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Sound & Spirit
September 2021
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Music & Spirituality in New England |
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Dear Friends,
We are one year old! Founded in September, 2020, in the throes of lockdown, Halcyon Arts New England presents programs in music and spirituality. We are now a full-fledged, nonprofit organization with an active and talented Board of Directors guiding us as we offer our first, in person, public programs this fall.
First off, our first residential weekend, From Fear to Joy: Discovering Your Inner Singer, takes place September 10-12. There are still a few places left for last minute registrations. Only vaccinated people may attend. It will be a joyful to sing together in the spaciousness and elegance of Hallelujah Farm Retreat in Chesterfield, New Hampshire!
There are more weekend, residential workshops coming up:
The Hildegard weekend will include a public concert, Saturday, December 4th, at 8 pm, featuring Ruth and Melinda, both harp and vocals, performing Hildegard's exquisite music at Epsilon Spires in Brattleboro, Vermont.
We will also be presenting our first concerts this fall at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst, Massachusetts:
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Gypsy Reel on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 7:30 pm
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HarpBeat, a percussion/harp duo, Saturday, December 18 at 7:30 pm.
Born during the pandemic, we cannot predict the future, but with vaccines widely available now, we are moving ahead with all these programs in the very heart of New England. Please join us!
All the Best,
Beau
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Epsilon Spires in Brattleboro, Vermont will be our concert venue for when we have residential workshops at Hallelujah Farm Retreat in nearby Chesterfield, New Hampshire. |
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An Introduction
to Celtic Shamanism
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October 15-17 with Jane Burns
Hallelujah Farm Retreat in Chesterfield, NH
This workshop will lead you into the hollow hills, the icy sea, and the splendor of the sky, as they once were experienced by the ancient Celtic peoples. Through discussion and shamanic journeying, we will unravel their unique and poetic vision, their wild and courageous heart, and their deep reverence for the natural world, both seen and unseen. MORE >>
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The Fire and the Ecstasy:
The Music of Hildegard of Bingen
Saturday, December 4 at 8:00 pm
Epsilon Spires,
190 Main St., Brattleboro, VT
Saint Hildegard of Bingen lived in the 12th century and was a creative force. She was, among many other things, a musician and composer. She bent the rules and traditions of the medieval church into new forms of musical expression. She is the first identifiable composer in the western world. Her sublime, life-affirming music has been rediscovered in the last several decades. MORE>>
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HarpBeat, a percussion/harp duo
Saturday, December 18 at 7:30 pm
UU Society of Amherst,
121 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, MA
HarpBeat is the collaborative creation of percussionist Fabio Pirozzolo and harpist Shelley Otis. They blend the soft sounds of the lever harp with the lively rhythms created by hand percussion. The duo merges elements of pop and world music into a dynamic and entertaining musical act. MORE>>
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Your donations, large or small, help us bring our programs to venues in New England. The generous support of patrons like you, along with ticket sales and tuition, are all needed to bring music and spirituality from around the world to New England. We are now a federal tax-exempt nonprofit and all donations are fully tax-deductible. Thank you for considering a gift to Halcyon Arts New England, large or small!
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