CHOIR LEADER: Frances M Lynch (evt’s Artistic Director)
This special choir was a collaboration with Chelmsford Civic Theatres and Essex Music Education Hub. It included people of all ages, met every week on Zoom during the summer of 2020 to sing together, perform at live events, record and celebrate Essex’s splendid women of science!
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“Echoes from Essex”
by
Frances M Lynch
Recorded by the Essex Virtual Choir
Arranged by Clarke & Lynch
Produced by electric voice theatre at Birnam Studios, London
First Performed by Essex Virtual Choir on September 20th at the “Hope for Essex” performance on Zoom in collaboration with
Chelmsford Civic Theatres and Essex Music Education Hub
You can download the text and sing-a-long!
“Echoes from Essex” Word Sheet
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“Forgetting to Remember
the Women of Essex”
by
Frances M Lynch
A litany of some of the many exceptional women in STEAMM from Essex.
Recorded by the Essex Virtual Choir – September 2020
Produced by electric voice theatre at Birnam Studios, London
First Performed by Essex Virtual Choir on September 14th as part of the Soundings from Essex series on Zoom in collaboration with
Chelmsford Civic Theatres and Essex Music Education Hub
Frances M Lynch is supported by PRS Foundation’s The Open Fund for Music Creators
SOPRANOS
May Cheung
Abigail Hunt
Onike Mirkin
Sarah Mirkin
Helen Sismey
ALTOS
Helen Kwai Chen
Melanie Medniuk
Jenny Miller
Bryony Nancollas
TENORS
David Stephensen
James Williams
BASSES
Gwion Thomas
Martin Williams
As well as recording the “Echoes from Essex” song the Essex Virtual Choir participated in the “Forgetting to Remember” project, performing live on Zoom at one of our Soundings from Essex events on September 14th. Please go to our Echoes Virtual Choir Resources Page for videos from the sessions and materials you can use to learn the “Echoes from Essex” song yourself!