A NEW ENGLAND CELEBRATION OF POETRY
THOREAU AND EMERSON TO BE SUNG BY DILLON BUSTIN
Setting the words of the Sages of Concord to lilting Folk Airs at a Concord Poetry Center Concert
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"During the Romantic Movement, poets were intrigued with the idea that in the ancient world poetry was sung to instrumental accompaniment, especially to a lyre, or lap harp. Lyrical poetry in the nineteenth century was an attempt to emulate the feel of sung verses, and poets turned not to opera or art song for inspiration, but rather to folk songs and street ballads. The stanzas and refrains of popular songs provided lessons in how to compose verses with rhythm and rhyme that could be easily memorized and repeated orally. Many poems of the period, such as Emerson's famous 'Concord Hymn,' were intended to be sung at public events." (Dillon Bustin)
Dillon Bustin will perform from his musical settings at the Evening Concert at 8:00 PM. Fee: $10
In the afternoon workshop, Dillon Bustin will demonstrate how he has closed the circle with musical settings of pieces by Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, Herman Melville, Louisa May Alcott, Henry David Thoreau, and Ralph Waldo Emerson. He will also show how the lyrical sensibility led to the singer/songwriter phenomenon in the twentieth century, and how such techniques can be applied to blank verse and passages of prose.
Afternoon Workshop, 2-4:00 PM. Fee: $25
Workshop and Concert: BOTH: $30
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From Image to Image
Saturday, January 29, 9-12. Fee: $30
Pamela Swing, Instructor
Where does the impulse to express ourselves through words and imagery come from? Photographer Pam Swing will lead the participants in meditations and writing exercises that draw their inspiration from images of nature, and provide an opportunity to explore pathways into their own inner landscape.
Leader's Artist Statement
“For six years, I have been inviting students to compose poems inspired by my photographs. My intent is to share the sense of playfulness I experience as a photographer by encouraging students to explore their own creative energy. Such exploration could happen in many different media, but poetry about images has turned out to be startlingly effective. There are a number of reasons for this. The link between visual and verbal imagery creates very fertile ground for the imagination and can lead to an infinite number of poems. Poems are compact vehicles for self-expression; you can say a lot in a few words.”
.....Pam Swing
Pam Swing's Bio
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Mission of the Center
The Concord Poetry Center (CPC) seeks to provide activities and services for poets, poetry-lovers, students of poetry and teachers throughout metro-west Boston. Located in the Emerson Umbrella for the Arts Building in the heart of Concord, CPC serves as a community for poets and poetry-lovers as well as a place for poetry courses, workshops, seminars, publication consultations, readings, and performances. CPC serves the many unaffiliated poets in the Greater Boston area who wish to improve their writing skills as well as those who simply want to hear and enjoy poetry with others.
About UsThe Concord Poetry Center is a self-contained program sponsored by the Emerson Umbrella for the Arts cultural organization and shares its facilities as well as its non-profit status and Board of Directors. More at:
Who We Are and
History of CPC
Facilities
As a resident program within Emerson Umbrella for the Arts, CPC has access to the use of auditoriums and a number of large and small rooms. The Center is easily accessible by commuter rail and car for the many individuals and families who come to Concord for its exceptional historic and artistic attractions. |
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