A CHOIR made up of voices from Cardiff and the Vale – the Spectrum Singers – are part of a showcase in the Serpentine Galleries in the Royal Park of Kensington Gardens, London, which runs until 2nd February 2025.
On a more local level, the choir will be performing a concert ‘Hope is the Thing With Feathers’, a choral call-to-arms for nature conservation, at Dinas Powys Parish Hall on Friday, 11th October.
Spectrum Singers is an a cappella choral ensemble based in Penarth, dedicated to inspiring and engaging audiences through the power of choral music.
The Serpentine Galleries event is described as a “groundbreaking choral model exhibition”, entitled The Call, created in collaboration with Berlin-based artists and musicians Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst. The Spectrum Singers was one of 15 choirs across the UK selected to record with the Serpentine Arts Technologies team who travelled to Wales in June to capture the ensemble’s rendition of Holly and Mat’s songbook.
Suzanne Jones, a soprano with the choir, said: “When we designated 2024 as our ‘Year of Synergy’, we never imagined we’d be part of such an innovative project. It’s the perfect expression of synergy, with visitors to the exhibition able to experience turning their own solo sound into a multi-voiced choir.’
“Working with Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst has been inspiring,” said Emily Scaglioni, soprano and co-director of Spectrum Singers. “The demands of the music were outside our usual comfort zone, and it’s a testament to the singers’ open minds – as well as their musical ability – that we got to grips with it.”
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