Auditions for the music scholarships will be held in the first week of
September 2015. Auditions for the music bursaries will be held on
Tuesday 7 October 2014. Interested students should obtain an
application form from the Music Administrator, Mr Mark Pountney.
Scholarships and bursaries are awarded on the basis of musical and
technical proficiency as well as potential. Scholarships and bursaries
are normally held for the full length of the holder’s studies in music at
the University (subject to satisfactory progress).
In addition, there are a number of music bursaries for students enrolled
on a music degree at Liverpool Hope University. A music bursary
entitles a student to twenty hours of free vocal or instrumental tuition
per academic year, rather than the normal fifteen hours.
The scholarships are for high-level vocal/instrumental tuition, free
accommodation and exposure to excellent performance opportunities.
For the string scholarships, students will be tutored by members of the
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Male vocal scholars will have
opportunities to perform with the Metropolitan Cathedral Choir. The
organ scholarship offers a student the chance to be tutored by the
Organist and Director of Music at the Metropolitan Cathedral.
• four vocal scholarships for soprano, alto (male or female), tenor and
bass;
• four string scholarships for two violins, viola and violoncello;
• one joint organ scholarship (together with Liverpool Metropolitan
Cathedral).
There are nine music scholarships worth overall more than £40,000:
Each year Liverpool Hope University offers a number of music
scholarships and music bursaries to incoming music students.
Scholarship and bursary holders are expected to participate actively in
the musical life of Liverpool Hope University through our various choirs,
orchestras and ensembles which perform regularly at official University
events and in the wider community.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES
Students and staff from all disciplines are
invited to participate in the wide range of
musical activities on offer. There are groups
catering for all abilities – if you think you
might enjoy performing, why not come along
and see how you get on? Further information from Mark Pountney (Music Administrator) at Capstone Reception
([email protected]).
Contact: Chloë Mullett ([email protected])
The set-up available for your use includes PA
system, drums, weighted piano keyboard and
amplifiers- but guitars, bass guitars, jack
leads and drum sticks are not provided, so
come prepared if you are a guitarist or a
drummer.
Open Mic is a free event open to all, music
students and non music students alike. The
only requirement is that you don't use
backing tracks, unless you have made them
yourself.
Open Mic Nights
The Orchestra is led by Dr Alberto Sanna in collaboration with members
of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Amongst other woks, in
Term 1, the Orchestra will perform Joseph Haydn's oratorio The
Creation, conducted by Professor Stephen Pratt; in Term 2, Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart’ Grosse Credo Mass K257, conducted by Philip Duffy.
The Orchestra performs repertoire for large ensembles both on its own
and in combination with one of the university choirs. Open to all without
audition, the Orchestra is compulsory for first-year music students
(unless they sing in the Liverpool Hope Choir).
Hope Park
Rehearsals: Tuesdays, 16:00-17:45 at
The Creative Campus (Capstone Theatre) in time to catch the shuttle bus to
Liverpool Hope Orchestra
During Term 1, led by Professor Stephen Pratt, the Choir will be
preparing for a performance of Joseph Haydn's large-scale The
Creation, which will take place on Friday 28th November 2014 as part
of the Cornerstone Arts Festival. During Term 2, the Choir will be led by
Professor Tassilo Erhardt. You will explore highlights of vocal repertoire
ranging from Gregorian chant to Henry Purcell.
The Choir performs choral
works with and without
orchestral accompaniment. Open to all without audition, the Choir is
compulsory for first-year music students (unless they play in the
Liverpool Hope Orchestra).
bus to Hope Park
Rehearsals: Tuesdays,
16:00-17:45 at
The Creative Campus
(COR114) In time to catch the shuttle
Liverpool Hope
Choir
Musical Performance at
Liverpool Hope 2014-15
Contact: Stephen Pratt ([email protected])
Anyone with a good quality voice and some experience in ensemble
singing and sight-reading, who may be interested to take part in this
project, is welcome to get in touch.
Director: Mary Black
Voices of Hope was established
five years ago by Evgenia
Petrenko, and is currently
directed by Professor Stephen
Pratt. The group normally
performs as a sextet, one voice
to a part; the repertoire ranges from English and Italian Madrigals to
popular arrangements, including The Beatles, Burt Bacharach and
traditional music.
Contact: Mary Black ([email protected])
Anyone who is enthusiastic about singing is welcome but notationreading skills will be an advantage for most pieces. Hope Park Voices
performs a variety of music for a variety of occasions (e.g. African
chants, Christmas carols, large-scale choral pieces).
Concerts: Carols by Candle
Light in December (date tbc);
Choir Festival in Chester (Friday 27th February – Sunday 1st March);
Summer Concert in May (date tbc).
Rehearsals: Mondays, 6-7.45pm
at Hope Park (Eden 122),
beginning on 6th October.
Hope Park Voices
Contact: Anne James ([email protected])
All brass and woodwind players are welcome (grade 5 standard and
above) and some places are available for percussionists.
Players are drawn from across the University as well as from the local
community and other universities. We perform regular concerts including
an annual event at the Palm House in Sefton Park. Our first concert this
year is on 3rd December 2014 at the Capstone Theatre.
The Hope University Concert Band performs a wide range of music,
from the traditional wind band repertoire to more contemporary
compositions and arrangements of popular pieces.
Director: Anne James
Rehearsals: Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm at Hope Park
(Eden 122)
University Concert Band
Rehearsal: TBA
Director: Professor Stephen
Pratt
Voices of Hope
Contact: Philip Duffy ([email protected] 07968 594 196)
Rehearsals commence Wednesday 8th October. If you are interested
in joining, please contact Philip Duffy to arrange an informal audition for
a limited number of vacancies in the choir.
Performances planned this year include a St Cecilia’s Concert
(including Britten’s Hymn to St Cecilia and music by Stanford and
Wesley); a Christmas Concert featuring the music of Praetorius, and a
Mozart Concert in the Trinity term (his Grosse Credo Mass K257 and
Misericordias Domini K222).
Chamber Choir is the University’s flagship choral group of around 30
voices. It performs around five times each year, including concerts with
professional soloists and players. The choir specialises in music of the
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
Director: Philip Duffy
Rehearsals: Wednesday, 14:00-17:00 at The Creative Campus
(COR114)
Chamber Choir
Contact: Mark Pountney ([email protected])
Friday 8 May 2015, Capstone Theatre
Friday 24 April 2015, Capstone Theatre
Friday 27 March 2015, Capstone Theatre
Friday 6 March 2015, Capstone Theatre
Friday 20 February 2015, Capstone Theatre
Friday 30 January 2015, Capstone Theatre
Friday 19 December 2014, Capstone Theatre
Friday 12 December 2014, Capstone Theatre
Friday 5 December 2014, Capstone Theatre
Friday 7 November 2014, Capstone Theatre
Friday 31 October 2014, Capstone Theatre
Afternoon performances will take place throughout the
year (dates below) at 1pm. This performance opportunity is
primarily intended for music students, but also open to
other students by prior arrangement with the Music
Administrator.
Lunchtime Live