LOCATIONMedieval city at the foot of the Pyrénées mountains, 85 kms south of Toulouse and 50 kms west of Carcassonne. Old fortified city with half timbered houses and a 14 th century cathedral with the largest nave of all French churches.
ORGANISATION OF THE STAY
I - DATES : 3th to 7th July 2008
II - TRAVEL : At the expense of participants.
III - LODGING : We can propose an accomodation in the high school of Mirepoix in very confortable bedrooms for four people.
The price per person for all the stay in bed and board is 50 €
PROGRAMS
Four choirs will be selected.
We will offer to the choirs selected the possibility to give concerts within
- Gala Concert,
- Great International Concert with all the choirs,
- Concert with all the choirs together creating a big WORLD CHOIR.Each choir must prepare:
A) a complete concert program (about one hour) including works of great composers as well as folklore pieces of the country represented.
B) A choice of pieces (20 minutes) from the complete programm.
C) One common work from the great choral repertoire will be sung by all choirs together. This work will must be perfectly known by the choir when they will arrive in the Festival. Programm 2008 :FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
. THURSDAY : :
Afternoon : Arrival of the choirs and diner in Mirepoix
Evening : Free time
. FRIDAY :
Morning : Rehearsal of the common work with all the choirs (Program C) in Mirepoix
Afternoon : Rehearsal of the common work with all the choirs (Program C) in Mirepoix
Evening : Official Welcome in Mirepoix.
. SATURDAY :
Morning : Rehearsal of the common work with all the choirs (Program C) in Mirepoix
Afternoon : Visit of the area going to the place of the evening concert
Evening : Gala concert in a neighbouring town (Program A)
. SUNDAY : GREAT INTERNATIONAL DAY OF MUSIC IN MIREPOIX.
Morning : Rehearsal of the common work with all the choirs (Program C) in Mirepoix
Afternoon : Free time
Evening : Great International Concert with all the choirs in the Cathedrale (Program B)
. MONDAY :
Morning : Departure of the groups after breakfast