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Wednesday, January 09, 2008 

Category: Blogging

Happy New Year for 2008 everyone! Thanks to Heritage Lottery Fund, The Jack Petchey Foundation, and Newham Council, Solid Harmony enjoyed a rich year of opportunities in 2007. The choir performed a total of 10 gigs last term, with 7 of them being in the second half, and even 2 happening on one day!

We are now looking forward to a year of working with some of our favourite Music Leaders, Paul Watson, Jason Yarde, Eska Mtungwazi, Celia Wickham-Anderson and many more, not to mention our very own Jane in the year ahead!

We will be training for singing exams with Thames Valley University and preparing to take part at CME Stirling, Scotland in July. The choir also hopes to perform at the Royal Festival Hall as part of the Newham Arts Festival on 11th July.We have appointed 3 new reps, Aaron Thomas, Naomi Scarlet and Simcess Kamara and Alesha Young will be Chrystal Lecointe's new Choir Assistant.

Chrystal will continue to maintain the website and be overall project Leader apprentice.

Thank you to Awards for All and Jack Petchey for making it possible for us to keep moving and growing!

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Saturday, December 08, 2007 
Thank You Cambridge Heath Brass Band and Roy Terry for the opportunity of performing with you on Saturday 1st Dec evening at the Salvation Army, Hackney. We enjoyed hearing you play and singing with you, as well as with our old friends Revelation Choir. We hope this will lead to future collaborations. 
 
Comment from Roy Terry,

"The choirs were fantastic! - as was the atmosphere.  They have a new fan in the Hackney Deputy Speaker who was there responding with great enthusiasm.  We also achieved our goal of raising the funds to fly two young leaders from Eastern Congo to Kinshasa for next year's SA Music School which I've been asked to lead."
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Tuesday, November 27, 2007 
Wed 28th Nov - Stratford Circus
1sdt Dec - Stratford Circus
1st Dec pm - The Salvation Army, Bethnal Green.
12th Dec - Gig with The Poplar Partnership Choir
13th Dec - Activ8 L!VE@ Stratford Circus

check www.solidharmony.co.uk for more info
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Monday, November 12, 2007 
Big Up to Bukky, Stefan, Jo and Hoang!

Solid Harmony is proud to celebrate the wonderful performances of our senior and Alumni members in the Royal Opera House and East London Dance Street Stories Project.

The outcome, Demon Juice is a triumph! An extraordinary and beautifully crafted Opera pulled together by composer John Browne in which every young performer has clearly had and amazing time working with support from the expert project  team and have been stretched to sing, dance and perform their roles with commitment and skill.

Thank you to East London Dance and the Royal Opera House for continuing to create these amazing opportunities for young people in Newham and East London.

Click here to read an article featuring Bukky!
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Saturday, October 13, 2007 
Hello!!!

Hope the weather is not too gloomy out there where you are. Let me just get straight into catching you all up.

September was a busy month for the choir with 3 performances as well as welcoming over 10 new members to the choir. They started off the month with the Sing For Peace event, then just two days later, they perfomed at Queen Mary's, then they set the mood with an inspirational and positive performance at NewVIc's Special Diploma Evening.

Last week saw the second - and final - part of a partnership with Tanzanian artist Cassius Maganga. He worked with the choir on two pieces, one which is in his native language and the second being one they have developed together. The choir are now in the process of finishing the writing process and are now getting together to polish it all up. He integrated call and response as well body beat techniques and even managed to get the band singing too!!!
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Sunday, September 02, 2007 
Welcome to the new academic year! Hope everyone has had a good summer!

Solid Harmony will start the year focusing their voices on a celebration of Peace in a world filled with conflict. They will sing for respect, for kindness, for care and consideration for others and themselves and for taking responsibility in their own community. Come and join them.

Also, the choir is currently welcoming any young people that wish to join. (For more info, contact Chrystal)

We have 2 Events this month!

1. Friday 21st September - Sing For Peace on International Peace Day. Performance from 6.45 - 8.15pm at NewVIc.

2. Monday 24th September - Live Soc gig at Queen Mary's University, Whitechapel. Performance at 6.30pm.
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Friday, July 20, 2007 
It's that time of year where everything slows down in the lead up to the summer and everyone is excited as its the start of a long holiday, but alas – no rest for Solid Harmony. They had a staggering four gigs lined up in July alone! However they still managed to have some "Choir Time" and hold their first Solid harmony Achievement Awards.

With the help of Jack Petchey Funding, the students were able to hand out certificates as an appreciation of their hard-work, dedication and commitment to the choir. The newcomers and musicians were not left empty-handed and were awarded for their integral contribution to the choir this year. Paul Watson was there as our special guest and said: "You guys have achieved so much and have grown a lot. I can't wait to work with you all again!"

With the celebrations and partying over, it was back to work. The choir managed to perform at their gigs with gusto and pride and end the year with a bang. Pictures from the events at Forest Gate, The Credon Centre, Central Park and West Ham Memorial Park, so keep you eyes peeled.

Signing Off – Have a great summer and stay safe.
Chrystal
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Tuesday, February 27, 2007 

Category: Blogging
Hi guys - sorry for the loooooong silence.

The choir have been mega busy in preparing for gigs, making new music and importantly singing exams!

2007 started off with a bang when Solid harmony joined forces with Hugh Masekela and the Jazz Jamaica All Stars to perform some of his greatest songs as part of the 'State Of Play' event in January.

The choir have many things coming up, which we will inform you of nearer the time however, let me take this opportunity to wish good luck to all of the choir members that are taking part in this years singing exams!

Keep checking the website for more info!
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Tuesday, October 03, 2006 
Hosted By: Newham
When: Sunday Oct 15, 2006
at 7:00 PM
Where: Stratford Town Hall
Stratford
London, E15
UK
Description:
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