— THIS EVENT IS NOW IN THE PAST —
Come and sing a brand new choral arrangement of
ADAGIETTO from MAHLER 5
with John Warner
at
St. Cyprian’s Church, Marylebone, London
on
Saturday 6 January 2024
from 11:00 until 18:00 (approx)
It is the view of most Mahlerians that Mahler wrote this beautiful music for his new wife Alma.
Gustav Mahler and Alma Schindler were married at a private ceremony on 9 March 1902
during the composition of his Fifth Symphony.
According to a letter she wrote to Willem Mengelberg, the composer left a small poem:
Wie ich Dich liebe, Du meine Sonne,
ich kann mit Worten Dir's nicht sagen.
Nur meine Sehnsucht kann ich Dir klagen
und meine Liebe, meine Wonne!
In which way I love you, my sunbeam,
I cannot tell you with words.
Only my longing, my love and my bliss
can I with anguish declare.
We shall sing this German text, which can easily be sung to the first theme of the Adagietto, reinforcing the suggestion that it is indeed intended as Mahler's love note to Alma.
How it will work
John has recorded online videos for each voice part and as soon as you join, you will receive links to these immediately and you may watch these sessions as many times as you wish.
These rehearsals will be there for you to watch time and time again to make sure you are confident with your part.
Masterclass
Then on Saturday 6 January 2024 we shall all get together in person for a day in London with John.
A harpist will accompany us for the final sing through.
He will lead us in a Masterclass for the Adagietto and then we shall perform it in front of a small audience of family and friends, who may attend for free.
Schedule:
11:00 to 12:30 - Session 1
12:30 to 13:30 - Lunch
13:30 to 15:00 - Session 2
15:00 to 15:45 Tea
15:45 to 16:45 - Session 3
17:00 - Sing Through (twice)
Where will this day be held?
We shall meet at St. Cyprian’s Church in Marylebone, London NW1 6AX, which will be the base for our Masterclasses.
It is a delightful church with a beautiful acoustic and no pews so we can arrange the chairs as we wish.
Who is writing this new arrangement?
We have commissioned this new arrangement for this course from Richard Gowers.
When will I get a score and link to the online sessions?
We shall email you a score and link to your online session as soon as you sign up.
