Jackdaws Brochure 2011/12 by Jackdaws Music Education Trust

2011/12

www.jackdaws.org.uk

James MacMillan CBE Jackdaws President

INTRODUCTION

Contents

Our core values are inspiration access and inclusion To enable creative expression The mill pond at Jackdaws by bringing music to life With the sporting Olympics set to dominate 2012 we at Jackdaws are

Oﬃce Hours Monday - Friday 9am - 4pm Jackdaws Music Education Trust Great Elm, Frome, Somerset BA11 3NY Telephone: 01373 812383 e-mail: music@jackdaws.org www.jackdaws.org.uk Find Jackdaws on Facebook.com Registered Charity No. 1037073

embracing the Olympic values of respect, excellence and friendship and combining them with Jackdaws own special ideology of music for all. So come and escape with us and take your own Olympic trip! Perhaps a quick dip into one of our new one day singing taster courses, for all those would be or lapsed singers who are looking for a way to gently be introduced, or re-introduced to singing! Or a more intense marathon on one of the 3 day summer schools for pianists, singers and string players in July and August. Maybe singing in Russian, French, Italian, Spanish, German or English will allow you to show your support for your team ! Above all enjoy the uplifting and unifying experience of taking part in something you love with like minded people in an inspiring and supportive atmosphere. Saﬀron van Zwanenberg

INTRODUCTION

DIARY

JACKDAWS NEWS

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WHAT TO EXPECT FROM JACKDAWS

CONCERTS

YOUNG ARTISTS

8-9

EARLY MUSIC

PIANO

11-12

STRINGS

VOICE

14-16

WIND

17-18

ONE DAY COURSES

NEW TUTORS

FRIENDS

BOOKING

INFORMATION

BOOKING FORM

Cover picture: James MacMillan CBE is the New Jackdaws President

Brochure design: jt design www.jtcompletedesign.co.uk

DIARY

2011 Fri 14 Oct - Sun 16 Oct

Fantasias Ruth Harte Course No. 2960 Page No. 11 Fri 21 Oct - Sun 23 Oct

Sat 26 Nov

Fri 17 Feb - Sun 19 Feb

Fri 30 Mar - Sun 1 Apr

Fri 25 May - Sun 27 May

Fri 13 Jul - Sun 15 Jul

Thur 16 Aug - Sun 19 Aug

Anyone Can Sing!

Singing in Spanish

The Pianist Within

Pianos for All

Vivien Ellis Course No. 2966 Page No. 19

Carlos Aransay Jorge Carrasco accompanist Course No. 2972 Page No. 14

Elena Riu Course No. 2978 Page No. 12

Caecilia Andriessen Course No. 2984 Page No. 12

Chamber Music for Woodwind and Horns

Jackdaws Chamber Choir

2012 Fri 13 Jan - Sun 15 Jan

Al Manere Minstrelsy Singing in English The music of the Mark Wildman medieval minstrel Course No. 2967 Dufay Collective Course no. 2961 Page No. 10 Fri 28 Oct - Sun 30 Oct

The Art of Piano Technique Margaret Fingerhut Course No. 2962 Page No. 11

Page No. 14 Fri 20 Jan - Sun 22 Jan

Guitar Ensemble Weekend Mark Eden & Christopher Stell Course No. 2968 Page No. 13 Fri 27 Jan - Sun 29 Jan

Fri 4 Nov - Sun 6 Nov

Sing, sing, sing

Audition Preparation Evelyn Tubb - vocal tutor Weekend with Clive Pollard - piano Audrey Hyland & Saﬀron van Zwanenberg Course No. 2963 Page No. 9 & 14

Course No. 2969 Page No. 10 & 14 Sat 4 Feb

Singing for the over 50’s

Listeners’ Day ShostakovichA Documentary in Music

Penny Jenkins Course No. 2964 Page No. 19

Steven Elliott Course No. 2970 Page No. 19

Sat 19 Nov

Fri 10 Feb - Sun 12 Feb

Choral Skills Day

Piano Workshop

Will Carslake Course No. 2965 Page No. 19

Philip Fowke Course No. 2971 Page No. 11

Sat 12 Nov

Sat 25 Feb

Music Exams in the Spotlight Mark Tanner Course No. 2973 Page No. 11

Singing Handel Rosa Mannion Course No. 2974 Page No. 14 Fri 9 Mar - Sun 11 Mar

Clarinet Weekend David Campbell Course No. 2975 Page No. 17 Fri 16 Mar - Sun 18 Mar

Fri 13 Apr - Sun 15 Apr

Fri 8 Jun - Sun 10 Jun

Discover Your Voice

Sarah Francis & Jean Marsden Course No. 2979 Page No. 17

Penny Jenkins Course No. 2985 Page No. 15 Fri 15 Jun - Sun -17 Jun

Singing in Russian

Fri 20 Apr - Sun 22 Apr

The Olympian Beethoven & his Piano Sonatas

Alexandre Naoumenko Course No. 2990 Page No. 15

Fri 7 Sep - Sun 9 Sep

Julian Jacobson Course No. 2986 Page No. 12

Thur 26 Jul - Sun 29 Jul

Philip Fowke Course No. 2996 Page No. 12

Ian Partridge Course No. 2980 Page No. 15

Fri 23 Mar - Sun 25 Mar

A Song by Any Other Name Richard Jackson Course No. 2977 Page No. 14

Fri 20 Jul - Sun 22 Jul

Thur 26 Apr - Sun 29 Apr

Strings and Things Workshop for ‘born again’ and late starters VIOLIN & VIOLA Elizabeth Turnbull Course No. 2981 Page No. 13

The Vocal Technician Joy Mammen Course No. 2976 Page No. 14

William Carslake & Jessica Walker Course No. 2994 Page No. 16

Oboe Weekend

The German Masters Fri 2 Mar - Sun 4 Mar

Robert Codd - bassoon Sarah Francis - oboe Ian Mitchell - clarinet TBC - piano Course No. 2989 Page No. 18

Fri 11 May - Sun 13 May

From Reed to Recital Robert Codd & Maria Mealey Course No. 2982 Page No. 17

Advanced Vocal Technique

Mark Tanner Course No. 2991 Page No. 12

Teresa Cahill Course No. 2987 Page No. 15

Staged Opera Scenes

Fri 22 Jun - Sun 24 Jun

Fri 29 Jun - Sun 1 Jul

Jackdaws Flute Retreat Gily Poznansky - flute with Mark Tanner - piano Course No. 2988 Page No. 18 Sat 7 Jul - Sun 8 Jul

Fri 18 May - Sun 20 May

Fiends, faeries and fantasy! Sarah Walker Course No. 2983 Page No. 15

Piano Summer School

Frome Festival Concerts 2012 Garden Opera in Jackdaws Rose Garden plus Vocal Masterclass

Thur 2 Aug - Sun 5 Aug Rosa Mannion & Saﬀron van Zwanenberg Course No. 2992 Page No. 15 Thur 9 Aug - Sun 12 Aug

Strings and Things Ensemble Course Elizabeth Turnbull Course No: 2993 Page No. 13

Fri 31 Aug - Sun 2 Sept

Singing in French Robin Bowman Course No. 2995 Page No. 16

Piano Workshop

Fri 14 Sep - Sun 16 Sep

Stylish Baroque Theresa Caudle & Alastair Ross Course no. 2997 Page No. 10 Fri 21 Sept - Sun 23 Sep

Singing and Imagination Ameral Gunson Course No. 2998 Page No. 16 Fri 28 Sep - Sun 30 Sep

Bass Strings that Dance and Sing Cello, baroque cello and gamba Charles Medlam Course No. 2999 Page No. 13

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Jackdaws News

James Macmillan is New Jackdaws President the news of our patron, Dame Joan sutherland’s, passing in the same year that we lost two of our vice patrons, sir Charles Mackerras and the Lord of oxford and Asquith, not to mention the terrible loss of our founder Maureen Lehane Wishart in the December, made 2011 a diﬃcult year for Jackdaws. However it is sign of the immense regard in which Maureen and Jackdaws are held and the loyal support it receives that we have been able to recruit some amazing people to step into the breach. We are delighted to announce that the remarkable composer, James MacMillan, has agreed to become our new President and that sarah Walker and Roger Vignoles will be joining James Bowman as Vice Presidents. sarah was a massive hit at Jackdaws this summer in her inaugural course so book early if you want to be in with a chance to get onto to her next course “ﬁends faeries and fantasy” 18-20 May. We are very lucky to have professionals of such standing giving us their support.

from top to bottom: James MacMillan Sarah Walker James Bowman Roger Vignoles

James MacMillan CBE James MacMillan is internationally active as a conductor and composer. He was awarded a CBE in January 2004. Recent MacMillan works include Piano Concerto no.2 ﬁrst performed with choreography by Christopher Wheeldon at New York City Ballet, a Scotch Bestiary with soloist Wayne Marshall and the Los Angeles Philharmonic conducted by Esa-pekka Salonen, and The Sacriﬁce premiered and toured by Welsh National Opera in 2007. His St John Passion, co-commissioned by the LSO, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra and Berlin Radio Choir, was premiered under the baton of Sir Colin Davis in 2008. 2010 featured the premieres of two new concertos; a violin concerto for Vadim Repin and an oboe concerto toured by Nicholas Daniel and the Britten Sinfonia. 2011 highlights include premieres of MacMillan’s Piano Concerto no.3 for Jean-Yves Thibaudet and the Minnesota Orchestra and a new oneact opera, Clemency, commissioned by the ROH2, Scottish Opera, Boston Lyric Opera and Britten Sinfonia. James MacMillan is published exclusively by Boosey & Hawkes.

The Future at Jackdaws The next two years should be very exciting here at Jackdaws. With the sale of Maureen’s house we will inherit some capital and will be using it to develop the Jackdaws site to include; a new main teaching studio, extra practice rooms, an improved dining area and some more loos! We will be working very hard to maintain Jackdaws intimate attributes and at the same time enhance them to become a world class facility! Watch this space. Jackdaws Gala Concert in London Jackdaws Music Education Trust is proud to present a Gala concert on October the 21st in St Georges Church, Hanover Square, London. Concert starts at 7pm. Join us for a fabulous gala evening as part of our memorial appeal campaign. We will be celebrating the life of our founder, Maureen Lehane Wishart, her greatest achievement, Jackdaws Music Education Trust and her greatest passion, the music that we are all care so much about. There will be performances by many wonderful artists who support Jackdaws and our mission to “bring music to life by enabling creative expression”. Come and show your support for Jackdaws unique position in the world of music which enables, inspires and promotes music making by the keenest amateur through to the greatest concert performer.

Songbirds If you are within easy reach of Frome and would like to sing every week why not join Jackbirds Songbirds - a friendly, informal singing group? There are two sessions each week both for adults. The ﬁrst meets on Tuesday afternoons and you are most welcome to bring babies and preschoolers to the session. We meet weekly during term time to sing together in a relaxed environment. There are no auditions, and no previous singing or music experience is required! Songs are taught by ear. Music notation is available to those who read, but reading isn’t necessary. Our aim is to enjoy singing together in harmony and to explore diﬀerent types of music: traditional, modern and world. We sing for an hour, and provide

toys for the children to play with. We don’t expect the children to be quiet, and we don’t expect full attention from parents! At the end of the session toys are cleared away and we sing a few songs with the children. There is also an evening group on Wednesdays. This is very similar to the afternoon group, minus the babies and toddlers. For both groups, there is a suggested donation of £4 for each session you attend. so why not come along and have a go? For more information, please call 01373 474200, email to radhouseis@aol.com, or just drop in and see what you think. Caroline Radcliﬀe, songbird leader, Jackdaws Music education trust,

Caroline Radcliﬀe, Songbird leader

Course News We have a year packed with interesting and informative courses details of which you will find on the latter pages of the brochure. Unless otherwise stated, all courses start at 6.30pm on the first day with supper and close at 4pm with tea. Prices vary according to each course and the cost is stated under each heading. We have had to increase prices this year to reflect increasing costs but we hope that you will continue to find them good value and you can take advantage of one of our special offers to keep costs down. It is very important to us not to exclude young musicians so there will also be an extension of our bursary programme with part bursaries being available in limited numbers for all courses to students in full time education. Applicants need to submit a letter and CV to the Artistic Director to be considered for a bursary. They are granted at the Artistic Director’s discretion on the grounds of availability and suitability.

“Come and show your support for Jackdaws unique position in the world of music which enables, inspires and promotes music making by the keenest amateur through to the greatest concert performer”

JACKDAWS NEWS

Programme includes winner of the Vocal Awards ‘95, Mary Nelson, One of Britains most distinctive and creative pianists, Julian Jacobson, Vocal award winner 2010, Ruth Jenkins in a special performance with the Jackdaws Songbirds and the dynamic Venezuelan pianist, Elena Riu. and a special performance by international star soprano, Emma Bell tickets cost £15 or buy a combined ticket at £20 which includes entrance to the ﬁnal of the Maureen Lehane Vocal Awards taking place in the Wigmore Hall 1-4pm also on the afternoon of the 21 october.

SPECIAL OFFERS Book and pay in full 3 months before the course of your choice and receive a 5% discount. Book and pay for 3 or more course and receive a 10% discount. Book all 3 singing taster days in november and receive a 15% discount.

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What’s It Like At Jackdaws? Lots of people new to Jackdaws ask what to expect from a course here. We can tell you about the fantastic tutors, the beautiful and delightful setting, the friendly atmosphere and the wonderful home - cooked food but to get a better feel for what actually happens at a course here are some comments from tutors and participants. Philip Fowke (piano tutor) One of the features of Jackdaws, and one which has a special appeal to me, is the emphasis put by Jackdaws on the importance of amateur musicians. We live in a time which tends to focus on musical provision for young, talented and aspiring professional musicians. Maureen's vision for Jackdaws was unusual in that, conversely, she placed great importance on the encouragement of adult amateur musicians whatever their age or ability. From the start I shared Maureen’s belief that this section of the musical fraternity was seriously undervalued and inadequate facilities for coaching and tutoring generally available. The very word amateur is often associated in a negative light, but at Jackdaws, Maureen has created an environment which fosters and promotes all those who, for many reasons, have either come to their instrument, or returned to it, later in life in an atmosphere that is both relaxed and

unchallenging. It has been for me, a source of great pleasure to see, with very few exceptions, even the most nervous and initially reluctant, perform at the end of course concert with joy and a sense of achievement. It is rare that such participants don't sign up for the next course to develop their emerging conﬁdence. Jackdaws has a special charm, sense of intimacy and homeliness. In a little valley of great peacefulness and beauty, many come time and time again to enjoy music making in ways they might never have imagined. New friends are made, and the word spreads. May it long continue.

Peter Fowke - piano tutor

Michael Welbourne (participant) By the age of 18 I was playing the piano at quite an advanced level, but none of the teachers I had (excellent pianists themselves) were good at teaching technique; consequently I was at best a rather coarse pianist and felt that I had some how failed to realise my full potential. When I retired, I resolved to take lessons again and see whether I could

get further. I was very fortunate in the teacher I chose who did (and does) a lot for my technique; and he, in turn, suggested that I might profit from going to courses at Jackdaws. Jackdaws courses have become a very important element in my life. I have, I suppose, been attending three or more a year for several years. I went to my first course with some trepidation, expecting to find myself a geriatric surrounded by gifted young people. I found, and regularly find, a congenial and mutually supportive group of people of varying ages, united by a love of music, all keen to improve their understanding and their performance of the works they bring, and all keen to help one another. What Jackdaws provides, over and above what you can get from a private teacher, however good, is, first and foremost, exposure to a range of teachers of the highest quality each with their own distinctive style and insights. So at Jackdaws I have learnt a variety of ways in which one might address different technical and musical problems; and a variety of different ways of working at the piano. Secondly, I have overcome my nervousness about playing in front of people. But for experience at Jackdaws, I don’t think I would ever have performed at the Bristol Music Club. For me it has been a huge privilege working with the various Jackdaws teachers whose courses I have attended

and I am continually amazed at their patience and generosity. I have learnt an enormous amount. I am no longer afflicted with the thought that I have failed to realise my potential, though of course I am always aware that there is long way to go. Actually, nowadays I am more inclined to think that there is very little I couldn’t have a crack at, if only there were time enough. William Carslake (Jackdaws Chamber Choir conductor) ‘Jackdaws is the most replenishing place. Not only do I learn concretely when I’m there (and that’s as a teacher!) but I’m also inspired by the community spirit and the reminder that music is simply that written down. Also Jackdaws lets everyone aspire to great repertoire and great technique and that’s an atmosphere I like to work in. And all of this happens in a beautiful but unfussy place where you can take a break with a jog, a swim or a bit of crayfish-catching! Mary Dodd (participant) I had the BEST time at this workshop! Neil and Penny (Jenkins) and Anna (and Alex) made me feel like an expert! They are sooo very good at making you feel clever and confident. I have enough material to work on for the next 6 months. The highlight was singing a duet with Neil! Best time ever!

Venue: Jackdaws Monday 10 october 6pm Tickets £8/£4 under 21’s James Lisney - piano Lorna Anderson - soprano Franz schubert sonata in G, D 894 Interval schubert songs Im Fruhling - So lass mich scheinen Auf der Riesenkoppe Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt Der Musensohn - Das Lied im Grunen Nacht und Traume - Ganymed Die Forelle - An Silvia Heiss mich nicht reden - An die Musik A very popular regular at Jackdaws, James Lisney’s career takes him seamlessly from concerto and recital soloist - to chamber musician, song accompanist and pianist director. For this concert of Schubert songs he is joined by the soprano Lorna Anderson who has appeared in opera, concert and recital with major orchestras and chamber groups at festivals and concert halls throughout Europe and elsewhere. Her numerous recordings include ‘Messiah’, Purcell’s The Fairy Queen, Haydn Masses with Richard Hickox and, for Hyperion.

Venue: Rook Lane Chapel Friday 16 December 7.30pm Christmas Concert in collaboration with RLAT and RL Coﬀee Concerts Tickets £8/£4 under 21’s Society of Strange and Ancient Instruments The Ministry of Angels Angels have played a part in human consciousness for as long as we can remember. Their roles in the life of mankind are various; they appear as guardians, counsellors, guides, judges, and interpreters and cross barriers of culture, language, religion and geography. Many are a force for good but there are also fallen angels, angels of death and others who are spirits of wrath, destruction, confusion and vengeance. In this Christmas programme we explore music associated with angels, the maverick and fallen as well as the divine and perfect. Playing some of the instruments that appear in descriptions and depictions of angels through the ages, as well as other strange and ethereal sounding instruments, we present traditional tunes, dances, songs and carols in a celebration of these heavenly creatures. The Society of Strange and Ancient Instruments are leaders in the ﬁelds of traditional and early music and share a delight and fascination with the possibilities presented by their unusual instruments. Their repertoire includes medieval, renaissance, baroque and traditional music. from left to right: Eden Stell Guitar Duo Clare Salaman, Joy Smith & Clara Sanabras from Society of Strange and Ancient Instruments The Ministry of Angels

Venue: Jackdaws sunday 22 January 5pm 2012 Eden Stell Guitar Duo Tickets £8/£4 under 21’s Includes tea and cake from 4pm. Two of Jackdaws most popular tutors, The Eden Stell Guitar Duo (Mark Eden and Christopher Stell) are one of the most innovative guitar ensembles in the world. Their dynamic performances have won great acclaim and delighted audiences whether they perform a baroque transcription or a new contemporary commission. Their concerts are always exciting and entertaining and we are delighted that they will be performing here at the close of their very popular course. ‘I was hanging on every note... an experience not to be missed.’ The Independent

CONCERTS

During 2011 & 2012 Jackdaws will be promoting occasional concerts both in Frome and at our home base in Great Elm. If you would like to be kept up to date with our concert programme please e-mail the oﬃce at music@jackdaws.org to be included on our concert-goers e-mail list. tickets are now available from Jackdaws on: 01373 812383 or music@jackdaws.org

Frome Festival Concerts 2012 saturday 7 July Garden Opera in Jackdaws Rose Garden Gates open at 6pm for picnics, show starts at 7pm Jackdaws is very pleased to be hosting the Garden Opera Company during their 2012 season as part of the Frome Festival. “The small touring company without equal” will be performing in our Rose Garden. sunday 8 July Vocal Masterclass at Jackdaws starts with tea at 4pm, masterclass at 5pm Held in Jackdaws main studio. Our annual masterclass involving participants in The Maureen Lehane Vocal Awards. Tickets will be available soon from Jackdaws and the Frome Festival box oﬃce.

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The Maureen Lehane Vocal Awards Supported by Penelope Davies The Maureen Lehane Vocal Awards are named for Jackdaws’ and the Vocal Awards’ founder, the renowned mezzo-soprano Maureen Lehane, who sadly died last year. The competition recognises and encourages potential amongst young singers between the ages of 22 and 30 inclusive and culminates with the final at the Wigmore Hall on 21 October at 1pm. This year’s panel of judges, chaired by Jackdaws’ Artistic Director are James Bowman, Roger Vignoles and Sarah Walker who will award a first prize of £2000 as well as a 2nd prize of £1000 and third prize of £500. Accompanists will be recognised with a first prize of £750, supported by Geoffrey and Margaret Batten and for the first time, there will be an audience prize of £250, sponsored by the Jackdaws Friends. All applicants must offer a programme of one Handel Aria, one song by Peter Wishart and a piece of their own choosing. Applications are invited by Monday 3 october 2011 and there will be preliminary rounds at Jackdaws in Great elm on 15 october and at the the Royal Academy of Music on 16 october. Application forms are available from Jackdaws on 01373 812383 music@jackdaws.org or on our website www.jackdaws.org.uk

from left to right: Saﬀron van Zwanenberg - Artistic Director, with judges Ludmilla Andrew, Rosa Mannion and Audrey Hyland with the prizewinners 2010

Images from last years Cosi fan tutte perfomed at Frome’s Cheese & Grain

Friday 4 november - sunday 6 november Audition Preparation Weekend Audrey Hyland & Saffron van Zwanenberg Course No. 2963 Level: Grade 8 and above Are you a singer preparing to audition for a music college or university, or perhaps you have your final recital coming up? Spend a weekend working with opera director, Saffron van Zwannenberg and coach Audrey Hyland, both experienced at sitting on audition panels and helping people prepare for auditions. Hone your pieces and get some practical tips and advice on how to cope with nerves and what to do when things don’t go to plan. Give yourself the best possible chance of performing the way you want to on the day! Please book on the Jackdaws booking form on the back cover or via our website www.jackdaws.org.uk “I liked all of the play because of the actors’ voices. The sound is loud and just amazing. I also liked the rehearsals because of the warm up called ‘beaver call’. I did not dislike anything.” (Eliza) “It was kinda fun, actually more fun than I thought.” (Sid)

JACKDAWS SUMMER SCHOOL 23-27th July 2012 For 12-17 year olds

A fun stimulating and exciting week to start the summer holidays! No experience necessary come and discover how to create a show from nothing in just a week by working with our Artistic Director Saﬀron van Zwanenberg a designer and a musician to create a show.

YOUNG ARTISTS

saturday 5 May - Friday 11 May Opera Plus La Cenerentola by Rossini A chance for young singers embarking on a professional career to take part in this production by Jackdaws’ own Artistic Director, Saﬀron van Zwanenberg and Music Director, Audrey Hyland. As well as creating a role, participants will also have the opportunity and learn more about the art of arts education by learning how to lead a workshop with local school children in a supported environment. Last year’s production of Cosi fan tutte was a huge success culminating with a performance in Frome’s Cheese & Grain. Interested performers should contact Jackdaws for further details.

The course runs every day Monday to Friday with a the show at 5pm in Great Elm Village Hall.

Call us on 01373 812383 St John’s School enjoying their workshop.

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Sing, sing, sing reﬁne your performance skills, build conﬁdence, express your ‘authentic self’ and improve communication.

Friday 21 october - sunday 23 october Al Manere Minstrelsy The music of the medieval minstrel Dufay Collective Course No. 2961 Level: Proﬁcient. Fee £170 The Dufay Collective is an early-music ensemble specialising in Medieval and Renaissance music, and has been performing its unique brand of music since 1987 in a wide ranging repertoire from the middle ages and renaissance. Come and work with the leader of the Dufay, William Lyons and one of their other players on a weekend of medieval instrumental music with tuition on harp, gittern, recorders, ﬂutes, shawms, bagpipes and percussion. Participants can bring their own music, or repertoire can be suggested. Existing ensembles would be welcome. The course will focus on secular medieval repertoire, in particular dance music. The emphasis of the course is not on individual tuition but on ensemble classes: improvisation, arrangement, and the use of traditional playing styles that are all factors in realising very early music.

Friday 27 January - sunday 29 January Sing, sing, sing Evelyn Tubb - vocal tutor with Clive Pollard - piano Course No. 2969 Level: Grade 5 and above. Fee £180 A workshop for singers (and accompanists) who want to refine their performance skills, build confidence, express their ‘authentic self’ and improve communication. Issues of vocal technique, characterisation and interpretation will also be addressed. Students may bring their own choice of repertoire. Accompanists on lute or guitar are also welcome, but they should liaise with a singer first to plan a repertoire. Michael Fields will not be present this year as part of the tutorial team. An informal performance will be given by the students at the end of the weekend, to which guests are welcome.

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Friday 14 september sunday 16 september Stylish Baroque Theresa Caudle & Alastair Ross Course No. 2997 Level: Grade 8 and above. Fee £180 Baroque chamber music for pre-formed groups or individuals, preferably on instruments at A415, although it may be possible to accommodate a group playing at A440. Two experts in the ﬁeld of early music, Theresa Caudle [violin and cornett] and Alastair Ross [harpsichord and organ] will help, encourage and cajole you to greater stylishness in your performance of 17th and 18th century music. The weekend will principally be spent working in small groups, either pre-formed or put together from suitable applicants by the tutors, but one session will be spent with all participants playing together.

Friday 28 october - sunday 30 october The Art of Piano Technique Margaret Fingerhut Course No. 2962 Level: Grade 8 and above. Fee £170 With the Olympics approaching and everyone (or nearly everyone) becoming sports obsessed, the goals of speed and athleticism seem increasingly to be the dominant ethos in piano playing. However, true technical ability is about many things, not just speed, loudness and accuracy. It is about bringing out all the character, emotion and subtlety of the music. This weekend will focus on helping you to obtain a beautiful sound. It will encourage you to explore significant aspects of technique such as voicing, colour, touch and articulation, in order to realise your interpretative vision. We will look at the importance of the right choice of fingering and the many varied ways of pedalling. Of course, help will also be given with the more mechanical aspects involved in improving velocity, finger independence, evenness and strength. We will also discuss performance psychology and how you can make the best use of your practice time to keep your inspiration going! Please bring two pieces of any length. Friday 10 February - sunday 12 February Piano Workshop Philip Fowke Course No. 2971 Level: Grade 5 and above. If you enjoy playing the piano, suffer from nerves, yet long to perform with greater security and confidence, then this is the course

for you. Bring along your favourite pieces for discussion and exploration in a relaxed, informal environment. There is no obligation to perform any piece in full; it may be that you only wish to tackle a few bars at a time. The general standard is from about Grade 5 upwards, though this does not preclude those of a humbler ability. The emphasis is on learning with enjoyment, sharing diﬃculties with others, and discovering comfortable, practical ways to overcome musical and technical problems. There is no age limit. Participants are encouraged to bring along any duets they may have. These have proved to be very popular and can greatly contribute to the musical and performing experience of the weekend.

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Friday 14 october - sunday 16 october Fantasias Ruth Harte Course No. 2960 Level: Grade 5 and above. Fee £170 Described as a composition for which no other name happens to occur to the composer, from the sixteenth century to the present day, whether miniature or large-scale canvases, the musical ingredients of the fantasy provoke infinite possibilities of interpretation. Considering its essential improvisatory element, can, or should, “fancy” take precedence over form? In his “Dictionary of Music”, Rousseau defines the Fantasie as “a piece of instrumental music that one performs as one composes it”. But should this implied freedom have constraints in order to achieve an organic, authoritative performance? We will explore the balancing of flexibility with precision, relating rhythmic unity to changes in tempi, technical choices for clarity, dexterity, tonequality, colour, texture and the scaling of harmonic growth. In particular, we will work on the need to listen constantly and to trust one's musical instinct, which can actually lead to enjoying one's own playing! The German “phantasien” means to indulge one’s imagination, particularly exemplified by Schumann. In Opus 12 and 17. Beethoven uses “Sonata Quasi una Fantasia” in both his op.27 works. Let alone other classical composers. You have a wide choice up to contemporary repertoire; bring a minimum of two examples.

saturday 25 February Music Exams in the Spotlight Mark Tanner Course No. 2973 10am-1pm grades 1-4. 2-5pm grades 5-8. 6-9pm diploma level. Fee £30 per session An eleventh-hour opportunity for those taking a music exam to be put through their paces ahead of the big day. If you think you could beneﬁt from playing through one or two of your pieces in front of other people, or perhaps you’d like a little steerage regarding the scales, aural and sight-reading components, then this course should be right up your street. The morning will cover grades 1-4, the afternoon session 5-8 and then a diploma session in the evening. We will look at >

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saturday 25 February Music Exams in the Spotlight (cont)

some of the do’s and don’ts that can make all the diﬀerence on the day, with chances to play, as well as talk about the viva voce and quick study elements that often cause fear and trembling. Teachers are welcome to get involved in discussion too, although the emphasis will be on practical aspects. Exam success, at any level, often comes down to feeling conﬁdent you know what is coming your way, and of course good preparation is key. Regardless of which instrument you play, or which exam board you are following, come and glean what you can from a highly experienced local examiner and teacher.

Friday 25 May - sunday 27 May Pianos for All Caecilia Andriessen Course No. 2984 Level: Grade 5 and above. Fee £180 For all amateur pianists who would like to play as a group, this joyous weekend provides the opportunity for piano playing in groups of one, two, three and four pianos. A repertoire, sent on application, which varies in diﬃculty and musical character will be played. There is no individual tuition as the weekend is all about playing together with the opportunity to listen to each other. All ages are welcome, as well as those who would just like to observe.

Friday 30 March - sunday 1 April The Pianist Within Elena Riu Course No. 2978 Level: All. Fee £170 Work with extraordinary Venezuelan pianist Elena Riu who will gently lead you through whichever repertoire you bring, speciﬁcally working on imaginative tone production and accessing the meaning of harmonic colour through the exploration of a wider emotional vocabulary. Part of this workshop will also focus on performance anxiety, integrating simple yoga techniques for relaxation and visualisation to improve your playing and beneﬁt the “whole” person.

Friday 15 June - sunday 17 June The Olympian Beethoven & his Piano Sonatas Julian Jacobson Course No. 2986 Level: Grade 8 and above. Fee £170 Starting on the same day as the 2012 Olympic Games, our course celebrates the composer generally regarded as the most “Olympian”, with his emotional heights and depths, his intellectual rigour, and his great humanity. Beethoven’s 32 mature Piano Sonatas are among his most important and characteristic works, covering his complete stylistic and spiritual development. Bring your Beethoven Sonata with a passion, and proﬁt from an acknowledged expert who has performed the complete cycle on eight occasions and taught Beethoven courses in many countries.

thursday 26 July - sunday 29 July Piano Summer School Mark Tanner Course No. 2991 Level: Grade 8 and above. 3 DAY COURSE Course Fee £245 Mark Tanner’s piano school has become one of Jackdaws most popular courses oﬀering as it does the opportunity to use the longer time of 3 days to get a better understanding of the sprawling piano repertoire. This lively course will concentrate on repertoire, style, technique and practise methods and will attempt to cover baroque, classical, romantic and 20th century repertoire as well as how to choose appropriate music for diplomas and grade exams. It will also touch on skeleton score study, improvisation and embrace jazz & pop, duets and more! Support will be available for those studying for grade exams and diplomas as well as those who just want to play for pleasure. Friday 7 september - sunday 9 september Piano Workshop Philip Fowke Course No. 2996 Level: Grade 5 and above. Fee £170 Details as per 10 -12 February on page 11

thursday 26 April - sunday 29 April Strings and Things Workshop for ‘born again’ and late starters VIOLIN & VIOLA Elizabeth Turnbull Course No. 2981 Level: Grade 1 - 5. 3 DAY COURSE Course Fee £245.00 This weekend is speciﬁcally designed for late starters and ‘born again’ violinists and viola players. All sessions are in an open class format where issues can be shared and discussed between all participants. Nobody will be required to ‘perform’ on their own though it is usual for conﬁdence to improve over the three days to the extent that participants feel comfortable demonstrating various techniques to the group. Attention will be given to posture, relaxation, bowing strokes. For the left hand we deal with playing in all keys, and an understanding of positions.

The object is for students to learn to construct for themselves a practice method, which is economical with time, and effective in developing the technique. Although mainly geared towards technical issues there will be sessions of ensemble playing, with all players participating. Music will be provided for this. thursday 9 August - sunday 12 August Strings and Things Ensemble Course Elizabeth Turnbull For VIOLIN, VIOLA, CELLO, DOUBLE BASS Course No. 2993 Level: Grades 4 - 8. 3 DAY COURSE Course Fee £245 This course is specifically designed for amateur string players who are searching for the opportunity to experience intensive and detailed rehearsal on string repertoire. It affords the luxury of sufficient rehearsal time to attain one's best possible standard of playing. Sight reading will not be required as all music is sent out in advance. This course provides the chance to work specifically on all aspects of rehearsal technique. Attention will be given to working in detail with a specialist string coach on issues such as ensemble, articulation, rhythm, intonation and style. Seating will be rotated in order to give everyone the chance to understand the different roles in ensemble playing. The chosen repertoire will be small and varied. Because of the necessity of creating a balanced group acceptance on this course will be subject to some selection.

Friday 28 september sunday 30 september Bass Strings that Dance and Sing Cello, baroque cello & gamba Charles Medlam Course No. 2999 Level: All. Fee £170 A weekend of music for bass strings; solo Bach, cello sonatas, viol suites, continuo or ensemble all welcome! Cello music from Gabrielli via Bach and Boccherini to Haydn, bass viol music from Jenkins and Young to Marais and Forqueray, all can be explored with the Director of London Baroque and acclaimed cellist and gambist Charles Medlam.

Guitar Ensemble Weekend “The weekend will be the most wonderful combination of guitar orchestra playing, individual lessons or coaching sessions for small ensembles, and delicious homecooked food from the Jackdaws kitchen”

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Friday 20 January - sunday 22 January Guitar Ensemble Weekend Mark Eden & Christopher Stell Course No. 2968 Level: All. Fee £180 Mark Eden and Christopher Stell (Eden Stell Guitar Duo) invite keen classical guitarists of any age or ability to join them for one of their favourite annual guitar courses. The weekend will be the most wonderful combination of guitar orchestra playing, individual lessons or coaching sessions for small ensembles, and delicious home-cooked food from the Jackdaws kitchen.

Voice

Friday 4 november - sunday 6 november Audition Preparation Weekend Audrey Hyland & Saffron van Zwanenberg Course No. 2963 Level: Grade 8 and above. Fee £180 Are you a singer preparing to audition for a music college or university, or perhaps you have your final recital or a performance coming up? Spend a weekend working with opera director, Saffron van Zwanenberg and coach Audrey Hyland, both experienced at sitting on audition panels and helping people prepare for auditions. Hone your pieces and get some practical tips and advice on how to cope with nerves and what to do when things don’t go to plan. Give yourself the best possible chance of performing the way you want to on the day! Friday 13 January - sunday 15 January Singing in English Mark Wildman Course No. 2967 Level: Grade 5 and above. Fee £180 An exploration into the art of Singing in English with the acclaimed voice teacher and Head of Vocal Studies at the Royal Academy of Music, Mark Wildman. Much maligned for its unsuitability as a sung language, discover the mellifluous joys of properly sung English through the medium of either oratorio or art song composed by a British composer. Present two pieces, preferably one of each.

Friday 27 January - sunday 29 January Sing, sing, sing Evelyn Tubb - vocal tutor with Clive Pollard - piano Course No. 2969 Details on page 10 Friday 17 February - sunday 19 February Singing in Spanish Carlos Aransay Jorge Carrasco - accompanist Course No. 2972 Level: grade 5 and above. Fee £180 A chance to learn the phonetics and style of Spanish and Latin American repertoire. You will learn how to pronounce Spanish and the diﬀerences between Iberian and Latin American pronunciation. You may also bring repertoire in Catalán. It will provide a forum to explore the repertoire and discover the vocal landscape of Spanish speaking countries. Opera, songs, zarzuela are all welcome at this course run by two native and experienced tutors. This is a course for singers of intermediate to advanced standard. The tutor will be very happy to suggest repertoire to those who need some guidance before the start of the course.

depiction of character and expression of feeling. We will look at the dramatic intention behind them as well as experiment with decoration and style and deal with the technical issues they highlight. Many are preceded by extra-ordinarily beautiful recitatives, and we will explore their dramatic inﬂuences on the arias. Please memorise at least two arias and we will then have the joy of performing them in a concert at the end of the course.

Friday 16 March - sunday 18 March The Vocal Technician Joy Mammen Course No. 2976 Level: grade 5 and above. Fee £180 Joy Mammen’s work is based on the teachings of Frederick Husler with whom she studied for nine years both as student and professional singer. She maintains that teaching is essentially a relationship between pupil and teacher with respect and commitment on both sides. Whilst working on voice, body and mind she considers the philosophical needs of the singer and believes singing to be the voice of the soul. Her training is based on the Bel Canto Friday 2 March - sunday 4 March principles of beauty of quality, legato and Singing Handel freedom of voice, body and spirit. Rosa Mannion Exercises are given on the various sounds Course No. 2974 possible for the human voice. All vowels and Level: Grade 5 and above. Fee £180 resonant consonants are used in diﬀerent Explore and celebrate some of Handels’ placements throughout all registers, thereby wonderful arias either from his operas or achieving balance and evenness throughout oratorios which exemplify his most important the singer’s range, as well as ﬂexibility at all consideration when writing for voice: dynamic levels.

Friday 23 March - sunday 25 March A Song by Any Other Name Richard Jackson Course No. 2977 Level: Grade 5 and above. Fee £180 A weekend looking at a variety of diﬀerent songs including French song, German Lieder and arie antiche which could also include composizioni di camera by Rossini, Donizetti and Verdi. Repertoire suggestions will be provided on request. Friday 20 April - sunday 22 April The German Masters Ian Partridge Course No. 2980 Level: Grade 8 and above. Fee £180 A chance to work with one of Britain’s leading lyric tenors, Ian Partridge. The course will examine a wide variety of works by Wolf, Mahler, Schubert and Schumann. Lieder by other German composers also welcomed. The course ends with an informal concert.

Friday 18 May - sunday 20 May Fiends, Faeries and Fantasy! Sarah Walker Course No. 2983 Level: All. Fee £180 Schubert’s erlkönig, Lehman's fairies at the bottom of our garden, Gershwin's Lore Lei, Lee Hoiby's Jabberwocky - the list is almost endless so let’s try to branch out and include songs from some of the many nations coming to the uk in this olympic year. Friday 8 June - sunday 10 June Discover Your Voice Penny Jenkins Course No. 2985 Level: Beginners. Fee £180 A hugely popular beginners’ course in vocal technique, this course is designed for singers who have not already acquired a solid technique and are interested in releasing their ‘true’ sound. Work will include a physical and vocal workshop; technical exercises and a chance to begin applying this newly learnt technique in a friendly and supportive atmosphere by performing solo songs from memory in a group tutorial. Friday 22 June - sunday 24 June Advanced Vocal Technique Teresa Cahill Course No. 2987 Level: Grade 8 and above. Fee £180 For advanced singers and aspiring young professionals. A course of classes concentrating on interpretation through vocal technique. Participants may choose their own repertoire of French, German, Italian and

English songs and arias from oratorio, opera or operetta, perhaps with special reference to Mozart, Richard Strauss, Elgar, Schubert and Brahms, but if you have something else that you especially want to work on, do bring it. Friday 20 July - sunday 22 July Singing in Russian Alexandre Naoumenko Course No. 2990 Level: All. Fee £170 Russian language coach to the Opera House, Alexandre, will discuss the common problems of singing in Russian over the weekend and participants are invited to bring 2 pieces by any composer and / any song in the Russian repertoire. You will then go through the pieces individually with Alexandre and everybody can beneﬁt from a deeper understanding of the essence of language and the interpretation of the music!

Staged Opera Scenes (To make sure everyone has the opportunity to perform in an ensemble it may not be possible to allocate roles based on these suggestions, but every eﬀort will be made, and if not possible something suitable and mutually agreeable will be chosen.)

Voice

The natural tendency of the diaphragm as an emotive power is adhered to, and all exercises lead to the optimum individual quality of each singer. Joy Mammen’s work covers all musical possibilities and variations, so that when the singer performs there is nothing that has not been technically explored. The singer is conﬁdently able to use her or his imagination and inherent musicality to sing expressively with beauty and freedom; and above all to listen.

Alexandre Naoumenko

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Jackdaws Chamber Choir “you will be led through the repertoire in a gentle way and given cast iron tips with Will’s patented sight singing technique!”

thursday 2 August - sunday 5 August Staged Opera Scenes Rosa Mannion & Saffron van Zwanenberg Course No. 2992 Level: Grade 5 and above. 3 DAY COURSE Course Fee £245 Have you always wanted the experience of working with an opera director on staging a scene or aria, whilst also having the chance to work on it musically and technically? During this extended weekend course renowned soprano Rosa Mannion will guide you through the vocal preparation of your pieces, whilst experienced opera director, Saffron van Zwanenberg, will direct you in a series of staged scenes culminating in an informal performance. Each participant should offer one solo piece and 3 suggestions of roles they would like to tackle. They will then work on their solo and one ensemble piece, which will be one of their suggested roles if possible. thursday 16 August - sunday 19 August Jackdaws Chamber Choir William Carslake & Jessica Walker Course No. 2994 Level: All. 3 DAY COURSE Course Fee £245 Do you enjoy choral singing and want to improve your ensemble and sight singing whilst also working on your vocal technique? Join the Jackdaws Chamber Choir and have fun working with our inspiring conductor Will, who will lead you through the repertoire in a gentle way and give you cast iron tips with his patented sight singing technique! Work in

sectionals and also receive some individual singing instruction from our motivational singing teacher Jess, who has extensive experience in helping choral singers improve their technique, enabling them to get the most out of their singing. Jess will work one-to-one and in a workshop setting, in order to facilitate both individual and choral development. The course will end with an informal concert on the Sunday. This is a selected course to get the balance of voices so please apply early. Friday 31 August - sunday 2 september Singing in French Robin Bowman Course No. 2995 Level: All. Fee £180 This course explores the joys and insights of singing in French. Within the rich treasury of piano-accompanied French song from Berlioz to the present day, are works suitable for beginners, and others of considerable complexity. Robin is experienced in working with singers at all levels of vocal capability and all are welcome on this course, which, in addition to explaining and demonstrating the basic principles of Singing in French - an easy and rewarding language to sing in if rightly approached and one that can improve your general vocal health - will enable each pupil to study and perform three or four songs during the weekend, further preparing one of them for presentation in an intimate Sunday afternoon end of course concert.

Jessica Walker & William Carslake

Friday 21 september sunday 23 september Singing and Imagination Ameral Gunson Course No. 2998 Level: Grade 8 and above. Fee £180 Sound starts in our imagination. Singing is an activity ﬁrst and foremost of the imagination, of us being alive imaginatively to the music, the drama and the poetry. We will work to try and “hear” the sounds in our imagination before we sing, to try and anticipate the “feel” of the resonances, and to keep engaged when not actively singing. We will try to express the human emotions via drama and text and connect ourselves to the emotional power of our breath. Bring three pieces in English from any period and one “prop” which you feel may help stimulate/unlock your imagination.

Friday 13 April - sunday 15 April Oboe Weekend Sarah Francis & Jean Marsden Course No. 2979 Level: Grade 7 and above. Fee £180 A friendly and relaxed weekend for oboists where you can explore the oboe repertoire and improve your ensemble playing. Enjoy working with an experienced pianist and playing in small groups with professional help. There is a session for cor anglais players with specialist Jean Marsden, and help with reed making and adjustment. Sarah Francis is a Fellow of the Royal College of Music and has given masterclasses in Amsterdam, Geneva, Moscow and Cologne.

Friday 11 May - sunday 13 May From Reed to Recital Robert Codd & Maria Mealey Course No. 2982 Level: Grade 7 and above. Fee £180 An opportunity for bassoon players to play together in small ensembles, with professional help and guidance from Robert and Maria. Individual coaching will also be available but there will be at least one ensemble running in all sessions. Classes in reed-making and bassoon and contrabassoon available on request. The tutors will give a recital on the Saturday morning and the course will close with a concert by participants (voluntary participation!) of pieces they have been working on during the weekend.

“Classes for Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon, Flute Recorder and Reed making”

Wind

Friday 9 March - sunday 11 March Clarinet Weekend David Campbell Course No. 2975 Level: Grade 6 and above. Fee £170 Led by David Campbell, Chair of the Clarinet and Saxophone Society of Great Britain, the weekend will comprise a Masterclass, clarinet choir sessions and some group playing. The Friday session is dedicated to clarinet choir, and quartets will be the focus on the Saturday morning. There will be a Masterclass on the Saturday afternoon, when we will be joined by an accompanist, and Sunday will provide another choir session and more solos in preparation for a short informal concert before tea and farewells. Friday 16 March - sunday 18 March Recorder Weekend Pamela Thorby Course No. 2976 Level: Grade 8 and above. Fee £170 This weekend will focus on the notion of what makes something sound ‘stylish’ through practical work and discussion. Participants can bring any repertoire and are encouraged to bring solo and consort repertoire. We will play together and individually with varied repertoire. Harpsichords at baroque and modern pitch as well as piano are available for accompanists.

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Jackdaws Flute Retreat “a real boost to your understanding of how your pieces ﬁt together as coherent musical events”

Friday 29 June - sunday 1 July Jackdaws Flute Retreat Gillian Poznansky - flute with Mark Tanner - piano Course No. 2988 Level Grade 5 and above. Fee £180 Flautist Gillian Poznansky and pianist Mark Tanner work together extensively and are both very active in music education too. On this weekend course there will be frequent opportunities to play - both in solo and ensemble settings - and so the emphasis will be on participation rather than passive absorption! Whether you are of grade 5 level or thinking about taking a diploma, there will much of relevance and interest. There will be chances to play through repertoire with Mark at the piano - and this can be a real boost to your understanding of how your pieces fit together as coherent musical events. There will be short discussions on topics of interest to us all as active musicians, along the lines of how to practice, aspects of style and interpretation, choosing appropriate repertoire, coming to terms with performing in public... and more besides. Participants are advised to bring music along with them that they are currently working on - preferably this needs to have already passed first base - i.e. a degree of continuity and control has been reached - and it is fine to be focusing on one or two sections of works. If an exam or other focal point looms, then fresh pairs of ears will broaden your expectations (one or two mock exams - grades and diplomas - will be conducted during the weekend.

Friday 13 July - sunday 15 July Chamber Music for Woodwind and Horns Robert Codd - bassoon Sarah Francis - oboe Ian Mitchell - clarinet TBC - piano Course No. 2989 Level: Grade 8 and above. Fee £180 An opportunity for wind players to enjoy ensemble playing with professional coaching. Music for the course will range from the 18th to 20th centuries. There will be a tutors’ concert on the Saturday evening. Please note that in order to provide a suitable balance of instruments and abilities, the decision as to who is accepted for the course may be delayed: the earlier you apply the sooner we can make the decision.

The Music of Peter Wishart 25th Anniversary Celebration CD Delmé string Quartet: Christopher Hyde-smith - flute neal Davies - bass-baritone Richard May - cello Michael Langdon-Davies - clarinet Mark tanner - piano

Available to buy from Jackdaws for £10 + £2.95 p&p Telephone: 01373 812383 e-mail: music@jackdaws.org

Taster Singing Courses

saturday 19 november 11am - 3pm Choral Skills Day Will Carslake Course No. 2965 Level. All. One Day Course. Fee £30 including lunch. Have you always wanted to join a choir and explore the joys of singing in a group, but feel worried you wouldn’t know what to expect or what would be expected of you? If so, this is the day for you. Work with our resident chamber choir conductor William Carslake, who, in his renowned gentle and inspirational

saturday 26 november 11am - 3pm Anyone Can Sing! Vivien Ellis Course No. 2966 Level. All. One Day Course. Fee £30 including lunch. Singing is proven to be beneficial to our health and well-being. Singing with other people offers a sense of community, connectedness, pleasure, fun. Have you always wanted to sing, but believe you cannot? People who feel they cannot sing were often discouraged as a child, or not helpfully taught. This workshop will explode the myth that the world is divided into ‘singers’ and ‘non-singers’. For example people who think they cannot sing in tune, CAN learn this skill. You CAN learn to sing, at any stage in your life, and this workshop will offer many useful techniques and lots of nonjudgmental encouragement to help you discover your voice. During the day we will learn about how our voice works, exercises to help strengthen the voice and a song.

Listeners’ Course saturday 4 February Listeners’ Day Shostakovich - A Documentary in Music Steven Elliott Course No. 2970 Day Course. Fee £30 including lunch. There can be few major composers whose career has been accompanied by so much politically motivated attention, to the extent that survival itself was at times in grave danger. Amidst all these problems he created music of the greatest emotional power, as well as lighter works when required. We will review Shostakovich’s life, listen to many musical extracts and note, where appropriate, the major inﬂuences on the course of his compositional career.

Anyone Can Sing! “Singing is proven to be beneﬁcial to our health and well-being. Singing with other people oﬀers a sense of community, connectedness, pleasure, and fun”

One Day Courses

saturday 12 november 11am - 3pm Singing for the over 50’s Penny Jenkins Course No. 2964 Any ability and NO age limits! One Day Course. Fee £30 including lunch Come to beautiful Somerset and discover that the singing voice can go on forever. This is a fun course for the over 50s (or thereabouts) who are young at heart and will show you how to use the singing voice in a safe and nurturing way. Work with one of our most popular voice teachers, Penny Jenkins on rediscovering your voice and the joy that singing can bring! It will enable you to make music for many years to come. Singing is a brilliant therapy that has been medically proven to improve happiness, health and general well being. Come and ﬁnd the thrill of setting your voice free.

way, will take you through the basics of choral singing. What voice are you? What does singing in parts entail? How to follow and interpret the conductor’s beat, and much more. In this one day workshop you will access your individual vocal power, and learn how to be comfortable making loud mistakes! This will be a day of bright, zippy numbers, plus some slower profound pieces to celebrate the rich sound of the group, maybe giving you the conﬁdence to join one of the many local choirs or perhaps take it on a stage further by coming to our chamber choir summer school!

Songbirds

New Tutors

Joy Mammen Joy Mammen’s work is based on the teachings of Frederick Husler with whom she studied for nine years both as student and professional singer. Joy Mammen, B.A., Hon. R.A.M., was born in Melbourne; she won the Melba and Elsa Stralia Scholarships to the Melbourne University Conservatorium: and further scholarships took her to England and to Germany to study with Friedrich Husler. Throughout her singing career Joy Mammen sang some 42 roles around the world working with Sutherland and Pavarotti. She has taken masterclasses in the U.K., France, U.S.A. and the Far East. Adjudications include Metropolitan Opera; Australian Broadcasting Corporation and British Festivals. She has students placed in all major European Opera Houses and with the Metropolitan Opera and is currently appearing in Channel 4’s Hidden Talent series.

from top to bottom: Joy Mammen Gily Posnansky Alexandre Naoumenko

Gily Posnansky Gillian Poznansky studied with Clare Southworth, Douglas Townsend, Simon Priestly and Nicholas Vallis-Davies. With pianist Mark Tanner, Gillian performs regularly on cruise liners, having appeared on Cunard ships as well as for SAGA and P&O. In 2009 Gillian gave her Wigmore Hall debut, accompanied by Mark. Their CD of music by Graham Lynch was editor’s choice in International Record Review and PAN Magazine and is regularly broadcast on BBC Radio 3: “expertly played by Gillian Poznansky and Mark Tanner” – Gramophone Magazine. Gillian, Mark and

international cellist Richard May recently gave a chamber recital at St George’s, Bristol. Gillian is a Mentor on the CTABRSM course and teaches ﬂute, both privately and at Falmouth University. She examines A level performance, composition and history for OCR, edexcel and the IBO. Alexandre Naoumenko Alexandre Naoumenko was born in Lipetsk, Russia. He is a graduate from the Moscow Tchaikowsky Conservatoire and of the Moscow Opera Studio. He has attended master classes with Alfredo Craus, Renata Scotto, Renato Capecchi, Ernst Haeﬄiger, Nancy Evans and Aldo Baldin. While in Moscow Alexandre sang the roles of Podhkholusin in Mussorgski’s The Mariage for the Bolshoi Theatre and Radio Moscow and Alfredo La Traviata, Lensky Eugeny Onegin and Don Giovanni in Dargomyzhski’s The Stone Guest at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatoire Bolshoi Hall. he then went on to debut in America and London with great success, working with English National Opera among others. Concert works in Moscow includes Das Lied von der Erde with the Kremlin Orchestra, Mozart Requiem conducted by Yuri Simonov and Les Noces under Rozhdestvensky, all in Moscow, Verdi’s Requiem under David Willcox at the Royal Albert Hall as well as Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis and Bach’s Christmas Oratorio in Stuttgart under Helmut Rilling. He is also the Russian Coach to the Royal Opera House.

Jackdaws Gala Concert in London Jackdaws Music Education Trust is proud to present a Gala concert on 21 October in St Georges Church, Hanover Square, London. Concert starts at 7pm. (see pg4 for full details) featuring

Mary Nelson, Julian Jacobson, Ruth Jenkins with the Jackdaws Songbirds Elena Riu, Plus a special performance by Emma Bell

Tickets cost £15 or buy a combined ticket at £20 which includes entrance to the ﬁnal of the Maureen Lehane Vocal Awards taking place in the Wigmore Hall 1-4pm also on the afternoon of the 21 October.

Beneﬁts of Membership

Good Friends and Best Friends provide enormous support by contributing to a regular income for Jackdaws. Jackdaws’ programme of courses runs throughout the year alongside a programme of music education for young people. Apart from a small grant from Mendip District Council, however, Jackdaws receives no arts subsidy. We are reliant on the fees we charge for our courses, supplemented by donations from grant making trusts and individuals and most importantly, subscriptions from our Friends. In order to maintain our weekend music courses and our full programme of educational activities, Jackdaws needs to raise some £60,000 each year.

➤ 10% Discount on all courses All Good Friends and Best Friends receive a 10% discount on all course bookings in addition to advance booking privileges. ➤ Advance Booking All Friends will receive advance mailings about Jackdaws concerts and courses with the ability to book before the general public. ➤ Invitation to exclusive Friends events An invitation to three special Friends events each year. ➤ support acknowledged in Jackdaws Annual Report Good Friends and Best Friends will be listed in Jackdaws Annual report. ➤ Guest tickets for the Maureen Lehane Vocal Awards Two guest tickets for Jackdaws Great Elm Vocal Awards held annually at the Wigmore Hall each October. ➤ twice Yearly newsletter All Friends receive a twice yearly newsletter updating them on Jackdaws’ news and activities. ➤ Monthly Raﬄe for Best Friends Best Friends are also entered into the monthly raﬄe which has a £50 prize.

The support of our Friends is vital and very much appreciated so, in return, we aim to offer some benefits to members. All Good Friends and Best Friends receive an automatic 10% discount on fees for all weekend music courses as well as being able to book in advance. They also receive a regular newsletter with exclusive offers. Best Friends are entered into a monthly raffle with a £50 cash prize. You can join Jackdaws and help our work introducing young people to the joys of music, from £5 a month. Simply complete the application form and Standing Order Mandate and send it back to us and we will do the rest.

Friends

Good Friends and Best Friends

Please Contact Angela Bowen, Friends Membership secretary, Zachary’s Mill, egford, Frome, BA11 3JP telephone: 01373 812383 or vist our website for more information www.jackdaws.org.uk

BOOKING

Founder Maureen Lehane Wishart President James MacMillan CBE Vice President Sarah Walker CBE, James Bowman CBE and Roger Vignoles Artistic Director Saﬀron van Zwanenberg trustees Andrew Wall - chairman Rosa Mannion Neil Kirkman Alan Burgess Sue Attenborough Philip Fowke Advisers Sarah Wheeler Mark Hunter FCA Mark Brierley RBA Graham Jeﬀs LL.B Development Manager Katharine Meadows Administrator Christine Shaw Friends' secretary Angela Bowen

COURSE FEES 2010/11 standard 2 day course fee £170.00-£180.00 (Deposit £50.00 non refundable) Listeners 1 day course fee £30.00 (Deposit £50.00 non refundable) For details of discounts on multiple Listeners courses see page 10 observer rate £120.00 (Deposit £40.00 non refundable) For courses longer than 2 days the fees are given under the relevant event. All course fees include meals as appropriate. B&B (continental breakfast) From £30.00 per person per night. DISCOUNTS There is a £10.00 discount oﬀer to you for every new adult full weekend participant you introduce and whose form is enclosed with your own. If you introduce 2 weekend participants the discount will be £20.00 and 3 will be £30.00 so bring 15 friends and you could come free! .

BURSARIES Part bursaries available in limited numbers for all courses to students in full time education. Applicants need to submit a letter and CV to the Artistic Director to be considered for a bursary. They are granted at the Artistic Director’s discretion on the grounds of availability and suitability. GIFT TOKENS Have you thought of using the Jackdaws Gift Tokens to give a weekend, or part of a weekend to a special friend / relative? or perhaps a deserving young person? For more details Telephone: +44 (0) 1373 812383 HOW TO BOOK To reserve a place send us a booking form (on the back of our brochure) or downloaded from the website (www.jackdaws.org.uk) together with your deposit of £50.00. Once we receive your form we will confirm your place and provide a questionnaire for you to complete and return to us detailing your choice of repertoire. Reservations can also be made using a credit card on 01373 812383. The final balance is due 3 weeks before the course. Please note that no reminders will be sent. Once we receive your final booking we will allocate your bed and breakfast and send you details.

TIMETABLE Timings for the usual weekend courses are as follows (may vary depending on course). Friday Supper 6.30pm Session 1 8pm-9.30pm saturday Session 2 10am-11am Coﬀee 11am Session 3 11.30am-1pm Lunch 1pm-2pm Free time 2pm-4pm Tea 4pm Session 4 4.30pm-6pm Supper 6.30pm Session 5 8pm-9.30pm sunday 9.30pm Session 6 10am-11am Coﬀee 11am Session 7 11.30am-1pm Lunch 1-2pm Session 8 2pm-4pm Preparation for a possible concert Tea 4pm

MEALS & ACCOMMODATION Jackdaws will take care of all your accommodation needs. Good quality Bed and Breakfast is available in warm and friendly family homes nearby, some within walking distance. Slightly further away (only about 5-10 minutes drive) is a larger range of rooms some with en-suite facilities or close to shopping facilities and local transport. Accommodation rates start at £30.00 per person per night. Alternatively, if you prefer, we can book accommodation in nearby country inns and hotels. Please call 01373 812383 to discuss your requirements.

HOW TO FIND US BY ROAD Frome to Great Elm. Leave Frome by the A362 heading north-west to Radstock. After roughly half a mile outside the built-up area, turn left, signposted Hapsford, Great Elm and Mells. Past the Great Elm sign for about two miles, at the Great Elm Village Hall, take signpost left for Jackdaws. Follow down the lane, a steep hill with a very sharp bend to the left and Jackdaws is on the left of the millpond at the bottom.

INFORMATION

‘fantastic tuition, location, accommodation and food’

BY TRAIN A good service of direct, fast trains operate from London (Paddington and Waterloo) Brighton, Cardiﬀ, Portsmouth, and Plymouth to Bath and Westbury / Warminster. Local trains run to Frome from Bristol, Bath, Yeovil, Dorchester, Weymouth and Westbury. Taxis are available from Frome and Westbury stations for the short ride to Jackdaws and B&Bs. Please ring the oﬃce for a range of taxi numbers.

Great Elm Creme de la Creme

Rush hour in Great Elm Commuting in Great Elm

Booking Form 2011/12 Mr/Mrs/Miss: ............................................................................................ Daytime tel no:................................................................................... Address: ....................................................................................................... Evening tel no: .................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................... Mobile:..................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................... e-mail address: ..................................................................................

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Postcode:..................................................................................................... Date of birth: ...................................................................................... Course no

There is a ÂŁ10.00 discount oďŹ&#x20AC;ered to you for every new adult full weekend participant you introduce and whose form is enclosed with your own. Vegetarian Meals Required

Please tick the following requirements Bed and Breakfast Required

Twin

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Special Diet? Please give details ......................................................................................................................................................................... Single

Will you have the use of a car whilst at Jackdaws

Double

Credit card payments can only be taken over the phone as we will require the security number on the reverse of your card. Please contact us on 01373 812 383 to book on a course with a card. Please give brief details of your musical background and attainment .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Instrument/Voice ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... How did you hear about Jackdaws ? ................................................................................................................................................................ .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Please send completed booking form with a stamped addressed envelope and deposit to: Jackdaws Music Education Trust, Great Elm, Frome, Somerset BA11 3NY. Cheques to be made payable to: Jackdaws Music Educational Trust. For more information Telephone: +44 (0) 1373 812383 or visit our website: www.jackdaws.org.u