Ploërmel welcomes the Breton collective and becomes the capital of choral singing in Brittany Monday November 11

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The chant choral has a privileged place in Brittany. You just have to start listing the singing groups in the region to be convinced: Brittany is a land of choirs. It is in this context that was createdthere is a little more than 3 years, the collective “Choral singing in Brittany”.

And grouping with all the strengths of this field of singing, around practice, repertoires… And as the collective meets for the first time in Ploërmel, Monday November 11 within the framework of “Song’exchanges”changes are taking place within this collective.

November 11, will be ratified “the change of status” of the collective, explain Catherine Aubert, Isabelle Jamin and Malvina Domarof the association Philomela. A change tending, for this collective, to do things… more collective.

The Collective “Choral singing in Brittany”, real “ transmission belt » of the choir practice in the region for all structures and amateursgrouping “around a passion commune “, will now tend towards ” more collegial decisions » in the directions taken.

Greater collegiality, but also, as a result, greater frequency of gatherings of this collective. Via “video” sessions, “we meet as a board of directors every 6 weeks”repeat the three leaders of the Philomèle choral singing association, member of the collective.

A regional structure aimed at “the pooling of directoriestraining, ways of doing things », continues Isabelle Jamin. And, also, the development of new tools. Such “a cartography in progress choirs from the regionwith their different styles ».

Sharing of practices

Ce change of operationfor even more development of choral singing, will be formalized on the occasion of the gathering “Song’exchanges” of the collective. A gathering done twice a yearin May and November.

This “among lovers of choral singing in Brittany. We sing there, we meet there, we discover each other between singers and choir directorswe discover new works, new singing techniqueswe also talk about choral singing in Brittany and how we want it to move”, presents the collective website. The last meeting took place on May 8 in Nantes. The next one is scheduled for Monday, November 11 in Ploërmel.

Workshops led by specialists

A totally free daybut rich in workshops and actions. After a welcome at 9 a.m., participants will be invited to a voiced by a choir director. Next will follow two workshops. “The first on the theme “Easy choral jazz”hosted by Pierre Dissertchoir director at Vannes conservatoryand the second on the popular song, with Perrine Atérianus », Explain those responsible for Philomèle. Participants will alternately follow each of these workshops.

After a lunch break and fashion “Spanish hostel”information will be given to choir enthusiasts on the new objectives of the collective. ” We will present also the “Spring of choirs in Morbihan”from March to June. » An event specific to the department, taking place over three months of numerous concerts.

In the afternoon, two other workshops will be scheduled. The first on “The dance song of the land of Ploërmel”hosted by Catherine Aubertas well as a café-exchange on “What’s the point of heating?”

A choral opera in preparation for the stage of the Palais des arts in Vannes

A day which will end with a common song taken up by all the participants. Song transmitted, under the direction of Isabelle Jamin. “We thank the cultural center and the Ploërmel community for providing the premises, which will be exceptionally open this November 11. »

THE participants expected come from Rennes, Montfort, Muzillac… Some even come from Finistère. And everyone will be able, equally and if they wish, attach to another ambitious project. That of “a opera-chorale, “Khenkhenu”interpreter Sunday May 4 at the Palais des arts in Vannes “. A first rehearsal is already planned for February in Josselin, and a second for next March.

“Chant’changes” gathering of the “Choral singing in Brittany” collective, Monday May 11 in Ploërmel. Free. Register for workshops. Registrations on the collective website..

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