ALIVE! A Day with Brian Tate

Presented by the BC Choral Federation

Saturday, November 16, 2019

10 am to 3:30 pm (Break from 12:30-1:30)
Kamloops United Church (421 St Paul Street)

Spend a day with Brian Tate and ease those late fall blues!

Brian will offer a session on World Rhythms and Songs, interspersing it with tips on good vocal technique.

Bring your own lunch, and a water-bottle.

Registration Fees:

$50 walk-in
$45 – pre-registered
$35 – pre-registered BCCF current individual member
$20 – pre-registered student

World Rhythms and Songs

Much of today’s choral music features exciting African, Latin, and Gospel repertoire. In this workshop, you’ll learn rhythms, chants, and songs from African, Afro-Cuban, and Gospel traditions in a lively, hands-on experience that will have you getting in the groove. With a combination of singing and playing percussion instruments you’ll learn syncopations, polyrhythms, and how to use your voice as a rhythm instrument. Easy-to-learn grooves and songs will help your to listen better, loosen up, and create a tighter ensemble. For all ages and levels. A guaranteed good time!

Our Clinician

Now residing in Victoria, Brian Tate is a well-known and popular choral director and clinician. An award-winning composer and arranger, many of his works for choir are published and his music is performed worldwide. Brian directs Vancouver’s 100 voice City Soul Choir, and he recently retired from Studio 58, Langara College’s professional theatre school, where he taught singing and choir at for 22 years. He sings with Dawn Pemberton and Karla Mundy in the world music a cappella vocal trio “TriVo” and is also a jazz vocalist. In addition to his choral work, Brian is also a drummer and percussionist and has had a lifelong interest in music of the African Diaspora, studying music in Cuba and West Africa.