Progeny

For those with the time and inclination a smaller group perform as 'Progeny' at our concerts. Under Guy's tuition, Progeny are able to learn more complex music and as such provide variety to our concerts. Rehearsals are held on alternate Wednesday evenings and a fee is payable for membership of this group. Speak to Guy for more information.

Songs sung by Progeny to date include:

  • A Clare Benediction (Rutter)
  • Adam Lay Y'Bounden
  • Africa
  • Bohemian Rhapsody
  • Bridge Over Troubled Water
  • Cantique de Jean Racine (Faure)
  • Carry The Spark (G Bunce)
  • Fields of Gold
  • For The Beauty Of The Earth (Rutter)
  • Gershwin Showcase
  • Glow (Eric Whitacre)
  • Howard Goodall's Theme Academy
  • How High The Moon
  • Jingle Bell Rock
  • Lacrymosa from Eternal Light Requiem
  • Locus Iste (Bruckner)
  • May The Lord Bless You and Keep You (Rutter)
  • Now Is The Month of Maying
  • Oklahoma Medley
  • Oliver Medley
  • Pie Jesu (Andrew Lloyd Webber)
  • Phantom of the Opera Medley
  • Seal Lullaby (Eric Whitacre)
  • Somewhere Only We Know
  • Somewhere Over The Rainbow
  • Tears in Heaven
  • The Lamb (Taverner)
  • The Pink Panther
  • We'll Gather Lilacs
  • West Side Story Medley

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There is an audition process to become a member of Progeny as outlined below. Guy can provide more details.

  1. a range test (to aid with section divisions) - for example singing a few scales
  2. at auditionee’s choice either: 2a,  a short sight singing test (around Grade 3 level); OR 2b, a short piece of music to learn from rehearsal track and score. The materials for each option are to provided below for you to download are prepare
  3. a short audition piece chosen by the auditionee (up to one verse and chorus (around 1 minute)
  4. a harmony exercise (a short extract from a current NES piece to be sung against another part).  Pick a short extract from a piece in the current NES repertoire that you are comfortable singing and where there are at least two different voice types singing.  Sing your part and Guy will sing another part against you.


For part 2, you can download the resources here (you only need do one test from each option):

EITHER
OR
For more details or to book an audition, please contract Guy.