Midland Opera Activities

In September Midland Opera participates in Birmingham's annual Artsfest Our Opera productions take place in November at the Crescent Theatre Sheepcote St., Birmingham. In April we will be performing concerts of Verdi pieces at St Thomas' Church Stourbridge, and St Michael's Church Sutton Coldfield. We are indebted to King Edwards School Edgbaston for rehearsal facilities during 2007, and to Edgbaston High School for Girls for rehearsal space in 2008. Organist and Accompanist Darren Hogg has been accompanist for some rehearsals. You can find out more about our last sponsor at stoford.com, and more about our 2009 score reduction sponsor, Cogent Elliott, at www.cogent.co.uk

Groups who have taken part in recent productions

Dancers from Elmhurst School of Ballet centre of excellence for the training and education of dancers for Birmingham Royal Ballet featured in Eugene Onegin in 2005, along with children from Elmfield Rudolf Steiner school in Stourbridge. And girls from Edgbaston High School for Girls took part in Carmen in 2008

Other Midlands Choral Groups

Many of our members also sing with other groups. Probably the best known is City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus. Members also sing with Birmingham Choral Union, one of the longest established choirs in the Midlands, and with Birmingham Conservatoire, a full faculty of Birmingham City University, both based in the City. A little further afield, members sing with Brierley Hill Choral Society, a choir with a 75 year history.

Arts in the Midlands

You can find out more about events in the Midlands from Birmingham City Council, from the Birmingham Directory and from listings at Wolverhampton City Council and at The Knowhere Guide. Amateur events are spotlighted at Pete Best's West Midlands Theatre Preview and OClassical is a UK wide classical concert finder.

Support Organisations

Music Teachers.co.uk is a free service supporting musicians in every aspect of education and performance. Making Music West Midlands is part of Making Music (NFMS) which represents and supports amateur and semi-professional music groups throughout the UK and the National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA) is a major representative body for amateur theatre in the UK. Gerontius.net provides searchable directories of UK choirs and choral concerts

Resources for music

Music Dynamics Ltd offers recordings, scores and other resources for singers, choirs and music directors and MusicRoom has sheet music, books about music, tuition books, music software, and instruments and accessories. Music With Ease is a free music resource for classical music, opera and more. You can read the dramatic stories of famous operas at the Metropolitan Opera, NY site.
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