Singing with Andrea Bocelli

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Andrea Bocelli, the Tuscan born tenor is a refined and versatile opera singer. A  record breaking artist who perfroms at concerts in front of huge audiences is a living testimony of the Italian vocal tradition.

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00:00The

00:22chance to perform with Bocelli is such an exciting opportunity for the choirs based

00:26in the UAE, and it is the first time ever that a large choir of this nature, involving

00:3369 singers in total, has the chance to perform in such an auspicious occasion with such an

00:40exciting and well-known performer.

00:51The SCORE Chorus came together in an interesting way. It is a brand new classical concert series

00:57called The SCORE that has launched itself in Dubai during this year, and one of the

01:04concerts hosted the Swingle Singers, who workshopped intensively with the choral scene in the UAE,

01:12and also together with them, The SCORE ran a Choir of the Year competition. This meant

01:17that for the very, very first time, choirs from Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, were all under

01:22the same roof, in the same room. It was an absolutely electric evening, with each choir

01:29delivering their own special flavour and style, and culminated in the award-winning choir,

01:36who is Dubai Vocal Ensemble, who received a spontaneous standing ovation from all of

01:41the choirs that were present in the room.

01:47It is amazing to be working with, arguably, the best singers in Dubai. These guys are

01:52amazing. They've picked up this music very, very fast. The sound they're making is stupendous.

01:57They're very professional, very dedicated. I can't thank them enough for what they're

02:01doing. It's great.

02:31For more information visit www.fema.org

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