Lewes Elephant workshops no. 107

Elephant & Castle, White Hill, Lewes BN7 2DJ      www.elephantandcastlelewes.co.uk


CRAIG; MORGAN; ROBSON

http://www.cmr-harmony.org.uk/

'THE WAY THROUGH THE WOODS' WORKSHOP

SATURDAY 25th. April 2009



10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m. Places £15

Evening tickets £5 for workshop participants, £6 for non-participants



MOIRA CRAIG, SARAH MORGAN & CAROLYN ROBSON are powerful & distinguished individual singers: together in harmony, they are spellbinding.



During the day, participants will work on the songs and perform them with Craig Morgan Robson at the Lewes Saturday Folk Club, Elephant & Castle, in the evening. Craig Morgan Robson will finish the evening with a performance of some of their own splendid repertoire.



Craig Morgan Robson are also leading a vocal harmony workshop at the Elephant & Castle on the following day, Sunday 26th. April. Places for this are £25. See separate page.

            

Provisional Timetable



SATURDAY 25TH. APRIL:

'THE WAY THROUGH THE WOODS'



10.45 Registration & coffee; order lunch

            (refreshments not included)

12.30 - 1.30 Lunch

15.00 Tea/coffee break

16.45   Finish



The Way Through The Woods : The Show



The Way Through the Woods show is a performance of linked songs and readings which lasts just under an hour. Most of the songs are designed to be sung in harmony by all the singers, a few are sung by Craig Morgan Robson with the cast joining in the chorus or refrain. The emphasis of the show and the workshop day is on singing together as a group, but there are two short pieces which would be suitable for allocating to a soloist or small group. Members of choirs or groups might like to bag these for themselves. On the list of songs are indications about which songs should be kept as "whole group songs" and which could be treated differently.



Singers

The show needs a minimum of 12 singers (recent performances have had casts of up to 80). Singers need to be able to learn a part either from CD or from music, and maintain a part while singing with others who will be singing a different part. Craig Morgan Robson will help with this. The songs do not have a very big range, nothing higher than Eb at the top and Bb in the bass.



Readers

The show also needs at least six readers (who may also be singers) including two male voices.



Participants will receive:

¨      A CD with all the harmony parts for the songs

¨      A set of song words with performance notes explaining the arrangement

¨      A copy of the sheet music if required

¨      A set of readings with performance notes

A copy of the outline script and running order



Song list



Hey Ho to the Greenwood All sing as a round

Verse 1 and chorus of Tree song    All

Down in Yon Forest                         All

Bonny Hawthorn      CMR + all on chorus

Good Morning Lords and Ladies    All

Pear Tree Verse                   Just one verse, could be a solo or small group

Bitter Withy                CMR + all on chorus

Babes in the Wood    All

Apple tree wassail    Just one verse, could be a solo or small group

Cottage Garden Trees   CMR + all on chorus

Reprise of Tree Song - all verses      All

Come Follow, Follow Me      All sing as a round



Instrumentalists

We'd like to add an overture of tunes with a woodland or tree theme. We leave the selection up to you but let us know about duration of the set.



Workshop day

Rehearsal of all items and full run-through



Evening performance

In the evening, workshop participants will join CMR for a performance of the show. CMR will finish the evening with a performance of their own.



Evening admission: participants £5, non particpants £6.



SATURDAY 25TH. APRIL:

'THE WAY THROUGH THE WOODS' with CRAIG MORGAN ROBSON



BOOKING FORM



Please tick



I would like to:





Sing in the chorus





Sing in a small group which can rehearse in advance (choose song)





Sing solo (choose song)







Read





Play an instrumental as part of the overture



(Please give a rough idea of what you'd like to do; we may be able to produce some three-part instrumental arrangements if enough people are interested.)



I would like to attend (please tick):



Way through the Woods ((£15)



CMR @ Lewes Saturday Folk Club (£5 for workshop participants, £6 others)



I enclose a cheque for £      



Name:



Address:









Telephone:



E-mail address:



Tick for map:         



Tick for accommodation list:



Please make cheques payable to Lewes Arms Folk Club (that's right) and send with this booking form to:



Valmai Goodyear, 20, St. John's Terrace,

LEWES, East Sussex BN7 2DL

Tel. (01273) 476757

e-mail: valmaigoodyear@aol.com

Website www.lewesarmsfolkclub.org









N.B. Booking is recommended as numbers are limited. Maps & accommodation lists will be sent on request.