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Romany Wood - Sing for Children

A unique musical project begins next month, which aims to involve 250,000 children in classical music performances and to raise £1million for children's charities. The project also presents an opportunity for school, music services, churches, choral and orchestral societies to raise funds for their own organisation.

Romany Wood, a 35-minute work for children's voices, narrator and orchestra, was first performed in 2002 at Hagley Park, Worcestershire to 4,000 people. Further capacity performances in Birmingham Symphony Hall and Worcester Cathedral convinced composer David Gaukroger and librettist David Carr that Romany Wood had the potential to introduce children of all backgrounds to classical music.The writers have given over the rights for the Romany Wood to a charity that will encourage performances of Romany Wood. Money received from concerts will go to supporting the work of children's charities at home and abroad. Participation in the project is free, as are all materials. Performances can be with live orchestra, with orchestral backing tracks, produced by the orchestra of Trinity College of Music, or by piano.

Also available is a rehearsal CD. Participants agree to donate at least 50% of the profits from the concert(s) they stage to a new Romany Wood Charitable Trust. Only performances that form part of the Romany wood - Sing for Children project are exempt from copyright.The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the New London Children's Choir will make a recording of Romany Wood. CDs at discounted prices will be available to participants.It is intended to end the first phase of the project with a Royal Charity Gala concert in the spring of 2008. Organisations that raise the highest amount of money, either in real terms or in relation to their size, will be invited to join the choir for the Charity Gala concert.

Information on how to take part can be found on the website www.romanywood.co.uk