Slavic Voices and Heartwood Chorus in Bristol. concert.
June 14 @ 15:00 - 17:00 UTC+0
Join us for a workshop and concert in the stunning setting of St. Mary Redcliffe in Bristol together with Heartwood Chorus. Organised by PitchBlend. There will be an open to public choral workshop before the concert and participants will be invited to join Slavic Voices in a few songs in the concert.
See event on St Mary Redcliffe website here
CONCERT
Slavic Voices choir, with support from Heartwood Chorus
Slavic Voices choir presents music of all styles from the Slavic world: Orthodox chants, classics by Tchaikovsky, Schnittke and others, refined XVIII-XIX-centuries art songs and gritty folklore from the far corners of Siberia to the banks of the Black Sea. The choir’s repertoire is sung mainly in Russian but also in Polish, Ukrainian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Belorussian, and sometimes Yiddish or Romanian.
Heartwood Chorus
A 48-strong a cappella folk choir, Heartwood sings songs whose murky origins stretch back centuries and centuries. They sing songs their grannies taught them. They sing songs of rebellion, of love, of war, of sex, of death, of the turning of the seasons.
Their voices come together to make a powerful sound which can be, by turns, huge or delicate. Original arrangements, quality singing and a singular vision are quickly transforming this choir from its origins as a community project into artists in their own right on the UK folk scene.
There will be a WORKSHOP with Polina Shepherd before the concert.
Open to all. Led by Slavic Voices choir director Polina Skovoroda-Shepherd. Come and learn a few songs from Slavic Voices’ repertoire ranging from ancient Slavic pagan ritual songs to a Macedonian ballad and a classical Orthodox score. Teaching both by ear and with sheet music. Participants will have the option of joining Slavic Voices choir in concert.
TICKET PRICES
£38/28/18 workshop and concert
£20/15/10 workshop or concert only
£38/28/18 workshop and concert
£20/15/10 workshop or concert only
TIMINGS
Workshop – 12–2pm, in the undercroft
Workshop – 12–2pm, in the undercroft
Concert – 3–5pm, doors open at 2.30pm. Including interval with refreshments.
Children under 14 are welcome to attend for free with a responsible adult.
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Slavic Voices and Heartwood Chorus in Bristol. concert.
