BLACK AND CLASSICAL
A weekend of performance, workshops, masterclass and one to one tuition with Beatrice on African American women composers .
>Discover and play the music of the Black Chicago Renaissance female composers; the black creative movement that emerged from Chicago during the 1930-40s and impacted 1960s American Civil Rights
.> Explore Chicago Renasissance performance styles, piano techniques and musical history.
>Experience the Finchcocks bubble, hailed as a “paradise for pianists” by BBC Music Magazine, with your stay in a country manor with wine, three course meals and other pianists.
>Learn fabulous repertoire from the Chicago Renaissance by female composers Florence Price, Margaret Bonds and Betty Jackson-King.
PROGRAMME
Fantasie Negre No.2, Florence Price
Clouds, Florence Price
Four Seasonal Sketches, Betty Jackson King.
-Spring Intermezzo
-Summer Interlude
-Autumn Dance
-Winter Holiday.
The Spiritual Suite, Margaret Bonds
-The Valley of the Bones
-Dem Bell
-Troubled Water
Processional , Hannah Kendal.
WORKSHOPS WITH BEATRICE ON:
The Art of Spiritual Song in Black Renaissance Piano Music
Many Black Renaissance composers laid traditional or newly composed Spirituals in the foundations of their compositions. In this session we will learn how to make the piano sing within the African-American style that is so often merged with Western piano techniques from the Romantic era
Jazz Styles and Techniques that influenced Black Renaissance Music
An opportunity to explore the jazz styles and techniques that influenced the work of many Black Renaissance composers. This exploration will help you bring freedom and authenticity to your performances of these works