Sense Of Sound Choir

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  • a cappella
  • soul
  • gospel
  • classical

sense of sound choir

male and female

The choir is a collective of exceptional individuals, who under the musical direction of Perri Alleyne-Hughes delivers soulful, rhythmic, organic, sensitive, experimental, alternative and mainstream songs. The members hail from various corners of the globe and the group is based in Liverpool. This a cappella choir recently reached the grand final of Radio 3’s Choir of the Year competition and is available to collaborate with artists to enhance their sound in the studio or live.

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2007
2007 has been an explosive year for the choir. In March, the choir was called upon to sing a new composition, 5 Minutes to Midnight, by king of Brit pop and creator of the world’s first virtual band, Damon Albarn and the legend that is Brian Eno. The event took place on board the Greenpeace ship, The Rainbow Warrior, and the powerfully enchanting performance was a protest about the increase in trident missiles that the government intended to import into the UK. Britain currently has 20. We were shown the effects of Hiroshima and reminded by statistics and images on a big screen (created by Robert del Naja from Massive Attack) of the atrocities, devastation and mayhem such egomania can cause. The event witnessed by thousands along the banks of the River Thames and on TV screens around the globe catapulted the choir into the public eye and was the start of many more high profile collaborations throughout the year with Albarn, Eno and many others.

Read all about it here…

In May, the choir was invited to be a part of the Syd Barrett tribute show, Madcap’s Last Laugh at The Barbican in London. The choir’s rendition of Bike opened the show and the end section of Chapter 24 was one of the show’s highlights when once again Sense of Sound proved that their ability to improvise vocally caused a crescendo of such magnitude that many in the audience were reduced to tears. That evening the choir accompanied the following artists; David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Chrissie Hynde, Martha Wainwright, David Coulter and Damon Albarn in the closing finale song to rapturous applause and outstanding reviews.

2006
Sense of Sound Choir has just returned from taking part in the grand finals of the Choir of the Year competition! This prestigious event, which took place on 10th December 2006, is hosted by BBC Radio 3 and was broadcast on radio and television. This is a huge achievement for the choir as it is the first time a non-classical a cappella choir has reached this stage of the competition.

 

Sense of Sound Choir was formed in November 2005 and since then has catapulted itself onto the Liverpool music scene with a vengeance. Under the musical direction of Perri Alleyne- Hughes, the 30 strong choir delivers a sound that is soulful, joyous, poignant and heartfelt. Perri’s arrangements experiment with rhythm and harmony in a way that pushes the boundaries of a cappella singing.

A multi-cultural ensemble, the choir has to date been called upon to represent Liverpool at The House of Commons in preparation for 2008 when the city becomes the Capital of Culture. In addition the choir also sang at The Royal Naval College in Greenwich, London at The National Chamber Awards 2006.

 

The a cappella choir is due to feature in the commissioned piece, “Capital of Culture” by Indian classical composer Surinder Sandhu and The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in celebration for the title for 2008.

The choir represents and reflects Sense of Sound’s culture and ethos and is made up of professional singers and those that the organisation has trained over the years. Gary Wilkinson from The Observer magazine has described the choir as “the most uplifting and diverse group of inspirational singers I have heard in a long time…yet again Sense of Sound have managed to excel themselves as one of the leading exponents of a cappella performance that this country has seen in a long time”

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PERFORMANCE HISTORY

2006

  • 09.02.06 - Debut performance at Notre Dame A Cappella Choir Festival
  • 09.03.06 - Anthony Walker fundraising concert at The Brittania Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool with guest of honour, Dame Kelly Holmes
  • 21.07.06 - Brouhaha Festival launch at The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
  • 10.11.06 - Liverpool Music Week at Magnet, Liverpool
  • 12.11.06 - BBC Radio Three Choir of the Year Finals at The Cardiff Millennium Centre
  • 23.11.06 - The National Chamber Awards at The Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London
  • 30.11.06 - World AIDS Day fundraiser for Sahir House at Modo, Liverpool
  • 30.11.06 - The Liverpool Lantern Parade
  • 10.12.06 - BBC RADIO THREE CHOIR OF THE YEAR GRAND FINALS at The Cardiff Millennium Centre
  • 31.12.06 - John Barnes’ Wedding

2007

  • 16/17.02.07 - Amsterdam gig at the Rodewald Suite, Liverpool featuring Sense of Sound Choir
  • 08.03.07 - Greenpeace Stop Trident Campaign, 5 minutes to midnight, onboard the Arctic Sunrise on the River Thames. Collaborative project with Damon Albarn, Brian Eno and David Coulter
  • 23.04.07 - St. George’s Hall Opening Ceremony. Guest of Honour, Prince Charles
  • 10.03.07 - Syd Barrett tribute concert at The Barbican Centre, London Collaborations with Roger Waters, David Gilmore, Chrissie Hynde and Martha Wainwright
  • 29.06.07 - Sing London Festival launch at Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
  • 16.07.07 - Microsoft Conference at Royal Ascot
  • 21.08.07 - Cream exhibition launch at John Moores University Site Gallery, Albert Dock, Liverpool
  • 22.08.07 - Gala dinner at St. George’s Hall, Liverpool to celebrate the opening of the International Slavery Museum
  • 23.08.07 - Slavery Memorial Day, Otterspool Promenade, Liverpool
  • 05.10.07 - International Cotton Association dinner at the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral
  • 09.10.07 - Field of Women launch event at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.
  • 28.10.07 - Plague Songs at The Barbican Centre, London. Collaborations with Damon Albarn, Imogen Heap, King Creosote, Phil Minton and Patrick Wolf
  • 03.12.07 - The Royal Variety Show, Empire Theatre, Liverpool. Collaborations with Seal and Jon Bon Jovi
  • 09.12.07 - Liverpool Music Week closing party at Alma de Cuba, Liverpool. Collaboration with Candie Payne
  • 16.12.07 - Liverpool Nativity broadcast live on BBC3 and repeated on BBC1

2008

  • 12.01.08 - Opening celebrations for the new Echo Arena, Liverpool. Collaborations with Ringo Starr, Dave Stewart, The Farm, Jennifer John, The Christians and The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
  • 25.01.08 - Holocaust Memorial Day 2008, St. George’s Hall Concert Room, Liverpool. Collaborations with Kinetic Fallacy and Curtis Watt.
  • 31.01.08 - Love Music Hate Racism gig at Magnet, Liverpool
  • 22.02.08 - BBC2 Immersion Day, London