The Heavens are Kathie Prince, Julie Harris, Fliss Kingston, Tina Leeming.
Four vocalists from classical, jazz and traditional roots who share a passion for singing and pushing the boundaries of vocal expression.
Their songs reflect a love of music from Africa to America, Eastern Europe to England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Their vocal improvisation has been referred to as "gothic vocal laments" by John Fordham in The Guardian and "immensely haunting" by the Downtown Music Gallery, New York.
The Heavens perform unaccompanied and with guest instrumentalists. They recently collaborated with Steve Harris' improvising super group ZAUM on their latest album, I hope you never love anything as much as I love you.
The singers who are based in Dorset have performed at a variety of venues including London's ICA, The Lighthouse Arts Centre Poole, The Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival in Dorset and The Study Gallery of Modern Art, Poole.
Great Heavens Above
Friday 16th November 2007
The Heavens plus guests.
Heavenly voices and mighty musicians featuring The Heavens and Dorchester Community Choir, Professor Oz, The Ironics and Steve Harris.
Dorchester Arts Centre 8pm (doors and bar 7:30pm) tickets £7 / £6 members / £5 concessions.
Tina Leeming is a singer well used to acapella and harmony singing with her background firmly in the aural tradition. She has an amazing repertoire of songs, some of which have been collected on her travels around the world. All types of music are a challenge and a joy to her.
Kathie Prince is a singer and instrumentalist with a passion for performing, teaching and travelling. She has worked in professional theatre and with communities throughout Britain,Ireland and abroad.
Julie Harris after time in London gigging , playing, and training to teach music, decided to move out of the city to teach in sunny Dorset. Mainly a Keyboard player but has other special skills like flute and guitar also. Attempting mandolin when possible. She is keen on, and specialised in composition at University as well as spending time with percussionists sessioning for them. Julie has done most her singing in Dorset, and run various clubs for kids drumming, singing, composition, theory, and voice workshops.
Fliss Kingston has been classically trained from a jazz and musical theatre background. She has worked as a professional vocalist in Australia and taught in both Australia and UK.
Zaum Winter Everywhere (excerpt) - Improvised pieces performed and recorded with Zaum in 2007.
Zaum Rise in Sin (excerpt) - Improvised pieces performed and recorded with Zaum in 2007.
Amazing Grace - Original tune set to that of an old plantation melody entitled 'Loving Lambs' this song's lyrics were based on Newton's poem reflecting upon God's preserving grace during his seafaring days entitled 'Faith's Review and Expectation'.