Joining the Mandarin Voices & Choir News
About the Choir
The Choir works on a festival format, performing up to three concerts a year with our next concert scheduled for 29 September 2018.
Singers are expected to download and learn scores in their own time, with rehearsals reserved for polishing the final piece. Rehearsals will be held in central West London in the two months leading up to the concert date. For each concert there will be up to six rehearsals, three mandatory & three optionals
The Mandarin Voices is seeking members who have a musical background
Joining the choir
Please complete the online APPLICATION form, below & email Theresa on theresabooth@chopsticksclub.com to let us know that you wish to join. Please ensure you include enough detail regarding your choral experience to give us an adequate understanding of your singing ability.
Once we have approved your application, please pay using the paypal button above. If you wish to pay Chopsticks Club Membership price, please also click on the JOIN the CHOPSTICKS CLUB button below as well and complete your membership of the Club at the same time.
In some instances we may wish to audition you, to make sure we maintain the high standard of singing for a project based choir. An ability to sight read western music is essential. Ability to pronounce mandarin is only preferable. It is no different to singing in any other language, eg: Latin, Italian or German.
Should your application be successful, we will be sending you downloadable scores.
Choir Fees
All fees below include paypal fees of 3.4% & £0.20/transaction.
Annual membership
- £50.00 (Non Chopsticks Club Members) or
- £25 (Current Chopsticks Club Members)
- £20 Student Chopsticks Member
- £25 Student Non Member
All fees below include paypal fees of 3.4% & £0.20/transaction.
The membership fee helps us to cover the expenses of the concert including the venue hire.
WeChat Pay
Choir Members ONLY - concert details - none at the moment
Optional Rehearsals
To be advised
Mandatory Rehearsals
To be advised
Dress Code for the Concert
Men - black tie
Women - single coloured, ankle length dresses - bright colours preferably
Music
Please download the music using the button below.
Please print the score and place in a black folder for use at the concert
Music for the concert
Improve your singing & mandarin with lessons
Join Chopsticks Club member and professional opera singer, Wang Chen at St Martin's in the Fields Church, (Bishop Ming Hua Hall) Trafalgar Square, and sing in Chinese on Thursday evenings between 6.45pm - 8pm.
Each session costs £10 for a one hour lesson (£7 for students).
(To join the Club, click on the MEMBERS header)
For more information email: dawnwang23@yahoo.com OR see www.chenwangmusic.com