Friends of Lawnswood School Community Choir warmly invite you to ‘Come and Sing’ The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace by Karl Jenkins Saturday 20th June 2015 St Chad’s Church, Far Headingley, Leeds Join us for a full day rehearsal and early evening performance of this powerful work by Welsh composer Karl Jenkins. Commissioned by the Royal Armouries for the Millennium Celebrations, The Armed Man describes the horrors of war, but offers the hope of peace as an end to armed conflict. Drawing on secular and religious texts from different cultures, it has become one of Jenkins’ most popular works and has been regularly performed by professional and amateur musicians since its première in 2000. Musical Director. Venue Imelda Shirley is a skilled teacher and choral St Chad’s Church, Otley Road, conductor with experience of leading choral Far Headingley, Leeds, LS16 5JT workshops across the country. She conducts the Disabled access. Toilet facilities in the church and Wigan Community Choir. neighbouring parish centre. Directions to St Chad’s and a map can be found here: http://hollin.org.uk/st.chads/Contact/FindUs.htm Timetable Cost for participants 10.00 Registration £15 per person (if you book as part of a group of 10.30 Rehearsal (includes refreshment break) 10 or more singers the fee is £12 per person) 12.30 Lunch £5 concessions (senior citizens, students in full 13.30 Rehearsal (includes refreshment break) time education) 16.30 Final run through Audience tickets: £5 18.15 Break Please make cheques payable to: “Friends of 19.00 Concert Lawnswood Choir” 20.30 Expected finish Please use the attached Booking Form. To help Lunch/tea is not provided so please bring your own us manage the numbers across the voice parts, food or enjoy one of the local pubs and cafes. Tea, we would appreciate your returned forms as coffee and cakes will be available to buy at soon as possible. However, the closing date for registration and during all breaks. returned forms is the 20th May. Dress Code Car Parking There is limited parking at the church and the Wear you own choir’s costume or join us in black parish centre. It is possible to park on nearby with a splash of colour. streets either side of the Otley Road. Prior Rehearsals Sound Files Participants who live in and around Leeds are welcome to join us on 21st May, 4th, 11th and 18th June for practice sessions (7–9pm at Lawnswood If you would like to listen to sound files for each School) before the workshop itself. In addition you part, these can be found by following the link may wish to join the Lawnswood Community Choir’s below: regular Thursday rehearsals (7-9.00pm school term- time only) when we will be spending the first hour of www.chartonmathias.fr and then go to l'atelier each session on The Armed Man. Please get in touch if you would like to take advantage of this opportunity. For further information, please email Janie at: [email protected] .