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Summer School Courses - Week 5

Tchaikovsky’s opera Eugene Onegin and Prokofiev’s ‘film cantata’ Alexander Nevsky give a distinctly Russian flavour to the week. They are complemented by Shostakovich’s great suite of settings of Michelangelo, concluding an exploration of settings of the artist’s remarkable poetic writing. David Bedford creates a work to unite the Summer School and its RockShop, whilst our perennial Tango romantically embraces the conclusion of this 60th season. Three score years and then…

ONE WEEK COURSES

Choir

Director Paul Daniel
Prokofiev Alexander Nevsky (Boosey & Hawkes)
Maxwell Davies Sea Elegy (Boosey & Hawkes)

Orchestral Workshop

Director Richard Heason
The orchestral workshop will be working on music from the orchestral suites for Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet. Some of the work will be played by full orchestra and some will be specially arranged for groups who are with us during the week. Alongside this project the orchestral workshop will also be taking part in David Bedford’s exciting new commission.

Chamber Choir

Director Jeremy Walker
The chamber choir will explore the rich and complex sounds
of 16th and 17th century choral music by composers such
as Gabrieli, Purcell and Gesualdo, and will discover how these
early works have gone on to inspire composers in our own
time. This will be a small, balanced choir of experienced
singers and participants will be chosen by audition at the
beginning of the week.

Lecture

Anthony Phillips
Prokofiev, Russia & the lure of the homeland

Chamber Music

Coordinator Mark Smith
Carducci Quartet
See week four for course description.

Instrumental & Vocal Classes

Sally Burgess Voice*
Margaret Lenski Rizza Voice
Andrew Zolinsky Piano*
Elena Riu Piano
Julian Byzantine Guitar
Alison Stephens Mandolin
Matthew Trusler Violin
Karine Georgian Cello**
Peter Copley Cello
Graham Ashton Trumpet
Simon Lenton Trumpet
Angela Whelan Trumpet
Ann Ellsworth Horn
Chris Parkes Horn
Katy Jones Trombone
Sam Elliot Tuba *These classes are for advanced level participants only **Applications for both bursary and non-bursary students
wishing to attend this course must be made by 28 March
2008. Please send an application form, covering letter, CV,
recording of your playing, reference and a large stamped
addressed envelope if you would like your recording returned.

Advanced Brass

Directors Fine Arts Brass
This course will be open both to pre-existing brass quintets,
and individual players, of an advanced or diploma standard.
Individual players will be accepted on a first-come, firstserved
basis and ensembles will be arranged before the
start of the course. The course will cover a range of repertoire,
particularly focussing on contemporary music including
that of composer-in-residence, Peter Maxwell Davies. Groups
and individuals wishing to take part should submit a CV
and recording with their application.

Composition for Beginners

Director Peter Copley
This is a practical course for those interested in composing
music of any genre and will concentrate upon the skills
common to all composition, such as melody construction,
harmonic progression and instrumentation. The course is
designed to welcome beginners and interested listeners.
No previous composing experience is necessary, although
basic music literacy is an advantage. Please bring to the
class any instrument you play (at whatever level) and
manuscript paper. At the end of the week, there will be an
informal concert of music composed in the course of the week.

Tango Music & Dance

Directors Laura Hanson & Carlos Morera
Tango is a complex system of concepts, images, sounds,
words & practices, some of them ritual ones. It is a unique
form of improvisation and expression, and a way to find
cultural identity.
The course will include lessons in both music & dance
separately. The dance classes are for beginners and
anybody with proper shoes (no rubber soles) is welcome.
In the music workshop no previous experience of Tango
is necessary but instrumentalists need some sight reading
ability to form a tango orchestra. Participants should commit
for the whole week in order to prepare for a Tango Ball with
live orchestra.

RockShop

Director Herbie Flowers
Herbie and his team of 14 top professionals from the world
of contemporary music, rock, pop, folk and jazz, return to help
participants create their own music. Lyrics and chord charts
are written, instrumental and backing vocal arrangements
are sorted out, supervised rehearsals in fully equipped spaces
begin, and before you know where you are, you have written
a song or two, are probably in three or four bands, and are
on stage enjoying every moment in the spotlight on Friday’s
‘Big Night Out’ – a showcase for the week’s work.

Each day consists of a full timetable of activities.
The following options are open to all:

10.00am Rockshop All Stars
A great ice-breaker for all participants
with a carnival atmosphere.
2.30pm Shuffle Jazz
A session for all instrumentalists
on how to improvise in an hour.
2.30pm Do Wap Vocal Ensemble
Voice warm-up and improvisation.
2.30pm Disco Set
A disco band for everyone. Parts provided.
4.00pm Serbian/Mexican/Greek/Argentinian Music Ensemble
Learn to play in 7/8,15/8, 5/4 and more.
4.00pm The Barnacles
A session for instrumentalists and dancers
to prepare for a Barn Dance on Thursday.
5.00pm RockShop Choir
All are welcome to join the choir which will
be exploring the music of Queen, plus Bruce
Springsteen’s ‘Streets of Philadelphia’, and by
special request, a Beach Boys classic. Marvellous!
5.00pm RockShop Band
Celebrating Basie, Ellington, Glen Miller, Stevie
Wonder, Blues Brothers and preparing for the
‘Afternoon Tea Gig’ on Thursday afternoon.
Saxes, clarinets, trumpets, trombones are
heartily welcome.
A daily schedule, based on participants’ requests and needs
will be put on the notice board. For more info contact
herbie.flowers@btinternet.com

David Bedford:A New Work for the Summer School

Director David Bedford
Summer School has commissioned David Bedford to
write a major work to celebrate our 60th anniversary.
The work is open to all participants, and will involve as
many people as possible including players from Herbie
Flowers’ Rockshop and the Orchestral Workshop plus
a large chorus. Various groups will gather from different
parts of the estate, coming together for a main performance,
hopefully in the open air. Please indicate at the point
of booking if you wish to take part.

TWO WEEK COURSES

Advanced Composition (FULL TIME)

Director Peter Maxwell Davies
The second of a two-week course.
See page 25 for course details.

Advanced Opera (FULL TIME)

Director Alexander Oliver
Eugene Onegin
The second of a two-week course.
See page 25 for course details.

THREE WEEK COURSE

Advanced Conducting (FULL TIME)

Director Diego Masson
The third of a three-week course.
See week three for course details.

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