17th March 2016 at St James Theatre (Studio), London SW1.
"Russia: Choral & Folk Music traditions", part of Festival of World Music at St James Studio.
Country: Russia (British resident) & Britain. Style: Russian Choral.
Lineup: Polina Shepherd (choir leader) and approximately 20 singers.
The choir was formed in 2013 and performs folk songs, art songs (Romances) and some classical pieces. There are usually around 30 of them but they were limited by the size of the stage.
More information: londonrussianchoir.wordpress.com/.
Tags: World Music Russia Great Britain London Russian Choir Polina Shepherd Choir Russia: Choral & Folk Music traditions Festival of World Music at St James Studio St James Theatre
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17th March 2016 at St James Theatre (Studio), London SW1.
"Russia: Choral & Folk Music traditions", part of Festival of World Music at St James Studio.
Country: Russia (British resident) & Britain. Style: Russian Choral.
Lineup: Polina Shepherd (choir leader) and approximately 20 singers.
The choir was formed in 2013 and performs folk songs, art songs (Romances) and some classical pieces. There are usually around 30 of them but they were limited by the size of the stage.
More information: londonrussianchoir.wordpress.com/.
Tags: World Music Russia Great Britain London Russian Choir Polina Shepherd Choir Russia: Choral & Folk Music traditions Festival of World Music at St James Studio St James Theatre
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17th March 2016 at St James Theatre (Studio), London SW1.
"Russia: Choral & Folk Music traditions", part of Festival of World Music at St James Studio.
Country: Russia (British resident) & Britain. Style: Russian Choral.
Lineup: Polina Shepherd (choir leader) and approximately 20 singers.
The choir was formed in 2013 and performs folk songs, art songs (Romances) and some classical pieces. There are usually around 30 of them but they were limited by the size of the stage.
More information: londonrussianchoir.wordpress.com/.
Tags: World Music Russia Great Britain London Russian Choir Polina Shepherd Choir Russia: Choral & Folk Music traditions Festival of World Music at St James Studio St James Theatre
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17th March 2016 at St James Theatre (Studio), London SW1.
"Russia: Choral & Folk Music traditions", part of Festival of World Music at St James Studio.
Country: Russia (British resident) & Britain. Style: Russian Folk.
Lineup: Polina Shepherd (v/p), Merlin Shepherd (clarinet/g), Rohan Kriwaczek (säckpipa/bass g).
This isa new project of Polina Shepherd (Kriwaczek & the Shepherds). They recorded an album, "Three Centuries Ago", of her songs in Russian and Yiddish in 2014. This concert focused on the former, plus folk songs. I have taken photos of her performing at Klezmer in the Park in 2010 (with Fanfara), and of Merlin Shepherd in 2014 (with Alan Bern) at the same event. To view click on their names in my tags.
More information: www.polinashepherd.co.uk/projects/kriwaczek-the-shepherds/.
Tags: World Music Russia Polina Shepherd Russia: Choral & Folk Music traditions Festival of World Music at St James Studio St James Theatre
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17th March 2016 at St James Theatre (Studio), London SW1.
"Russia: Choral & Folk Music traditions", part of Festival of World Music at St James Studio.
Country: Russia (British resident) & Britain. Style: Russian Folk.
Lineup: Polina Shepherd (v/p), Merlin Shepherd (clarinet/g), Rohan Kriwaczek (säckpipa/bass g).
This isa new project of Polina Shepherd (Kriwaczek & the Shepherds). They recorded an album, "Three Centuries Ago", of her songs in Russian and Yiddish in 2014. This concert focused on the former, plus folk songs. I have taken photos of her performing at Klezmer in the Park in 2010 (with Fanfara), and of Merlin Shepherd in 2014 (with Alan Bern) at the same event. To view click on their names in my tags.
More information: www.polinashepherd.co.uk/projects/kriwaczek-the-shepherds/.
Tags: World Music Russia Polina Shepherd Russia: Choral & Folk Music traditions Festival of World Music at St James Studio St James Theatre
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