Singing the Collections at St Andrew's University Library, Examining the Past at Glasgow

A Blog Choir? Why not, indeed!

This is a truly brilliant idea from St Andrews University Library Special Collections. They got old music out of their rare books collection, formed a choir, and started singing. They even used old singing instructional manuals. It's inspired - we love it!  Read the blogpost on their excellent blog, Echoes from the Vault:-

52 Weeks of Historical How-To’s, Week 24: Singing the Collections

And Singing Manuals revealing Singing History

Hunterian Associate Brianna Robertson at the University of Glasgow has been engaging with the Glasgow special collections in a very different, but equally imaginative way, looking at the vocal legacy of castrated singers.

Opera de Paris children perform in Glasgow Concert

Date for your Diary: Weds 24th July  2013

(Les Enfants de L'Opera de Paris)

The Alliance Française de Glasgow is delighted to announce that the children's choir of the Opéra de Paris will perform in Glasgow on July 24th. You can find all the information here:

http://www.afglasgow.org.uk/l-enfant-et-les-sortileges.html Do forward this information to all your contacts to let them know about what promises to be a memorable concert not to be missed!

Missed Les Sirenes on BBC Radio Scotland last night?

BBC iPlayer means you can hear it now: Click here.

 

Classics Unwrapped

Andrew Nunn conducting Les Sirenes ladies choir