Jonathon Michaels

2013

January

Jan 9th  - First night back for singing practice today, we have a lot of new music to learn, Looks like its going to be a good year!

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February

current songs we are working on:

John Lennon's Imagine, (Arrangement by Richard Swan)

Nkosi Sikelel i Africa ( The South African National Anthem)

The Beach Boys Medley - (A very very good arrangement, one not to be missed)

current songs i am working on:

Turandot Act 3, Nessun Dorma, Puccini

Barcelona, Freddie mercury  and Montserrat Caballe

A little less conversation, Evis Presley

Rolling in the deep, Adele

You raise me up, Josh Groban

 March

current songs we are working on:

John Lennon's Imagine, (Arrangement by R. Swan)

Nkosi Sikelel i Africa ( The South African National Anthem)

The Beach Boys Medley - (A very very good arrangement, one not to be missed)

Green fields of France - (The Fureys, re Arranged by R. Swan)

current songs i am working on:

Libera Me,  Gabriel Faure

My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion 

Panis Angelicus, Josh Groban

Ave Maria - Schubert 

Turandot Act 3, Nessun Dorma, Puccini

Barcelona, Freddie mercury  and Montserrat Caballe

A little less conversation, Elvis Presley

Rolling in the deep, Adele

You raise me up, Josh Groban

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Mar 2013

Auditioned for The Royal Choral Society... extremely nerve racking..... my prepared piece was 'Libera me' from Faure's Requiem... Audition successful - I was accepted 

Im now the newest member of the Bass section - Fantastic!!!

(Looks like i need to get the old Dinner Suit out of storage - lots of peformances coming up)

Apr 2013

Had my first 'Bel Canto Singing Lesson' with Award winning Soprano: 

Marika Rauscher

www.marikarauscher.co.uk

A very, very good lesson, i highly recommend anyone wanting to learn Bel Canto, Marika is the teacher you need!

April

current songs we are working on:

(London City Voices)

The Beach Boys Medley - (A very very good arrangement, one not to be missed)

Green fields of France - (The Fureys, re Arranged by R. Swan)

(for Royal Choral Society)

Mendelssohn Elijah 

The Holy City 

There always be an England

See the conqu'ring hero comes G.F. Handel

Zadok the Priest G.F. Handel

Heart of Oak

current songs i am working on:

Libera Me,  Gabriel Faure

My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion 

Panis Angelicus, Josh Groban

Ave Maria - Schubert 

Turandot Act 3, Nessun Dorma, Puccini

Barcelona, Freddie mercury  and Montserrat Caballe

A little less conversation, Elvis Presley

Rolling in the deep, Adele

You raise me up, Josh Groban

May

current songs we are working on:

(London City Voices)

The Beach Boys Medley - (re Arranged by Richard Swan)

One day like this - (Elbow,re Arranged by R. Swan)

If You Don’t Know Me By Now ( Simply red, re Arranged by R. Swan)

Somebody to love ( Queen, re Arranged by R. Swan)

Higher and Higher ( Jackie Wilson, re Arranged by R. Swan)

(for Royal Choral Society)

Mendelssohn Elijah (in German)

Beethoven's 9th Symphony (Last movement, in German)

Hallelujah Chorus Handel's Messiah

The Holy City 

There always be an England

See the conqu'ring hero comes G.F. Handel

Zadok the Priest G.F. Handel

Heart of Oak

Jerusalem

Rule Britannia

God Save the Queen (All 5 verses)

Land of Hope and Glory

current songs i am working on:

Ave Maria - Schubert 

Libera Me,  Gabriel Faure

My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion 

Panis Angelicus, Josh Groban

Turandot Act 3, Nessun Dorma, Puccini

Rolling in the deep, Adele

You raise me up, Josh Groban