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Meguru SATB
Technology and I have a complex relationship!
Matt
Saturday 2 February 2013
Recordings and experiment!
Dear friends,
I have been working flat out on the CD and am about 2/3 of the way there (and yes, Shenandoah is done!)
You should be getting, or may already have, an email from Sally with two pieces to photocopy. The good news is that, with these pieces printed, we will have all the music we need for the our concert. The programme stands as follows:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/76675440/Meguru%20SATB.wav
All the very best,
Matthew
I have been working flat out on the CD and am about 2/3 of the way there (and yes, Shenandoah is done!)
You should be getting, or may already have, an email from Sally with two pieces to photocopy. The good news is that, with these pieces printed, we will have all the music we need for the our concert. The programme stands as follows:
Harmonise Concert - Friday 7 June 2013
• Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
• Amani Utupe Na Ustawe
• Wai Bamba Wai (with AP*)
• Wayfarin' Stranger
• Lonesome Road
• Shenandoah
• Bridge Over Troubled Water
INTERVAL
• Meguru
• My Paddle (with AP)
• Jordan Train
• Lean on Me
Guest Spot
• Siyahamba
• [encore] Wai Bamba Wai (with
AP)
* =
audience participation
Please keep persevering with the huge and insanely difficult pieces - I promise that conquering the mountain will be worth the climb!
Finally, could some folk try clicking on the link below and let me know if it works? It should be a link to an SATB version of Meguru (to prove I really have been recording!)
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/76675440/Meguru%20SATB.wav
All the very best,
Matthew
Wednesday 30 January 2013
Dear all
Here is quite a lot of information about singing opportunities - from David Burbridge, Jean and then Brendan Taffe. Just keep on scrolling down!!
Happy scrolling
Sally
Here is quite a lot of information about singing opportunities - from David Burbridge, Jean and then Brendan Taffe. Just keep on scrolling down!!
Happy scrolling
Sally
Here are details about our singing events here in the Lake District and beyond. There are also weekly groups - the Brewery Harmony Singers on Mondays in Kendal, Lakeland Voices community choir in Kendal on Tuesdays, and the Penrith Community Choir on Thursdays - but if you would like something a bit longer than an evening - and enjoy being in stunning scenery, eating fabulous meals suitable for both vegetarians and meat eaters, and staying in wonderful accommodation - with mostly single, double and twin rooms - then please get in touch about our events.
March 23 - Spring Sing Thing day at Howtown, by Ullswater, in the northern Lake District with Lakeland Voices and the Penrith Community choir. Start the day with a workshop in the village hall and then in the afternoon join us on a walk to the stunning valley of Martindale through the woods, by the lake and along quiet country lanes.
March 22-23 Spring Sing Thing weekend at Howtown by Ullswater in the Lake District. Staying in an old farmhouse overlooking the lake with singing workshops, meeting local community choirs, and singing in the woods, by the lake, in an ancient chapel in Martindale, in the pub....and maybe a dance or two too! Double or twin rooms - possibly single rooms too. Includes all meals, refreshments and music and recordings of parts sent in advance. Shared lifts arranged. £119 whole weekend.
May 23-30 Singing Slovenia - join our expedition to Slovenia to sing at the Wild Flower festival in Bohinj, meet local choirs, and see other parts of Slovenia including the stunning city of Ljubljana, the stunning lake Bled, the Vanishing Lake at Cerknica and the warm welcome we always receive at Zrece, our twin town, near Celje. Includes half board accommodation, basic instruction in the Slovenia language, some songs sent in advance which we can sing with Slovenian choirs we will meet, plus all transport in Slovenia. Shared lifts to (and parking at) Luton Airport for the cheap Wizzair flight to Ljubljana. £360
July 20-26 - The Singing Cyclists ride again across the north of England from Whitehaven through the Lake District to the Pennines, the Tyne valley and on to Newcastle and Tynemouth - meeting singers and community choirs along the way. A van will carry our heavy bags. Music sent in advance. Meals cooked. Shared bicycle maintenance and basic repairs, shared lifts to start (both beginning and end have railway stations.) Camaraderie and good singing together guaranteed. £295.
October 4-6 Singing Settle Carlisle - on the trains, in the stations, over the wild Pennine Hills...and in country inns experiencing all the exuberance of a real Yorkshire pub sing. Staying in the Old School near Ribblehead station on the Settle Carlisle line (and not too far from Ingleton which at the same time hosts its wonderful folk festival) - meals cooked by the fabulous Lucia Marquart. Accommodation is in shared bunk rooms - but in the past this has often meant just 2 people in each room. £115 including train tickets.
December 4-6 Dent Folk Carols Festival - concerts, workshops, walks, pub carols, ceilidh dance, cosy Dent cottage accommodation with double and twin bedrooms, Lucia's fabulous festive feasts....and more. £115-145 - plus option of a third night's accommodation extra. Single occupany of bedrooms need a supplement.
January 2-5 2014 Black Sail singing retreat (Thursday to Sunday) - staying in this fabulous YHA hostel high in the Lakeland Mountains which can't be approached by car - only by walking 5 miles over the mountains from Buttermere. Only suitable for those who have had some experience of hillwalking and harmony singing - for whom this will represent a very special weekend with singing on top of some of the most dramatic Lake District mountains which could include Haystacks, Great Gable, High Stile, Red Pike and Pillar. Weekend starts with a workshop in Buttermere village hall at 10am on Thursday. All meals cooked by Lucia - cosy bunk beds with warm duvets, radiators in the bedrooms, wood burning stove etc. Three nights this year (last year was 2) - £140. Shared lifts can be arranged. Music sent in advance - or send in your own to share with the group. We are hoping to arrange a concert at the end of the weekend in Buttermere. Limited to only 16 places - so book early to avoid disappointment!
SINGING TOURS - we have over 15 years experience of arranging choir tours for visiting choirs to England and Scotland involving meeting local choirs, performing concerts in stunning locations, learning local songs, sightseeing, communal meals and dances with local singers, walks and much more. Whether your choir is from outside of the UK, or is more homegrown, we can arrange a tour in the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales, Scotland and in Slovenia to suit your pockets and your needs with a variety of accommodation options. Get in touch to find out more. Because of our extensive knowledge of arranging budget choir tours in these areas, using us is often cheaper than doing yourself!
A £50 deposit secures a place on all our events. Further details and booking policy on our websitewww.lakelandvoice.co.uk
best wishes to you all,
David Burbidge
David Burbidge, Lakeland Voice, Smithy Cottage, Farfield, Sedergh, Cumbria LA10 5LW Tel. 015396.21166 www.lakelandvoice.co.uk
David Burbidge, Lakeland Voice, Smithy Cottage, Farfield, Sedergh, Cumbria LA10 5LW Tel. 015396.21166 www.lakelandvoice.co.uk
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From our Jean
This is the message sent to me by Helen and has a link to a recording of the music.
Main Details: Sat 9th March 10-4 learn music
7.30pm concert with A Moment of Eternity first half
Venue: St Columbas Free church opposite Hub (not St. Col by castle Episcopalian)
Need singers for chorus: SATB
listen to recording at:
score is £5 if you want to keep it
Please let Helen know if you can make it helen.rongong@virgin.net
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From Brendan
I wanted to let you know about my upcoming trip to the UK. In March I'll be traveling through a big chunk of the country leading singing workshops and I hope you can join me at one of them. I"ve just finished recording a new album with The Bright Wings Chorus and I'm excited to share those songs with all of you.
There are still a few spaces open for the Turtle Dove Summer Singing Week with Kathy Bullock, Ali Burns, and myself in Ashfield, Massachusetts (about 2 hours west of Boston, in the Berkshires). The week will run from June 29—July 7, 2013 and promises to be a pretty fantastic time. More info at http://turtledoveharmony.org/programs.html#summer_mass
Sat. March 2 Martham 10:30-4:30 at Cornerstone Baptist Church: £15. Details: Stephanie Anderson at stephanie_anderson@hotmail.co.uk
Sun. March 3 Norwich 10:30-4:30 at The Old Chapel: £15. Stephanie Anderson at stephanie_anderson@hotmail.co.uk
Sat. March 9 Bath 10—3:30 at St Lukes Church. £25/ £20 concession. Details: Jane Harris at jane@songways.co.uk
Sat. March 16 Bury 10—4 at Blackburne Hall, the Wylde. £20/ £18 concessions. Details: Angela Gracey at amma63.gracey@tesco.net
Sun. March 17 Stroud 10:30—4. Bisley Village Hall, Bisley. £20/ £18 concession. Details: Nick Mills at fiona@circleofsong.co.uk
March 22—24 Big Sky Whitwell Weekend with Sian Croose. E-mail marianfox20@gmail.com to book your place
Sunday 27 January 2013
Meguru
Dear Harmonise,
Apologies for being on another planet (or rather another period of history!) for the last couple of weeks. Such is the Kingdom was a huge success, more about that later.
For now, I am getting back on track and CDs are on the way. Here are the words for Meguru. N.B. we are only doing the first verse and chorus.
Nampili tuli ronge kapi
Nga tuka ji ghwanana
Nampili tuli ronge kapi
Nga tuka ji gawana
Meguru, membo, ye tu yene ne
Meguru membo, ye tu yene ne
Meguru membo yene ne
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