Sounds of Spring
with Kristine Barrett
Stinson Beach Group
Starts Monday Apr. 6, 7:00-8:30 pm
at Stinson Beach Community Center, 32 Belvedere
Point Reyes Group
Starts Tuesday Apr. 7, 7:00-8:30 pm
at Point Reyes Dance Palace, 503 B St.
Stinson Beach Group
Starts Monday Apr. 6, 7:00-8:30 pm
at Stinson Beach Community Center, 32 Belvedere
Point Reyes Group
Starts Tuesday Apr. 7, 7:00-8:30 pm
at Point Reyes Dance Palace, 503 B St.
About the Series
Spring is a time of renewal and growth. From Irish Bealtaine songs and Swedish Sea spells to Georgian hymns, explore the sounds of spring through the lens of traditional music from Scandinavia, Eastern Europe and Ireland. Explore the folklore, history and ethnographic context of each song while simultaneously honing ensemble skills: blending, vocal placement and quality, pitch, pronunciation and various vocal techniques unique to each tradition.
Schedule
Performance Schedule
Spring is a time of renewal and growth. From Irish Bealtaine songs and Swedish Sea spells to Georgian hymns, explore the sounds of spring through the lens of traditional music from Scandinavia, Eastern Europe and Ireland. Explore the folklore, history and ethnographic context of each song while simultaneously honing ensemble skills: blending, vocal placement and quality, pitch, pronunciation and various vocal techniques unique to each tradition.
Schedule
- Stinson Beach Group: 7-9 pm on Mondays April 6 through May 11 at Stinson Beach Community Center, 32 Belvedere
- Point Reyes Group: 7-9 pm on Tuesdays April 7 through May 12 at Dance Palace, 503 B St.
- Make-up sessions are available at the other group. Participants may attend either group in a given week.
Performance Schedule
- All-choir preview performance at Stinson Beach Community Center, Mon. May 11 at 8pm, warm up at 7pm
- Optional performance at Toby's Feed Barn in Pt. Reyes on Sun. May 17 at 5:30 pm
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About the Songleader
Kristine Barrett is a vocal artist specializing in traditional music and ritual song. She performs with the acclaimed Kitka Women’s Vocal Ensemble and directs multiple community choirs throughout the Bay Area including the Temple of Light Georgian Community Choir in Berkeley and the Headlands Community Folk Ensemble. She and her husband live in a houseboat in Sausalito with a myriad of plants, shrines and animals. |
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Pricing
- $120 Low-Income
- $150 Regular
- $180 Supporter
Cancellation Policy
Prefer to pay by check? Make it out to Sound Orchard, PO Box 722, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956. Please include your email address for choir communications.
Thanks to our Sponsors
West Marin Choir is supported in part by funding from West Marin Fund, Stinson Bolinas Community Fund, and community members like you. Make a donation
Prefer to pay by check? Make it out to Sound Orchard, PO Box 722, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956. Please include your email address for choir communications.
Thanks to our Sponsors
West Marin Choir is supported in part by funding from West Marin Fund, Stinson Bolinas Community Fund, and community members like you. Make a donation