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SOARING SPIRITS GALA BENEFIT CONCERT!
Our third Soaring Spirits Gala benefit concert features musicians Heather Keller of Beauty of the Harp and the Celtic Muse duo of Valerie K. Blessley and Jennifer Pratt-Walter. The beauty of the Celtic harps sublime warmth and natural grace, unforgettably amplified by the acoustics in All Saints Episcopal Church, will be further enhanced by the angelic voices of the Finnish kantele, sweet flute, violin and guitar. In Finnish folklore it is said that the kanteles beautiful music draws all the forest creatures near to wonder at its beauty. As contrasting strands of texture emerge from these ancient airs and ballads, our songstresses voices floating on the accompaniment, we will be as immersed in wonder and enchantment as surely as our ancestors.
The first half of the concert will focus on these plaintive, haunting melodies of the ancient pre-Christian epic poetry (The Kalevala) and Jewish Kabbalah music and story traditions. During the second half of the concert the musicians repertoire will transition to secular early traditional music and original musical compositions by these artists. Through these exquisite performances spirits will soar.
Heather Keller, Multi-Instrumentalist
Heather Keller has been making music for most of her life and is also a composer. A Celtic harpist, violinist, and singer-songwriter, Heather Keller also plays six and twelve-string guitar. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree, with a major in music, from Rutgers University and holds a Master of Arts degree in Spiritual Psychology from the University of Santa Monica. Her most recent achievement is receiving a Music and Leadership Improvisational Teaching Certificate from Grammy Award winner David Darling's organization, Music for People. She lives just outside of Portland in the Columbia River Gorge. To sample some of her compositions and music, we invite you to go to her website: http://beautyoftheharp.com/
Celtic Muse
Celtic Muse recording artists Valerie K. Blessley and Jennifer Pratt-Walter perform a rich and eclectic blend of Celtic and Scandinavian music. Their full repertoire consists of Celtic, Nordic/Scandinavian, Light Classical, Early/Medieval/Renaissance and original music. Their uplifting performances explore the depths of Celtic and Early Music tradition with instrumentation that includes two Celtic Harps, Finnish kantele (zithers), flute, penny whistle, recorder and light percussion. Both musicians live in Vancouver, Washington. To sample their latest CD, Crossroads, we invite you to go here: https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/celticmusejpwvb
Soaring Spirits Gala tickets for this benefit concert are $20 each. Light refreshments are included at no charge when doors open at 6:00pm. Concertgoers will be offered an opportunity to participate in a silent auction. [Details to be updated as we confirm auction items, so check back in!] A few select vendors will offer their work for sale before the concert and during intermission. We will update as vendors are confirmed.
Gala ticket proceeds will benefit All Saints Church and its outreach ministries including Babies in Need, Traveling Day Society hospice ministry, and Lincoln Elementary School Food Boxes and Back-to-School Supplies. Tickets can be purchased online through brownpapertickets.com, or by contacting Carol Sanza via phone at (973) 800-9268 or email: carolsanza@yahoo.com. After a full house at our last gala, we strongly encourage you to buy tickets now.
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LocationAll Saints Episcopal Church (View)
2206 NW 99th Street
Vancouver, WA 98665
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 12 |
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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