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The Flute Society of South Australia Inc.
PO Box 3208, Norwood SA 5067 0410 717 280 South Australian Flute News osiak Membership enquiries – Ph. (08) 8431 0452 Print Post Pub. No. 100002101 May, 2013 ABN: 96 991 331 922
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Professor David Cubbin From the President About The Flute Society of South Australia Inc. The Carolyn White Memorial Scholarship Patron Dear Flute Society Members, is on Saturday June 15, which is now only
The Flute Society of South Australia is a non-profit The Flute Society of South Australia Inc. was founded in Alison Rosser We hope you enjoy this issue of our a couple of months away, so start planning organization that aims to foster and encourage the enjoyment July 1972 at the instigation of the late Prof. David ahead to prepare for another great Vice Patrons newsletter and find it helpful to keep you of flute playing at all levels. Cubbin. performance opportunity. The set piece is Associate Professor in touch with what is on in the flute world. from the new Series 3 AMEB Grade Four The Society's role includes promoting local and interstate Its members represent a wide cross-section of the Elizabeth Koch OAM artists, encouraging young players and forging links out into community – teachers, students, amateur flautists, Book, Adagio and Allegro by Marcello. Robert Brown the community. professional musicians and people from all walks of life, Have you had the chance to check out all sharing the same interest – playing, talking about and our updated website?? We are excited to have Teresa Rabe visit Regular activities include workshops, concerts, fun days, listening to the flute. The Flute Society’s website has a new masterclasses and recitals. Adelaide in August this year to adjudicate URL: http://saflutesociety.org/. at the City of Adelaide Eisteddfod. While Our committee member Helen Seppelt Newsletter Contributions she is in Adelaide we are planning to keep Membership Fees has done a wonderful job updating the her rather busy, as she is also the very July 2013 issue deadline – Monday, June 24 website with a fresh new look and you Adult $45 special guest at our Fabulous Flute and Please post to: will find all sorts of useful information Fife Fun Day. Teresa has created some Student, Pensioner, Country, The Editor including brochures and entry forms for intriguing sessions for this year’s Fun Day Unemployed, Associate $30 South Australian Flute News our events, the Teachers List and much … find the program inside your newsletter more! PO Box 3208, Norwood, SA 5067 to see what will be in store for you! Life Membership $675 (08) 8431-0452, or email to [email protected]
Thank you to Elizabeth Koch for her Download a membership form from our website. Attach as a Word.doc or JPEG file or send as body text; maximum Registration is now open for the Australian fabulous organisation of the Flute length is 500 words. Please send separate Word and JPEG files. Teachers’ Evening which was held on Flute Festival, which will be held from October 4-7 at the Australian National Advertising rates for South Australian Flute News Wednesday March 20 at the Unley University School of Music, Canberra. Half page, $150; third page, $100; quarter page; $75. Uniting Church, Unley. It was an interesting and informative evening and a With a Professional Learning Day, a Junior Buy and Sell - Members free; Non-members, $15 Day, recitals, masterclasses, workshops great way to become more familiar with E-mail Database and Newsletter via email the pieces in some of the new Series 3 and competitions, there is bound to be something to involve all levels of players. The Flute Society is building up a database of member’s e-mail addresses so that flute related news and information can be Grade Books which are in the New Flute Take a look at the website to read more sent to members from time to time. Syllabus. Thank you also to everyone Sometimes information and news becomes out-of-date before it can be published in South Australian Flute News. about the guest artists and program for this who contributed on the night, including If you have an e-mail address or would like to receive South Australian Flute News electronically please e-mail the details to the many willing performers who amazing festival: Robert Brown at [email protected]. Contents prepared their allocated repertoire from www.australianflutefestival.com.
the Grade Four, Five and Six Books, President’s Report 1 Cara Seppelt for her help, and of course, The Australian flute community is PRESIDENT PUBLIC OFFICER/MEMBERSHIP [email protected] Monika Laczofy, who accompanied all of saddened by the death of Linda Vogt on Karen Fletcher – 8333 0665 SECRETARY/EDITOR New Members 2 [email protected] Robert Brown – Ph/Fax 8431 0 452 the performances: so, so many pieces! I April 2. Linda’s immense contributions to Samantha Hennessy – 0411 353 627 [email protected] Coming Events 2-3 am now looking forward to hearing the the flute society movement in Australia are [email protected] VICE-PRESIDENT repertoire in the Preliminary, Grade One, gratefully acknowledged. Concerts 3-4 Linda Pirie – 8342 1237 Newsletter Design and Layout Two and Three Books! Masako Kondo – 8271 2740 Scott Gunn – 7225 0210, [email protected] Notes and News 4-5 We hope to see you at one of our events [email protected] [email protected] in the near future. Until then, happy fluting! ------Scholarship 5 Don’t forget to keep your entries rolling
SECRETARY COMMITTEE MEMBERS SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE in to Linda Pirie for our Tutti Flutti Flute Recent Events 6 Cristy Wilkins – 0410 717 280 Elizabeth Koch OAM – 8313 5343 / Performance Afternoon which will be [email protected] 0409 282 927 Helen Seppelt, Elizabeth Koch OAM and Articles 7-14 held on Sunday May 5 from 2-4pm at [email protected] Samantha Hennessy Unley Uniting Church, 187 Unley Road,
TREASURER ------CD Review 15 Unley. Make the most of this excellent Margaret Coventry – 8232 2884 Cara Seppelt – 8267 4319 opportunity to perform in a relaxed [email protected] [email protected] WEBMASTER Flute Society Info 16 environment with a supportive audience. Helen Seppelt – 8267 4319 A professional accompanist will be Helen Seppelt – 8267 4319 [email protected] provided or you can bring your own. Karen Fletcher Brochures are available on our website.
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COMING EVENTS CD REVIEW
TUTTI FLUTTI – FLUTE PERFORMANCE AFTERNOON by Robert Brown
When: Sunday, May 5, 2-4 pm. Souvenir. The flute music of Johann Sedlatzek. JBRecords JBR 013-2. Booking in for performers from 1-45 pm. Elźbieta Woleńska (flute), Elźbieta Zawadzka (piano). Recorded July 25-27, 2012. Elizabeth Koch talks to flute teachers Where: Unley Uniting Church, 187 Unley Road, Unley Websites: www.jbrecords.com.pl, http://www.wolenska.com/english2/index.htm
Free admission! Come along for a relaxed afternoon of flute performances. Johann Sedlatzek (1789-1866) was a 19th century flute virtuoso and composer born at A scrumptious afternoon tea will be provided. Oberglogau in Silesia (now Glogowek, Poland). Beethoven first met Sedlatzek during his visit to Silesia in 1806. Beethoven’s visit is celebrated annually with the Silesian Souvenir Download the information sheet and application from Beethoven Festival in Glogowek. The 2012 Beethoven Festival included performances
http://saflutesociety.org/. by Polish musicians Elźbieta Woleńska, flute, and Elźbieta Zawadzka, piano, of
compositions by Johann Sedlatzek which had been rediscovered in London archives in
Flute teachers early 2012. Souvenir is the world premiere recording of seven flute compositions by CAROLYN WHITE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Johann Sedlatzek. ☆WELCOME TO The music tends to be in the classical-romantic theme and variations style using well- When: Saturday, June 15, 12 noon OUR NEW MEMBERS☆ known themes, often operatic. Two of the pieces last for about 18 minutes, so Venue: Rosefield Uniting Church, 2 Carlton Street, Highgate Sedlatzek must have had lots of stamina! I enjoyed the Selected Airs from Herold’s Bernadette Spencer Adjudicator: Josie Hawkes Sonja Abdelmalek Closing date: Thursday, June 6 opera Zampa and Souvenir á Paganini, an interesting set of variations on the Carnival Jessica Archbold of Venice (a refreshing change to Briccialdi and Genin). Elźbieta Woleńska performs Jennifer Brohier Download the brochure and entry form from http://saflutesociety.org/. these virtuosic works with the brilliance and aplomb that is required; no doubt the
We hope you enjoy being part of the The Carolyn White Memorial Scholarship is for young flautists aged fifteen years or under on audience wanted more. Elźbieta Zawadzka is an accompanist with the dramatic flair Flute Society and look forward to January 1, 2013. It provides them with the opportunity to prepare and perform works and to required to support the pyrotechnics of the flute. seeing you at our events. compete for cash prizes which may be used for tuition expenses or towards the cost of a new Hopefully the flute music of Johann Sedlatzek will be in print soon. In the meantime Please visit our website! instrument or new music. order a copy of Souvenir and enjoy his newly rediscovered music. ♫ Entrants are required to perform the following on a C Concert Flute: vWEBSITEv a) Set Piece: Adagio and Allegro: Marcello, arr. Weretka, no repeats, AMEB Flute Fourth Grade Book, Series 3 (AMEB) The website has a new URL: b) Own choice piece, time limit is 6 minutes. http://saflutesociety.org/. Thank you to Helen Seppelt for her excellent The Carolyn White Memorial Scholarship will consist of two prizes: work with the new-look website. First Prize $250 Second Prize $100 vNEW PRESIDENTv Enquiries: Ph. 8333-0665 Flute Tree Congratulations to Elizabeth Koch on being elected President of the Come along and support our young flautists as they compete for these awards. Music Teachers’ Association of South Australia. Fabulous Flute and Fife Fun Day vBIRTHDAYv When: Sunday, August 11 Happy Birthday to our Venue: Unley Uniting Church, 187 Unley Road, Unley 1/2 Honorary Life Member, Guest Director: Teresa Rabe Beth Peake, who turned 93 on April 8. See the brochure inside South Australian Flute News or download from http://saflutesociety.org/.
ADELAIDE EISTEDDFOD FLUTE AND WOODWIND DIVISIONS 2013
When: August 9-12 Venue: Rosefield Uniting Church, 2 Carlton Street, Highgate Adjudicators: Teresa Rabe (flute), Josie Hawkes (woodwind) Beth Peake, far left, helps with the 10th Anniversary Flute Cake, 1982 Enquiries for Flute and Woodwind Divisions to the Convenor, Robert Brown, Ph. 8431-0452, e-mail [email protected].
A summary of the session times will be given in the next issue.
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vYOUTUBEv injury prevention. Interestingly, it would appear that the vIN MEMORIUMv teacher would have the greatest influence We also conducted a study at the Elder Edith Penville and Roland Revell on the student’s injury prevention action, COMING EVENTS (Cont’d) Conservatorium, looking at the thoughts perform Purcell’s Air and Hornpipe with all stating that they would make a (recording made in 1930), and experiences of the woodwind students change if their teacher had told them to! THE FLUTE SOCIETY PROGRAM ON 5MBS - presented by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i (including six flautists) regarding injuries Not surprisingly 75% believed that Kp6W6wJfQ. Roland Revell arranged and injury prevention. We looked at a wide Robert Brown teachers should be teaching their students these two pieces for Edith Penville. range of factors, including their injury about injury prevention. The Flute Society Program is broadcast on Monday evenings at 7 pm and repeated on the history, their attitudes towards injuries and FlutEase, an interesting new device following Saturday at 5 pm. 5MBS is located at 99.9 on the FM Band. Bill MacKinnon, a member of the for teaching beginners to make a injury prevention, benefits and barriers for This research has allowed us to consider Flute Society of South Australia, sound, exercise, and changing their posture and some of the issues we may face in Dates Program died on February 11, aged 88 Performances by Polish flautists Adrianna Lis and Elźbieta Woleńska, http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ practice structure, and what the implementing injury prevention programs Monday, June 10 years. 192640657/flutease-the-secret-to- consequences of injuries could be. This is for musicians, including their current Saturday, June 15 including music by Wojciech Kilar and Johann Sedlatzek. learning-flute only a very brief summary of the findings knowledge, and views as well as potential Monday, August 12 Piccolo Polkas, Peter Verhoyen and friends perform music from or vLIBRARYv
which are most relevant to teachers. barriers for musicians to take on our Saturday, August 17 inspired by the early 1900s, the golden age of the piccolo. The Flute Society Library is Trevor Wye plays his acrylic flute, advice. We are therefore very grateful for Monday, October 14 William Bennett and friends perform music for flute by Villa-Lobos, housed in Elizabeth Koch’s room complete with flashing LEDs, All participants were interested in learning (LG 14) at the Elder School of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itJ the support from the Elder Saturday, October 19 including The Jet Whistle for flute and cello. more about injury prevention. 62% of Music. There is a large selection f0Gv0pyc&feature=youtu.be Conservatorium, particularly Elizabeth Monday, December 9 Music for the Festive Season, including Elizabeth Koch and Suzanne participants had experienced a playing- of sheet music, flute ensemble Koch, in allowing this research to happen. Saturday, December 15 Handel playing Christmas classics. related injury, and 39% had an injury at the music (duets, trios, quartets and Trevor Wye plays the triple flageolet, time of the study, which is particularly Reference: Stanhope, J 2012, ‘A needs- quintets), magazines, books and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v The theme music used for the Flute Society Program is Rimsky-Korsakov’s Flight of the analysis for an injury prevention program for cassettes. Elizabeth may be DwsJx-6rV0 concerning given how early in their careers Bumblebee, played by Sir James Galway, flute, with Hiro Fujikake, synthesizer. undergraduate, woodwind students, at the contacted during office hours on they were! In many cases the potential Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of 8313-5343 or e-mail Bach’s Badinerie, played by two consequences of an injury were not well Adelaide’, unpublished report. [email protected] guys, understood, with some students not Send your concert details to the Editor for inclusion in this section. to arrange a time for borrowing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V believing there was any chance that an These projects were supervised by Dr Steve CONCERTS kJ03vm8FJk injury could lead to missed playing Milanese, Lecturer, School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia and Prof. Karen RECITALS Wednesday Lunch Hour Concerts 2013 commitments, financial problems or three Grimmer, Director, International Centre for 500 flautists play Bach’s Minuet, months off from playing, although some of Where: Pilgrim Church, 12 Flinders Street, Adelaide http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L Allied Health Evidence, University of South the participants had experienced these. Lu-V3yAho4 Australia.♫ When: 12-10 pm and 1-10 pm. Admission: Adults: $5, Concession: $4. Tickets at the door. Enquiries: Recitals Australia, Ph. 8266-4936.
See http://www.recitalsaustralia.org.au/ for more information. Wednesday, June 5 12-10 pm Jordan Paterson, flute, Jamie Cock, piano. Music by THE ASSOCIATED BOARD OF Chopin, Hyde, Clarke, Vivaldi, Fauré. Wednesday, June 5 1-10 pm Alexander Paine and Sam Yates, recorders and chamber THE ROYAL SCHOOLS OF MUSIC organ. Music by Quantz, Fontana, Paganini 24 Portland Place, London, W1B, 1LU, United Kingdom ABRSM 1/2 Wednesday, June 26 12 noon AWARDS CONCERTS. Outstanding performers of the www.abrsm.org season compete for $1,000. Admission: $7/$5
Elder Hall Lunch Hour Concert Series Since 1889, we have provided music teachers and their students with exams and assessments that nurture and evaluate an individual’s performance and progress. When: 1-10 pm. As the world’s leading specialist in music assessment, our consistent and rigorous Admission: $10. See www.adelaide.edu.au/events/concert/lunch/ for more information. approach carries recognised international authority. Friday, April 26 Music from the Court of King Frederick the Great, Elysium Ensemble,
ABRSM offer: including Greg Dikmans, baroque flute. Music by Frederick the Great, J.J. Quantz, Benda and C.P.E. Bach. Graded music exams and diplomas Practical Musicianship exams Friday, May 17 Elder Conservatorium Wind Ensemble Professional Development Programme Mitcham Orchestra CT ABRSM Plus When: Sunday, May 19, 2-00 pm For more information please contact Where: Mitcham Uniting Church The local representative - South Australia 103a Princes Road, Mitcham Admission: $12
Ms Anastasia Chan Soloist: Jordan Paterson, flute, playing Chaminade Concertino. Cecile Chaminade Email: [email protected] Conductor: Mike Kenny Tel: 08 8234 5952 / 0423 282 589
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SA FLUTE NEWS Page 4 Page 13 SA FLUTE NEWS ARTICLES UPDATE ON INJURY The results varied widely between CONCERTS (Cont’d) flautists tested; however we found that perceived exertion related to playing Adelaide Eisteddfod Special Award Winners’ Concert PREVENTION RESEARCH duration, but not tempo. Muscle activity When: Monday, September 9, 7-30 pm in the forearms was related to tempo, Where: Salvation Army Citadel FOR MUSICIANS however activity in the shoulder 55 George Street, Norwood. BPhysio(Hons), muscles did not, and neither muscle Admission: Adult, $10; Seniors/Students, $8; Children under 16 free. by Jess Stanhope, AMusA, APAM, Research Assistant, group was related to time. Whilst this
International Centre for Allied Health Evidence study doesn’t lead directly to any MBS Young Performer 2013, SA Final and Physiotherapist, Surrey Downs recommendations regarding injury When: Sunday, September 22, 2-30 pm Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic. prevention for flautists, it has a wide Where: St John’s Anglican Church range of research implications. It is vBUY AND SELLv 379 Halifax Street, City It has been about a year since I wrote therefore the first step in us better Admission: Adult $10, 5MBS Member/Student $5. about two projects we were FLUTE TEACHERS! understanding the physical demands of undertaking regarding understanding flute playing, how and why injuries Get a free copy of injuries, and injury prevention for Andrew Scott’s new publication, occur, and therefore how best to musicians, and we have now Let’s Play Flute, NOTES AND NEWS completed both, so here’s an update. prevent and manage them. We will 84 page book and CD package keep you posted overtime! (RRP: $32.95). Perceived exertion ratings and muscle NEW THESIS We’d like to thank the Flute Society of Ph. 8370-8358 or visit activity for high-level flautists. Carla Rees’ thesis on the Kingma System alto and bass flutes can be found at South Australia, and particularly Robert andrewscottmusic.com. www.altoflute.co.uk and www.bassflute.co.uk. In this project we looked at the Brown, for their assistance with
changes in muscle activity measured recruitment for this study! ABRSM UPDATE NEWS with electromyography (where Reference: Stanhope, J 2012, ‘The validity electrodes pick up the electrical activity of Borg’s CR10 scale to rate local perceived Professional Development Course in the muscles) and perceived exertion exertion in adult, high-level flautists: an ‘Being an Effective Teacher’ is a 15 week online, distance-learning course designed (how had the flautist felt their muscles exploratory study’, Honours thesis.
to explore good practice and to develop confident, reflective music teachers. were working) in the forearm and University woodwind students thoughts For more information, please visit http://au.abrsm.org/en/courses-and-events/online- shoulder muscles with increased and experiences regarding injuries and learning/. playing time and increased tempo.
ABRSM Flute Exams ABRSM is the exam board of the Royal Schools of Music, delivering over 650,000 exams and assessments every year in 93 countries. ABRSM Flute exams consist of three pieces, chosen by the candidate from the appropriate lists in the current syllabus, scales and arpeggios, sight-reading and aural tests. Total marks in all individual Practical exams are 150. 100 marks are required to achieve Pass, 120 marks to pass with Merit and 130 marks to pass with Distinction. There are eight grades of assessment. Flutes & Flutists
ABRSM Exams in South Australia ABRSM assessments in held in designated exam centres in Australia during specified periods of the year. Next last date of entry: Practical - July 26; Theory of Music - September 13.
If you are interested to receive the FREE package of examination information, 1/2 current syllabuses, etc., please contact our SA Representative: Ms Anastasia Nga Fong Chan, Ph. 8234-5952, e-mail [email protected].
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SA FLUTE NEWS Page 12 Page 5 SA FLUTE NEWS ARTICLES Concertino with the Adelaide Studio away. He died aged 57 at Memorial Orchestra, conducted by William Cade. Hospital, North Adelaide on January 2, 1958 from delayed shock following surgery NOTES AND NEWS (Cont’d) The music listed here shows Connie’s great versatility as an orchestral, chamber to remove his gall bladder: Connie was and solo musician. It is far from being a greatly affected by this. A private funeral ANNUAL MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP complete list of the music that she was held at Centennial Park Crematorium on January 3. Rev. S.A. Mainstone, from The Metropolitan Male Choir of SA Inc. invites applications for the Annual Music performed. Connie was a very active Scholarship. Valued at $2,000, the scholarship is open to young musicians with performer and pioneer in the Adelaide St Bartholomew’s Anglican Church, Norwood, officiated. proven musical ability and a strong desire to continue their musical development. A music scene of the 1920s, 30s and 40s. second prize of $1,000 may be awarded on the recommendation of the adjudicating
The Alzheimer’s Disease continued to panel. The award is designed to recognise the ability of outstanding young progress. The Sands and McDougal’s musicians, to encourage them to pursue their studies and to provide opportunities Directories list ‘F.W. Linnett’ at 16 Scott for the winners to perform publicly as associate artists with the choir. Applicants
Three Muses: Clio, Euterpe and Thalia Street, Dulwich until 1962. The South must be aged between 12 and 16 years as at January 1, 2014. The closing date for Australian Telephone Directory for 1960 applications is Saturday, August 17. Auditions will be held on Saturday, August 31. lists ‘Linnett, F.W.’; for 1964 the listing is Enquiries: Bill Scott, Ph. 8227-0472, e-mail [email protected], or Geoff
‘Linnett, S.G.’ At around this time, Sieben, Ph. 8242-7333, e-mail [email protected], or visit the website at vQUOTESv Margaret Linnett, Connie’s sister-in-law, www.mmcsa.org.
Praise him with the strings and took her back to Perth to be cared for by flute... her sister, Beatrice Bonnerup. Connie died Psalm 150 at Subiaco on January 10, 1965, aged 63, AUSTRALIAN FLUTE FESTIVAL and was buried in the Pether family grave When: October 4-7, 2013, ANU School of Music, Canberra When in doubt, trill. at the Karrakatta Cemetery. Director: David Leviston John Phillip Sousa’s advice to Constance Pether, late 1940s Director/Co-ordinator: Lyndie Leviston, piccolo players. Acknowledgements e-mail [email protected] Stephen Carter began flute lessons with Blowing is not playing the flute, you Connie at Scott Street in 1954, ‘where I would like to thank Mrs Beatrice Ph. (02) 8006-5345, mobile 0424-504-104 must move the fingers. lessons invariably began with a hot cup of Bonnerup, Constance Pether’s sister, for Post: 140 Sailors Bay Road, Northbridge, NSW 2063. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe milo! Duets were often played during the information that she supplied. Also, the Website: http://www.australianflutefestival.com lessons. Sometimes Dr Robert Hecker, a following members of the Pether family former student, would visit Connie while from Perth, who assisted me: Mrs Joy START SAVING NOW AND PLAN TO ATTEND THIS EXCITING EVENT!
Stephen was having his lessons. Connie Pether, Mr Ken Pether, Mr Rod Pether and was a kindly teacher and a polite, dignified Mr John Pether. I would also like to thank Please note the dates for the registration periods. With Supersaver you could save lady. In the mid 1950s, Connie was Miss Isabel Ragless, Mr Frank Whitworth, as much as $120! beginning to show the first stages of Dr Robert Hecker, Mrs Francie Gould, Mrs Supersaver, April 1 to May 31
Alzheimer’s Disease’. Margaret Linnett, Miss Beryl Chinner, Mr Earlybird, June 1 to July 31
Stephen Carter and Mr Paul Blackman for Regular, August 1 to October 3 Fred Linnett’s job with the Education their assistance. ♫ Department meant that he was sometimes Please visit the website for information about all the guest artists, festival programme, competition details (entries close on June 28 for the Flute, Young Artists and Orchestral Excerpts Competitions and June 1 for the Composition Competition), recitals, masterclasses, Professional Learning Day, Junior Day, private lessons and accommodation.
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RECENT EVENTS SA FLUTE NEWS Page 6 Page 11 SA FLUTE NEWS ARTICLES to Victoria to deputise in the Melbourne national network to every state in the Symphony Orchestra for the principal LETTER TO THE EDITOR NATIONAL MUSIC CAMP Commonwealth from these cities’. In flute, Richard Chugg, who was ill. December 1948 she broadcast Peter Hello from Riga, Latvia, to all members 2013 by Helen Seppelt Later in her career Connie had Warlock’s The Curlew with Noel Post, cor of the Flute Society of South Australia! developed a hand problem (possibly Anglais, Clement Williams, baritone, and National Music Camp is one of the arthritis) and placed cork wedges a string quartet. I really enjoyed reading the last many programmes that the Australian under the right hand trill keys so she wouldn’t accidently depress them. Miriam Hyde composed Marsh Birds on newsletter and am motivated by its Youth Orchestra (AYO) runs every year. It is held in the January holidays February 7/8 1949, during a train journey generosity of ideas and good will. Connie broadcast many solos and in either Canberra or Adelaide, and this from Melbourne to Sydney. This is ensemble works for the A.B.C., Unfortunately, we in Latvia don’t yet year was Adelaide’s turn. dedicated to Constance Pether and Beryl including the first programme relayed have our own flute collective/society Chinner. Little Juggler, composed in but I think that your society and its Within Music Camp there are five sub from Adelaide to the eastern states, Riga, Latvia 1956, is dedicated to Constance Pether. activities might be a very good model programmes, Orchestral, Arts and was a soloist at the opening of Stephen Carter now owns Constance and stimulus for us to start our own Administration, Sound Production, 6WF in Perth in June 1924 (her sister Pether’s copies of this music; the group as well. Words about Music and Composition. I Lily also performed). The Advocate, manuscripts were prepared for her by participated in the Orchestral strand Burnie, Tasmania, for July 7, 1933, In Latvia, the flute is one of the most Miriam Hyde. On the manuscript copy of again this year. records that Connie would be Marsh Birds the composer drew an ink popular of student musical broadcasting from 3AR, Melbourne, at AYO found two wonderful conductors sketch of a marsh scene. Wedding Morn instruments. I work at the Riga 8.17 pm for 8 minutes and at 9.55 pm (as usual) for the orchestras; Bruno (1957) is dedicated to ‘Arthur Hancock Secondary School Nr 45, which is a for 7 minutes. Weil from Austria and Australia’s own and his Miriam’. Evening Under The Hill great place to work because we have a vibrant music department that also Fabian Russell. Bruno was very funny A Trio for flute, clarinet and piano by (1936) is dedicated to violinist Arved Kurtz; this was later arranged for the provides free instrumental tuition in and had a great rapport with young Miriam Hyde was dedicated to Connie flute. These dedications are missing piano, violin, guitar, etc. people. His English was great but it in July 1948. It was requested by was hilarious to hear him say, ‘Your Connie, who, with Cleve Martin, from the printed Allans edition. In an My flute students love to perform in notes are all accidents’ when he meant undated letter Miriam Hyde suggested little concerts outside the school and clarinetist, and Beryl Chinner, pianist, accidentals. I can’t speak highly wanted a trio to fulfil broadcasting Morning Pigeons as a title for the Trio for regularly play at community centres for flute, clarinet and piano. In a copy of enough of Fabian’s conducting. He engagements. A South Australian pensioners and at kindergartens. It is inspired everyone to play better than Marsden Pastorale for flute, violin and always good to get some compliments broadcast took place on November 17, they knew they could to produce a 1948, followed by a national broadcast harp sent in 1945 Miriam Hyde included from our audiences and it is just fun her warmest regards to Connie. fantastic performance. As the theme on December 26, 1948. It was Constance Pether’s picture in anyway! for Camp this year was Bach the recorded by the A.B.C. on February 17, Beryl Chinner says that Connie was a Photographs of Well-known In the attached photo you can see repertoire was slightly different to other 1949. As a flautist Connie had the ‘nice, kind and generous person, who, Flute Players, 1938 some of my junior charges after a years. For instance there were no unique distinction of broadcasting from although quietly spoken, was very concert at a community centre on symphonies played but there was a the A.B.C. studios in Perth, Adelaide, genuine and often praised other people, March 8 this year. selection of Bach pieces arranged for Inga and her flute students Melbourne and Sydney, and on many a real lady’. She particularly remembers orchestra by Schoenberg. occasions was ‘put through the If any of you have some interest in Connie’s performance of the Chaminade Latvian flute playing, Latvian flute I had the privilege of being Principal compositions, or would just like to of the Bishop Orchestra and the exchange ideas about pedagogy, highlight of Camp for me was the final repertoire, examination syllabus, etc., concert in which we played John then I would be very pleased to Adams’ Harmonielehre conducted by Fabian Russell, for which we received Brass & Woodwind Specialists receive your e-mail ([email protected]). a standing ovation. What a way to end Music Camp!
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the only full-time flautist. Some of the other Rafael Kubelík, Eugene Ormandy, Maurice players came from the defunct cinema D’Abravanel, Georg Schnéevoigt, Sir AN OVERVIEW OF THE NEW AMEB FLUTE SYLLABUS
orchestras (these had closed after the Bernard Heinze, Sir Ernest McMillan, talkies arrived in 1927) and others came Eugene Goossens, Warwick Braithwaite, by Alison Rosser from the South Australian Orchestra. The Walter Susskind and Paul Klecki. Connie 1. Foreword to the new Flute Syllabus is on page 269 of the 2013 AMEB Manual of Adelaide Studio Orchestra, with 17 players, recalled being associated with over sixty Syllabuses. was enlarged into the Adelaide Symphony conductors during her career. She Orchestra with extra players called in as appeared as a concerto soloist with William There is an emphasis on ‘Sound and Tonal control’ and ‘Expressive playing’.
needed. Some of the local flautists who Cade and Percy Code. Repertoire is Traditional and Contemporary.
played second flute included Keith Yelland, The Finnish conductor Georg Ken Carroll, Leo von Bertouch, Robert 2. New Syllabus Structure: Schnéevoigt, who visited in the early Hecker, June Lindsay and Denis Sallis. 1940s, didn’t like having women playing in Level 1, Preliminary to Fourth Grade Players brought from interstate included the orchestra and insulted men by saying Level 2, Fifth Grade to Certificate of Performance Richard Chugg and Leslie Barklamb from ‘You play like voomans’. He told the Daily Level 3, Associate Diploma (AMusA) and Licentiate Diploma (LMusA). Melbourne and Linda Vogt and Bert Telegraph that ‘In a country like Australia, New additions, Preliminary in Level 1 and Certificate of Performance, which caps off Level 2. Anderson from Sydney. which is crying out for a population, a woman’s place should be in the home 3. Syllabus Transition Arrangements: The A.B.C. had hoped to start enlarging the orchestras in 1939 with Government bringing up a family rather than playing a The new Flute syllabus will come fully into operation from 2015 but can be used from 2013. The Pether family assistance, but the war effort intervened musical instrument. It would be good for The old Flute syllabus, as outlined in the 2012 AMEB Manual of Syllabuses and Flute For musicians, circa 1919: and call-ups depleted the available music too!’ He must have been Leisure syllabus will not operate after 2014. Beatrice, Lily, Connie, personnel and cut-off the ‘flow of overseas disconcerted to find that the Adelaide No combinations of syllabuses are permitted, that is, Flute and Piccolo Technical Work Book Marjorie, Doreen, Lillian Symphony Orchestra had a number of artists’. A personnel list from 1940 shows (Cubbin and Rosser, revised 1998) to be used with old Flute syllabus for 2013 and 2014; and Maude with Eleanora, 48 players in the Adelaide Symphony women playing in its ranks! new Flute Technical Work Book (2012, Peter Bartels) with the new Flute syllabus in 2013 and Adele, Sybil, Evelyn Orchestra. Sir Bernard Heinze did much In the mid 1930s, Montague George, the beyond. ‘of the conducting throughout the Managing Director of Rudall, Carte & Co., The 2013 AMEB Manual of Syllabuses lists include many old pieces and also many new Commonwealth’ during the war. Fred the world-renowned English flute makers, pieces to explore (much repertoire that teachers already have). Linnett was one of many to become invited leading flautists to be included in involved in the war effort. He enlisted in the second edition of a book called 4. Books to buy: the 3 Battalion Defence Corps on April 1, Photographs of Well-known Flute Players, Flute Technical Work Book (2012, Peter Bartels). 1942, and was discharged on October 16, which was published in February 1938. Series 2 Flute Grade Books, Grades 2 to 4, continue (but not Series 1 Flute Grade Books). 1945, with the rank of a Private. Constance Pether’s photograph and Series 3 Flute Grade Books, Preliminary to Grade 6 (2012). signature appeared in this book. Flute Sight-reading Book (2012, Johanna Selleck). The system of using extra players to enlarge the orchestra continued into the Connie was sent interstate to deputise in The pieces from Series 1 Flute Grade Books and Flute For Leisure can be used in the new
mid 1950s, when permanent players were the A.B.C. orchestras in Perth (three times Flute syllabus as Extra List, because Extra List pieces don’t necessarily have to come from gradually appointed for all orchestra in 1945), Melbourne and Sydney when the new Flute syllabus. positions. Joseph Brunovsky came to players there were indisposed. In 1942 Available online from the Federal AMEB Office, www.ameb.edu.au, or selected local music Adelaide in March 1958 to join the she deputised, at short notice, for a stores.
orchestra as the second flute and piccolo performance of Walton’s Belshazzar’s player. The flute section was increased to 5. Miscellaneous Points: Feast in Melbourne. A review in The News three full-time flautists in March 1964 when in 1948 said, ‘The Brahm’s Fourth Sight reading is from First Grade, not required for Preliminary. Stephen Carter was appointed second flute Symphony was the principal offering. Preliminary Aural is taken from the usual Aural Book used by examiners. See page xii of 2013 with Joseph Brunovsky being the third flute Highlight was Krip’s fine climatic guidance AMEB Manual of Syllabuses. and piccolo player. The Adelaide Studio of its Finale, which included sublime flute General Knowledge information, see page xiv of 2013 AMEB Manual of Syllabuses. Orchestra was wound-up on July 1, 1949, playing’. In 1947, The Advertiser reported General Requirements, see page xi of 2013 AMEB Manual of Syllabuses. and replaced by the South Australian that under Rafael Kubelík, ‘Miss Constance Symphony Orchestra, which commenced Pether’s flute playing was flawless and the 6. Technical Work changes: on July 4, 1949. The South Australian visiting conductor generously drew the Symphony Orchestra was the result of an attention of the audience to it’. The South More selective technical work, less number of scales, etc. overall. agreement between the A.B.C., South Australian Home Gardener, March 1, 1949, Preliminary: chromatic scale range is over a fifth from F to C. Australian Government and the Adelaide said that ‘She ranks with Mr Richard Other grades, adding new exercises in each grade commencing with basic tone emphasis and City Council. There was to be a minimum by Grade 8 developing wider dynamic range; 20th century techniques such as blended Chugg, of Melbourne, and Mr Neville of 45 players and a maximum of 55 Amadio, of Sydney’. Connie retired as octaves, flutter tonguing, singing and playing, tongue rams and multiphonics. players. principal flute in 1950, but continued to play There are no Sets in the scale choices now. casually until the mid 1950s. James Resident conductors under who Connie Gleeson was her successor, followed by 7. Recital Programs: played included William Cade, Percy Code, Denis Sallis (1952), David Cubbin (1954), These are required for Certificate of Performance, Associate and Licentiate examinations. Norman Chinner and Henry Krips. Visiting Russell King (1964), Neil Fisenden (1979), conductors included Antal Dorati, Sir Stephen Carter (1984) and Geoffrey Thomas Beecham, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Collins (1997). In 1951 Connie again went 2 12
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Please note the required performance duration, including the gaps between pieces. CONSTANCE PETHER: Melbourne (17 players) for live radio broadcasts. In 1933 Candidates must choose one piece from each of Lists A, B, C and D and additional pieces these orchestras were enlarged with casual players for the from these Lists if they are needed to make up the performance time. Copies of the works THE FIRST PRINCIPAL FLAUTIST OF broadcasting of full symphonic works. In 1934, the A.B.C. to be presented must be provided for the examiners. engaged its first overseas conductor, Sir Hamilton Harty, for concerts in Sydney and Melbourne. Discovering that THE ADELAIDE SYMPHONY 8. Orchestral Excerpts: there was an interested audience, the A.B.C.’s music ORCHESTRA: Part II adviser, Sir Bernard Heinze, suggested establishing studio Available in Licentiate only for students aiming for Orchestral careers as an alternative orchestras in the other states from the beginning of 1936, option for one of the other lists (no longer included in Grades 6 to 8). by Robert Brown and enlarging the orchestras in Sydney and Melbourne. The examiner will choose five excerpts from the list of ten works in the 2013 AMEB Manual of Syllabuses on page 286. The excerpts are taken from: William Foote left Adelaide in 1931, and Harold Parsons, On June 21, 1946, Connie attended an afternoon tea at Baxtresser and Rearick: Orchestral Excerpts for Flute (Presser) the Elder Conservatorium’s ‘cello teacher, became the the Bohemian Tea Rooms in Gawler Place. This was Wye and Morris: The Orchestral Practice Book, Volumes 1 and 2 (Novello) South Australian Orchestra’s new conductor. The 1935 presented by the Elder Conservatorium Old Scholars’ season included concerts which were conducted by Percy Association to entertain visiting ‘cellist Edmund Kurtz. 9. Other Flutes: Grainger, and included the first Adelaide performances for The President, Canon Pinnis, ‘made a speech of some of Grainger’s compositions. The South Australian Only one work using ‘other flutes’ can be presented in Certificate of Performance and welcome’, to which Mr Kurtz replied, giving interesting Orchestra was wound up after the conclusion of the 1935 Level 3 examinations. ‘details of music in America’. season to make way for the establishment of the Adelaide Works written for alto flute, bass flute and piccolo must be performed on those Studio Orchestra and the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. instruments. Works in the new Syllabus using these instruments will be identified on the Connie played for an Adelaide Bach Society and Elder Conservatorium Chamber Players and Singers Concert in website of the AMEB Federal Office (Melbourne) at www.ameb.edu.au. Connie was appointed principal flute of the Adelaide Elder Hall on July 31, 1939, where with fellow flautist Level 1 examinations can be presented on the piccolo by little people. Studio Orchestra in January 1936 for broadcasts of light Keith Yelland, flute accompaniments were provided for music over 5CL from the A.B.C. studios in Hindmarsh the Aria from J.S. Bach’s secular Cantata Was mir Please refer to the 2013 AMEB Manual of Syllabuses for a full coverage of the new Flute Square. William Cade was the conductor; he had started behagt (with Hilda Gill, mezzo-soprano) and Vaughan Syllabus.♫ forming the orchestra in 1935. Connie was the first woman Williams’ Fantasia on Greensleeves. The Adelaide to be appointed to the wind section of an A.B.C. orchestra University Theatre Guild and Elder Conservatorium (Linda Vogt was the second when she was appointed presented Purcell’s opera Dido and Aeneas on August second flute in the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in 1942). 22/23, 1940. Proceeds went to the Red Cross. Connie also played the piccolo and cor Anglais and was Constance Pether and James Duncan were the flautists, and the programme also included Suite for Strings: The Rival Sisters by Purcell and Suite for Strings and Flutes from Orpheus by Gluck. In 1948 The Advertiser said this about Connie’s Elder Hall performance of Mozart’s D Major Flute Quartet, ‘the charming Andante and Tempo Di Minuetto was most AustralianAFF gracefully and flowingly played’. In Elder Hall on July 22, 1949, the Fifth Concert Series A Chamber Music Recital Winston
took place. Along with music by Brahms and Mozart, a performance of Peter Warlock’s The Curlew took place. This is a setting of text by W.B. Yeats for baritone, flute, cor Anglais and string quartet. Connie performed it with Clement Williams, baritone, Noel Post, cor Anglais and 1/2FLUTE string quartet members were Mary Pascoe, Lloyd Davies, Robertson Collins and Harold Parsons. Connie 1/4 participated in the Memorial Concert for Professor E. Harold Davies in Bonython Hall on November 26, 1949. FESTIVAL With fellow soloists, flautist Robert Hecker and violinist Lloyd Davies, J.S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No 4 was performed.
5 7TH OCTOBER 2013 Connie’s playing was admired by the famous Australian flautist John Lemmoné, who gave her ‘valuable help’ and AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, facilitated ‘the making of a record by Columbia for SCHOOL OF MUSIC, educational purposes’. CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA The Federal Government established the Australian Broadcasting Commission in 1932. The A.B.C. set up small studio orchestras in Sydney (20 players) and WWW.AUSTRALIANFLUTEFESTIVAL.COM