A Woman in Musical Leadership – TIC at Club Inégales, by Alistair Smith 8th March 2019 On the evening of March 8th, Jenni Roditi and the Improvisers’ Choir performed in the second of two concerts at Club Inégales in Euston, London. The concert was the culmination of a two day Open University conference International Women And/In Musical Leadership. Coinciding with International Women’s Day, the event focussed on what still remains […]
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Calendar: Listen Party, EP Launch – with The Improvisers’ Choir, May 11
Following the launch of our first single STEM on 8.3.19 we are looking forward to the digital release of our first EP Volume 1 LANDMASS – which is released May 11. Join us in Crouch End at the home of the choir’s director for a Launch Listen party and some extra live specials as well…details …. : https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/listening-party-landmass-vol-1-the-improvisers-choir-tickets-56943810470
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Blog: TIC at Nonclassical Battle of the Bands (The Victoria – Dalston – 17th Jan 2018)
I was excited to hear about TIC performing in this unique battle of the bands competition, having been to numerous Nonclassical events over the years. They are a record label and promotor of new and experimental music spearheaded by Gabriel Prokofiev, an ideal platform for The Improvisers’ Choir. I haven’t the space to write about the other amazing acts that evening, so for now I will just give you my […]
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News: TIC win NonClassical Battle of the Bands 2018!
This performance was one of six acts in the Battle. We are thrilled to say it won the night! https://soundcloud.com/the_improvisers_choir/tic-nonclassical-battle-of-the-bands Jenni Roditi (Artistic Director) Singers Dilara Aydin-Corbett Veronica Chacon Shreyans Iyer Camilo Menjura Ebe Oke Candida Valentino Marcia Willis
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Calendar: TIC concert with Special Guest Peter Wiegold
Book online tickets selling fast..! “absolutely stunning”, “Orgasmic!”, “Surprisingly beautiful and creative” – audience feedback, 2016.
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Blog: Club Vocale III (TIC – TOC & Cleveland Watkiss)
Cleveland Watkiss is a singer with a huge wealth and diversity of experience. Despite his many different collaborations and projects he is still primarily regarded as a Jazz vocalist, due to the improvisatory nature of his solo work. However, he has moved beyond Jazz into a much wider sound world, drawing from all the different threads of his past. This world is where he and both TIC and TOC met […]
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Calendar: Club Vocale 3 ft. Cleveland Watkiss
For our third and final Club Vocale of 2016, we’ve invited another stellar vocal improviser to join us – this time it’s Cleveland Watkiss, multi-award winner virtuoso vocalist, actor and composer, who co-founded the Jazz Warriors big band and recently starred in Julian Joseph’s ground-breaking jazz operas Bridgetower and Shadowball. TOC – The Open Choir will also join us on stage! Tickets are available online with a special early bird […]
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Calendar: TIC at Southbank Centre’s Chorus Festival
TIC will be performing on Sunday 20th March at the Southbank Centre as part of their Chorus Festival, a 3-day event with around 50 choirs performing in foyer spaces across the Centre. Join us from 7pm to 7.25pm on the Central Bar stage in the Royal Festival Hall foyer. We are appearing just before a show called “Mmm Hmmm” by Verity Standen, described as ‘a playful and poignant musical journey shaped by three exceptional female voices.’
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5th December 2015, The Vortex, Dalston, London. One of my favourite things to do at university was to go to the vocal recital seminars and watch the singers trying out their current works in progress. To be in an intimate setting and hear the singers giving it their all, acting the part of their pieces, was a bit of a thrill. Shivers up my spine, time after time was the […]
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Blog: After TIC: What was your audience experience?
If you attended the concert on Saturday 5th December, we’d love to know what you thought and felt. You can fill in the feedback form directly below or click here for a wider-screen version. [googleapps domain=”docs” dir=”forms/d/1cIqGIpGKSwJsQdrw0wpznwrkL45ZonxGHmyl7cnFrkw/viewform” query=”embedded=true” width=”760″ height=”500″ /]
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