Roy has himself tried and tested the arrangements in a number of concert performances with his two amateur chamber choirs, with each occasion resulting in a highly successful and enjoyable concert which broadened their audience base, whilst offering something appealingly new yet traditional to all those involved. 

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How is it organised?
 

These arrangements are now being made available to other choirs to perform as part of a concert programme together with Ninebarrow. Once a concert date has been agreed, Roy will provide:

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• booklets of printed music for conductor and choir, either for hire or purchase,

• audio resources, including rehearsal recordings of each voice part.

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If desired, Roy could also be available to take one of the choir’s regular rehearsals in the run-up to the concert, subject to a rehearsal fee to be arranged in advance. 

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The concert date itself would need to be negotiated with Ninebarrow, who would charge a flat-rate fee for the day, being available to rehearse on the afternoon prior to the performance. Jon and Jay would also provide all of the necessary sound and lighting equipment for the show.

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What does the concert look like? 
 
How the concert is structured is entirely up to you - but a possible structure might look like this: 

First Half: 

Your Choir - A Cappella Folk Song Arrangements - 30 minutes. 
 
Interval 
 

Second Half
Ninebarrow - a selection of songs from their three albums - 20 minutes.

Ninebarrow & Your Choir - 8 songs arranged for Choir and Folk Duo - 50 minutes. 

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What do the scores look like and how difficult are they?

 

Roy has created two arrangements for each of the eight Ninebarrow songs: one intermediate and one advanced. There are also audio examples of each part to help your choir members with learning the arrangements.

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Click below to view and hear samples: