About Gabrieli Roar
“Our work has proved that the higher one sets the bar, the higher young people jump; the barrier between young and old, professional and amateur is indeed a largely artificial one.” PAUL MCCREESH
Gabrieli Roar is a unique and exciting partnership between Gabrieli and a network of diverse British youth choirs. Taking a bold stance on the ability of young singers, we challenge them to perform side-by-side with our professional musicians and immerse them in the renowned energy of Gabrieli’s performances and recordings.
Led by Artistic Director Paul McCreesh, Gabrieli Roar provides support and encouragement for youth choirs aspiring to achieve more, particularly in areas of low cultural provision. We help young singers to excel, develop their confidence in their own abilities and nurture a love of choral music. Gabrieli Roar is uncompromising in its commitment to enriching people’s lives through music.
Join Gabrieli Roar
We welcome expressions of interest from youth choirs, school choirs, or indeed any kind of choir where young people’s enthusiasm and commitment to singing great choral repertoire are celebrated! If you think your choir has what it takes to be involved in this fun but demanding programme, please contact:
Anna Winstone Freya Parry
Director of Roar Roar Manager
anna@nullgabrieli.com freya@nullgabrieli.com
Biography
Since 2010 the original Gabrieli Young Singers Scheme, (re-launched in 2015 as Gabrieli Roar) has worked with selected partner youth choirs from across the UK, providing their members with an ambitious training, mentoring and performance programme and giving teenage singers an unparalleled opportunity to engage with the great canon of choral repertoire, inspiring the next generation of performers and audiences.
The Roar Programme
The Roar programme Gabrieli Roar is designed principally for secondary school aged students. We work with a huge variety of choirs, particularly state school choirs, church and cathedral choirs, community choirs and many youth choirs as well as music hubs and academy trusts. The programme is structured as follows:
Paul McCreesh On Gabrieli Roar
“I am a great believer in the talents of young people. My firm belief that the higher one sets the bar, the higher young people jump has been entirely substantiated by the incredible achievements made by the young singers participating in our projects. They have demonstrated that the barrier between young and old, professional and amateur is indeed a largely artificial one.”
Our Partner Choirs
Gabrieli Roar is delighted to work with so many young singers from across the United Kingdom and further afield. Take a look to see a list of our partner choirs.