Flying start for the Genesis Sixteen

Wednesday, 12 October 2011

The Genesis Sixteen is The Sixteen’s new training programme which aims to nurture the next generation of talented young voices and specifically to bridge the gap from student to professional practitioner.

Last August in London, the Genesis Sixteen held its first in a series of intensive weekend and week-long courses led by key artists from The Sixteen, including founder and conductor Harry Christophers.

The course which offers comprehensive training in the fundamental principles of consort singing was a real success and was praised by the students coming from all over the UK and willing to become professional choral singers. Muso Magazine reported on the first Genesis Sixteen course.

Genesis Sixteen is the UK’s first fully-funded choral programme for young singers and the idea is to identify and nurture students with exceptional musical ability and the potential to become professional ensemble singers, an area in which The Sixteen is internationally renowned.

This unique partnership between The Sixteen and the Genesis Foundation means that participants receive a bursary for UK travel, accommodation and board costs while participating on the scheme‘s four courses, around the UK.

For more information about the partnership between the Genesis Foundation and the Sixteen and for more details about the forthcoming courses, please visit the Genesis Sixteen page.

Watch an exclusive video about Genesis Sixteen below: