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Choral Course for 8-15 year olds

Post by T.i.p.s.y »

For anyone interested there is a Junior Choral Course (boys and girls) running next Easter (14-20 April) which is directed by the Precenter of Eton who runs the Eton Choral Courses. It is for ages 8-15 and is a residential course held at Dean Close. This is the only Eton Choral Course for this age group and DS thoroughly enjoyed it.

http://ralphallwood.com/eton-choral-courses/
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Or for the sheer joy of watching him, apparently Gareth Malone is back on TV soon. Not sure about the sea shanty bit - but I will watch anything with him in it. :)
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Gareth Malone, the choir's equivalent of David Tennant. 8)
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Post by KB »

To support Tipsy's recommendation -

We were told that for DCs who might apply for Oxbridge Choral scholarship in the future the Eton Courses are a big advantage.

Ralph Allwood came to CRGS last May to run a workshop & DC really enjoyed it.

(John Rutter visiting the school today to run workshops for pupils - the Head of Music certainly has some top notch contacts!)
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And for older children there are also Organist courses run by Eton too.
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Amber wrote:Or for the sheer joy of watching him, apparently Gareth Malone is back on TV soon. Not sure about the sea shanty bit - but I will watch anything with him in it. :)
OOh I agree about Gareth, I have him as a 'friend' on a social networking site. He even replied to me once... :wink:
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Ed's mum,

Do Rugby not run similar courses given the choirs frequent success at national competitions?
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Ed's mum wrote:
Amber wrote:Or for the sheer joy of watching him, apparently Gareth Malone is back on TV soon. Not sure about the sea shanty bit - but I will watch anything with him in it. :)
OOh I agree about Gareth, I have him as a 'friend' on a social networking site. He even replied to me once... :wink:
OMG - can I have your autograph, Ed's Mum?

It's just embarrassing when you (I!) realise how much younger he is than you (me!).
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T.i.p.s.y wrote:Ed's mum,

Do Rugby not run similar courses given the choirs frequent success at national competitions?
She's off on Gareth Malone now, you can't expect her to think about trivia like this!
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T.i.p.s.y wrote:Ed's mum,

Do Rugby not run similar courses given the choirs frequent success at national competitions?
No idea Tipsy... maybe I'll know more when Ed starts in the main school in Sept.

MMMmmm...Gareth! :lol: (He's not a proper friend).
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