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Berlin Sacred Harp, shape note music for treble, alto, tenor & bass Quentin Tolimieri, solo piano
Sat Feb 8 | Doors 20:00 | Concert 20:30
Sowieso, Weisestraße 24, 12049 Berlin
BERLIN SACRED HARP follows a tradition of community singing that originated in colonial New England, and, while nearly having died out at the beginning of the 20th century, has been preserved for generations in the South of the United States.
The name is derived from The Sacred Harp, a tunebook printed in shape notes first published in 1844. The book is a rich collection of shape note songs from various sources, from the 1770s to the present day. "Sacred Harp" is a metaphor for the human voice - the one instrument everyone has been given from birth.
The music of pianist, composer, and improvisor QUENTIN TOLIMIERI is generally quite minimal and reduced, sitting closer to a kind of sound sculpture than to traditional concert music. Through the removal of various syntactical structures from his music (for example harmony, melody, counterpoint, or rhythmic gesture) his work attempts to reveal the depth and range of complex sounds that the piano is capable of producing.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Sowieso, Weisestraße 24, 12049 Berlin, Deutschland,Berlin, Germany