singing Courses Fri 19 – Sun 21 September singing in French Robin Bowman Accompanist: Edwige Herchenroder Course No. 3107 Level: All Fee: £190 Solo Study Course Within the rich treasury of French song are works suitable for beginners and others of great complexity for those more advanced. Robin maintains that singing in French will improve your general vocal health! Fri 3 – Sun 5 October singing and Imagination Ameral Gunson Accompanist: Marion Lea Course No. 3111 Level: Advanced Fee: £200 Solo Study Course We will work to try to ‘hear’ the sounds in our imagination before we sing, and anticipate how the resonance will ‘feel’ to keep us engaged when not actively singing. Bring three pieces in English and one ‘prop’ to help stimulate your imagination.
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Audrey Hyland
Fri 17 – Sun 19 October Advanced singing Technique Teresa Cahill Accompanist: Richard Shaw Course No. 3113 Level: Advanced Fee: £200 Solo Study Course For advanced singers and aspiring young professionals; a weekend of classes concentrating on interpretation through vocal technique. Fri 24 – Sun 26 October I, Too, sing America; American Art song, spirituals and Operatic Arias Michael Harper Accompanist: Paul Knight Course No. 3114 Level: Intermediate-Advanced Fee: £200 Solo Study Course Working on technique, interpretation and presentation in this unique area of the repertoire. Composers and pieces can be suggested if desired. Fri 7 – Sun 9 November Audition Preparation Audrey Hyland & Saffron van Zwanenberg Course No. 3115 Level: All Fee: £200 Solo Study Course Are you a singer preparing to audition for a Music College or University, or perhaps you have your final recital or first solo auditions coming up? Spend a weekend working with our experienced team and give yourself the best possible chance of performing the way you want to on the big day!
Fri 13 – Sun 15 February The Vocal Technician Joy Mammen Accompanist: Colin Hunt Course No. 3124 Level: Advanced Fee: £200 Solo Study Course For advanced singers and singing teachers. Joy Mammen’s beliefs are based on her own teacher Frederick Husler, who maintained that teaching is a relationship with respect and commitment on both sides.
Michael Fields
Fri 30 January – Sun 1 February sing sing sing Evelyn Tubb & Michael Fields Accompanist: Clive Pollard Course No. 3122 Level: Advanced Fee: £200 Ensemble & Solo Study Course A workshop for singers (and accompanists on lute or guitar) who want to refine their performance skills, build confidence and improve communication with their partner. Joy Mammen
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