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Video from the launch on 31 May 2009. Video by Ian Jackson of Art in Liverpool Blog.

The Crosby Capriol singers are looking for a new conductor to lead their friendly, enthusiastic, talented choir into its 50th season.

The thirty strong mixed choir performs a wide-ranging repertoire, giving at least four concerts a year as well as performing at weddings and other special events. Their weekly rehearsals are on Tuesdays at 7.45 at St Nicholas' Church Hall, Harlech Road, Blundellsands.

Sarah Tan of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic will be attending the meeting today to tell us all about her work at St Augustine's school with the Find Your Talent programme.

Meetings held as always at the Citadel - 2-3.30pm. All welcome.

Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra seeks new members

How to Join 2009/2010

The Liverpool Philharmonic Youth
Orchestra offers young musicians
from the region exceptional orchestral
training and performance experience.
As the youth orchestra of the Royal
Liverpool Philharmonic, its members
benefit from a prestigious association with
one of the UK’s premier symphony orchestras
and concert halls.

Membership Benefits:

• Coaching from members of the Royal Liverpool
  Philharmonic Orchestra.
• Performing at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall and
  regional venues.

How casually we take for granted the amazing, hard-won skills of our professional instrumentalists! Bruce Hebblewhite and Cliff Jones brought their horns and their skills to the U.R.C. on 27th May for the St. Helens Sinfonietta’s first Lunchtime Recital of 2009.

The first camp will be held 25th - 31st August 2009 in the beautiful Cam Valley near Bath. There will be a small friendly camp with a fantastic programme of workshops and evening entertainment.

Yaw Asumadu, Vieux Bakayoko, Idrissa Camara, Modou Diouf, Vicky Dzivenu, Nansady Keita, Seckou Keita, Landing Mane, Karim M'Baye, Simon McCarthy, Jamie Riley, Diene Vieux Sagna, Iya Sako, Mockolo Sawane, Malo Sonko, Binta Suso, Surahata Susso, Hans Sutton will hold a series of workshops including:

• African & Guinean Dance (2 levels)
• Bougarabou
• Bolon & Krin

An amazing line up has just been announced for the festival at Stoke, with Kelly Rowland, founder member of Destiny's Child, flying in from the US especially for the event. The singer/songwriter has worked as a solo artist since the band split in 2005 and has had chart-topping hits, won a string of Grammy’s and other prestigious awards and become well known for her work with young people affected by HIV/AIDS all over the globe.

Job opportunities with Merseyside Youth Association

MERSEYSIDE YOUTH ASSOCIATION LIMITED

(SUPPORTED BY THE NATIONAL LOTTERY THROUGH THE BIG LOTTERY FUND)

Is seeking to recruit a YOUTH ARTS WORKER

Hours: 17.5 per week

Salary: £17,053 - £18,922 p.a. (Pro rata)

JNC Pt. 7-10

Fixed Term Contract to: 31st December 2010

Closing Date for Completed Applications: 5pm Friday 22nd may 2009

This Friday sees the showcase performance from the young people with the Reverberate project.

Silent Thunder will also be performing at the free concert at Peter St Community Centre in St Helens. The concert starts at 8.15 and will be finished by 9.45. All ages, including under 18s, are welcome.

All the young people involved have enjoyed the project and have increased their skills, knowledge and confidence. We're looking forward to seeing how they take it further.