Harp Weekend at EMS, Salts Mill 7-9 September
When
from
September 07, 2012 09:00 AM
to
September 09, 2012 04:00 PM
Where
Salts Mill, Victoria Road, Saltaire, West Yorkshire BD18 3TT, UNITED KINGDOM
What
Harp Weekend at EMS, Salts Mill 7 September – 9 September 2012 Tel: 01274 288100
We are pleased to announce an exciting weekend of harp workshops and concerts with Louise Thomson (workshop & recital) Sarah Deere-Jones (workshops, talk & recital) and representatives from Camac Harps France (harp service/regulation & exhibition)
For anyone contemplating learning the harp, buying a harp or just longing to hear one performed, this weekend is the ideal opportunity to talk
and listen to expert technicians, performers & teachers and learn more about this beautiful instrument. Further
enquiries and bookings can be made by telephone on 01274 288100 or by email at sales@earlymusicshop.com.
FRIDAY 7th SEPTEMBER
CAMAC HARP REGULATION DAY
EMS Showroom 10am-4pm
Servicing
• Regulations • Exhibition • Recital
We are delighted that
Eric Piron and technicians from Camac Harps France are coming to the Early
Music Shop showroom for 2 days of harp regulation and servicing. Customers are
invited to bring their harps for overhaul and servicing and for advice on
maintenance and choosing a harp. Please contact staff at EMS Saltaire if you
wish to book your harp in for servicing, or simply come along to talk to the
makers..
RECITAL – LOUISE THOMSON
3rd Floor Salts Mill 7pm
Louise Thomson will perform on Camac lever harps and pedal harp in a
programme of music to include:
Rhapsodie - Grandjany
Maracatu - Gismonti
Cruit gun cheis ceall gun aba - Kennedy
Sonata in F minor - Scarlatti
Impromptu Caprice - Pierne
Nocturne - Glinka
American in Paris and Rhapsody in Blue - Gershwin
TICKETS £10 - Includes glass of wine/soft drink
Available in advance from The Early
Music Shop on 01274 288100 or on the door.
Concert
sponsored by Camac Harps
SATURDAY 8th SEPTEMBER
CAMAC HARP REGULATION DAY
EMS Showroom 10am-4pm
Servicing
• Regulations • Exhibition • Recital
We are delighted that
Eric Piron and technicians from Camac Harps France are coming to the Early
Music Shop showroom for 2 days of harp regulation and servicing. Customers are
invited to bring their harps for overhaul and servicing and for advice on
maintenance and choosing a harp. Please contact staff at EMS Saltaire if you
wish to book your harp in for servicing, or simply come along to talk to the
makers
MEDIAEVAL/TUDOR HARP WORKSHOP with Sarah Deere-Jones
The Coach House, Victoria Road 10am-12noon
We
will warm up with some simple finger exercises for all standards to
play together. We will then talk about the design and features of early
Medieval and Tudor harps, their history across Britain, and how to adapt
standard lever harp technique to them. We will then explore some Medieval and
Tudor repertoire and play some music together, either by ear or using music
provided. There is no need to own a reproduction Medieval/Tudor harp for this
workshop as all music can be played on modern lever or pedal harps.
But if you are bringing a reproduction harp, please tune it in C major
(A440) but be prepared to re-tune during the workshop, (if you are a
beginner, don't worry help and advice will be available!).
TICKETS £8 -
Includes light refreshments.
Available in
advance from The Early Music Shop on 01274 288100
CHILDREN’S HARP WORKSHOP with Louise Thomson
The Coach House, Victoria Road 1pm-3pm
Workshop
for children, beginner players welcome! Harps will be provided and the ticket
price includes light refreshments.
TICKETS £5
Available in
advance from The Early Music Shop on 01274 288100
TALK – ‘THE HISTORY OF THE HARP’
Salts Mill 3pm-4pm
Using
colour slides, Sarah Deere-Jones illustrates the history of this
fascinating instrument from the ancient civilisations of the mediterranean,
through to the earliest European and British triangular framed harps, their
development into double and triple strung harps, their expansion into South
American culture and then their final transformation into the elaborate
and complicated double action orchestral harps of today. With
illustrations from Mesopatamian plaques, Egyptian tomb paintings,
European stone slabs and Medieval manuscripts, and Peruvian church
panels to19th century English oil paintings, this lecture demonstrates the
hugely varied and intriguing history of the harp.
FREE
ADMISSION
RECITAL – SARAH DEERE-JONES
3rd Floor Salts Mill 7pm
Sarah Deere-Jones will perform some medieval music on reproduction
historic harps as well as her own compositions and arrangements of virtuoso
classical, jazz and traditional music for lever harp, joined by Phil
Williams on Guitar and Gazuki. Sarah has appeared in many music festivals
across the UK and in America, her CDs and sheet music are in demand across the
world, and her CD 'Soirbheas' was nominated as a Classic FM CD of the year in
2006.
TICKETS £10 - Includes glass of wine/soft drink
Available in advance from The Early
Music Shop on 01274 288100 or on the door
SUNDAY 9th SEPTEMBER
LEVER HARP WORKSHOPS with Sarah Deere-Jones
The Coach House, Victoria Road
Morning
Workshop 10am-12 noon
Afternoon
Workshop 1pm-3pm
For
all standards to play together! We will start with some discussion of harp
technique, dispell some myths and explain why it is important from day one to
keep a relaxed hand and a good posture. Then we will study some specially
formulated finger exercises which all standards can play together at the same
time, practising relaxation techniques and building up strength and
flexibility. Finally we will progress to some ensemble pieces with parts
for different abilities with music provided, but the simpler parts also being
taught by ear, so that every students from the complete beginner to the
advanced student can enjoy making music together!
Each of the two Sunday workshops will feature different exercises and
ensemble pieces, so students are welcome to attend both without
covering the same material.
TICKETS £10 - Includes light refreshments
Available in advance from The Early Music Shop on 01274 288100
Enquiries and Bookings to:
The Early Music Shop, Salts Mill, Victoria Road
Saltaire, West
Yorkshire BD18 3TT
Tel: 01274
288100 Email:
sales@earlymusicshop.com
Contact
peter booth
- peter.booth@earlymusichop.com
- 01274 288100
- www.earlymusicshop.com