{"id":172,"date":"2019-10-01T14:25:43","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T14:25:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/youthmusicinitiative\/?p=172"},"modified":"2019-11-01T15:05:19","modified_gmt":"2019-11-01T15:05:19","slug":"scottish-opera-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/youthmusicinitiative\/scottish-opera-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Scottish Opera Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Scottish Opera Primary School tour has been happening for 50 years . Each year, once we get our funding, \u00a0we\u00a0apply for 3 or 4 schools to take part across the region and there is\u00a0always a high demand for spaces . This year’s workshop and performance, Warriors! The Emperor’s Incredible Army, <\/em>is based upon\u00a0 the true story of Emperor Qin\u2019s incredible 2,000 year old terracotta army.<\/p>\n

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This year we have managed to combine a number of smaller schools to work together on one show, that will be performed\u00a0in the bigger school.\u00a0 The project\u00a0will be delivered to\u00a0 5 or 6 schools and will take place between April and May 2020.<\/p>\n

The pupils learning\u00a0the songs with their teacher in class,\u00a0 using the resources provided by Scottish Opera. There is a practice morning, led by a SO\u00a0singing coach,\u00a0 two weeks before the workshop day. \u00a0Then the\u00a0performance day it is all pulled\u00a0together by a team of SO staff, with a morning of practice, a dress rehearsal to the rest of the school, followed by a final performance to the parents. it is amazing what the pupils achieve in such a short space of time.<\/p>\n

The story line for this years workhop is below.<\/p>\n

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ll hail Qin Shi Huang \u2013 the first Emperor of China, destined to rule his Empire forever. After all, didn\u2019t he drink the Elixir of Life, a potion that promises immortality? Not such a great promise when that elixir turns out to be a deadly poison. Now the afterlife awaits, but even a dead Emperor needs an army. So, over many years, he\u2019s gathered a vast hoard to watch over him after death \u2013 8,000 soldiers, horses and chariots, all armoured and armed to the teeth. And every one of them moulded from clay\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Music: \u00a0Alan Penman
\nLyrics: \u00a0Ross Stenhouse
\nCommissioned with the five Scottish Confucius Institutes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Scottish Opera Primary School tour has been happening for 50 years . Each year, once we get our funding, \u00a0we\u00a0apply for 3 or 4 schools to take part across the region and there is\u00a0always a high demand for spaces . This year’s workshop and performance, Warriors! The Emperor’s Incredible Army, is based upon\u00a0 the … <\/p>\n

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