CONCERT
(Note this will follow a Slavic Voices workshop beforehand).
Join us for a concert (and workshop) in the stunning setting of St Mary Redcliffe
Slavic Voices choir, with support from Heartwood Chorus
Slavic Voices choir (London and Brighton) 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.
Slavic Voices is led by Polina Skovoroda-Shepherd, granddaughter of a Cossack, an internationally acclaimed performer, educator and cultural activist.
With support from Bristol's own 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.
WORKSHOP - see more in a separate event listing on our page.
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
TIMINGS
Workshop
12–2pm, in the undercroft
Concert
3–5pm, doors open at 2.30pm. Including interval with refreshments.
Children
Children under 14 are welcome to attend for free with a responsible adult.
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