6/21/2015 - 6/27/2015
All day

Workshop

This year's theme: "Fertile Ground—Lutheran Music from Michael Praetorius to J. S. Bach"

DIRECTOR: Linda Pearse

FACULTY: Sand Dalton, baroque oboe; Cheryl Ann Fulton, harp; Mara Galassi, harp; Clea Galhano,recorder; Kati Kyme, baroque violin and orchestra; Elisabeth Le Guin, baroque cello; Rita Lilly, voice; Anna Marsh, baroque bassoon; Sandra Miller, baroque flute; Linda Pearse, baroque trombone; Mary Springfels, viola da gamba; Peter Sykes, harpsichord

Lutheran music composition during the Baroque period embraced the Italian influences introduced by composers such as Claudio Monteverdi and Alessandro Grandi. It blended the Italianate style with German texts and the structure inherent in the language and saw the creation of a plethora of stunning works. The sacred concertos of Johann Hermann Schein and Heinrich Schütz are choice examples of music that provides fertile ground for later Lutheran composers, for example, G. P. Telemann and J. S. Bach. Sacred concertos and cantatas, as well as instrumental works for small chamber ensemble, will figure prominently throughout the week of music–making.

This year’s workshop traces a path through these musical pastures, exploring well-known and lesser-known gems of the Baroque period by composers such as Michael Praetorius, Johann Hermann Schein, Samuel Scheidt, Heinrich Schütz, Georg Philipp Telemann, and J.S. Bach.

Daily master classes offer each participant the opportunity to hone skills both technical and musical, and to explore new modes of expression in prepared pieces. Elective classes include Orchestra, Chorus, Oboe Band, Reed Making, and Continuo. Each participant will have the opportunity to work in a small ensemble with a coach, exploring repertoire and interpretation with the goal of performance at the end of the week.

Faculty performances, lecture-demonstrations, and Concerto Evening (in which participants perform a concerto movement with orchestra) round out a week of inspiring music making and learning.

Our workshop provides a friendly and supportive atmosphere for both the dedicated amateur and the semi-professional musician. Our faculty of specialists in the field of early music includes internationally known performers and gifted teachers.

Dominican University of California
50 Acacia Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94901

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Katie Hagen, SFEMS Administrator
(phone: 510-842-5256)

$580 full tuition ($10 ARS/EMA member discount), plus $50 late fee after April 30, 2015
$600 room/board, double occupancy $750 room/board, single occupancy
Limited scholarship and workstudy assistance available--please inquire.

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