SUMMER SCHOOL & Festıval Courses 2020

SUMMER SCHOOL & FESTıVAL Courses 2020

Dartington | 25 JUL – 22 AUG 2020 | DARTINGTON HALL, DEVON contents welcome!

Welcome 1 I first came to Dartington 25 years ago, Week 1 2 and the experience changed my life. So it Week 2 10 gives me great pleasure to introduce our 2020 Summer School course programme, Week 3 16 and invite you to take part in a similarly Week 4 24 transformative summer of music. Every How it works 32 year, a unique community of amateurs, Support us 34 professionals, audiences and volunteers comes together on the magical Dartington Hall estate to share in our vibrant programme of courses and concerts.

This year, we’ve introduced several new elements to help us engage even more creatively with music. We’ve added writers, thinkers and radio-makers to the mix, to open up a conversation about music, with our weekly Future Sounds courses. We’ve created family-friendly workshops so everyone feels welcome to take part. We’ve made a strong commitment to new work, commissioning two major works for Big Choir and bringing composition teaching into every week. And we’ve teamed up with a host of national partners, from Café OTO to the Royal Philharmonic Society, to enrich your experience and invite the wider world in. We’ve also created Open Space, a new daily session to help you make the most of your time at Dartington. You can take part in a different workshop or taster event every day, or you can choose to rest, practise or explore the grounds – whatever supports your personal journey. You’ll find everything you need to know about booking and taking part in this brochure. Each of the four distinctive weeks comes with a daily timetable so you can plan your stay, with courses clearly labelled according to musical ability. And in March 2020, we’ll announce our full Festival programme of concerts and events, along with more details of Open Space and the morning Wellbeing sessions. Whether you stay with us or off site, come alone or with the family, dip into one course, sign up to everything, play obsessively or spend your time listening, you are welcome. I hope you’ll join us. Sara Mohr-Pietsch Artistic Director

1 400 years ago, The Mayflower set sail from nearby Plymouth. This week’s courses explore the legacy of that voyage with a rich programme of music from around 1620 and the WEEK 1 present day. Three American composers will shed light on the Mayflower story from their different perspectives. We’re delighted to welcome Nico 25 JULY – Muhly to teach composition, share his love of English Renaissance music, and write a new piece on a Mayflower text, which our Big Choir will premiere alongside Stile Antico. There’s also a chance to delve into 1 AUGUST the history and performance of Appalachian song with vocal leader ———— Moira Smiley, who grew up in that remarkable tradition. And Native American (Navajo) sound artist and composer Raven Chacon joins A MAYFLOWER JOURNEY us from the Settlement project in Plymouth to offer Open Space workshops, and lead outdoor performances of his site-specific work, Drum Grid. The enduringly popular Renaissance ensembles Stile Antico, Fretwork and The City Musick return, as do lutenist Lynda Sayce and harpsichordist Jane Chapman. We also welcome several new artists to the week, including acclaimed countertenor Iestyn Davies to lead advanced masterclasses, viola da gamba virtuoso Liam Byrne, and tenor Simon Wall.

Nico Muhly

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APPALACHIAN SONG to level and ability. You’ll have a chance to perform at the end of the week, and to MOIRA SMILEY schedule extra informal sessions (subject WELLBEING SESSION 8–9am American folk singer and vocal leader Moira to player availability). You must fill in our Every morning begins with an optional yoga, bodywork or mindfulness session. Smiley leads an introduction to the singing online chamber music form in advance to take We’ll announce full details in March 2020. traditions of the Appalachian mountains, this course. including secular ballads, shape-note folk hymns and body percussion. You’ll learn the Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 details of vocal timbre, ornamentation and phrasing that make these traditional songs Moira Smiley 9–11am 11.30am–1pm 2.30–4pm so special, as well as listen to recordings Big Choir: Vocal Ensembles Sing with Stile Antico and discuss the artists who’ve continued A Mayflower Journey and strengthened this music. By the end of the week, you’ll be familiar with the history Appalachian Song The Voice is a Traveller of Appalachian song, have learned several songs by ear, and be able to perform them Vocal Class Vocal Class as a choir.

Vocal Masterclass BIG CHOIR: Orchestral Workshop Chamber Music Chamber Music A MAYFLOWER journey Renaissance Consort Renaissance Band Renaissance Polyphony ANDREW GRIFFITHS

Harpsichord Class Introduction to Early Join our Big Choir for a spectacular Keyboard Music programme of new and Renaissance choral music to mark the 400th anniversary Lute Class of The Mayflower’s voyage from nearby Plymouth. Verse anthems and sacred Viol Consorts Viol Consorts Viol Consorts settings by Gibbons, Weelkes, Tomkins and Schütz sit alongside seafaring Composition hymns and prayers of thanksgiving by Campion, Amner and Byrd, and a new Future Sounds: Future Sounds: commission from American composer- Make a Radio Feature Listening Club in-residence, Nico Muhly. The course will culminate in a public performance p Open to All p Intermediate and above p Intermediate + and above p Advanced Selected in Dartington’s Great Hall alongside members of Stile Antico, Fretwork, The You can find more information about musical ability and how to take part in courses on pages 34-35. City Musick and fellow students.

OPEN SPACE 4-5.30pm CHAMBER MUSIC This week’s Open Space sessions will include a beginners’ Gamelan class, a chance RHIANNON EVANS & to try the viol, a workshop on how to improve your sight-reading, and an outdoor LUX MUSICAE LONDON performance of Raven Chacon’s Drum Grid in the beautiful Dartington gardens. We’ll A chance to play chamber music together announce full details in March 2020. with other students, developing your ensemble skills with expert tuition from resident ensemble Lux Musicae London. Rhiannon Evans, our course co-ordinator, will allocate groups in advance, according

4 5 HARPSICHORD CLASS LUTE CLASS JANE CHAPMAN LYNDA SAYCE Innovative harpsichordist Jane Chapman This double-session course is for returns to lead a class for harpsichordists experienced players of early plucked of all standards, focussing on style, touch instruments: lutes, archlutes, chitarroni and technique. You'll have a chance to and guitars. Teaching will focus on both work in an informal masterclass setting developing accompaniment/continuo on a variety of Renaissance and Baroque skills, and solo performance. A unique harpsichord music. By the end of the week, matched consort of Renaissance lutes you'll have expanded your understanding will be available for ensemble playing. of the instrument, and performed in a There will be opportunities for advanced class concert. students to collaborate with singers from Iestyn Davies’ class, and performances for all towards the end of the week. Please INTRODUCTION TO EARLY bring along an instrument of your own, and prepare a piece of solo lute music to work KEYBOARD MUSIC on. Please also let us know what tablature you JANE CHAPMAN read when you apply. Jane Chapman leads a class for both Liam Byrne pianists and harpsichordists interested in exploring the music of Bach, as well as the ORCHESTRAL WORKSHOP rich early keyboard collections of England, RHIANNON EVANS France and Italy. You'll have the chance to COMPOSITION Pietsch leads a week-long course exploring work in an informal masterclass setting, This early-morning workshop is open to the art of listening to music. We’ll listen to experiment with different instruments and all strings and non-transposing winds NICO MUHLY (WITH LIAM BYRNE) live and recorded music together, discuss techniques, and perform in a class concert. (pitch: A440). The sessions will focus on A unique opportunity for experienced and investigate the role of the audience, 17th-century instrumental masterpieces composers to study with acclaimed and experiment with different tools for from England and its continental American composer Nico Muhly. Teaching enhancing the listening experience, from neighbours, including music by Gibbons, will focus on writing for early instruments: mindfulness to aural analysis. Lawes, Biber, Purcell and Corelli. You’ll viols, lutes, harpsichord, Renaissance winds develop your knowledge of historical style and voices. Muhly’s close collaborator, Liam and repertoire, and will have the chance to Byrne (viola da gamba) will co-lead some FUTURE SOUNDS: perform in the Chamber Groups concert at sessions on writing collaboratively for the end of the week. specific players and instruments. You’ll bring make a RADIO FEATURE a semi-complete work, and spend the week SAM PHILIPS on it, receiving individual and group tuition, Experienced radio producer (BBC Radio RENAISSANCE BAND culminating in a performance of completed 3) and composer Sam Philips leads a WILLIAM LYONS & THE CITY MUSICK works with available players at the end of week-long course in how to make a radio Dartington favourites The City Musick lead the week. This is an Advanced Selected course – feature. This course is open to anyone a session for players of reeds, recorders, please see our website for details of how to apply. interested in crafting stories in sound, brass and strings, focussing on a broad regardless of technical experience. You’ll range of repertoire for large and mixed learn how to record your own material, ensembles. You should be proficient on FUTURE SOUNDS: LISTENING CLUB interview musicians and participants on your principal instrument, but are welcome site, and craft a feature which tells the SARA MOHR-PIETSCH to try out and take up new instruments story of our Mayflower week. You’ll have Listening to music is as much of an art if you’d like to. This is a great opportunity the chance to hear your feature broadcast as performing it. Building on our existing to enjoy the challenge of ensemble on Dartington’s resident radio station, series of live Listening Club events at playing, and work on elements of style Soundart Radio (FM and online). Jane Chapman Dartington, Artistic Director Sara Mohr- and historical performance.

6 7 RENAISSANCE CONSORT consort music (16th and 17th Centuries), VOCAL MASTERCLASS European music (including Fretwork’s WILLIAM LYONS & THE CITY MUSICK IESTYN DAVIES own Bach arrangements), and challenging This session for advanced players of historic contemporary works which Fretwork Acclaimed countertenor Iestyn Davies brass/reeds (cornett, sackbut, shawm and have commissioned over the years. coaches a small group of advanced singers dulcian) and strings (violin family and Intermediate and advanced players will of all voice types. This course is aimed at viols) will explore the music associated work separately for Sessions 1 and 2, and recent graduates, postgraduate students with court and civic bands in 16th- and play together in Session 3. You’ll receive and young professionals. There will be a 17th-century Europe. You’ll work on aspects coaching from members of Fretwork, and two-hour masterclass each day, with both of style and interpretation, and develop be allocated groups to play with of both piano and harpsichord accompaniment your appreciation of the issues associated similar and mixed standards. There will available, and an opportunity in the week Stile Antico with historical performance. You’ll also also be some opportunities to receive one- to work on lute songs with students have a chance to improve your technical to-one coaching, and a chance to perform from Lynda Sayce’s class. You’ll work on and ensemble skills, and take part in in public at the end of the week. There are at least two pieces in the week, and one performances towards the end of the week. SING WITH STILE ANTICO some Advanced Selected places for this course masterclass will be promoted as a public This is an Advanced Selected course – please - please see our website for details of how to event in Dartington’s medieval Great Hall. WILL DAWES & STILE ANTICO see our website for details of how to apply. apply for those. This is a chance to sit side-by-side with members of Stile Antico, and have a RENAISSANCE POLYPHONY good time singing excellent music in a relaxed environment, with several voices VOCAL CLASS WILLIAM LYONS & THE CITY MUSICK to each part. You’ll explore the extraordinary SIMON WALL The City Musick welcomes singers of polychoral music of Tomas Luis de Victoria, Tenor Simon Wall (EXAUDI, Tallis Scholars) all voice ranges and players of historic including his 12-part Missa Laetatus sum. The returns to Dartington, bringing his extensive instruments to come together and play sessions will encourage improvement of experience as a solo and consort singer Renaissance polyphony. You’ll explore how ensemble, vocal and choral skills. to this popular class which will run in a voices and instruments complement each similar style to a masterclass. Coaching other in this wonderful music, resulting in will focus on technique and performance a greater appreciation of the relationship THE VOICE IS A TRAVELLER skills in this inclusive and supportive between the two. You’ll also study aspects session, and you’ll improve your technique MOIRA SMILEY of performance practice, including and style through both one-to-one coaching, phrasing and style. Moira Smiley teaches her own and observing the rest of the class. You can arrangements of songs she’s gathered bring repertoire of your own choice, and from her song-collecting travels around can attend either session 2 or 3. the world (USA, Ireland, Serbia, Bulgaria Fretwork and Ukraine), as well original compositions from her Unzip The Horizon Songbook. You’ll sing in harmony, learn body percussion, VOCAL ENSEMBLES and have the chance to perform in a STILE ANTICO concert at the end of the week. If you Join vocal ensemble Stile Antico for play an instrument to intermediate level, an exploration of music from early you’re welcome to bring that along too, 17th-century England, the time of The as potential accompaniment. Mayflower’s voyage. The course will focus on some of the finest composers of the day, including Gibbons, Weelkes, Tomkins VIOL CONSORTS and Byrd, and is aimed at singers who feel confident holding their own line. You’ll work FRETWORK in small groups of one or two to a part, This immersive course will explore a rich develop your ensemble skills of tuning, variety of music for multiple viols, with listening and group phrasing, and get to Iestyn Davies works from the Golden Age of English know some little-known musical gems.

8 9 There’s a great deal of crossover between the worlds of folk and baroque music, united as they are by the powerful impulses of storytelling and dance. This week WEEK 2 celebrates the connection between the two, with a host of our most inspiring artists from each genre. We’re delighted to announce residencies for two of the UK’s 1 – 8 leading baroque ensembles, from Scotland and Wales. Bach scholar John Butt brings his Dunedin Consort for a performance of Bach’s B Minor Mass, and we welcome violinist Rachel Podger AUGUST and her group Brecon Baroque to lead our acclaimed Dartington ———— Festival Baroque Orchestra. Dame Emma Kirkby returns to coach baroque arias, while Alexis Bennett explores 18th-century composers BAROQUE MEETS FOLK inspired by folk music. There’s also a new course in folk composition with acclaimed fiddler Aidan O’Rourke, who joins Rob Harbron and Miranda Rutter for a folk ensemble course; and a special partnership with dynamic folk promoters The Nest Collective, who bring their political folk protest Fire Choir and Campfire Club to Summer School. Dartington’s resident broadcasters from Soundart Radio will lead workshops in creating folk-inspired soundscapes, and we offer our first-ever short course for parents and children, SoundsCreative’s Big & Small Rachel Podger Music Lab.

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BIG CHOIR: Ensemble Meridiana BACH B MINOR MASS WELLBEING SESSION 8–9am JOHN BUTT Every morning begins with an optional yoga, bodywork or mindfulness session. Bach expert John Butt, one of the UK’s We’ll announce full details in March 2020. most generous musical personalities, directs the Big Choir in Bach’s late, great masterpiece, the B Minor Mass. Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 This morning session will involve all singers, working towards an end-of-week 9–11am 11.30am–1pm 2.30–4pm performance with the Dartington Festival Big Choir: Big Choir Semi-Chorus Vocal Ensembles Baroque Orchestra, led by Rachel Podger Bach B Minor Mass with Dunedin Consort soloists. CHAMBER MUSIC Orchestral Workshop Fire Choir Vocal Unwind RHIANNON EVANS & BIG CHOIR SEMI-CHORUS ENSEMBLE MERIDIANA Vocal Class Vocal Masterclass JOHN BUTT & GAVIN ROBERTS A chance to play chamber music together with other students, developing your Chamber Music Chamber Music John Butt and Gavin Roberts lead rehearsals ensemble skills with expert tuition from for the semi-chorus for Bach’s B Minor Mass members of the popular period instrument Dartington Festival Baroque Orchestra in the end-of-week performance. Singers won’t group, Ensemble Meridiana. Rhiannon Evans, be selected for this, but we ask you come our course co-ordinator, will allocate groups Introduction to Harpsichord Class along to this class if you feel confident in advance, according to level and ability. the Fortepiano you can manage the more demanding You’ll have a chance to perform at the end passages in the work. Please see our website Recorder Class Recorder Ensembles of the week, and to schedule extra informal for a breakdown of which parts of each chorus sessions (subject to player availability). You will be allocated to the semi-chorus. Big & Small Music Lab Ten Tunes Ago must fill in our online chamber music form in Mon-Wed only advance to take this course. Fiddle Choir Folk Ensemble Folk Composition BIG & SMALL MUSIC LAB TARA FRANKS Future Sounds: Responsive Radio DARTINGTON FESTIVAL We’re delighted to present our first BAROQUE ORCHESTRA Future Sounds: Future Sounds: family-friendly short course, led by cellist RACHEL PODGER, ALISON McGILLIVRAY, The Musical Writer The Musical Writer and music creator Tara Franks, director JANE ROGERS, RACHEL BROWN, GAIL of London’s successful SoundsCreative HENNESSY, RICHARD THOMAS Projects. Big & Small Music Lab is Acclaimed violinist Rachel Podger leads a p Open to All p Intermediate and above p Intermediate + and above p Advanced Selected designed for pairs of family members who attend together – one big, one small week-long intensive Baroque orchestra course You can find more information about musical ability and how to take part in courses on pages 34-35. – giving parents and children a chance to for advanced players and postgraduate connect through music. You’ll improvise students. You’ll spend the week preparing as a group, sing and learn folksongs an orchestral concert of mixed instrumental OPEN SPACE 4-5.30pm from around the world, and work together works, including a selection of Biber Sonatas, to create new music inspired by your Handel Concerti Grossi and Bach’s Orchestral This week’s Open Space sessions will focus on wellbeing, with bodywork taster classes, surroundings. This course is for two family Suite no.3. The orchestra will also play in the and a one-off Vocal Unwind with Ben See. Soundart Radio will also offer a special drop-in members attending together: one adult, one end-of-week performance of Bach’s B Minor creative radio session for young people. We’ll announce full details in March 2020. child aged 8 or over. Please see our website for Mass, conducted by John Butt. There will more details of how to apply. be sectionals and one-to-one tuition during the course from our team of tutors. This is an Advanced Selected course; please see our website for details of how to apply.

12 13 FOLK ENSEMBLE a chance to share your writings with fellow students, and on the Dartington blog. You ROB HARBRON, MIRANDA RUTTER can choose to come to one or both of the & AIDAN O’ROURKE sessions; there will be time in both for This course is open to instrumentalists discussion and writing. of all backgrounds, whether you have previous folk experience or not. You'll learn tunes from England, Scotland and Ireland, HARPSICHORD CLASS and explore the folk styles and techniques that will help you go beyond the notes, and STEVEN DEVINE make the tunes dance. This course will Dartington regular Steven Devine leads be taught entirely by ear, and the tutors a supportive class for harpsichordists. will demonstrate effective strategies You’ll be asked to prepare at least three for learning this way for anyone more works from any area of the harpsichord accustomed to reading music. We'll explore repertoire, from early to contemporary, ways of playing together, and there will be and the course will involve coaching as a chance for public performance at the end well as discussion on the controversial of the week. issues surrounding performance practice. By the end of the week, you’ll have gained a deeper understanding of this expressive FUTURE SOUNDS: instrument and its repertoire. RESPONSIVE RADIO SOUNDART RADIO Kate Molleson Aidan O'Rourke Lucinda Guy, Artistic Director of Dartington's Soundart Radio, leads an innovative new course in creative radio-making, responding to folk song, landscape and text. You’ll spend FIDDLE CHOIR and perform a short selection of songs the week working on an original soundscape, at the end of the week. Ideal for anyone ALEXIS BENNETT using archive and field recordings which who wants to discover their voice in a you’ll gather on field trips to Dartmoor and Start the day with a fiddle band warm-up, community setting, and sing for change. around the Dartington estate. Soundscapes led by Dartington regular Alexis Bennett. will have the opportunity to be broadcast on Open to both folk enthusiasts and newcomers, Skylark FM and Soundart Radio. Transport for the group will work together on a small FOLK COMPOSITION field trips will be provided. selection of folk tunes and perform them towards the end of the week. The perfect AIDAN O'ROURKE way to start the musical day. (Don't play We're delighted to welcome acclaimed the fiddle? Bring something else!) Scottish fiddler and composer Aidan FUTURE SOUNDS: O'Rourke to lead a brand new course in THE MUSICAL WRITER folk composition, aimed at experienced KATE MOLLESON folk musicians and composers. Teaching FIRE CHOIR How do we find the words to write about will focus in particular on melody writing, BEN SEE music, and why does cultural criticism and Aidan will explore and unwrap his matter? Broadcaster and writer Kate Vocal leader Ben See brings The Nest intuitive method of devising tunes, helping Molleson leads a week-long discussion and Collective’s popular Fire Choir to Dartington, you realise your own creative potential. exploration of the art of music criticism. an initiative aimed at revitalising communal At the end of the week, there will be a You’ll go to concerts, interview musicians, singing with political empowerment and chance to perform your original tunes with and work on writing a selection of reviews, protest at its heart. You’ll explore a varied participants on the folk ensemble course. repertoire of folk protest songs about war, long-form articles, radio scripts and resistance, struggle and the natural world, creative responses to music. There will be

14 15 TEN TUNES AGO VOCAL unwind ALEXIS BENNETT BEN SEE Alexis Bennett leads a performance- This week-long introduction to vocal based survey of folk music collectors improvisation is open to musicians of and composers, based around ten tunes all levels. Improvisation is a great way to collected or composed in the 17th and 18th break down your inhibitions, develop your Centuries. You’ll learn tunes in preparation listening skills and enjoy using your voice. for a performance at the end of the week, Through structured exercises and circle and work on music by John Playford, James songs, you’ll work on discovering new Oswald, Turlough O’Carolan, Henry Atkinson, sounds, harmonies and vocal textures, Robert ap Huw and Lucy Broadwood. expanding your improvisation skills and taking your creativity in new directions. The class will work towards an informal VOCAL CLASS sharing in the final session. KATE SEMMENS Steven Devine Soprano Kate Semmens returns to VOCAL MASTERCLASS Dartington to lead a class for keen singers of all abilities. Each session will begin with DAME EMMA KIRKBY RECORDER CLASS a vocal warm-up for everyone, followed Dame Emma Kirkby leads a vocal INTRODUCTION TO by an informal masterclass. Everyone will masterclass for advanced students, with JILL KEMP THE FORTEPIANO have a chance to work in this masterclass a special focus on Baroque obbligato Jill Kemp returns to lead her welcoming STEVEN DEVINE setting, and you’ll learn a lot from observing arias. Once accepted, each student will and all-inclusive class, covering technique your fellow students too, picking up tips on be invited to choose from a list provided Steven Devine leads this week-long course and interpretation. Sessions will start with technique and interpretation. This class is a ten days in advance of the course; there introducing anyone with basic keyboard a technique workshop, and move into an great opportunity to gain in confidence as a will be an opportunity to work on these skills to the now-neglected instrument informal masterclass. Everyone will have singer, and perform in front of others. You’ll with members of Ensemble Meridiana, so many of the great composers regarded the opportunity to perform and work on be asked to bring along at least one aria or and potentially also with players from the as commonplace. There will be talks, a piece of their own choice. There will be song that you can sing from memory. Dartington Festival Baroque Orchestra. demonstrations and hands-on experience harpsichord and piano accompaniment This is an Advanced Selected course - please in a supportive environment. By the end provided; please bring a treble recorder see our website for details of how to apply. of the week, you’ll have discussed touch, (A440) and any other instruments you’d The repertoire list will be published online technique, articulation, repertoire and VOCAL ENSEMBLES like to perform on. and emailed to selected participants. performance practice issues, and gained DUNEDIN CONSORT a working knowledge of the fortepiano. John Butt and Dunedin Consort singers RECORDER ENSEMBLES Mhairi Lawson, Jess Dandy, Robert Davies and Kate Semmens lead a course in JILL KEMP ORCHESTRAL WORKSHOP Baroque motets from the Bach family Jill Kemp leads an ensemble session for RHIANNON EVANS and beyond. The group will meet together players of recorders of all sizes. You'll work on the first day to discuss repertoire, Rhiannon Evans leads her popular together as a large ensemble for the first interpretation and ensemble technique. workshop for players of all strings and part of the session, and then split off into The class will then split off into small non-transposing winds (pitch A440). The smaller groups for the second part. Jill groups to sing through works from the course will focus on Bach’s Orchestral will provide a variety of ensemble music course repertoire list. Each group will have Suites, as well as some of his solo/multi- from Renaissance and Baroque to coaching from one of the singers, and have instrument concertos. You’ll be invited to contemporary works. At the end of the the opportunity to perform to the larger play one or more movements of a concerto week, there will be an opportunity to group at the end of the week. of your choice. There will be an opportunity perform a selection of the repertoire to perform in the informal Chamber Groups in an informal recorder performance. concert at the end of the week. Dame Emma KIrkby

16 17 This week, we celebrate Beethoven’s 250th anniversary with a full-on immersion in his music, from symphonies to string quartets, and an ambitious project to perform the WEEK 3 complete piano sonatas in 24 hours! The Beethoven Sonata Project will draw together amateurs and young professionals, led by acclaimed pianists Martin Roscoe, Ivana Gavrić, 8 – 15 Tom Poster and Florian Mitrea. Meanwhile, our popular chamber music programme is given over to piano and strings, with coaching from the brilliant young Castalian AUGUST Quartet, to encourage everyone to have a go at Beethoven’s violin and cello sonatas, piano trios and string ———— quartets. Violinist Thomas Gould and cellist Matthew Barley offer masterclasses for advanced students. BEETHOVEN WEEK For those inspired by the art of song, we welcome mezzo Kitty Whately and pianist Joseph Middleton to teach both amateurs and young professionals, and Firefly Burning to run a new songwriting course. The week will end with two festive performances. Alice Farnham, who joins us to lead the RPS Women Conductors course, directs a major new massed-choir commission from John Barber and Hazel Gould, inspired by Beethoven’s Ode to Joy; and David Jones conducts the Big Choir and Dartington Festival Orchestra in an all-Beethoven finale.

Iestyn Davies Alice Farnham

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ADVANCED CONDUCTING for further details. Individual movements and complete sonatas will be allocated in advance, DAVID JONES & ALICE FARNHAM and you’ll be expected to come having learned

WELLBEING SESSION 8–9am This year, we’re teaming up with the and prepared your chosen piece so that Every morning begins with an optional yoga, bodywork or mindfulness session. RPS Women Conductors programme to everyone can receive the coaching they need. We’ll announce full details in March 2020. deliver our famous conducting course, with the aim of encouraging more female applicants. This two-week, immersive BIG CHOIR: BEETHOVEN AND JOY! Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 course for advanced female students offers expert teaching from Alice Farnham ALICE FARNHAM 9–11am 11.30am–1pm 2.30–4pm and David Jones, and extensive podium Alice Farnham directs the Big Choir in a Big Choir: Children’s Choir Chamber Choir time with the Dartington Festival brand-new Dartington commission from Beethoven and JOY! Orchestra. Teaching will include coaching composer John Barber and librettist Hazel on orchestral and choral conducting, Gould. Inspired by the sentiment expressed Community Choir The Art of Song Masterclass in repertoire ranging from classical to in Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, JOY! will contemporary. In the first week, David bring together several groups for a final Song Class Jones will work with students towards performance at the end of the week. You’ll a public concert of Beethoven’s Violin also work on Beethoven’s Meeresstille Song Accompaniment Class Concerto (with Thomas Gould) and und Glückliche Fahrt and Elegischer Gesang, Symphony no.2, as well as Brett Dean’s which the Big Choir will perform with the Piano Masterclass Beethoven-inspired Testament. You’ll also Dartington Festival Orchestra conducted work on choral conducting with Alice by David Jones in the main evening concert Beethoven Sonata Project Piano Class Music for Two Pianos Farnham and the Chamber Choir. In the on Friday. & Piano Duets second week, Alice Farnham will focus on developing a rich string sound, and lead String Ensemble Chamber Music Chamber Music students towards a public concert of string Ivana Gavrić orchestra repertoire by Tchaikovsky, Elgar, Violin, Viola, Cello Classes Cello, Violin Masterclasses Imogen Holst, and a new RPS commission from Cecilia McDowall. This is a two-week The Art of Improvisation Advanced Selected course - please see our website for details of how to apply. Songwriting

Advanced Conducting BEETHOVEN SONATA PROJECT Future Sounds: Future Sounds: MARTIN ROSCOE, IVANA GAVRIĆ, Finding The Words Noise Art Radio TOM POSTER, FLORIAN MITREA for Young People This is the kind of crazy and impossible project you only find at Dartington, and we need as many piano-playing hands on p Open to All p Intermediate and above p Intermediate + and above p Advanced Selected deck to pull it off! Our team of Beethoven You can find more information about musical ability and how to take part in courses on pages 34-35. pianists will spend Sunday to Wednesday mornings giving one-on-one coaching to groups of pianists of varying abilities, OPEN SPACE 4-5.30pm working towards a marathon performance of the complete Beethoven piano sonatas This week’s Open Space activities, workshops and talks will enhance our understanding in Dartington’s Great Hall on Thursday. We of Beethoven’s life and music. There will be opportunities to try out different forms of welcome observers for this course too, to bodywork for musicians, and a chance for everyone to take part in JOY! We’ll announce help encourage our players as they pass full details in March 2020. the Beethoven baton! Please see our website

20 21 CELLO MASTERCLASS CHAMBER MUSIC FUTURE SOUNDS: Florian Mitrea MATTHEW BARLEY CASTALIAN QUARTET & TOM POSTER FINDING THE WORDS Matthew Barley, celebrated for his Chamber music tuition this week is SARA MOHR-PIETSCH adventurous programming and focussed on piano and strings, to encourage Artistic Director Sara Mohr-Pietsch leads musicianship, coaches advanced cellists everyone to have a go at playing some of a new course exploring the complexity of in a supportive masterclass setting. There Beethoven’s string quartets, piano trios, using words to talk about music, a practice will be group discussions, one-to-one and cello and violin sonatas. Pre-formed likened to “dancing about architecture”. work on technique and interpretation, groups are welcome, but if you come alone, Sessions will involve open discussion, and a chance to perform in public at the we’ll allocate you a place in a fixed group listening practice, writing exercises, end of the week. While all masterclasses before you arrive. You’ll have a chance to and guest lectures from celebrated are open to observers, one session in the prepare the repertoire in advance. The music writers Tom Service and Fiona week will be selected as a promoted public formal teaching happens in Session 3, with Maddocks. We’ll explore different ways of masterclass and given in Dartington’s expert tuition for at least half the session listening, discuss the art of criticism, and medieval Great Hall. This is an Advanced from the brilliant young Castalian Quartet, consider the value of engaging in cultural Selected course - please see our website for pianist Tom Poster, and our resident conversation about music. PIANO CLASS details of how to apply. student piano trio. You’ll also be able to meet informally at other times of day. FLORIAN MITREA FUTURE SOUNDS: NOISE ART Dartington favourite Florian Mitrea leads CHAMBER CHOIR a relaxed and friendly class, offering RADIO FOR YOUNG PEOPLE one-to-one coaching on your own choice ALICE FARNHAM CHILDREN’S CHOIR SOUNDART RADIO of repertoire. Pianists keen to gain extra Alice Farnham directs an un-auditioned ISABELLE ADAMS coaching on their Beethoven sonata Soundart Radio, Dartington’s resident chamber choir in the part-songs of This year we’re launching a new Children’s preparation will not be turned away, radio station, offers its innovative Kids’ Schubert and his idol, Beethoven. You’ll Choir, open to all singers aged 8-14, and but all are encouraged to explore other Club as a week-long course, ideal for also be conducted and coached by some led by brilliant vocal coach and facilitator repertoire in this class session. Players are anyone also singing in our Children’s Choir. of the students on the RPS Women Isabelle Adams. You’ll work on JOY!, a encouraged to stay for the whole class, to The course will encourage young people Conductors course, and the week will brand-new Dartington commission from learn from others and support their fellow to experiment with making creative radio culminate in an informal performance. composer John Barber and librettist Hazel students. Everyone will have at least one from scratch. Sessions will take place in There will be opportunities for a couple of Gould. Inspired by the sentiment expressed coaching session during the week. the Soundart pop-up radio tent or studio, step-out solos, and the repertoire will be in Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, JOY! will and there will be a chance to showcase for a combination of voice-parts. bring together several groups for a final some of the work developed during Open performance at the end of the week. For Space, to an audience of Summer School PIANO MASTERCLASS full details of age requirements, safeguarding participants and local listeners. policy and how to apply, please see our website. MARTIN ROSCOE Martin Roscoe is one of our most versatile and insightful pianists, and has recorded COMMUNITY CHOIR MUSIC FOR TWO PIANOS a celebrated cycle of Beethoven’s complete & PIANO DUETS piano sonatas. In this special masterclass ALICE FARNHAM & GAVIN ROBERTS for advanced postgraduate students, his FLORIAN MITREA A chance for less experienced but teaching will focus on some of the most equally keen singers not taking part in Florian Mitrea returns with his popular challenging sonatas from Beethoven’s late the Big Choir to join the performance of class for any pianists interested in four- period. You’ll choose – or be allocated – an JOY!, Dartington’s Beethoven-inspired hand and two-piano repertoire. The class appropriate sonata to prepare in advance commission from composer John Barber will be supportive and encouraging, and of the class, and you’ll perform it as part and librettist Hazel Gould. You’ll spend the you’ll be paired up with a duet partner after of the Beethoven Sonata Project marathon week working on the Community Choir’s signing up to the course. Pre-formed duos on Thursday 13th August. This is a unique part of the score with Gavin Roberts, and are also welcome. opportunity to study with a great teacher be part of the final performance conducted and Beethoven pianist. This is an Advanced Castalian Quartet by Alice Farnham. Selected course – please see our website for details of how to apply.

22 23 SONG ACCOMPANIMENT CLASS of the course, you’ll join together and perform Firefly Burning in duo with his students. We will pair you JOSEPH MIDDLETON up with a pianist, but pre-formed duos are Acclaimed accompanist Joseph Middleton also welcome. coaches amateur pianists in the art of song accompaniment. You’ll choose a single song to work on with Joseph from a repertoire SONGWRITING list sent to you in advance. This course will work with Kitty Whately’s Song Class, and FIREFLY BURNING the two groups will meet together on the Dynamic alt-folk experimental music first day to introduce the participants and collective Firefly Burning make their set the context for the courses and how they Dartington debut with a course in song- will combine as the week progresses. During writing. Bring your singing voice, melody the last two days of the course, you’ll join instruments, rhythm section (drum kit together and perform in duos. We will pair provided), and creative ideas. Writer Hazel you up with a pianist, but pre-formed duos Gould will lead sessions on devising text, are also welcome. and members of the band will work on the music. You’ll write music together and in small groups, and work towards SONG CLASS a performance at the end of the week. KITTY WHATELY Renowned mezzo Kitty Whately coaches STRING ENSEMBLE amateur singers in the art of song. You’ll choose a single song to work on with Kitty LEIGH O’HARA from a repertoire list sent to you in advance. Dartington regular Leigh O’Hara leads This course will work with Joseph Middleton’s a daily session with coaching from Song Accompaniment class, and the two professional string players, preparing THE ART OF SONG MASTERCLASS and interpretation, and engage in group groups will meet together on the first day to Mendelssohn’s String Symphony no.10. discussion, as well as giving a public KITTY WHATELY & JOSEPH MIDDLETON introduce the participants and set the context Although the music is of an advanced performance. Classes will take place for the courses and how they will combine as level, intermediate players are also Regular recital partners Kitty Whately and daily; extra sessions will include a public the week progresses. During the last two days welcome. You’ll develop your performing pianist Joseph Middleton coach advanced masterclass in Dartington’s Great Hall, and and ensemble skills, and get to know the singer and pianist duos in English, German a workshop on orchestral leadership with musical detail of this great work in and French song repertoire. Participants will the Dartington Festival Orchestra. This is a focussed but relaxed environment. come either in a pre-formed duo, or pair up an Advanced Selected course - please see our with a recital partner on the first day. You’ll website for details of how to apply. work on interpretation, communication, and THE ART OF IMPROVISATION perform in public at the end of the week. This is an Advanced Selected course - please MATTHEW BARLEY VIOLIN, VIOLA & CELLO CLASSES see our website for details of how to apply. Innovative cellist Matthew Barley brings Repertoire will be suggested once students CASTALIAN QUARTET his skill and insight as an improviser to are accepted on the course. We welcome the brilliant young Castalian this welcoming class for intermediate and Quartet to Dartington for the first time, advanced players interested in flexing to lead coaching on violin, viola and cello. their improvising muscle. The class will VIOLIN MASTERCLASS These will be relaxed and supportive cover aspects of melodic and harmonic sessions; there will be some opportunities THOMAS GOULD invention as well as structure, and work on for one-to-one coaching, as well as group unlocking some of the barriers to confident Acclaimed soloist and orchestral leader teaching on technique and style, in improvisation. Ideal for musicians whose Thomas Gould leads a masterclass for instrument-specific classes. noses are stuck in a score, or who feel advanced violin students. You'll have the Kitty Whately there may be more to life than Beethoven! chance to work one-to-one on technique

24 25 Week Four is a celebration of all things experimental, from avant- garde improvisation to groundbreaking 20th-century masterpieces. WEEK 4 The brilliant young pianist Peter Edwards and his Nu Civilisation Orchestra make their Dartington debut with a festival performance of Duke Ellington’s Sacred Concerts, a true experiment in genre and form. 15 – 22 They’ll also be leading our popular jazz course, covering both standards and improvisation. We’re also delighted to welcome the team behind London’s cutting-edge venue Café OTO and Aller Park Studios, to AUGUST co-host a strand of experimental music courses in situational ———— performance and free improv. Meanwhile, Cassandra Miller, Christopher Fox, Juliet Fraser and EXPERIMENT! Quatuor Bozzini join together for a new advanced course in Collaborative Composition. Innovative pianist Sarah Nicolls showcases her Inside-Out Piano, and James Weeks explores new music for amateur voices, while acclaimed pianist and vocal coach Simon Lepper leads classes for singers and pianists of all levels. There’s a strong emphasis on wind chamber music and brass, with several Dartington regulars, including a return of Steve Dummer’s much-loved wind band; and we welcome back Black Voices to lead their popular course in gospel singing. Peter Edwards

26 27 Week 4 Timetable

ADVANCED CONDUCTING contemporary art and music practices, and building a public performance installation. ALICE FARNHAM You don’t need to bring anything other than

WELLBEING SESSION 8–9am This is a two-week Advanced Selected course. yourself, as the course will involve object- Every morning begins with an optional yoga, bodywork or mindfulness session. For full course details, please see Week 3. gathering nature walks, but you’re welcome We’ll announce full details in March 2020. to bring a special object, instrument or piece of text you’d like to include. BIG CHOIR: DUKE ELLINGTON Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 GAVIN ROBERTS & PETER EDWARDS 9–11am 11.30am–1pm 2.30–4pm Duke Ellington’s Sacred Concerts contain CAFÉ OTO: FREE IMPROVISATION some of the most groundbreaking, CHARLES HAYWARD & ASHLEY PAUL Big Choir: Duke Ellington CoMA partsongs Chamber Choir genre-defying and celebratory music As part of Café OTO’s Dartington residency, written for voices and instruments in the Gospel Choir Vocal Class multi-instrumentalist and composer 20th Century. Fresh from their Ellington Ashley Paul joins with renowned Piano Class Piano Workshop Piano Masterclass performance at the BBC Proms, we’re improviser and drummer Charles Hayward delighted to welcome Peter Edwards and to lead a course in free improvisation. You’ll Wind Chamber Music Wind Band Wind Class his Nu Civilisation Orchestra to Dartington explore various aspects of improvisation, to create a festival performance of a perform together as a group, and discuss Trumpet, Trombone Classes Brass Ensemble selection of Ellington’s sacred music. Gavin the issues surrounding the practice of Roberts will coach the Big Choir during free improvisation. After each class, Aller Collaborative Composition: advanced composers, singers and string quartets the week, and you’ll receive additional Park Studios will open its doors for a free coaching on vocal style from Carol improv and discussion session hosted Steve Dummer’s Jam Open Composition Pemberton and Celia Wickham-Anderson. by founders Hamish Dunbar and Keiko Jazz Band: Duke Ellington Jazz Standards Jazz Improvisation Yamamoto, which you’re welcome to stay on for and take part in. Café OTO: Sculpting Time, Café OTO: Café OTO: BRASS ENSEMBLE Becoming Sound Free Improvisation Free Improvisation BRETT BAKER & PAUL ARCHIBALD This ensemble class is ideal for any CHAMBER CHOIR Advanced Conducting experienced brass players also taking JAMES WEEKS Future Sounds: part in Brett Baker and Paul Archibald’s EXAUDI's director James Weeks leads a Radio Drama individual classes. The two brass experts week-long chamber choir course, ideal will lead this ensemble, with rehearsals for anyone keen to explore new music for focussed on learning a variety of ensemble voices and sing as part of a larger group. techniques and their practical application p Open to All p Intermediate and above p Intermediate + and above p Advanced Selected You'll work on a rich variety of choral in performance. You’ll work on music by repertoire, including music by Canadian You can find more information about musical ability and how to take part in courses on pages 34-35. Tippett, Ireland, Elgar and Holst, and give a composer Linda Catlin Smith and English public performance at the end of the week. experimentalist Howard Skempton. You'll have the chance to perform some of the OPEN SPACE 4-5.30pm music you've worked on towards the end This week’s Open Space sessions will be experimental in flavour, from a daily free CAFÉ OTO: SCULPTING TIME, of the week. improvisation session at Aller Park Studios, to a scratch performance of Terry Riley’s BECOMING SOUND 1960s minimalist masterpiece, Olson III. You’ll also have a chance to try your hand at RIE NAKAJIMA & KEIKO YAMAMOTO conducting with Alice Farnham. We’ll announce full details in March 2020. The founding members of experimental collective O YAMA O lead a new course in site-specific and situational performance. You’ll spend the week exploring sonic objects, making work that straddles

28 29 composers create for their fellow-student GOSPEL CHOIR JAZZ IMPROVISATION performers. The week will involve a rich CAROL PEMBERTON & PETER EDWARDS & exploration of the nature of collaboration, CELIA WICKHAM-ANDERSON NU CIVILISATION ORCHESTRA and the importance of dialogue in the creative process. The whole group will The ever-popular Black Voices return to Peter Edwards and members of Nu gather in the morning to set the day’s Dartington to lead an introduction to Civilisation Orchestra lead this week-long agenda. You’ll then break off into groups, singing in the Black Oral Tradition (BOT), course in jazz improvisation, which builds with specialist masterclasses in Session 2, the bedrock of black gospel music. Carol on the Jazz Standards course, but can be during which the composers will work on Pemberton and Celia Wickham-Anderson taken on its own if you already have a good their pieces, and the singers and quartets lead this week-long course exploring working knowledge of popular standards. on mixed 20th- and 21st-century repertoire. BOT and how it has informed many other In this session, you’ll expand your capacity The whole group will gather again in genres. You’ll learn a selection of songs as a soloist and improviser, and have the Session 3 for a collaborative session. and styles by ear, and perform them as a opportunity to give a public performance Tuition in this session will be flexible, and gospel choir with fellow course-members. at the end of the week. involve detailed work on the composers’ scores. The week will culminate in a public performance of completed works. This is a JAZZ BAND: DUKE ELLINGTON JAZZ STANDARDS full-time Advanced Selected course – please PETER EDWARDS PETER EDWARDS & see our website for details of how to apply. This course is a unique opportunity for NU CIVILISATION ORCHESTRA advanced jazz instrumentalists and Peter Edwards and members of Nu singers to work on Duke Ellington’s sacred Civilisation Orchestra lead this week- COMA PARTSONGS music with pianist and bandleader Peter long course which runs alongside the EXAUDI & JAMES WEEKS Edwards, and members of his Nu Civilisation Jazz Improvisation course, and can be Acclaimed vocal ensemble EXAUDI Orchestra. Singers will have extra coaching taken in addition to it or separately. In makes a welcome return to Dartington, to from Carol Pemberton and Celia Wickham- this session you’ll learn a selection of explore the music of the CoMA partsongs. Anderson. You’ll come together with the jazz standards, which you’ll work on as a Commissioned by CoMA (Contemporary Big Choir towards the end of the week for a group. These standards will form the basis Music for All), partsongs is a collection of festival performance of Ellington’s genre- of the improvisation course in Session 3. new and experimental vocal ensemble defying masterpiece. Places are limited so You’ll have the opportunity to give a public pieces modelled on the Renaissance applicants will be pre-selected; please see details performance at the end of the week. madrigal, specially tailored for amateur on our website of what voices and instruments singers. You’ll work together as a large are needed, and how to apply. Juliet Fraser ensemble for some of the teaching, and OPEN COMPOSITION also split off into smaller groups to work CHRISTOPHER FOX in depth on certain works. There will be a chance to perform at the end of the week. Acclaimed composer Christopher Fox leads a course in composition open to anyone COLLABORATIVE COMPOSITION who can read and write music, and has CASSANDRA MILLER, CHRISTOPHER FOX, some experience of composition. You’ll JULIET FRASER & QUATUOR BOZZINI FUTURE SOUNDS: RADIO DRAMA need to bring an existing piece you’d like We’re delighted to introduce this brand SOUNDART RADIO to work on; this can be a sketch or a fully- new, full-time course for advanced Soundart Radio’s Artistic Director Lucinda formed work. The course will cover the composers, accomplished singers Guy leads a creative course in radio drama. basics of scoring, structure and notation, and string quartets with an interest in During the week, you’ll craft an unscripted, and involve discussion on the nature contemporary music. Under the expert experimental radio drama, recording all of composition as well as its practical tuition of composers Cassandra Miller the material around Dartington during applications. You’re welcome to bring your and Christopher Fox, soprano Juliet the week. Finished dramas will have the instrument too, so that the class can play Fraser and string quartet Quatuor Bozzini, opportunity to be broadcast on Soundart through any appropriate works together. participants will work both individually Radio, and as part of the RadiaFM network. Cassandra Miller and in groups on works that the student

30 31 STEVE DUMMER’S JAM and gain more confidence in interpretation and performance. Sessions will include STEVE DUMMER vocal warm-ups, group exercises, and in- Come and blow away the cobwebs with an depth tuition in an informal masterclass early morning free-for-all with Dartington setting on song repertoire. You’ll be asked regular Steve Dummer. This welcoming to bring one song of your choice to work on, session is ideal for anyone interested in and will also have an opportunity to work Jazz and Big Band music not taking part with fellow-student accompanists. in the Duke Ellington concert, but keen to start their day with a swing. WIND BAND TRUMPET CLASS STEVE DUMMER Steve Dummer’s popular Wind Band PAUL ARCHIBALD is back! Open to woodwind, brass and Paul Archibald leads this dynamic session percussion players, these daily sessions focussing on the specifics of trumpet will explore and rehearse original playing, through demonstration as well wind band repertoire both classic and as application and discussion. The class new. Although the emphasis is on the will cover warm-up, practice routines and enjoyment of playing in a large group, methods, solo and ensemble playing, close attention will be given to developing as well as brass techniques such as confidence in tuning, balance and other breathing, range, articulation, sound and skills useful for playing in an ensemble. co-ordination. At the end of the week, you’ll There’ll be an opportunity to give a public Sarah Nicolls join up with the low brass class to give an performance at the end of the week. outdoor concert. WIND CHAMBER MUSIC choice to work on). Sarah will also offer PIANO CLASS TROMBONE CLASS MAGNARD ENSEMBLE students a chance to experiment with SIMON LEPPER BRETT BAKER her Inside-Out Piano, an instrument An ideal opportunity for players of wind Brett Baker leads this dynamic session Versatile pianist Simon Lepper makes his she developed herself. The piano is instruments to gather together and receive focussing on the specifics of low brass Dartington debut with a welcoming class vertically-strung, offering pianists greater expert coaching from the exuberant wind playing, through demonstration as well for pianists of varying ability, intermediate possibilities in extended techniques and quintet, Magnard Ensemble. You’ll be as application and discussion. The class and above. You’ll have the chance to work piano preparation. organised into groups, and repertoire will one-to-one with Simon in an informal will cover warm-up, practice routines and be suggested in advance to get the week masterclass setting, as well as joining methods, ensemble playing, solo playing, started. As the week progresses, it may be in group exercises and discussions. PIANO MASTERCLASS as well as brass techniques such as possible to form additional groups and Participants are asked to bring at least one breathing, range, articulation, sound and explore other repertoire. fully prepared piece of music to work on SARAH NICOLLS co-ordination. At the end of the week, you’ll during the week; all repertoire is welcome. Adventurous pianist Sarah Nicolls leads join up with the trumpet class to give an a masterclass for advanced players who outdoor concert. WIND CLASS are interested in exploring contemporary MAGNARD ENSEMBLE PIANO WORKSHOP music for the instrument. The class will focus predominantly on new repertoire, VOCAL CLASS Magnard Ensemble will coach players SARAH NICOLLS on style, technique and ensemble playing. looking in particular at prepared piano SIMON LEPPER Pianist Sarah Nicolls leads a welcoming works and extended techniques. You’re This session will start as one group, Simon Lepper brings his extensive and informal class for pianists, with a welcome to bring a piece of your own but will be flexible to the needs of the experience as a song accompanist and particular emphasis on experimental choosing, but there will also be a list of participants, splitting into single and vocal coach to this class for singers who and contemporary music (though you’re suggested works available in advance. double reeds, and instrument-specific welcome to bring any repertoire of your are keen to expand their vocal technique sessions as required.

32 33 How it Works

There are several ways to get involved in in advance through the Box Office when the MUSICAL ABILITY Prices the Summer School. If you’re booking for Festival programme goes on sale in March. All musical abilities are catered for, the first time, we encourage you to call one from absolute beginners to advanced of our team to discuss your booking, so we Courses and Concerts Pass FAMILIES AND YOUNG PEOPLE postgraduate students. We’ve created can help find the best option for you. Families are welcome, and we’ve introduced four categories, which you’ll see marked Standard adult £460 several family-friendly courses this year. throughout the brochure. We’ve given Student £345 COURSES AND CONCERTS PASS Keep an eye on our website for special a general idea of what level you should Most people book a Courses and Concerts family offers. be for each one, but this doesn’t always 12-16 year-olds £230 Pass. This gives you full access to the correspond directly to ability or confidence, All under-16s, and any 16-18 year olds staying programme for your chosen week. You can so please use your own judgement when on-site, must be accompanied at all times, Under-12s Free (must be accompanied pick a total of three courses, one in each deciding which course is right for you, or by a paying adult) including during course sessions (except session (except where classes cover more give us a ring to discuss it. where clearly indicated). 16-18 year olds than one session, in which case you must staying off-site may attend courses alone Open: Accessible to all, including complete sign up for the whole class). You also get with agreed consent from a parent/guardian. beginners. You don’t need to be able to read Accommodation access to all Wellbeing and Open Space music or play an instrument to take part. activities, and all concerts in our Festival Courtyard Doubles £1,179 - £1,558 programme. Courses run in the same MUSIC STUDENTS Intermediate: Aimed at instrumentalists timetables session each day, Sunday to You can apply for a Bursary for an Advanced or singers working around grades 3-5 or Courtyard Singles £857 - £1,221 Friday, and Open Space activities vary Course, and there are Volunteering equivalent. You need to be able to read Higher Close Single £606 from day to day. Concerts take place every opportunities to gain industry-relevant music to take part. evening from Saturday to Friday. experience while participating in the Summer Intermediate +: Aimed at experienced Postern £556 - £656 School. For details of both of these For the full ‘Dartington experience’, you musicians who play to a high standard, opportunities, please see the website. Catering Package per person £325 can add an accommodation package approximately Grade 6 and above. to your booking, or you can make your Advanced: Specifically designed for Campsite Pitch £35 own arrangements off-site if you prefer. ACCOMMODATION advanced musicians pursuing a career Accommodation packages run Saturday A range of accommodation is available in music. There’s a selection process for to Saturday, so you can take full advantage on-site if you book a Courses and Concerts these courses: full details online. of all the week’s events. Pass. All prices shown opposite are for full board on a single-occupancy basis; a OTHER PASSES AND TICKETS second occupant in a double or twin room pays the Catering Package price only. If you are staying off-site or live locally, you Bathrooms in Higher Close and Foxhole are can sign up for just one course for a week shared. As most of our rooms are single, with an Individual Course Pass. You can book double or twin, the best option for larger Book�ng terms and conditions is subject to a cancellation fee of 10% of the for selected individual courses from 27 May. total booking value. family groups is the campsite, or arranging Bookings can be made on our website You can also come for the day and observe your own off-site accommodation. dartington.org/summerschool or by We advise all participants to take out classes which are open to the public by telephone +44 (0)1803 847080. holiday insurance which includes buying a Day Observer Pass. These can be Repertoire And Music Supplies cancellation cover equal to or greater If you book before 30 April, you can either purchased at Dartington on the day. than the full cost of their booking. Where specific repertoire is suggested for pay the full fee upfront, or 50% followed Individual Course and Day Observer passes courses, and music is available to buy in by the remaining balance by 15 May. If you All details in this brochure are correct at time do not include tickets for evening concerts advance, details will be provided online on book after 30 April, you must pay the full of going to press. Changes in circumstances and events, but you can purchase these the Music Supplies page in the spring. Details fee upfront. after publication may impact on the accuracy separately through the Box Office. will be sent to you prior to the Summer of the information. Tutors and performers are All bookings are non-refundable after 15 School with plenty of time to prepare. subject to change. Tickets for concerts and events can be booked May. Any booking cancelled before 15 May

34 35 ‘An unprecedented opportunity SUPPORT us to practise live performance 30% of our programme relies on charitable donations. Fundraised and learn from professionals’ income not only supports the heart of the Summer School, but also THE GUARDIAN enables us to grow and make our programme the best it can be. This year, that includes a renewed focus on composition and new music, and developing the programme for families and young people. Here are some of the ways you can play a part in helping the Summer School to flourish and continue long into the future.

Friends and Patrons Leave a Legacy Become part of the Summer School family, Contribute to our endowment fund by and receive newsletters and invites to leaving a gift in your will, helping to secure special events. the Summer School for future generations. For more details, visit the Summer School Donate website, or email Support a bursary student and make a [email protected] difference to a young musician's career, or support a specific project or event within the Summer School & Festival programme.

Thank you to our current Behrens Foundation, The Boltini Trust, The D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust, The Eversley Charitable supporters Trust, The Exeter & District Classical Music Trust, Patrons The Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation, The Helen Sue Anderson, Vivien Aylmer, Ian Chown, Roll Charity, The Hinrichsen Foundation, The Michael Cosgrave, Ros Flinn, Michael & Anna John S Cohen Foundation, The Michael Tippett Forrest, Mr John Hacker, Carmel Hart, Jim Musical Foundation Haworth, Richard Heason, Richard Heseltine, The following families or individuals Jenny Hobbs, Sir Timothy Lloyd, Jane Loncraine, have also given an endowment or Val Marriott, Elisabeth McElderry, Mirhane legacy specifically to support the McLaren-Howard, Catharine Meek, John Summer School: Messenger, Jonathan & Gillian Pickering, Dorothy Amy Pollard, Walter Blue, Elizabeth Clough, Andrew Ward, John & Georgia Wren, Susan Weil Else and Leonard Cross, Charles Davis, Robert Trusts & Foundations Eliot, George Ellis, Alfred Ensor, Richard Gardner, Ambache Charitable Trust, Dartington Summer William Glock, Lucille Graham, Gavin Henderson, School and Festival Foundation, Elmgrant Christopher Kite, Andras Milhaly, Busenhart, Trust, PRS for Music Foundation, RVW Trust, Tait Morgan Evans, Clifton Parker, Pamela Parkinson, Photography used in this brochure is subject to copyright and has been provided by: Memorial Trust, the Arts Society (Totnes branch), Ernest Rainer, Esther Salaman, William and Judith Ana Cuba, Marco Borggreve, Tom Roelofs, Chris Sorensen, Peter Mcnally, Theresa Powal, The Barbara Whatmore Charitable Trust, The Scheide Fund, Louisa Schmidt, Jenny Wood Siddharth Khajuria, Andrej Grilc, Dimitri Djuric, Kate Mount, Bibi Basch andMaryam Barari.

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