Saturday 20 January 2018

第1土曜「図形音符合唱の会」/First Saturday Shape-Note Singing

English below
今年から始まった毎月第1土曜「図形音符合唱の会」のお知らせです。七つの図形音符を使う会です。英語で書かれているクリスチャン・ハーモニーという讃美歌集を主に歌いますが、日本や他の国の歌も歌います。

日時:毎月第1土曜日、17:00-19:00
   次回:2018年4月7日(土)
場所:下北沢ナザレン教会
   東京都世田谷区代田6-7-21
電話:03-3468-2702

初見でも歌いやすいよう19世紀に考案された図形音符。大勢で歌うアカペラ四部合唱の音色は迫力があり美しいものです。又、思いっきり声を出すとストレスの発散にも。どうぞ、一緒に歌いましょう。

詳しくはチラシをご覧ください:
https://tinyurl.com/shimokita-sing2018

Announcing the First Saturday Shape-Note Singing (click link above for flyer with directions and map). We sing mainly from the Christian Harmony, but add old songs from Japan and other countries, all transposed into seven shapes!

The 1st Saturday of the month, 5:00-7:00 pm
Next singing: Saturday, April 7, 2018
Location: Shimokitazawa Church of the Nazarene
     6-7-21 Daita, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo

Through the ingenious device of shape notes, large groups can sight-sing in four-part a cappella with a harmony that makes your spirit soar. Relieves stress too! We look forward to singing with you.

Thursday 11 January 2018

January Singing at St Alban's

We're branching out to include more weekend events at other venues!  Here's some information about the next Sacred Harp singing:

Date: Sunday, 28th January
Time: 1:30-3:00pm
Location: St Alban's Anglican Church 
3-6-25 Shiba Koen Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0011

We're especially happy to welcome new people who have wanted to give shape notes a try, but haven't been able to come to our Thursday night singings in Ikebukuro. If you're in Tokyo and have a couple of hours to spare on Sunday, the 28th - please join us!

Wednesday 3 January 2018

Ikebukuro monthly singing dates for 2018

Here are the dates for our upcoming third Thursday Sacred Harp singings in Ikebukuro for 2018:

January 18th
February 15th
March 15th
April 19th
May 17th
June 21st
July 19th
August (vacation)
September 20th
October 18th
November 15th
December TBC 

We meet at the Ikebukuro Anglican Church (池袋聖公会) from 7-9pm.  We're not strict about time, so just stop by whenever you can.

Online flyer with directions and map here:
https://tinyurl.com/tokyosacredharp2018

As always, newcomers are welcome, books are provided, no experience is necessary, and it's free!   

If this is your first encounter with Sacred Harp, please take a look at the following links for more information:

First Time at a Sacred Harp Singing?

セイクレッド・ハープの世界へようこそ  

We hope to sing with you soon!