Shared Voices

Welcome to Shared Voices, updated 23th July 2008

Shared Voices is a group of singers from Suffolk and Essex who have sung together since before 1997 in a series of monthly voice workshops. We sing songs from around the world from the Balkans to Africa, by way of America and other parts of the globe.

All the songs are learned by heart so you do not need to read music to enjoy yourself. We have a group of inspiring tutors and everyone has a lot of fun. All ages welcome so come and join us and find the voice you knew you had.

As well as Shared Voices, there are other regular local singing events. See the Diary for dates and more details below.

Where do the events happen?

Shared Voices Saturday workshops are usually held at either:

the Community Hall in Stutton, south of Alton Water in Suffolk. Postcode is IP9 2TA
sometimes at the Venture Centre in Lawford, near Manningtree Essex
and sometimes at the Queen Anne room, Old Hall, East Bergholt, Suffolk.
or at the Ogilvie Hall, Lawford. Postcode is CO11 2JG.

If you have a broadband connection here is a large map but if you have a slow connection here is a smaller map that should load faster.

The normal workshops usually last for two hours from 11am to 1pm with a break for drinks at 12. Check the Singing Diary for details of dates, times and locations.

Our workshops open about 30 minutes before the start time for tea/coffee etc. Please try to be on time!

How much does it cost?

Shared Voices charge: £6.00 for those who are working/have the means and £3.00 for those on benefits or basic state pension. Please make any cheques payable to SHARED VOICES. If we have longer workshops ( more than 2 hours ) we will probably need to charge more. Special events may have their own charges dependent on the leaders.

Singing Diary 2008

We have a busy Autumn program planned with lots of different tutors and a wide range of music.

When	What	Details
29-31 Aug	Shared Voices	Stephen Taberner (Leader of the Spooky Men's Chorale ) at Stutton. Friday session for singing tutors, full day workshop on Saturday and Sunday. More details to come.
Sat 6th Sep	Shared Voices	11:00-13:00 Workshop with Sian Croose, Stutton Community Hall. Doors open from 1030
Sat 20th Sep	In Betweenies	10:30-13:00 Sing with Clive, Stutton School.
Sun 5th Oct	Shared Voices	11:00-13:00 Workshop with Craig Morgan Robson, Stutton Community Hall. Doors open from 1030
Sat 18th Oct	Sing for Water	Sing for Water workshop in Essex. More details to come.
Sat 25th Oct	Shared Voices	11:00-13:00 Mystery Guest workshop, Stutton Community Hall. Doors open from 1030
Sat 8th Nov	In Betweenies	10:30-13:00 Sing with Clive, Stutton School.
Fri 21st Nov	Concert	Evening Concert with Helen Chadwick and guests, Stutton Community Hall. More details to come.
Sat 22 Nov	Shared Voices	Full day workshop with Helen Chadwick, Stutton Community Hall. More details to come.
Sat 29th Nov	In Betweenies	10:30-13:00 Sing with Clive, Stutton School.
Sat 13th Dec	Shared Voices	11:00-13:00 Workshop with Ian Heywood, Stutton Community Hall. Doors open from 1030

In Betweenies

The In Betweenies sessions are for anyone who wants to sing more regularly. They are at Stutton School starting at 10.30.
Clive says "As always I will endeavour to bring you new and different songs from around the world, including my arrangements of well known songs and my own material. I am collecting material from Australia and America that is not in circulation here. There will be old material to revisit and the focus is more on singing than spending ages learning new complex songs - at the moment at least!"

Previous Songs for Concerts

We have learned a few songs to sing as part of any Concert with visiting artists. We have loaded a copy of the words onto a special Concert Words Page. Clive has produced a "practice CD" so with the CD plus the words we should all be able to learn the songs with greater ease.

Songs with Northern Harmony

You can have a listen to some of the music that was performed at the previous concert with Northern Harmony in 2005.

Shared Voices singing I've just seen a face, by Lennon and McCartney.
All of us together singing Cryin Holy, NH version of a traditional song.
All of us singing Chasm Lake, a shapenote song composed by Brendan Taaffe.
Northern Harmony on their own: Lord don't turn your child away, a Jubilee Quartet 1930's song.

Parts for "Ke Arona"

Thanks to Gitika and to Clive we now have the separate parts and the combined sound files for Ke Arona which is one of our songs that we have sung at our concerts. Here is Ke Arona all parts and here is the tenor part, the bass part, the alto part and not forgetting the soprano part.

Right click on the link and "save target as" should bring it down to you (couple of MB for each file).

How can I find out more?

For further details about Shared Voices, contact any of the following people:

Diana 01787 477795 ( hardingdiana@hotmail.com )
Joey 01473 211148
Iris and Roger 01473 274636
Clive 01473 611171 ( clivebarker1@btinternet.com )

Or you can Email Shared Voices but we make take a while to reply so please be patient!

Other Regular Local Singing Events:

There are a large number of other local singing events

Singing for Fun

The "Singing For Fun" group are based in Suffolk and have open singing sessions at Stutton (Primary) School every Thursday 7.30-9.15pm (during school terms).

Cost is £4.00 or £15.00 for 5 sessions. Organiser is Ian Heyward tel 01 473 328 404. Open to all.

Directions: drive under the Orwell bridge then follow signs towards Holbrook, drive through the Royal Hospital School site, past Alton Water on your right. At Stutton look for the Primary School. You have gone too far if you reach a right bend with a post office.

Singing in Yoxford (Yox Vox)

Alternate Mondays in term time, led by Bridget Cousins and Helen Rolfe, in the Village Hall at Yoxford. Informal and open to all from 7:30pm until 9:30pm. The cost is £5, £3.50 unwaged.

Bridget can be contacted for more information by email at bridget.cousins@btinternet.com or phone 01502 478178.

Links to Musical sites:

Local Musical Sites:

Suffolk Music
Music in Essex
Singing for Larks - Workshops at Leiston Abbey, Suffolk.
Cambridge Music Events
Sound Sense