Open call for Study of Slope

 

Open call: ‘non-musical’ singers for Study of Slope

 

hcmf// is looking for people based in Huddersfield (and the surrounding area) who self-identify as non-musical to take part in the performance of Composer in Residence Lina Lapelytė’s Study of Slope on Saturday 16 November 2024.

Study of Slope is a musical meditation on queerness, beauty, silencing, and acceptance, constructed on excerpts of Living in a Land, an essay by Sean Ashton which is a chronicle of a mind fighting its own oppositional nature. In this performance, voices once silenced by the Western musical traditions that exclude those who are considered to sing ‘off-key’ will be brought to the fore.

Known for her performance-based practice rooted in music, Lina’s work flirts with pop culture, gender stereotypes and nostalgia. Her works often engage trained and untrained performers in an act of singing, through a wide range of genres including mainstream music and opera.

If you’ve ever been told you ‘can’t sing’ but you’d enjoy being part of a choir of untrained voices, we’d love to hear from you.

 

Key information & eligibility

Participants must be:

– over 18, enjoy singing and lack a ‘musical ear’

– available for an online introductory session on either 15 October (7pm – 9pm) or 28 October (7pm – 9pm)

– available on 16 November for a rehearsal (10am – 2pm) and a performance (3pm)

– available for at least 5 of the following rehearsals:

9 November: 2pm – 5pm
10 November: 2pm – 5pm
13 November: 6pm – 9pm
14 November: 12pm – 3pm
14 November: 6pm – 9pm
15 November: 12pm – 3pm
15 November: 6pm – 9pm

All rehearsals will take place in Huddersfield town centre.

 

How to get involved

To register your interest in taking part, please send the following information to Laura at info@hcmf.co.uk using the subject line ‘Study of Slope 2024’:

– Your full name

– A brief statement explaining why you’d like to take part

– Which introductory session you would like to attend (ie. 15 October or 28 October)

– A photo*

*This will be used only to help us to identify you at our first meeting and is not compulsory.

 

If you have any queries, please contact Laura at info@hcmf.co.uk