Course Description

This weekend for recorder consorts will cover a wide range of recorder consort repertoire, from the Renaissance period through to the present day. The course is aimed at intermediate level players who can play confidently on both C and F instruments. Any players who have great or contrabass recorders are very welcome to bring them.

We will work as a single group for the weekend, the primary focus will be Giovanni Gabrieli's canzonas in four parts. We will work on a canzona each day, exploring these wonderful pieces of consort repertoire. We will also study a variety of other repertoire for contrast. This music will include classics from the recorder's Renaissance and Baroque periods, as well as some arrangements of lighter styles and some original works from the 20th and 21st centuries. The music will be carefully tailored to the size of the group and the ability of the players who choose to come on the course.

Please note that on Saturday there will be an evening class ending around 9.15pm, so if you are non resident you may wish to book in for dinner in advance.

Timetable

Arrival Day - this is the first date listed above

Courses start early evening. Residential students to arrive from 4pm, non-residential students to arrive by 6.45pm.

6.45pm: Welcome, followed by dinner (included).

8 - 9pm: First teaching session, attendance is essential.

Daily timetable

Classes 9.15 - 5pm, lunch is included.

From 6.30pm: Dinner (included for residential students).

Evening working - students may have access to workshops, but only with their tutor's permission and provided any health and safety guidelines are observed.

Last day

Classes 9.15am - 3pm, lunch is included.

Residential students are to vacate their rooms by 10am please.

(This timetable is for courses of more than one day in length. The tutor may make slight variations)

Course Materials

Included

• On this course the tutor will provide music for the course.
• If students already have the following music they are welcome to bring it with them:
• Giovanni Gabrieli – Four Canzons A(S)ATB Oriel Library OL217

What students need to bring

• Your recorders
• A music stand, labelled with your name
• If you have a music stand light please bring it with you
• A soft pencil and rubber for marking the music
• Any repertoire you may wish to play informally outside the tutored sessions

Available to buy

• Available from tutor:
• A selection of the tutor’s CDs, recorder stands