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Classical to klezmer: Wild Wind Weekend
crossing boundaries and breaking down barriers between the classical and folk traditions.
Sunday 9 and Monday 10 March 2008
Klezmer tutor, Ros Hawley (Manchester) Conductor Laura Hancock
Klezmer Dance Band, led by Adrian Dobson
Dance Leader Judith Plowman
Presented by the Department of Music, Liverpool University part of their Different Voices programme for Liverpool 08
in association with the Jewish Music Institute, SOAS University of London

Timetable


Sunday 9th March

1:30 - 2:00 - Registration

2:00 - 2:30 - Welcome and opening remarks

2:30 - 4:00 - Session 1

  1. 45 mins: Klezmer in Context
    Klezmer clarinettist Ros Hawley introduces East European Jewish music, and using a Yiddish dance tune with hands-on playing Jewish modes, style and ornaments
  2. 45 mins: Yiddish Dance Rhythms
    Join Ros and the klezmer dance band in Yiddish dance tunes and try following Judith Plowman in simple yet elegant circle and line dances

4:00 - 4:30 - Tea break

4:30 - 6:00 - Session 2

Wind band rehearsal of Adam Gorb's works with klezmer teacher and wind band conductor working together
Composed repertoire:

  1. Adam Gorb Yiddish Dances (first performed 9 March 1998 - exactly 10 years ago)
  2. Adam Gorb - Eine Kleine Yiddishe Rag Musik

In the evening: optional klezmer jam with dancing at local pub venue

 

Monday 10 March

9:30 - 11:00 - Session 3

Composing in the klezmer genre - a session with Composer Adam Gorb

11:00 - 11:30 - Coffee

11:30 - 1:00 - Session 4

Wind band rehearsal of Adam Gorb's works with klezmer teacher and wind band conductor working together

1:00 - 2:00 - Lunch break

2:00 - 3:30 - Session 5

Frank London's Klezmer Brass Allstars lead a session in learning a klezmer piece by ear - to perform with Frank London's band at the concert. For ALL wind players.

3:30 - 4:00 - Tea

4:30 - 6:00 - Session 6

Rehearsal / sound check for concert at Prince's Road Synagogue

  1. Wind band alone
  2. Wind band with Frank London's Klezmer Brass Allstars
  3. Frank London's Klezmer Brass Allstars on their own

6:00 - 7:00 - Supper break

7:30 - 9:30 - Concert @ Prince's Road Synagogue

  1. Wind Band
  2. Wind Band with Frank London's Klezmer Brass Allstars
  3. Frank London's Klezmer Brass Allstars

 

 

 

 

Classical to Klezmer: Wild Wind Weekend

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