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 […]
Continue readingMore TagNews: 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
Continue readingMore TagBlog: Cartoonesque Cadenzas (TOC – House Concert 12th November 2017)
. The very nature of the music is constantly in flux, endlessly evolving, resulting in an ever expanding palette of musical material and ideas.
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“A really captivating evening of polyphonic music with much heart and soul from all the singers. MORE PLEASE!” Audience testimonial. Earl Haig Hall 2016. TOC is a community improvisation choir directed by Jenni Roditi. Founded in February 2016 the choir have performed locally at Earl Haig Hall 2, Crouch End Festival -Hornsey Town Hall (in 2016 and 2017), Oxjam HTH, Meadow Orchard Project, Inderwick Road Street Party and now for […]
Continue readingMore TagBlog: TOC – The Open Choir On Tour – Crouch End Festival 2017
It was a beautiful sun filled Sunday in June and the Crouch End festival was in full swing. One of our first gigs as a choir was at the festival last year and it was good to be back, this time with a little more experience and a few more gigs under our belts. This year we would be playing two gigs during the festival, another at the Meadow Orchard […]
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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 […]
Continue readingMore TagCalendar: 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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Link to Festival website: http://www.crouchendfestival.org/events/tic-the-improvisers-choir/ TIC and TOC are performing at the Crouch End Festival, June 10th, 7.30 Hornsey Town Hall Arts Centre. We are delighted to be in the iconic Grade 2 listed Hornsey Town Hall. TOC will perform at 7.30pm in the beautiful Art Deco Crush Hall and TIC will perform in the archaic ‘Supper Room’ – now a brilliant new theatre space in the basement of […]
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