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SUMMARY:Slavic Voices - Polina Shepherd choral workshop. Bristol.
DESCRIPTION: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. \nSEE EVENT ON St Mary Redcliffe website \nBOOK HERE \n\n\n\nSat 14th Jun 12:00pm – 2:00pm\n\n \n\nSt Mary Redcliffe church undercroft\, The Parish Office\, 12 Colston Parade\, Redcliffe\, Bristol BS1 6RA\, UK map \n\n\nSlavic Voices workshop is open to all. Come and learn some 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. \nTime: 12 to 2pm \nLed by Slavic Voices choir director Polina Skovoroda-Shepherd\, granddaughter of a Cossack\, an internationally acclaimed performer\, educator and cultural activist. Originally from Siberia\, Polina now lives in Brighton. She grew up singing at family gatherings where she accompanied her grandfather\, a WWII veteran and her whole Cossack / Jewish family from the age of seven. Since moving to the UK in 2003 Polina has been performing\, teaching\, composing and touring with various projects internationally. \nDownload workshop sheet music here 14 June Bristol workshop materials\,  Workshop with Polina Skovoroda-Shepherd. Bristol. Lyrics only \n“Polina is a brilliant and talented teacher and coach… We all learned and sang with new freedom; we were encouraged to create harmonies\, and together made music that I suspect was only possible due to Polina.” \nCarol D\, residential workshop participant \n“Most enthusiastic and inspiring. Also extremely knowledgeable – not only about music. A great introduction to Slavic culture…” \nBW\, workshop participant \n”Polina’s an expert and experienced choir leader and her enthusiasm for choral singing is infectious.” \nNK\, workshop participant \n“Wonderful music from some very unique genres\, much of which has been new to me. Polina’s style of teaching and selection of music have provided an amazing opportunity to listen and learn from an incredibly talented musician.” \nNT\, online workshop participant \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/slavic-voices-polina-shepherd-choral-workshop-bristol/
LOCATION:St Mary Redcliffe\, St Mary the Virgin Church Redcliffe\, Bristol\, BS1 6RT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Concert,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Slavic Voices and Heartwood Chorus in Bristol. concert.
DESCRIPTION: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. \nBOOK HERE \nSee event on St Mary Redcliffe website here \n\nCONCERT\nSlavic Voices choir\, with support from Heartwood Chorus\n \nSlavic 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\, Serbo-Croatian\, Bulgarian\, Macedonian\, Belorussian\, and sometimes Yiddish or Romanian.\n \n Heartwood Chorus\nA 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.\nTheir 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.\n \nThere will be a WORKSHOP with Polina Shepherd before the concert.\nOpen 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.\n \nTICKET PRICES£38/28/18 workshop and concert£20/15/10 workshop or concert only\nTIMINGSWorkshop – 12–2pm\, in the undercroft\nConcert – 3–5pm\, doors open at 2.30pm. Including interval with refreshments.\n \n\nSlavic Voices at St Mary Redcliffe programme\n \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/choir-bristol/
LOCATION:St Mary Redcliffe\, St Mary the Virgin Church Redcliffe\, Bristol\, BS1 6RT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Concert,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Concert with Tropanka. Bristol
DESCRIPTION:A gig held at Mr Wolfs on Sunday 15th June. \nBOOK HERE \nDoors are at 13:30 with the event starting at 14:00. The event finishes at 17:00. \nWorld renowned Cossack/Jewish singer\, musician\, composer and choir leader\, Polina Skovoroda-Shepherd\, will give an intimate solo concert\, before being joined by rising Bristol Balkan and klezmer group\, Tropanka. Expect stunning vocals\, foot stomping instrumentals and exciting collaborative improvisations. \nTropanka are a collective of Bristol and London based musicians\, who play uptempo Eastern European tunes. Tropanka is a Bulgarian dance that literally means\, ‘the stompy one’. So expect high energy klezmer to get you moving\, along with unique improvised collaborations between Tropanka and Polina. \nPolina Skovoroda-Shepherd\, granddaughter of a Cossack\, an internationally acclaimed performer\, educator and cultural activist. Originally from Siberia\, Polina now lives in Brighton. She grew up singing at family gatherings where she accompanied her grandfather\, a WWII veteran and her whole Cossack / Jewish family from the age of seven. Since moving to the UK in 2003 Polina has been performing\, teaching\, composing and touring with various projects internationally. \nEntry requirements: 18+ \nThis gig follows a workshop and concert with Polina and her choir\, Slavic Voices\, with support from Bristol folk choir\, Heartwood Chorus on SATURDAY 14 JUNE 12-5.00PM\nFurther information and tickets here:\nhttps://hdfst.uk/e127757 \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/concert-with-tropanka-bristol/
LOCATION:Mr Wolfs\, 32 St Nicholas St\, Bristol\, BS1 1TG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Concert
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SUMMARY:Glorious Kasha: Songs About Yiddish Delights. Brighton. UK
DESCRIPTION:BOOK HERE \nThis open to absolutely everyone workshop will be uplifting and fun\, as well as educational and focused… on food. The word Kasha\, like the dish itself\, exists in several Slavic cultures\, including Belarusian\, Czech\, Lithuanian\, Polish\, Romanian\, Russian\, Slovak and Ukrainian. Yiddish songs too are cross-cultural by nature. We may be singing a bit in Ukrainian\, Russian and Polish\, because these songs are part of Yiddish song canon. We will explore what food means to us\, how much symbolism and emotion is stuffed into it\, how much history is poured over is and how many cultures spice it up. Come sing about Ukrainian borsh\, Romanian mamalyga\, Polish latkes\, Russian blintzes and of course wine or something stronger in song. Come share your recipes\, if you know these foods and songs.\nPolina Shepherd has no idea how to make Shepherd’s pie but\, coming from Siberia and with origins in Kiev and Odesa\, she has been cooking Yiddish and klezmer all over the globe for over 30 years.\nNo knowledge of Yiddish or singing experience is needed but make sure to have a big lunch before you come to sing!\n15.00 – 17.00\nOnline tickets – £10 plus booking fee. On the door- £13. \n \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/kasha/
LOCATION:The Rose Hill\, 70-71 ROSEHILL TERRACE\, BRIGHTON\, East Sussex\, BN1 4JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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