Shape note singing in Berlin
We are a small but growing group of Berlin residents from all over the world (that's why this page is in English!). Currently we have singers from Germany, England, Ireland, USA, Canada, South Africa, the Netherlands and Spain. The one thing we have in common is our love for singing shape note music. We meet every week and sing from the Sacred Harp and from the Shenandoah Harmony. If you want to sing with us, you don't need anything: we have loaner books, and regularly order new books from the USA so that you can purchase one if you would like to.
We are NOT a choir in the traditional sense! We don't have a leader (everyone takes turns in leading songs), we don't have a repertoire (just our book) and we don't rehearse or perform - we just sing. You don't need to apply or to audition - you don't even have to know how to read music (although it helps). Just come by and try it out.
Shape Note music is loud, raw, raucous, very emotional - and very religious. But it doesn't matter whether you are a Christian, Jew, Muslim, Hindu, Atheist... people of all faiths sing Sacred Harp. We are not a cult ;-) - we just love the music.
We are NOT a choir in the traditional sense! We don't have a leader (everyone takes turns in leading songs), we don't have a repertoire (just our book) and we don't rehearse or perform - we just sing. You don't need to apply or to audition - you don't even have to know how to read music (although it helps). Just come by and try it out.
Shape Note music is loud, raw, raucous, very emotional - and very religious. But it doesn't matter whether you are a Christian, Jew, Muslim, Hindu, Atheist... people of all faiths sing Sacred Harp. We are not a cult ;-) - we just love the music.
We meet every Thursday from 7:30 - 10 pm at
Refugio Berlin
1st floor (Tagungsetage)
Lenaustraße 4
12047 Berlin - Neukölln
Enter the building, go straight through the café (even if it's closed) into the stairwell. Then up the stairs to the 1st floor and through the blue door. If the front door should be closed, there is a phone nr. on the door - call and we'll open up!
No audition required, no fee (except for a collection to cover the rent of the room), no strings attached - just come by and sing with us. We will give everyone an introduction into Shape Note Singing. Loaner books are available.
Kein Vorsingen, keine Kosten (wir sammeln nur für die Raummiete, jede/r gibt soviel er möchte und kann), keine Verpflichtungen. Kommt einfach vorbei und singt mit. Wir geben euch gerne eine Einführung ins Shape Note Singen. Gesangbücher zum Ausleihen sind vorhanden.
Contact:
sacredharpberlin (at) gmail.com
info (at) sacredharpberlin.de
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sacredharpberlin (at) gmail.com
info (at) sacredharpberlin.de
Find us on Facebook and Twitter!
All the German singings and info about the Germany Convention here: www.sacredharpgermany.de
Find our friends singing in Munich, Bremen, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Gießen, Köln, Warsaw...
There is a listing of all European singings on UKshapenote.org.
Contact: sacredharpberlin(at)gmail.com