...workshops & conferences

More than 15 workshops and a series of conferences give the opportunity to meet the 14 invited international ensembles and many major personalities of the choir singing world to share for an hour the pleasure of singing with the best, or to discover with them a certain aspect of choral music.
Entrance is free

Friday 29th October

• 9h15-10h15 - Vocal warm-up a la Hungarian... - Eva Rozgonyi - all singers - Centre Culturel
• 10h30-11h30 - Choral music from Quebec : practical workshop - Patricia Abbott - all singers - Centre Culturel
• 10h30-11h30 - Gospels and Spirituals : practical workshop - Brainerd Blyden -Taylor & the Nathaniel Dett Chorale - all singers - Salle des fêtes

Saturday 30th October

• 9h15-10h15 - Vocal warm up in Canadian style... - Patricia Abbott - all singers - IUT Amphitheatre
• 9h15-10h15 - Musica : an extraordinary database of choral resources on line or CD rom (140000 scores) - Jean Sturm - choral conductors & all public - IUT Salle exams
• 9h15-10h15 - Argentinian Dance Music : practical workshop - Daniel Garavano - all singers - Centre Culturel
• 9h15-10h15 - World music oral and improvised : pratical workshop - De Boca en Boca - all singers - Salle des fêtes
• 10h30-11h30 - Sing "Rajaton" = unlimited : demonstration - Rajaton - all public - IUT Amphitheatre
• 10h30-11h30 - Latin-American Choral Music : practical workshop - Cesar Alejandro Carill & the Vocal Ensemble Cantarte - all singers - IUT Salle exams
• 10h30-11h30 - Traditional and contemporary Austalian music for young singers : practical workshop - Lyn Williams & the National Godwana Choir - Children, young people and conductors of children's choirs - Centre Culturel
• 10h30-11h30 - Staged choral music : demonstration - the Amanda Chamber Choir - all public - Theatre

Sunday 31st October

• 9h15-10h15 - Vocal warm up in Canadian style... - Patricia Abbott - all singers - IUT Amphi
• 9h15-10h15 - The repertoire of American Polyphonic Jazz : discovery - Steve Zegree & Gold Company - Choral conductors and all public - IUT Salle exams
• 9h15-10h15 - Choral Music Slovene : practical workshop - Carmina Silec & the children?s choir Carmina Slovenica - all public - Centre Culturel
• 9h15-10h15 - Russian ancient music : discovery - Svetilen - all singers - Salle des fêtes
• 10h30-11h30 - French choral music of today - Loic Pierre & the Mikorkosmos Chamber Choir - all public - IUT Amphitheatre
• 10h30-11h30 - The International Federation for Choral Music - Jean-Claude Wilkens - all public - IUT Salle exams
• 10h30-11h30 - Hungarian Music : practical workshop - Eva Rosgonyi - all singers - Centre Culturel
• 10h30-11h30 - Repertoire for Male Voice Choirs : practical workshop - Jörg Genslein & the Renner ensemble - Male singers - Salle des fêtes

Monday 1st November

• 9h15-10h15 - Vocal warm up : Relaxation and harmonics - Daniel Bargier - all singers - IUT Amphitheatre
• 9h15-10h15 - Choral music in the Netherlands - Jeroën Schrijner - all public - IUT Salle exams
• 9h15-10h15 - Scandinavian Choral Music : practical workshop - Reijo Kekkonen - all singers - Salle des fêtes
• 9h15-10h15 - Argentinian Dance Music : practical workshop - Daniel Garavano - all singers - Centre Culturel
• 10h30-11h30 - Bulgarian Choral Music : discovery conference - Eva Female Quartet - all public - IUT Amphitheatre
• 10h30-11h30 - Renaissance Music : practical atelier - Banchieri Singers - all singers - Salle des fêtes
• 10h30-11h30 - Hungarian Music : practical workshop - Eva Rozgonyi - all singers - Centre Culturel
• 10h30-11h30 - French choral music of today - Loic Pierre & the Mikorkosmos Chamber Choir - all public - IUT Salle exams