Camerata de Música Áurea is a choir from the city of Santiago in Cuba. They sing classical pieces, from Monteverdi to the 'Flight of the Bumblebee' in multi-part harmony as well as Cuban music from the typically amorous boleros to modern folk songs with vibrant Cuban rhythms. Members of Sheffield Socialist Choir first met up with Música Áurea at the biennial choral festival in Santiago in 2003 and again in 2009. The purpose of the 'Voces de Cuba' project is to bring Música Áurea to the UK in the summer of 2012.
Sheffield City Council and Sheffield University have formally invited the choir to the city and we will be working with schools, youth choirs, classical and community choirs to organise workshops and performances. Música Áurea will also be visiting our partner choirs in Edinburgh, Leeds and Bradford, York and Nottingham.
We are currently busy on the huge task of raising funds for the visit and organising the programme. Further detail is available on this site.
You can join our mailing list as a friend of 'Voces de Cuba' Friends and to see the newsletter please click here Newsletter. Voces de Cuba is supported by Music Fund for Cuba
Due to various challenges, there are now 16 members of Aurea visiting the UK this summer and the FLIGHT TICKETS have been secured! The project feels very real now.
Our 'justgiving' site has already raised more than £1800 to support the project. Have you sent the link to your contacts yet? You can donate by visiting http://www.justgiving.com/VocesdeCuba
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