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Schola Cantorum perform at Lifetime Lab

Lifetime Lab is delighted to welcome the Schola Cantorum Voci del Nestore of Italy for a performance on Thursday 30th April at 11.00am admission is free and all are welcome.

 Directed by Mauro Chiocci , Schola Cantorum Voci del Nestore choir is made up of students from the first, second and third classes of Piegaro Middle School. The constant commitment of the choir, despite an annual change in the number of voices, has given them strong vocal and musical preparation. The choir excels when performing live, and has proven their excellence not only during the several shows the school has organized, but also through the essential steps of meeting with other school choirs in national and international festivals, such as:

  •  National Festival in Vittorio Veneto
  • Regional School Choirs Festival organized by S. Anna Foundation in Perugia
  • Provincial School Choirs Contest organized by S. Anna Foundation in Perugia (In which The Piegaro Choir won First Prize)
  • Choir lab activity for choir teachers and directors
  • Christmas Concert for USR Umbria at Morlacchi Theatre along with other ten regional schools
  •  Regional School Choirs Festival organized by S. Anna Foundation in Perugia
  • 70th A. Gramsci’s anniversary show organized by Perugia Provincial Administration
  •  Regional ‘In Coro-Incontro Polifonico Umbro’ show
  • Spring Festival Follonica

 

Scola Cantorum Cork Choral Festival
Schola Cantorum get in some pratice before performing at 55th International Cork Choral Festival

The choir’s repertoire ranges from ancient to modern classical music, pop music and musical comedy. The group currently consists of 25 students, and came into being in 2003 through the formation of an extracurricular school choir activity. Since 2006 the choir has become part of the school’s curriculum, with rehearsals of about three hours a week now partly taking place during the school day.

The choir is visiting Cork as part of the 55th Cork International Choral Festival which runs from April 29th-May 3rd 2009.Information and full programme of Events is available at www.corkchoral.ie /021-4215125