Our third online singing workshop series took place on five Sundays in September and October 7:30pm UK time via Zoom. Led by Jane Harris, Director of Songways A wonderful group of singers took part in the series from across the England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, the US and Canada, culminating in an online Big Sing on Sunday 18 October. [...]
From the album, One touch of nature Inspired by the Wendell Berry poem, The Peace of Wild Things Video by Ed Bersey, Sylvafield | https://www.sylvafield.com Download album | Buy CD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_lCndNsp7A
Our first online singing workshop series took place on five Sundays in May and June 7:30pm UK time via Zoom. Led by Jane Harris, Director of Songways An amazing 75 singers took part in the series, meeting each Sunday on Zoom at 7:30pm UK time, culminating in an online Big Sing on 14 June. Singers joined from [...]
Our first ever online singing workshop took place on Sunday 10 May 7:30pm UK time via Zoom. It was wonderful to sing with 65 singers across the miles from the far west of Cornwall to Fort William, from Norfolk to North Wales, from California to Georgia, Massachusetts and Vermont, and from Amsterdam to Toronto. Thank you to everyone [...]
One touch of nature A new album of beautiful and evocative songs inspired by the natural world, composed or arranged by Jane Harris Quite exquisite – light in the darkness All the songs have a beautiful timeless quality… Crystalline purity of sound… Stunning… a work of art… Jane Harris Voice, violin, recorder, low whistle Ed Bersey | Clara [...]
Seventy singers gathered for a fabulous singing workshop with Windborne at St Luke's Church, Bath, some travelling from London, Cornwall, Oxford, Stroud and Bristol to be there. Windborne specialize in close harmony singing, shifting effortlessly between dramatically different styles of traditional music. Their musical knowledge spans many continents and cultures but they remain deeply rooted in American folk [...]
Soul Soundings is a unique participatory event in the open space of Wells Cathedral emptied of chairs in the depths of winter. More than 200 singers came from near and far for the 2020 event on 31 January, led by Candy Verney (founder of the event) and Jane Harris, Director of Songways. It was a beautiful [...]
Rolling Harmony is a new vocal octet made up of choir leaders and singers from the South West led by Jane Harris, Director of Songways. Soprano – Jane Harris & Claire Stronach | Alto – Clara Cecilia Atkins & Julia Williams Tenor – Tim Walker & John Snell | Bass – Ed Bersey & Giles Coker We [...]
A lovely group of 25 singers begun the New Year with a special evening of song in the superb new Oak Room at Combe Grove Manor led by Jane Harris, Director of Songways. After the busyness of the festive season we enjoyed immersing ourselves in heart-warming, nourishing and calming harmony songs, all taught by ear. Songs included a round written especially [...]
