Musical project

SWING !

Bremen, Germany, from 19 to 26 october 2025

Musical and artistic direction Géraldine Marmier and Erwan Tacher

The musical programme will range from Bach (swinging version) to the Beatles, via French chanson (Vian, Nougaro, Kosma…), North American jazz (Ellington…) and German cabaret (Comedian Harmonists).

This mouth-watering programme is currently being finalised and has been suggested by our two guest conductors: Géraldine Marmier (CFA Zurich) and Erwan Tacher (DFC Bremen). We’ll be introducing them to you in a future Newsletter.

We’ll also be lucky enough and privileged to be joined for the concert by the Jazz Pepper Club trio, whose excellent pianist, Michel Ott, will be with us all week to pass on his expertise and passion for swing; we’ll be introducing them to you soon.

This workshop is designed to improve choral skills and is aimed at enthusiastic adult singers of a good level who already have experience of choral singing and sing in a choir.

Teaching objectives :

• Bodywork: breathing, movement, posture
• Rhythmic work: tempo stability, binary/ternary difference, musical phrasing in vocal jazz
• Vocal technique: exploration of resonance zones and voice types according to style, support and work on the diaphragm, reducing tension for freer singing, etc.

During the course, the works are worked on in groups of voices and in tutti. Every day there are vocal training and vocal technique exercises, choir coaching by vocal group and individual vocal advice from the singing teachers.

Preparation for the work prior to the project is required. Details of the score version chosen and musical aids can be found on the ‘Score & Learning’ page.

Communication is in German and French, depending on the situation, with occasional indications in English.

The Concert

The choir will be accompanied by the jazz trio ‘Pepper Club the Band’, piano, bass and drums.

Musical programme: the precise programme is currently being drawn up and will be circulated shortly.