{"id":93,"date":"2016-06-05T16:57:39","date_gmt":"2016-06-05T15:57:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eastwestgalachorus.com\/?page_id=93"},"modified":"2020-08-31T16:36:26","modified_gmt":"2020-08-31T15:36:26","slug":"events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.eastwestgalachorus.com\/?page_id=93","title":{"rendered":"Previous Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Sunday 19 May 2019 \u00a0Ensemble Singing Workshop<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Venue:\u00a0<\/strong><strong>The London Welsh Centre,\u00a0<\/strong><strong>157-163 Gray&#8217;s Inn Road, London WC1X 8UE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-374\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eastwestgalachorus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/EWGC-Invite19May2019-p1only.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1748\" height=\"2480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.eastwestgalachorus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/EWGC-Invite19May2019-p1only.jpg 1748w, http:\/\/www.eastwestgalachorus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/EWGC-Invite19May2019-p1only-211x300.jpg 211w, http:\/\/www.eastwestgalachorus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/EWGC-Invite19May2019-p1only-768x1090.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.eastwestgalachorus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/EWGC-Invite19May2019-p1only-722x1024.jpg 722w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1748px) 100vw, 1748px\" \/>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-288\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eastwestgalachorus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/crop1-20170930_180501-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.eastwestgalachorus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/crop1-20170930_180501-300x188.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.eastwestgalachorus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/crop1-20170930_180501-768x482.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.eastwestgalachorus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/crop1-20170930_180501-1024x642.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Saturday 30 September 2017, 5pm at the China Exchange<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-285\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eastwestgalachorus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Backstage1-20170930_161033-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.eastwestgalachorus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Backstage1-20170930_161033-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.eastwestgalachorus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Backstage1-20170930_161033-768x1023.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.eastwestgalachorus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Backstage1-20170930_161033-769x1024.jpg 769w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Video from the concert: \u5927\u6d77<\/strong><strong> \/<\/strong><strong>\u9f8d\u7684\u50b3\u4eba<\/strong>\u201c<strong>DA HAI \/ LOONG DI CHUEN REN\u201d \u00a0<\/strong><strong>(WIDE OCEAN\/ DRAGON\u2019S DESCENDANTS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-93-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eastwestgalachorus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Final-Dai-Hai-Medley.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastwestgalachorus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Final-Dai-Hai-Medley.mp4\">http:\/\/www.eastwestgalachorus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Final-Dai-Hai-Medley.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8211; <\/strong>Chinese Choral Medley, arranged by Samuel Louis (\u5289\u66c9\u6850)<\/p>\n<p>First performance by the East-West Gala Chorus at the China Exchange, London \u2013 2017<\/p>\n<p>Music Director: Mark Oldfield<\/p>\n<p>Soprano: Eleanor Chu Piano: Jingle Lau Gawley\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Violin: Sarah Hudson<\/p>\n<p><strong>Audio from the concert: JASMINE FLOWER <\/strong>\u8309\u8389\u82b1 \u2013 a traditional Chinese folk song<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-305\" style=\"font-size: 12px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eastwestgalachorus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Jasmine-Flower-Photo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"282\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.eastwestgalachorus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Jasmine-Flower-Photo.png 282w, http:\/\/www.eastwestgalachorus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Jasmine-Flower-Photo-167x300.png 167w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 282px) 100vw, 282px\" \/><\/p>\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-93-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eastwestgalachorus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Jasmine-Flower-Audio.m4a?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastwestgalachorus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Jasmine-Flower-Audio.m4a\">http:\/\/www.eastwestgalachorus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Jasmine-Flower-Audio.m4a<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Sung by the East-West Gala Chorus at the China Exchange, London \u2013 2017<\/p>\n<p><strong>Feedback from the audience<\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Well done &#8211; what a success!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I enjoyed it enormously. \u00a0The programme was so interesting and varied.\u00a0 It must have taken a lot of thought and research to put it together with the beautiful images.\u00a0 I loved the international elements.<\/em><em> So thank you.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211;<\/em>\u00a0Mary, London W1<\/p>\n<p><em>This was an excellent concert, a wonderful mixture of music and readings &#8212; it was obviously put together with much thought and imagination by Annie Pang and Mark Oldfield.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Chorus and musicians performed beautifully, making this an unusual and very enjoyable evening.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Sheila, London W1<\/p>\n<p><em>It was a pleasure to be there and I really enjoyed the mixture of poetry and song. \u00a0To me the programme conveyed the beauty and serenity of the moon.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Anne (North London)<\/p>\n<p><em>I enjoyed the event very much &#8211; I especially liked the variety of music and tempo, of languages, of performance &#8211; individual, 2 or 3 people, the whole choir and the wonderfully idiosyncratic poetry throughout. \u00a0A real achievement from a small group of very enthusiastic people who made it a most memorable evening.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Sue \u2013 Lake District<\/p>\n<p><strong>Feedback from the performers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Thanks very much for organising this and I enjoyed taking part of this event. I hope you are happy with the audience&#8217;s reception of the show. \u00a0It was a very inspiring event indeed and no doubt lots of hard work getting it into shape.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Jennifer Wong, Poet<\/p>\n<p><em>It was a lovely concert \u2026would of course enjoy doing more music with East West<\/em><em> Gala Chorus.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Sarah Hudson, Composer\/Violinist<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2026really thank you for this opportunity. This has been a very useful and rewarding experience for me and it makes me understand myself more as a performer and as a singer. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Eleanor\u00a0Chu, Soprano (Royal College of Music)<\/p>\n<p><strong>On <\/strong><strong>\u5927\u6d77<\/strong><strong> \/<\/strong><strong>\u9f8d\u7684\u50b3\u4eba<\/strong> \u201c<strong>Wide Ocean\/ Dragon\u2019s Descendants\u201d &#8211; <\/strong>Chinese Choral Medley, arranged by Samuel Louis (\u5289\u66c9\u6850) [2017] for EWGC<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn ancient times, there was a river, a dragon\u2026we live under the mighty Dragon\u2019s feet, we are all descendants of the Dragon\u2026 I grew up by the ocean, the sea breeze takes me along its waves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>The song represents the Chinese\u2019s melancholy regarding its long history and turmoil.\u00a0 Although I grew up in the West, I have never forgotten my roots, and I cherish the width and depth of Chinese culture<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Samuel Louis, Composer\/Pianist<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival in Songs and Words <\/strong>by singers of the East-West Gala Chorus and their friends.<\/p>\n<p>Join us to explore the themes of the moon, harvest and memories of home.\u00a0 Drawing on rich cross-cultural traditions, singers from the East-West Gala Chorus will reflect on different traditions marking the start of autumn and moon themes in communities around the world.\u00a0 Through a programme of songs and words, we will share our music making with Hong Kong music and literary scholars in English, Chinese and other languages.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_233\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chinaexchange.uk\/whats-on\/celebration-mid-autumn-festival-songs-words\/\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-233\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-233 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eastwestgalachorus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/FINAL-mid-autumn-image-for-website-300x141.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"141\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.eastwestgalachorus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/FINAL-mid-autumn-image-for-website-300x141.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.eastwestgalachorus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/FINAL-mid-autumn-image-for-website-768x362.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.eastwestgalachorus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/FINAL-mid-autumn-image-for-website-1024x482.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.eastwestgalachorus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/FINAL-mid-autumn-image-for-website.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-233\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click here for ticket information<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em><strong>About the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival coincides roughly with the Autumn Equinox, when the day and night are of almost of equal length and the moon is at its fullest and brightest in the year.\u00a0 It is celebrated in a variety of forms, especially across east Asia.\u00a0 Fondly referred to as the Moon Festival, the occasion has been celebrated by Chinese people throughout the ages.\u00a0 Today, family and friends gather to share the much loved traditions of moon viewing, sharing mooncakes and the harvest of seasonal fruits while children play with colourful lanterns.\u00a0 Similar festivals focusing on this time of the lunar calendar and the harvest are found in cultures across the globe, from the Christian Harvest Festival, to the Indian Purnima, and the Jewish Sukkot.<\/p>\n<p><strong>16 December 2016\u00a0 Carols at Mercers\u2019 Hall, City of London<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Members of the East-West Gala Chorus sang in a carol service in the Chapel of the Mercers\u2019 Hall for the Worshipful Company of Mercers. \u00a0Conducted by Christopher Cromar from the organ, we sang a variety of carols including Hungarian and Hawaiian pieces.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-155\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eastwestgalachorus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TRAINING-AND-WORKSHOP-DRAFT-E-WEB.jpg\" alt=\"training-and-workshop-draft-e-web\" width=\"1239\" height=\"1754\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.eastwestgalachorus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TRAINING-AND-WORKSHOP-DRAFT-E-WEB.jpg 1239w, http:\/\/www.eastwestgalachorus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TRAINING-AND-WORKSHOP-DRAFT-E-WEB-212x300.jpg 212w, http:\/\/www.eastwestgalachorus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TRAINING-AND-WORKSHOP-DRAFT-E-WEB-768x1087.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.eastwestgalachorus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TRAINING-AND-WORKSHOP-DRAFT-E-WEB-723x1024.jpg 723w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1239px) 100vw, 1239px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Saturday 2 July 2016 10am &#8211; 2.30pm.<br \/>\nVocal Workshop with Mark Oldfield (Vocal Coach) and Kemal Yusuf (Composer)<br \/>\nVenue: Herringham Hall, Regent&#8217;s University, Regents Park, \u00a0London.<\/b><br \/>\nRepertoire: Selection of western classical and new works, Chinese and Indian songs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>22 July 2015\u00a0 East-West Gala Concert<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In response to an initiative by Mei Sim Lai OBE DL, the East-West Gala Chorus was formed to perform opera choruses in a charity gala for the Lord Mayor&#8217;s Appeal and Mulan Foundation Network at Fishmongers\u2019 Hall. \u00a0Performing alongside soloists: Soprano Laura Mitchell, Soprano Bei Bei Wang and Baritone Mark Oldfield, the Chorus sang works by composers ranging from Mozart to Bernstein and Sondheim, as well as the well-known Chinese folk song, \u2018Jasmine Flower\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The event was generously supported by the UK-China International Exchange Association and the Institute of Directors City Branch, UK.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastwestgalachorus.com\/\">EastWestGalaChorus.com<\/a>\u00a0 (A not-for-profit organisation)<\/p>\n<p>Founder: ANNIE W PANG<\/p>\n<p>Vocal coach: MARK OLDFIELD\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vocalcraftwork.com\/\">vocalcraftwork.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunday 19 May 2019 \u00a0Ensemble Singing Workshop Venue:\u00a0The London Welsh Centre,\u00a0157-163 Gray&#8217;s Inn Road, London WC1X 8UE \u00a0 Saturday 30 September 2017, 5pm at the China Exchange Video from the concert: \u5927\u6d77 \/\u9f8d\u7684\u50b3\u4eba\u201cDA HAI \/ LOONG DI CHUEN REN\u201d \u00a0(WIDE &hellip; 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