jack has established a reputation for thorough rehearsals filled with energy, humour and precision, as well as compelling concerts, championing new works alongside classical mainstays.

Bonus Invitation

Sevenoaks Philharmonic is performing Carmina Burana and the Tippett Spirituals accompanied by Sevenoaks Symphony Orchestra and professional soloists at Stag Theatre, Sevenoaks on Saturday 19 June 2027.

As a participant in this workshop you are invited to join us for this performance – we ask just that you attend at least two of our regular Tuesday evening rehearsals.

We hope that you will enjoy performing these major and contrasting choral works which may not often be possible for individual singers or members of smaller choirs.

If you are interested in exploring this further just select the option when completing the form below.

Workshop Venue

Trinity School, Seal Hollow Rd, Sevenoaks TN13 3SL

 Located just off the A25 and 3 miles from M25 Junction 5. Ample on-site car parking and a short taxi ride from Sevenoaks Railway Station – A map will be provided with joining instructions nearer the day.

Workshop Plan 

10.30 – 11.00       Registration and Coffee

11.00 – 12.00       1st Session

12.00 – 12.15        Break

12.15 – 1.15           2nd Session

1.15 – 2.00            Lunch (please bring packed lunch)

2.00 – 3.00           3rd Session

3.00 – 3.30           Tea and Cake

3.30 – 4.30            4th Session

Workshop Fee

(inc Tea/Coffee/Cake)

Singing – own score                                      £27

Under 25                                                        £10

Singing – hire score requested                     £29

Under 25                                                        £12

Non-singer observing                                    £10

We expect demand for places to be high – please register (and pay!) as quickly as possible to secure your place….and put the date in your diary straightaway!

For Further Information

Please contact : jlarnerof7oaks@googlemail.com or call John Larner on 07802 335585

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