Canterbury-West Coast Workshop
Saturday 18 October
Christchurch
Finding Balance with James Harrison
This workshop uses the notion of balance as a framework for exploring vocal technique, how we find physical, musical, and ensemble balance in our singing. It considers how good technique supports healthy, expressive singing and enables us to blend and connect more effectively when joining our voices in an ensemble.
Registrations are now open — click the button on the right of this page to sign up.
Workshop schedule
Saturday 18 October
1:00pm-4:00pm
Costs
NZCF Personal/ACD Member: $20.00
Member of NZCF Member Choir: $25.00
Non-NZCF Member: $30.00
For further information please contact Caitlin Godfrey thebigsing.cwcnzcf@gmail.com
James Harrison
James Harrison studied at the Royal College of Music where he won the prestigious Lies Askonas Prize, then went on to the National Opera Studio. James has appeared in concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, The Barbican, The Wigmore Hall and St John’s Smith Square with groups such as The Prince Consort, Grahame Johnson’s Young Songmakers and The Classical Opera Company.
Since returning James has sung in Rigoletto, Tosca, Candide, Trial By Jury and Carmen for New Zealand Opera and sang Germont in La Traviata for a Festival Opera. Before moving back to New Zealand he made his debut for English National Opera and sang at The Royal Opera House.
James sings with orchestras and choirs throughout Aotearoa regularly and is in demand as a teacher and choral educator. He has taught at the University of Waikato, coached Voices New Zealand, The New Zealand Youth Choir and New Zealand Secondary Students’ Choir, is the associate Chorusmaster of Auckland Choral, and is working with top school choirs and young singers across the country.
