Ateliers for singers
A1 Children’s Songs Around the World
Perform beautiful pieces composed for children from different parts of the planet.
Venue: Charles’s Church
Final performance: 4. August, 16.30 Russian Theatre
A2 Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Alicia Keys, Natasha Bedingfield, Florence + The Machine – these girls knew exactly how to have fun singing! In this atelier you can truly rock!
Offered in cooperation with The Royal Academy of Music Aarhus/Aalborg & Aarhus Vocal Festival (DK)
Venue: Pelgulinna Community Centre
Final performance: 1. August 15.00, Russian Theatre
A3 Sweet Dreams
Discover bedtime stories and lullabies from different areas – from folk tunes to pop songs some of which will surely remind you the tranquil ritual of singing and rocking a child to sleep.
Venue: Writers’ House
Final performance: 31. July 16.30 Methodist Church
A5 Young Pop
Sing exciting, beautiful, groovy, and meaningful modern vocal music.
Offered in cooperation with The Royal Academy of Music Aarhus/Aalborg & Aarhus Vocal Festival (DK)
Venue: German Gymnasium Kadriorg
Final performance: 31. July 15.00 Culture Cauldron
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A7 Kreekviem – Requiem by Cyrillus Kreek
Cyrillus Kreek is one of the most significant Estonian composers. The Requiem was premiered in the Estonia Concert Hall in 1929. The atelier’s final concert will be in the same concert hall and accompanied by the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra.
Venue: Tallinn Co-Educational Gymnasium
Final performance: 2. August 16.30, Estonia Concert Hall
A8 Happy Baroque!
Wonderful possibility to sing masterpieces by great composers such as Händel and Purcell.
Venue: German Gymnasium Kadriorg
Final performance: 2. August 15.00, St John’s Church
A9 Pop Choir XXL
Discover pearls of pop music in choral style!
Offered in cooperation with the The Royal Academy of Music Aarhus/Aalborg & Aarhus Vocal Festival (DK).
Venue: Hopners’ House
Final Performance: 4. August 16.30, Russian Theatre
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A11 Happy Birthday, Estonia!
Let’s congratulate the Republic of Estonia for its 100th anniversary by singing on the shell stage. Experience the same feeling that all Estonians experience every five years on the Song Celebration Grounds! The repertoire will include classics from the Estonian Song Celebrations and beloved songs from all over the world.
Venue: Jakob Westholm Gymnasium
Final performance: 3. August 19.00, Song Festival Ground
A13 Meet Latin American Roots
Experience the colourful rhythms and sounds of Latin American music by singing and dancing with joy!
Offered in cooperation with America Cantat.
Venue: Central Russian Gymnasium
Final performance: 1. August 16.30, Culture Cauldron Black Box
A14 Mysteries & Meditation
The atelier brings together the essence of two musical traditions – Gregorian chant from Europe and mystical, devotional music from South Asia.
Venue: Tallinn University of Applied Sciences
Final performance: 31. July 16.30, Charles’s Church
B1 From Shrek To Oceania
Who doesn’t like songs from our favourite animated films? The atelier is a fun journey to the world of cartoons through music.
Venue: Estonian Radio Studio
Final performance: 1. August 16.30, Culture Cauldron Black Box
B2 Original Aboriginal
Discover the music from a continent that is so far away from us – aboriginal music with movement, from New Zealand, Australia and other countries in this area. During this atelier, you will find out what is different in comparison with folk music from Europe.
Venue: Salme Culture Centre, room 301
Final performance: 2. August 15.00, Russian Culture Centre
B3 Joyful Journey Into Early Music
Join us in the exciting musical time travel across Europe! The journey takes us together with Spanish pilgrims to picturesque mountain paths and miraculous medieval monasteries, we party in glamorous royal courts of the Renaissance era. Our travel companions are also young instrumentalists from the Early Music Group of Kiili. The Early Music Highlights, that we learn together, form a valuable insight into the world of historical music.
Venue: Old Town Music House
Final performance: 31. July 15.00, House of the Blackheads
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B4 Can You Hear Me?
The famous British choral composer will sing with you his works including the piece “Can you hear me” which has a deep societal meaning. The atelier includes also pieces by his favourite composers.
Venue: Russian Culture Centre
Final performance: 2. August 15.00, Charles’s Church
B5 Composers Conducting
In this atelier, you have the unique opportunity to work closely with two conducting composers and to be part of the instrument of the composer.
Venue: Kanutiaia Hobby School, small hall
Final performance: 2. August 15.00, St John’s Church
B7 Musicals – The Triple Challenge
Musical is often observed as a genre that is pure entertaining and not so much an art form. This atelier proves that it’s not true at all! Not everybody can sing, dance and act at the same time in a high quality.
Venue: Theatre Centre Vaba Lava
Final performance: 4. August 16.30 and 20.00 Russian Culture Centre
B8 Puccini: Messa di Gloria
The workshop offers the opportunity to sing Puccini’s Messa di Gloria, which was written when he was a student. The premiere was in 1880, however the next performance was 72 years later. The atelier will be accompanied by the Estonian National Youth Symphony Orchestra.
Venue: Tallinn English College
Final performance: 4. August 16.30, St John’s Church
B9 Sounds of Big Band
Want to sing like a Big Band? This is your unique opportunity! Perform well-known pieces from the swing and jazz repertoire.
Venue: Tallinn Georg Ots Music College
Final performance: 4. August 20.00, Russian Culture Centre
B10 Love Songs (for Individual Singers)
Want to attend the EUROPA CANTAT festival but you are not in a choir or ensemble? This is the opportunity for you! In this atelier, you can sing love songs with other single singers. You never know what could happen…
Venue: Central Russian Gymnasium
Final performance: 15.00 Culture Cauldron Black box
B11 Choir Meets Organ
Sing chef-d’œuvres by Mendelssohn, Britten and Faure together with the King of the Instruments.
Venue: Tallinn School of Service
Final performance: 2. August 15.00, Charles’s Church
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B12 Stars and Stripes in Music
The United States of America and Canada both have a rich choral heritage with many diverse styles of music. In this atelier we will explore the music of the American musical theater, movie music, contemporary Canadian choral music and French Canadian folk music, as well as American contemporary choral compositions, jazz, bluegrass, and gospel music. The repertoire will invite you to dance, tap your toe, relax, reflect, and clap your hands!
Venue: Tallinn Tõnismäe Science School
Final performance: 1. August 15.00 Russian Theatre
B13 Tales From Anatolia
Explore stories from the shores around the Aegean Sea, where the cradle of modern civilisation lies. Discover a rich history with vivid music traditions.
Venue: Salme Culture Centre, room 335
Final performance: 31. July 15.00, House of the blackheads
B15 Forgotten Peoples and Languages
There are over 7000 languages in the world, many of them are endangered. Veljo Tormis dedicated the cycle “Forgotten peoples” to Fennic ethnic groups that are nearly extinct. In this atelier, excerpts from this Tormis’ cycle and additionally other pieces in “dying” languages are performed. 2018 is the European Year of Cultural Heritage and with this atelier we would like to remind people the rich intangible heritage found in choral traditions around Europe and the need to preserve this unique diversity.
Venue: Salme Culture Centre, rooms 201, 217 and from 1. August in Tallinn University of Applied Sciences
Final performance: 4. August 16.30, Methodist Church
C1 Baltic Sea Flavours
The countries around the Baltic Sea have a rich tradition of choral music. During these days you catch a glimpse of the breathtakingly beautiful music from the Northern part of Europe. A repertoire you should surely sing with your choir, too!
Venue: Kanutiaia Hobby School
Final performance: House of the Blackheads
C2 Nordic (High)Lights
Experience the aurora borealis (Northern Lights) in music – with works by Rautavaara, Rehnqvist, Kõrvits.
Venue: Central Library
Final performance: 3. August House of Blackheads
C5 Baltic Music of Today
Discover the broad variety of music from the Baltic States – from Urmas Sisask’s Gloria Patri to other significant compositions.
Venue: Sydalinna School
Final performance: 31. July Charles’s Church
C6 Pärt: Te Deum
Perform the central piece of the world’s most performed living composer – Arvo Pärt. This masterpiece was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1994. The atelier will be accompanied by the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra.
Venue: Salme Culture Centre (theatre and dance hall)
Final performance: 4. August 20.00, Charles’s Church
C10 Sing Like The King’s
Jeremy Jackman, former member of the significant vocal ensemble The King’s Singers will take you to the world of the King’s music. This atelier is for vocal ensembles and individual singers who are working without microphones.
Venue: Gustav Adolf Gymnasium
Final performance: 31. July 16.30 Methodist Church
D2 Around the Baltic Sea
This atelier includes fragments of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s beautiful “All Night Vigil” op. 37 and some other remarkable compositions from around the Baltic Sea such as Jaakko Mäntyjärvi’s “Canticum Calamitatis Maritimae”.
Venue: Go Property
Final performance: 31. July 15.00 St John’s Church
D3 Works for Double and Triple Choir
This workshop will include masterpieces for double and triple choir.
Venue: Kalamaja Elementary School
Final performance: 4. August 20.00 Estonia Concert Hall