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Summer School Courses - Week 1
24 July – 31 July
Striggio in sixty parts! Lost for 400 years, recently discovered and premiered at the Proms, this remarkable work will be the centrepiece of the choral repertoire for week1. This vast polychoral programme, accompanied by other splitchoir pieces by Scheidt and the Gabrielis using early brass, viols and recorders, will be led by Robert Hollingworth and I Fagiolini. Colin Tilney returns for Bach’s ‘48’ on clavichord, and we welcome back the Dufay Collective.
It’s not all early music – John Woolrich leads a composition course in new work for ‘period instruments’, while Martino Tirimo will be giving us part of his Chopin cycle. Keith Tippett and Lewis Riley, as ever, lead the Jazz. There will be gamelan for all, and we also hope to include a new work by Orlando Gough, for all to join in, and a programme of Indian Music – watch the web for updates.
Courses marked with a plus+ are suitable for those with little or no musical experience. Those marked with one asterisk* are for advanced participants only. Those classes marked with two asterisks** are for advanced participants only and are subject to an application process. See Advanced Courses for details.Director Robert Hollingworth
Alessandro Striggio Missa sopra ‘Ecco sì beato giorno’
(c.1566), for five choirs in 40 and 60 parts.
The choir will also explore polychoral works by the Gabrielis
and Samuel Scheidt.
Director Rhiannon Evans
The all-comers orchestra will study instrumental music from the 17th Century, including antiphonal works by Gabrieli and Biber. Instruments need to be at modern pitch (A 440). Players of all levels are welcome.
Directors I Fagiolini
Groups will explore a wide selection of Renaissance repertoire, both secular and sacred. Sight-reading skills are obviously important, but the core repertoire will be available in advance to learn. We generally have too many sopranos and not enough tenors and basses. A way around this is to come in a pre-formed group and to prepare some works yourself (your own choice or from the course list) so you can receive coaching and not just help in reading. But individuals are welcome too, of course!
Coordinator Rhiannon Evans with the Barbirolli Quartet
The chamber music course will offer one formally organised session each day. Each participant will be assigned to a group in advance, and suitable repertoire chosen depending on numbers and standards. Any pre-formed groups are welcome to bring their own repertoire. Groups can get together informally at other times (when some coaching may also be available).
If you wish to take part in this course, please complete the Chamber Music booking form with your application before 1st June 2010, as places are limited. If you have any specific requests for pieces you would like to work on please mention these on the form and we will do our best to include them. You will be contacted with details of your group and suggested repertoire before the start of Summer School.
Dame Emma Kirkby Voice**
Nicholas Clapton Voice*
Martino Tirimo Piano*
David Miller Lute, Theorbo and Baroque Guitar*
Gail Hennessy Baroque Oboe
Jill Kemp Recorder
Director Colin Tilney
English Virginalists: Byrd, Bull, Gibbons, Tomkins.
Choose a prelude, a pavan-and-galliard pair, a variation-set and a dance (or character piece) – one from each composer (four pieces in all, not sixteen!).
Director Colin Booth
An introduction to the art of playing from the bass, a method of accompaniment by improvisation. Those finding playing continuo from realisations unrewarding will be amazed as Colin reveals the simplicity and attractiveness of the method, having participants playing from the bass within five days! During weeks 1 and 2, Colin will also offer some hands-on introductory sessions for pianists interested in trying that exotic beast: the Harpsichord!
Director Sarah Cremer
This course is open to all ages and abilities, and explores the dances of Rameau’s opera Dardanus. In close collaboration with the Baroque Orchestra, all instrumentalists will be invited to dance.
Songs without Words
Directors The Rose Consort of Viols
This course for viol consort players will explore the music of some of the greatest English composers of the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods, including Tallis, Byrd and Gibbons: all were skilled singers as well as composers, and imbued their instrumental music with their profound understanding of word-setting. Their fantasias, dance music and In Nomines provide a wealth of wonderful music to investigate, as does their vocal music when performed on viols. Competent sight-reading is essential: numbers are limited and it may be necessary to select participants to form balanced groups. There may be opportunities for viol players to work with singers or lutenists, and there will be two sessions during the week when complete beginners can ‘try the viol’.
Directors The Dufay Collective
The Dufay Collective return for their much-loved course in early music from the 12th to the 16th centuries. Participants should bring their own instruments, be able to read music, and be willing to work in mixed ensembles. Existing ensembles are welcome. Singers should state their voice type and area of interest. Individual and group coaching can be arranged directly with the tutors. Classes will cover mediaeval and renaissance instrumental ensemble and vocal consorts.
Director John Woolrich
This exciting new composition course is designed for composers who want to write new music for period instruments. The course will explore the cultural and historical context of early instruments, with a particular focus on how specific concerns of timbre, range and texture may inform contemporary writing. Participants will have considerable instrumental forces at their disposal. The course will be suitable for those with at least some experience of composition, and will culminate in an informal concert of works written during the week.
Director Saj Heming
The wonderful Indonesian tuned percussion instruments of the gamelan vary widely in terms of the level of musicianship required to play them. Anybody, regardless of age or previous musical experience, is welcome to take part in this week of Balinese gamelan. There will be sessions for beginners and for more advanced players, and the course will culminate in a short, informal performance.
FULL TIME
Directors Nicolette Moonen and Jenny Ward-Clarke
The Baroque Orchestra will work on an orchestral suite from Rameau’s opera Dardanus, and repertoire for this week’s choral concert. This is the first week of a two week course. We prefer participants to commit to both weeks, but will consider applications for one week only.
Please note that this course is subject to a process of application – see Advanced Courses for details.
Deadline for applications: 16th April.
FULL TIME
Directors David Staff & Emily White
This course is for Cornett and Sackbut players, working on 16th and 17th century repertoire. The mornings are dedicated to Cornett sessions with David, whilst Emily works separately with the Sackbuts. Weather and daily schedule permitting, we will come together and play tower music at lunchtimes and in the evening from Dartington’s clock tower. Other performance opportunities will be found in the Summer School’s evening concerts. This is the first week of a two week course. It is possible to attend one or both weeks.
FULL TIME
Directors Keith Tippett & Lewis Riley
with
Julie Tippetts Voice
Ben Clark Drums
John Richards Double Bass
Ben Waghorn Saxophone
This jazz course is open to instrumentalists and singers, with or without jazz experience, and covers a wide range of styles and approaches with an emphasis on improvisation. There will be three daily workshops on standard and Latin jazz, voice improvisation and contemporary improvisation as well as individual help from the course tutors. All are welcome regardless of age or standard. This is the first week of a two week course. It is possible to attend one or both weeks.
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