Alistair SmithJun 12, 20184 minSong of Songs - TIC at Club InégalesThe year started well for The Improvisers Choir, winning the Nonclassical Battle of the Bands back in January. This occasion saw them...
Alistair SmithJan 24, 20183 minTIC win Nonclassical Battle of the Bands!I was excited to hear about TIC performing in this unique battle of the bands competition, having been to numerous Nonclassical events...
Alistair SmithNov 30, 20174 minCartoonesque Cadenzas (TOC House Concert 12th November 2017)After a mad dash, I just about made it for this season's concert at Jenni's loft apartment. Due to personal circumstances I was forced to...
Alistair SmithJun 25, 20172 minTOC on Tour! The Crouch End FestivalIt was a beautiful sun filled Sunday in June and the Crouch End festival was in full swing. One of our first gigs as a choir was at the...
Alistair SmithMay 31, 20172 minThe Open Choir Rehearsal: ‘Three’ ImprovisationA brief but heavy downpour had flooded our usual venue, Earl Haig Hall, so this week’s choir rehearsal was promptly moved to Jenni’s loft...
Alistair SmithMay 16, 20172 minTOC - A Composition Crash CourseThis Monday was the first rehearsal of a new term for a group that is now a regular core of people; a group that continues to grow in...
Alistair SmithNov 28, 20165 minClub Vocale III - TICTOC & Cleveland WatkissCleveland Watkiss is a singer with a huge wealth and diversity of experience. Despite his many different collaborations and projects he...
Alistair SmithOct 6, 20165 minClub Vocale LaunchClub Vocale Launch - Earl Haig Hall 25th September 2016 Dreamwalking Snaking a path through the hall, furnished with audience members,...
Alistair SmithJun 24, 20165 minTOC - First ExpeditionThe Open Choir Having been involved on the sidelines with TIC - The Improvisors Choir, a fly on the wall to their rehearsals; witnessing...
Alistair SmithDec 10, 20154 minThe First Tic Performance5th December 2015, The Vortex, Dalston, London. One of my favourite things to do at university was to go to the vocal recital seminars...
Alistair SmithNov 29, 20154 minTIC - Final RehearsalThree weeks after my introduction to the Improvised Choir, I was once again in Jenni Roditi's loft apartment with its stunning view of...
Alistair SmithNov 9, 20153 minResponding to TIC in RehearsalTIC – The Improvisers’ Choir – Rehearsal 3 In Jenni Roditi’s stunning loft apartment, light streaming in through the windows that are...