Summer Baroque Courses 21 - 26 July 2020 Sam Evans Bach Choral Course Director - University of St Andrews
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Summer Baroque Courses 21 - 26 July 2020 Sam Evans Bach Choral Course Director Lucy Russell Instrumental Course Director
The University of St Andrews Summer Baroque Courses offer outstanding tuition from world-class musicians. Concerts, rehearsals, masterclasses and workshops will broaden your experience and inspire your musicianship. Uncommonly, the courses offer one-to-one tuition for all participants. Join us in beautiful, historic St Andrews for six days of inspiring musical exploration, led by internationally-renowned experts. Highlights • Masterclasses/workshops with John Butt OBE, Laurence Cummings and Dame Emma Kirkby • Individual lessons from in-house tutors • Joint concert, featuring the instrumental repertoire alongside Bach’s Cantata no. 4, Christ lag in Todesbanden • Joint liturgical performance of Bach’s Cantata no. 196, Der Herr denket an uns, in the inspiring fifteenth-century St Salvator’s Chapel • The chance to soak up the unique atmosphere of St Andrews: to have a dip in the sea, to walk along the stunning sandy beaches and to enjoy the world-famous ice cream from Jannettas Gelateria! Observers are welcomed, and may attend events on both courses.
Tutors
Sam Evans Bach Choral Course Director
Former choral scholar of King’s College, Cambridge
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Choral singer at the highest level (member of
Monteverdi Choir)
Conductor of growing international repute
Lucy Russell Instrumental Course Director
Leader of Fitzwilliam String Quartet (gut and modern
instruments) and highly renowned ensembles
Professor of Baroque Violin, Royal College of Music
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Positions at Birmingham Royal Conservatoire,
University of St Andrews, University of York
Tim Smedley Cello/Instrumental Tutor
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Regular appearances with Academy of Ancient
Music, Arcangelo, Classical Opera Company,
Gabrieli Consort, The King’s Consort
Positions at University of Sheffield,
University of York
Visiting tutors
John Butt OBE
Gardiner Professor of Music, University of Glasgow
Musical Director, Dunedin Consort
Principal Artist, Orchestra of the Age of
Enlightenment
Laurence Cummings
Conductor and harpsichordist with leading
period-instrument groups
© Robert Workman
Artistic Director, International Handel Festival,
Göttingen
Musical Director, London Handel Festival
Emma Kirkby DBE
Concert and recording artist of the highest distinction
“For two decades, Emma Kirkby’s clear, agile voice
has epitomised the pure sound of early music. She
remains one of the treasures of the music world”
© Allan Watson
Toronto Globe and Mail
Note: the faculty is subject to change.Bach Choral Course The Bach Choral Course is for you if: • You are aged 16 or more (there is no upper age limit!) • You wish to develop your choral skills under expert guidance • You are an ambitious young singer (perhaps a choral scholar, or similar) interested in making professional contacts • You are a keen amateur singer (a member of a choral society, or similar) • You wish to spend six days exploring Bach’s choral music, in inspiring surroundings, with like-minded people. Every choral participant will receive 60 minutes of one-to-one vocal tuition. There are up to three places available for choral conductors; if chosen, you will be given opportunities to conduct the course choir, and receive guidance from the course director. “The course is an excellent opportunity to rehearse and perform challenging repertoire, under expert guidance. The fantastic visiting tutors bring a huge variety of approaches, which are very refreshing. Every year I have been able to pick up transferable knowledge that has allowed me to improve as an ensemble singer.” Participant 2019
Instrumental Course The Instrumental Course is a summer school with a difference. Not only will you rehearse with eminent musicians, but you will perform with them in public. Following two performances in historic St Andrews, the course concludes with a concert in St Cecilia’s Hall, Edinburgh – the oldest purpose-built concert hall in Scotland, completed in 1762. The Instrumental Course is for you if: • You are a committed musician aged 18-30, interested in collaborating with and learning from both peers and established professionals • You are currently studying your instrument at University or College, or have recently graduated • You play one (or more) of the following instruments: violin, viola, cello, double bass, harpsichord • You have experience of playing baroque instruments • You are able to supply your own baroque instrument and bow (string players only!) In certain circumstances, a place may be offered to an exceptional applicant who cannot supply their own baroque instrument. If you are a modern player with an enthusiasm for historically-informed performance, able to adapt rapidly to playing at A=415 Hz, then this course is also for you. It may be possible to lend you a baroque instrument and bow for the duration of the course. Every instrumental participant will receive at least 60 minutes of one-to- one tuition with an in-house tutor. Formation of chamber groups is also encouraged, if you can find the time! Instrumental repertoire: Earl of Kellie: Symphony no. 8 in C minor Corelli: Concerto Grosso op. 6 no. 1 in D Geminiani: Concerto Grosso H. 143 (after Corelli: La Folia) Solo opportunities in both concerti grossi are available, depending on ability. A collaborative approach to rehearsing and performing is actively encouraged. We want to hear what YOU think about the music – lively debate is encouraged in and out of rehearsals!
Registration Form Please complete in BLOCK CAPITALS
I wish to apply for the Bach Choral Course Instrumental Course as an observer
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Next of kin contact details
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Bach Choral Course only (instrumentalists PTO)
Voice type (e.g. soprano 2) ...........................................................................................................
Vocal range (on a bad day):
Please give brief details of your choral experience (continue on a separate sheet if necessary)
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Please tick if you wish to be considered as a conductor, and provided details of
your experience on a separate sheet.
Fees (please tick one):
No accommodation Single occupancy Double occupancy
Participant £450 / £225* £650 / £325* £550 / £275*
Observer £95 / £50* £345 / £170* £295 / £145*
* Discounted cost for those in full time education
Note: observers may attend both choral and instrumental course events.
A deposit of £50 is required with your registration form to secure your place. Places are limited and are
allocated strictly in order of receipt of deposit. The balance is due by 4pm on Friday 5 June 2020.
PTO for instrumentalists and return detailsInstrumentalists only (singers PTO)
Instrument(s) played ....................................................................................................................
Please give brief details of the instruments you intend to bring to the course
(e.g. ‘baroque bow’, ‘baroque violin’). Note: a modern instrument with gut strings
may be acceptable, in exceptional circumstances.
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Please provide the following:
• Curriculum Vitae
• Name and email address of a referee
• Recordings (audio and/or video) of yourself performing two contrasting pieces/
movements. Both seventeenth- and eighteenth-century repertoire should be
included. The total length of the audition recording should be between ten and
twenty minutes. Upload here: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/music-short-courses
Fees
Participation fee: £290
A number of scholarships, covering 50% or 100% of the participation fee, are available.
Scholarships do not cover the cost of accommodation, and are awarded on the basis
of both ability and financial need. Please tick here if you would like to be considered
for a scholarship
Accommodation fee (additional): £260
Application forms and videos are due by 4pm on Friday 3 April 2020.
Course fees are due by 4pm on Friday 5 June 2020.
Payment methods
Credit/debit card payment by phone (not American Express).
Please call 01334 462226 during office hours (9am-5pm, Monday-Friday).
I enclose a cheque for £ ................................... made payable to ‘University of St Andrews’.
Signature .................................................................................................. Date ....................................
Please detach this page and return it to:
Summer Baroque Courses Co-ordinator T: 01334 462226
Laidlaw Music Centre F: 01334 462228
Queens Terrace E: music @ st-andrews.ac.uk
St Andrews, Fife KY16 9QF www.st-andrews.ac.uk/musicTimetable
The Bach Choral Course begins at 2pm on Tuesday 21 July 2020 and ends
at 1pm on Sunday 26 July 2020.
The Instrumental Course begins at 2pm on Tuesday 21 July 2020 and
ends 6.30pm on Sunday 26 July 2020. The final event is a concert in
St Cecilia’s Hall, Edinburgh.
Getting Here
Leuchars Rail Station is a ten-minute journey from St Andrews by bus or
taxi, and there are bus services from Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Accommodation and Meals
Dinner is provided for all participants and observers. Lunch is not
provided. Bed and breakfast accommodation is available in Agnes
Blackadder Hall, a modern residence commended by the Scottish
Tourist Board.
General Conditions
1. Booking and Payment 3. Liability
(a) These general conditions, together The University maintains a public liability
with the Registration Form, comprise policy covering legal liability for bodily
the contract between the client and the injury and property damage arising out of the
University of St Andrews Music Centre. University’s business. Any loss, damage to
(b) Bach Choral Course only: a deposit of property or injury not resulting from negligence
£50 is required with your registration will not be covered by the University.
form to secure your place.
4. General
2. Cancellation
(a) The University of St Andrews reserves the
The University of St Andrews Music right to cancel a course, up to four weeks
Centre Office must be notified in writing before it is due to start, if numbers enrolled
of all cancellations. The following have not reached the minimum required.
cancellation charges shall apply: (b) The University of St Andrews reserves
the right to replace the advertised
• More than 6 weeks before the
staff or amend the programme where
course start date: deposit (£50) it is found to be unavoidable.
• 6-4 weeks: 25% of total cost
• 4-2 weeks: 50% of total cost 5. Insurance
• 2 weeks - 3 working days: 75% of total cost Participants are strongly advised to take
• 2-1 working day(s): 100% of total cost out travel insurance or adequate cover
No refund can be made if you leave for the duration of their course and
journey. The University does not provide
after the course has started.
insurance to cover cancellation costs,
loss of baggage, injury, money etc.
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