The Stove Spirit Whispers: an afternoon of Slavic and Klezmer music
Sat 14 Nov
Doors 2.15pm; concert starts 2.30pm.
General admission: £15 (+ £1.50 booking fee)
Child ticket for under 14s: £7 (+ 70p booking fee)
BHASVIC main hall, 205 Dyke Road, Hove BN3 6EG
Our event programme is inspired by the dark folklore and twilight mysteries of a traditional Eastern European winter. In Slavic folklore the domestic stove is the dwelling place of the Domovoi - a protective house spirit who speaks through the warmth and crackle of the hearth. In neighbouring Yiddish culture (East European Jewish) the warmth of the brick stove served as a locus for storytelling, where the boundaries between everyday life and the supernatural would blur. The Stove Spirit Whispers programme will present a wide array of music that captures the shared world of the Eastern European hearth, bridging Slavic and Klezmer heritages together.
Slavic Voices London and Brighton Choir and The Merlin and Polina Shepherd Duo will present distinct, contrasting sets and also perform together.
The choral set will include Orthodox chants, iconic classics by Tchaikovsky, Janácek, Rachmaninov, refined Art songs and gritty folklore from the far corners of Siberia to the banks of the Black Sea. The repertoire is sung mainly in Russian, Polish, Ukrainian, Serbo-Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Belorussian. Slavic Voices will also sing a bit in Yiddish - to make the wonderful connection to their neighbouring East European Jewish culture.
The programme will include performances by solo singers and a trio from choir members to enrich the timbral and stylistic palette of the afternoon.
Experience the electrifying musical chemistry of the internationally acclaimed klezmer duo as they deliver a set of traditional klezmer and vibrant originals.
A selection of tea, coffee, and sweet and savoury snacks will be provided by the Sussex Russian Cultural Centre and School Kalinka.
Let 'The Stove Spirit Whispers' transport you to the heart of Eastern Europe for an unforgettable afternoon of shared musical heritage!...
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