The Sing-Through
In 2018, Acquire launched our first Sing-through, offering singers and musicians the opportunity to play and sing through Maury Yeston’s Titanic: The Musical over one weekend. We have since had the opportunity to work on some of the most iconic scores in the musical theatre canon.
“No egos, no divas, no cliques. Just amazing talent from all over Scotland working together to deliver a first class and incredibly rewarding experience for everyone. Innovative, uplifting, emotional and very inspirational.”
“I loved every minute playing with a room of talented musicians, a fun MD and a choir that made the hairs on my arms stand up.”
“This is what music making is about.”
“I was a bit nervous about coming along on my own but everyone was so welcoming and friendly.”
The Sing-through provides an opportunity for a large group of singers and musicians to study and rehearse an entire musical score over one weekend, without the pressure of weekly rehearsal commitments or performing in front of an audience.
Throughout the weekend, singers and musicians are given the opportunity to work with a team of musical directors and vocal coaches to perfect a score. The weekend culminates in a truly thrilling experience of presenting a final sing-through of the score, much like the Sitzprobe or ‘band call’ in a rehearsal process.
We accept applications from across the UK and are delighted to have worked with over 400 singers and musicians so far.
How It Works
Participants attend a meet and greet on Saturday morning, where our Company Director and Creative Director introduce the orchestra and singers, as well as our music and technical team. We briefly discuss the musical we are presenting and then split into various groups to work through the score. Our conductor rehearses with the orchestra, whilst our vocal coach and a team of musical directors teach the score to the singers.
On Sunday, the orchestra and singers continue to rehearse separately until the mid-afternoon. Once the score has been taught and rehearsed to as high a standard as possible, the singers and musicians meet to play and sing through the entire score from beginning to end.
The final sing-through is not performed in front of an audience - the whole endeavour is purely for the enjoyment of those taking part.
Our Next Sing-through
Our next Sing-through will take place on the weekend of 14th-15th September 2024.
The sign up process is now open! To get the details on how to take part, you can join our mailing list using the form below.