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This is the first _ ford. CD supports brain tumour research It‘s a rare opportunity for budding conductors to hear how professional choirs respond to their work. Continued from page 19 Other artists were simiâ€" larly eager to lend the their talents to "Solo" in hopes of making it a success. The results thus far have been astounding. "Everybody wrote a song for the project in kind," Froome said. "Through the help of three corporate sponsors, we made 2000 CDs and we kicked it off with a release party at Brubachers a couple of Satâ€" urdays ago, which was just packed, and we sold 700 CDs that night." While selling such a huge number of CDs in one evening might seem incredâ€" ible to some, Froome insists that the quality of the album has generated a great buzz among, musicâ€"lovers in this area. which has subeseâ€" quently led to an increased demand for the CD beyond the region "The one objective is to raise money for the research centre and our target this year is $40,000," Froome said. 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"This workshop will give them a feel for how profesâ€" sional singers respond. * During the weekâ€"long workshop, six conductors will work with both the Elora Festival Singers, conâ€" sidered one of the finest stuff! It‘s wonderful.‘ You really have to sit quietly by yourself, and spend one hour listening to it because you won‘t realize the emoâ€" tional journey you‘ve been on until you go from beginâ€" ning to end and then back again." As well as promising to be an excellent method of raising funds and awareness about the Brain Tumour Research Centre project, compiling "Solo" has also provided Froome with emoâ€" tional and moral support during one of the most turnultuous times in his life. "Just listening to some of the other artists‘ material and trying to find songs that fit with the cause or a simiâ€" lar philosophy of life was pretty affirming." Froome professional choirs in Canaâ€" da, as well as the renowned 160â€"member Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. The conductors will also get a chance to go public with their work, as they conduct the Elora Festival Singers in a performance that closes the workshop on Oct. 25 in Elora. People who have purchased tickets for the Oct. 25 concert can sit in on workshops throughout the week. This year, six aspiring conductors from Ontario were selected to take part in the workshop, including participants from Toronto, Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo, and Stratford. This is the first explained. "It‘s a tough industry in Canada and these people have a special talent for keeping a spring in thejr step, which 1 thought fit well with the concept for the CD. It‘s a painful time for both Alex and I and others around her, and these people can really R workshop of what Edison plans to make an annual event. "I did this kind of thing myself when 1 was younger, and I found it an incredibly rewarding experience," said Edison. 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