South Australian Flute News
Print Post Pub. No. PP531629/00017 July, 2008 ABN: 96 991 331 922
The Flute Society of South Australia Inc. www.saflutesociety.asn.au Founder Professor David Cubbin From the President Patron All are welcome to come and listen to Alison Rosser Dear Members, the many and varied performances, ranging from the 10 years and under to Vice Patrons the highly technically advanced Elizabeth Koch OAM I have just returned from this year’s performances of complete sonatas and Robert Brown Carolyn White Memorial Scholarship suites.
where I was excited to see such a high standard of performance amongst our S younger players. With fourteen entrants unday, September 7 is a special day this year the competition was very hot for Barossa flautists when our very own Michal Rosiak is running an exciting and our adjudicator, Leah Stephenson, admitted to having a difficult time workshop programme Barossa choosing the prize winners. Flautissimo at the Barossa Convention All players performed wi th poise and Centre, Tanunda. See inserted brochure are to be congratulated on their inside for more details. excellent playing and for helping make Then on Monday, September 15 it a very enjoyable afternoon’s concert. Katherine Kemmler, professor at Special congratulations must go to Louisiana State University, is visiting Contents Denny Majoros,1st prize; Adelaide and will run a junior Nicole Pearce, 2nd prize and Yijie Yin, masterclass as well as a recital late President’s Report 1 Honorary Mention. Our thanks must afternoon on that day. also go to Leah for taking on the Wednesday, October 29 has been Flute Events 2 3 marked in the calendar for this year’s difficult task of adjudicating and sharing Flute Concerts 4 her ideas and insights into what makes David Cubbin Memorial Prize for a performance a real winner. flautists aged 16 to 30, so keep that New Members 4 evening free for an outstanding concert performed by some of Adelaide’s very Event Report 5 Looking through my diary I can see best flautists. Carolyn White MS 6 that from the beginning of August right through to the end of the year we have I Australian Flute Festival a busy schedule of flute related t is great to see that flute playing is so 7 activities coming up. First up, on alive and well here in Adelaide. There is Saturday August 2, 4.30 5.30 pm, is something for everyone, from the Music Review 8 Sing with your Flute Workshop with humblest beginner to the most advanced of players. Rae Stratfold 9 10 Peter Bartels, an event not to be missed by flute teachers and those Happy fluting ! In Memorium 11 more advanced players. The following day Peter is running our ever popular Margaret Coventry Flute Society Info 12 afternoon for younger flautists, this year
with a jazzy theme – A Jazzy Fabulous Flute Fun Day – so don’t forget to get your applications in for these very special events.
The very next weekend (August 8 11) is the Adelaide Flute Eisteddfod held at Rosefield Uniting Church, Highgate.
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SA Flute Events
Send your concert dates to the Editor for inclusion in this section.
SING WITH YOUR FLUTE WORKSHOP Date: Saturday August 2, 4-30pm – 5.30pm Venue: Beaumont Uniting Church, 100 Devereux Road, Beaumont
Special Guest: Peter Bartels
Admission: Members free; non members $10
Peter Bartels Enquiries: Pauline Michelson, Ph. 8278 1756
For a brochure contact Robert Brown, Ph. 8431-0452
A JAZZY FABULOUS FLUTE FUN DAY
Date: Sunday August 3, 12-45 pm-4-30 pm
Venue: Beaumont Uniting Church, 100 Devereux Road, Beaumont
That master of merriment, Peter Bartels , returns...!
Closing date: Wednesday, July 23 Enquiries: Pauline Michelson, Ph. 8278 1756
For a brochure contact Robert Brown, Ph. 8431-0452
ADELAIDE EISTEDDFOD FLUTE DIVISION
Date: August 8/9/11
Venue: Rosefield Uniting Church, 2 Carlton Street, Highgate.
FOR SALE Admission: $5
Enquiries: Robert Brown, Ph. 8431 0452. Pearl 661E Please note that Competitors are required to fill in and bring with them completed open hole flute, APRA/AMCOS Forms 1 and 2 for each section they have entered. silver head-joint, Visit the website at http://www.adam.com.au/sgarie/eisteddfod_g.htm to print silver plated body, pinless mechanism, these forms. with case cover. For each section entered competitors are asked to clearly write their name and the Excellent names of the works and their composers on a sheet of paper ready to hand in to the booking in person. This doesn’t apply to Sections F611 and F612. condition. $800. Contact Deb, Friday, August 8 040-8088-198. Adjudicator: Peter Webb OAM Section F612, Complete Flute Sonata or Suite, 1 00 pm
Section F618, Unaccompanied Flute Solo, Grades 5 to 8 Level, 3 15 pm Afternoon Tea, 3 45 pm ______Section F609, Grade 6 Flute Solo, 4 00 pm Section F606, Flute Solo 16 Years and Under, 5 00 pm
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Adelaide Eisteddfod Flute Division ( cont. )
Saturday, August 9 Adjudicator: Lisa Gill Adjudicator: Samantha Hennessy Section F613, Flute Duet, Grade 4 and Under, 9 00 am Section F601, Flute Solo 10 Years and Under, 12 50 pm Section F614, Flute Duet, Grade 5 and Over, 9 45 am Section F602, Flute Solo 12 Years and Under, 1 20 pm Section F616, Flute Trio or Quartet, 15 Years and Under, 10 15 am Section F600, Grade 2 Flute Solo, 1 55 pm Morning Tea, 10 30 am Section F603, Grade 3 Flute Solo, 2 35 pm Section F604, Flute Solo 14 Years and Under, 10 45 am Afternoon Tea, 3 35 pm Section F608, Grade 5 Flute Solo, 12 00 noon Section F617, Flute Study, Grades 5 to 8 Level, 3 50 pm Break, 12 35 pm Section F605, Grade 4 Flute Solo, 4 10 pm
Sunday, August 10 Woodwind, Brass or Percussion Concerto, 4 30 pm Adjudicator: Peter Webb OAM Monday, August 11 Adjudicator: Julia Grenfell Section F615, Piccolo Solo, 5 pm Section F607, Flute Solo 18 Years and Under, 5 30 pm ON OUR WEBSITE Section F610, Grade 7 and 8 Flute Solo, 6 05 pm • Membership Break, 7 15 pm Section F611, Open Flute Solo, 7 30 pm information Saturday, August 23 • How to Adjudicators: Peter Webb OAM and Bogdan Kazimierczak contribute to Sections M639 and S339, 25 Years and Under Wind and String Recital, 1 30 pm and advertise in Venue: Salvation Army Citadel, 55 George Street, Norwood this newsletter
• Links DAVID CUBBIN MEMORIAL PRIZE 2008 • Helpful articles
Date: Wednesday, October 29, 7 30 pm • How to contact Venue: Unley Uniting Church, corner Unley Road and Edmund Avenue, Unley us
Closing date: Friday, October 17 See inserted brochure and entry form
SPRING INTO SUMMER ENSEMBLE CONCERT AND AGM
Date: Sunday, November 9, 2-30 pm Venue: Unley Uniting Church, corner Unley Road and Edmund Avenue, Unley. Annual General Meeting – 3 00 pm.
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FLUTE ENSEMBLE
The South Australian Flute Ensemble is looking for new members. When : Mondays at 7 45 pm Where: Mitcham Community Centre, corner Belair Road and Grange Road, Lower Mitcham. 2008 Dates: June 30, July 14 and 28, August 11 and 25, September 8 and 22, October 13 and 27, November 10 and 24, and December 8. Playing standard: Grade 4 minimum ( low C up to top G ). Contact: Caroline Weatherstone on 0401 176 230.
MINI FLUTE FESTIVAL
Date and time: Sunday, November 23 2008, Masterclass, 2 pm 5 pm; Recital, 6 pm Venue: St John’s Anglican Church, 379 Halifax Street, Adelaide
Guest Artist: Wissam Boustany , Lebanese flautist visiting from England Wissam Boustany The brochure will be included with the October issue.
SA FLUTE NEWS Page 4 Flute concerts and events
WELCOME TO OUR CONCERTS NEW MEMBERS Send your concert dates to the Editor for inclusion in this section.
y Date: Sunday, August 3, 2.30 pm Caitlin Lawless, Artists: Unley Symphony Orchestra, Conductor: Peter Webb Jue Wang, Venue: St Augustine’s Church, Unley Road, Unley. Sophie Mintz, Admission: $15 & $10 Program: Tchaikovsky, Borodin, Krommer and Prokofieff’s Stephanie Neale, “Peter and the Wolf” ( flute solo – Michal Rosiak ) Crystal Ng, Olivia Basheer, y Adelaide Eisteddfod Special Award Winners’ Concert Jemma Sheridan, Date: Monday, September 1, 7 30 pm, Venue: Rosefield Uniting Church, 2 Carlton Street, Highgate. Cristina Blumberg, Admission: Adult, $8; Members/Seniors/Students, $6; Children under 16 free. Emma Burge y Elder Hall Lunch Hour Concert Series Date: Friday, September 5, 1 10pm We hope you enjoy Artists: Elder Conservatorium Wind Ensemble being part of the Flute Admission: $6 Society and we look Program: Marches and more See www.adelaide.edu.au/events/concert/lunch/ for more information. forward to seeing you at our events. Please y MBS Young Performer 2008, State Final visit our website! Date: Sunday, September 28, 3 00pm Venue: 12 Flinders Street, Adelaide Two prizes of $250 will be awarded to a singer and instrumentalist. One of these winners will be selected for the National Final in Sydney on November 22.
y Recitals Australia Wednesday Lunch Hour Concerts 2008 Date: October 15, 12 10 pm 2 00 pm Venue: Pilgrim Church, 12 Flinders Street, Adelaide Artists: Baroque Stars , Louise Thomas, flute , and friends present Baroque music for flute. Admission: Adults: $5, Concession: $3. Tickets at the door. Enquiries: Recitals Australia, Ph. 8266 4936 See http://www.recitalsaustralia.org.au/ for more information.
y Date: Sunday, October 19, 2 00pm Artists: Mitcham Orchestra , Conductor: Mike Kenny Venue: Mitcham Institute, 103 Princess Road, Mitcham Admission: $7
Notes and News “Who would be DAVID CUBBIN MEMORIAL FUND loved If he could be Applications to the David Cubbin Memorial Fund for 2008 closed on June 3. The recipients feared or hated, of financial assistance ($275 each) are Max Winters from Helensburgh, NSW, to attend yet still From Vienna to the Hunter at the Newcastle Conservatorium on July 5 and 6, and Naomi Enjoy his lust, Leviton from Seaforth, NSW, to participate in the Bejing Olympic Orchestra 2008 from July eat well and play 30 to August 13 in Beijing. the flute?” QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS
Peter Porter: Diana Harris , President of the Music Teachers’ Association of South Australia and Soliloquy at Secretary of the Accompanists’ Guild, was awarded an OAM for ‘service to Education in the Potsdam . field of Music.’ Diana has been asso ciated with the Flute Society on a number of occasions. Keith Crellin , Head of Strings at the Elder Conservatorium, was awarded an OAM for ‘service to classical music and musicians through artistic leadership, and as an educationist and mentor’. It is good to see our leading music educators receiving recognition.
Page 5 SA FLUTE NEWS Recent Events – An Evening of Excerpts presented by Lisa Gill EXCERPTS Wednesday April 30, 7-30-9 pm INTONATION AND QUALITY OF SOUND: intonation is vital when playing with so PERFORMED ON THE Colonel Light Gardens Uniting Church many other musicians as is the quality of NIGHT
sound and the ability to ‘blend’ with other A SUMMARY members of the section (a variety of colours Yijie Yin may be required in order to achieve this). Capriccio Espagnol : by Lisa Gill Notes may need to be pitched differently Tchaikovsky (Grade 8)
depending on their placement within a The Flute Society of S.A. recently decided to chord. Jemma Sheridan Piano Concerto in G : host an evening which focused on Orchestral Excerpts, particularly those included in the Ravel (Grade 6) DYNAMIC VARIATION: obviously marked AMEB Flute and Piccolo Orchestral Excerpts Carmen : Bizet (Grade 6) dynamics should be observed. However Book. As Second Flute of the Adelaide Both of these played on consideration should be taken as to which Symphony Orchestra, I was asked to present piccolo. passages are solo lines, in which case, this evening and the following is a summary dynamics need to be stronger (even if of my general introduction at the event. Lucy May marked piano ) and vice a versa. Symphony No 4 in F minor : Tchaikovsky Orchestral Excerpts are one option for List D TEMPO: suggested metronome markings (Grade 8) in Grade 6, 7 and 8 AMEB Practical Flute and should be observed but not necessarily Piccolo Exams. I believe that List D is quite down to the exact notch on the metronome. Aleksandra Olekalns difficult. Preparing three orchestral excerpts Conductors take pieces at varying speeds Moldau : Smetana may seem like a lot of wo rk but the Australian and I think what is most important is (Grade 6) compositions, which form the alternative achieving the right character and style. option for List D, are also quite complex. Lisa Gill demonstrated After preparing several other works with flute Rosamunde : Schubert and piano accompaniment, as required by PHRASING AND PRECISE (Grade 7) Lists B and C, I think it’s a great idea to ARTICULATION: these two aspects will encourage students to learn the excerpts for help to achieve the right style for the work some variety as well as the following benefits: from which the excerpt is taken. Clear articulation will also help the ‘flute line’ to be • The student is introduced to the heard amongst the rest of the orchestra. ‘specialised’ nature of orchestral playing. LISTENING TO RECORDINGS: this gives • The student becomes more familiar the student an idea of how the flute excerpt with wonderful orchestral music fits into the orchestral work (where solos (through listening to recordings as occur, any traditional tempo changes that part of their preparation). aren’t marked, etc.). If possible, listen to • The student becomes more more than one recording to compare and in competent in certain areas of their case the first is an obscure recording, for playing (eg, double/triple tonguing whatever reason. and fast, technical playing). Aleksandra Olekalns, • Refining intonation . Other points to remember when performing Jemma Sheridan, • Learning to play with precise rhythm orchestral excerpts are: and a well maintained tempo. • It is very important to count rests Lisa Gill, accurately, including whole bars of Lucy May, rests. Yijie Yin The following are all important considerations • Time should be taken where there when performing orchestral excerpts: are breaks in the stave or incomplete bars as these RHYTHM: the conductor and the rest of the markings indicate that other music orchestra do not wait or accelerate according occurs before the next part of the to your own personal rubato or technical excerpt. capabilities. Phrases must ‘lock in’ to music within other sections. Enjoy your orchestral excerpt preparation by making the most of listening to these stunning works and thank you to all who attended the recent ‘Evening of Excerpts’.
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We have an Piccolo excerpts included Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G extensive library of Report by Lucy May and Bizet’s Carmen . Lisa’s experience and knowledge music that all of orchestral playing enabled the participating students and captive audience to gain an insight into the art of members are able to AN EVENING OF EXCERPTS orchestral excerpt playing and all its intricacies. use. Orchestral excerpts require the musician to play with all Please contact On Wednesday, April 30, at Colonel Light Gardens Uniting Church, Lisa Gill, Second Flautist for the the style, expression and rhythmic strictness that is Elizabeth Koch on Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, held ‘An Evening of expected when playing in an orchestra. These 8303 5343. Excerpts’ for willing participants. Excerpts played requirements are harder to convey when playing the were from the AMEB Orchestral Excerpts Book, and excerpts unaccompanied. Lisa’s advice and expertise on this common problematic area saw an immediate ______included Smetana’s famous solo for Second Flute from The Moldau , Rimsky- Korsakov’s Capriccio improvement in the participant’s playing and all who Espagnol and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No 4 in F were present gained valuable audition tips and practice minor . techniques. . Carolyn White Memorial Scholarship
Held: Saturday, June 21, Colonel Light Gardens Uniting Church Adjudicator: Leah Stephenson First Prize: Denny Majoros Second Prize: Nicole Pearce Hon. Mention: Yijie Yin Set Piece: Donjon: Offertoire
Denny Majoros attends Tatachilla Lutheran College. His flute teacher is Lisa Gill. Denny plays in the Tatachilla Leah Stephenson, Lutheran College Chamber Ensemble and is attending the 2008 State Music Camp. He won the 12 Years and Denny Majoros, Under Flute Solo and Grade 4 Flute Solo sections in the 2006 Adelaide Eisteddfod. He was the Second Prize Yijie Yin, winner in the 2007 Carolyn White Memorial Scholarship. Nicole Pearce Nicole Pearce goes to Temple Christian College, where she plays in the School Concert Band. Her flute teacher is Elizabeth Koch. Nicole won the following sections in the 2006 Adelaide Eisteddfod; 14 Years and Under and Grade 5 and Under Flute Solo sections and received an Honourable Mention for the Flute Study, Grade 5 and Above section. She received an Honorary Mention in the 2007 Carolyn White Memorial Scholarship.
Yijie Yin is a student at Pembroke School, where she is a member of the Pembroke Symphony Orchestra. Her flute teacher is Elizabeth Koch. In the 2007 Adelaide Eisteddfod Yijie received a Third Prize in the 16 Years and Under Flute Solo and an Honorary Mention in the Grade 7 and 8 Flute Solo. She was awarded the David Cubbin Flute Award for the most promising flautist in the Open Flute Section.
Flute on Radio 5MBS – presented by Robert Brown
The Flute Society Program is broadcast on Monday evenings at 7 pm. 5MBS is located at 99.9 on the FM Band . Monday, August 11 Music for Flute and Percussion, featuring Marc Grauwels, flute and Marie-Josée Simard, percussion ; includes music by Piazzolla and Shankar. Monday, October 13 Listen to selections from visiting Lebanese flautist Wissam Boustany’s CDS Wandering Winds , Vivaldi’s Children and Sounds From Within .
The theme music used for the Flute Society Program is Rimsky-Korsakov’s Flight of the Bumblebee, played by Sir James Galway , flute, with Hiro Fujikake, synthesizer.
Page 7 SA FLUTE NEWS The Australian Flute Festival by Lyndie Mostert Bargemusic, and made her debut at the You may think we’ve been quiet, but that Mostly Mozart Festival in 1999. doesn’t mean we haven’t been busy! Over She records for Arcadia and Koch the last few months we have been looking at International and is Professor of Flute at the how best to move forward with the Sydney Purchase College Conservatory.
Flute Festival . As we have had significant international interest in the festival we have Many of you will know Uwe Grodd . He is decided to change the name of the Sydney New Zealand based but performs, teaches Flute Festival to the Australian Flute Festival. and conducts regularly internationally. Uwe We then began to think about whether is Associate Professor of Conducting and Sydney was in fact the most central city to Flute host the Festival. at the University of Auckland. After much deliberation, it was decided that Jean Ferrandis the 2009 Australian Flute Festival would Over the next few days we will be making be held in Adelaide , at the Elder some changes to the website. The URL will Photo: Conservatorium of Music, University of change to Cyril Bailleul Adelaide from Saturday 3 to Monday 5 of www.australianflutefestival.com , October . but we will maintain a link from
sydneyflutefestival.com.au to the new N ext we set about inviting our International address. We will post the list of Australian guests as artists. We are very excited to have secured they get confirmed and keep you updated on Jean Ferrandis from Paris, Tara O’Connell from New York and Uwe Grodd from New the Professional Development Day for teachers that we are planning. Zealand. We are hoping to get the repertoire for all the
competitions up soon, so that you have Y ou will find Jean Ferrandis is a wonderful ample time to study and practice the pieces, flautist and teacher. At the Ecole Normale so be sure to visit the site regularly. Superieure de Paris, he teaches the art of living through music, as Tara-Helen O’Connor THE AUSTRALIAN FLUTE FESTIVAL much as he does the subtleties of the flute. COMMITTEE Jean performs regularly all around the world and is a prolific recording artist. Check out Elizabeth Koch OAM Artistic Director; his website http://jean.ferrandis.free.fr. [email protected] It’s well worth the visit! David Leviston Director; Tara-Helen O’Connor lives in New York. [email protected] She is a recipient of the Avery Fisher Career Grant, awarded to only a few woodwind Lyndie Mostert Director/co ordinator; players in its 25 year history. Tara is flute [email protected] soloist with the Bach Aria Group, performs mobile 0424 504 104. with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and PO Box 190, Northbridge, NSW 1560.
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) is the world leader in the provision of graded music exams with over 650,000 candidates annually in 95 countries. ABRSM is a non profit organization, all proceeds go back into teacher support, developmental projects and research. 2008 DATES: Uwe Grodd From 2008-2013 there are new set pieces for classical Flute and Clarinet. Jazz Flute exams are now available. Exam syllabuses available at no cost or obligation - discover interesting and refreshing repertoire! PRACTICAL entries (including Diplomas) Second session: due 25 July (for Oct/Dec) exams. THEORY entries Third session: due 1 September for 6 November exam. JAZZ entries One session only: due 25 July (for Oct/Nov) exams.
National Co ordinator for syllabuses, entry forms and information:
Tel: 1300 132 811 Email: [email protected] Fax: 08 9386 2658 Website: www.abrsm.org
SA FLUTE NEWS Page 8 EXCUSES FOR NOT PRACTISING! Music Review by Annie Oates to work on the technical aspects of flute playing and for learning how to problem solve specific My uncle ate a snail. 15 Fun Pieces by Paul Van Ross areas of difficulty within each of the individual I got called in early for Music Allsorts, 2007 (www.musicallsorts.com) works. Once you can play them as written, it is tea. easy to be creative with them by playing faster and slower, with different articulations and as Mum says it is If you are looking for more than is in the AMEB Syllabi, dangerous! duets with your teacher. this is the book for you! 15 Fun Pieces by Paul Van I grazed my knee. Ross is a vibrant, modern flute book which provides a I don’t know. highly recommend 15 Fun Pieces by Paul Van great addition to the standard flute repertoire, exposing I Dad kept calling me. flautists to a wide variety of styles, Ross. It has been an extremely popular book Mum wouldn’t let me for with particular note to jazz. amongst my students. Here are some comments some reason! With a play-along CD, you have the fun and thrill of from a few of them… My Aunty was in playing with a professional ensemble! The CD “The songs in the Paul Van Ross book have been Sydney. provides both fun to learn and play. I’ve played jazz music
a demonstration of the song, as well as the play-along before but enjoyed working the variety of different These excuses have all backing without the melody. Hearing the melody helps basic styles. With a whole range of standards, been used! you to learn the songs more easily, you can choose a piece that is easy and fun to Teachers – send in and then playing with the backing track gives you an learn or you can choose a song that provides a more excuses! exciting experience of being the flute soloist! fun challenge. The exercises were great as they
helped me to learn the rhythms and fingerings for the song”. Caitlin Harvey , Year 11, age 16 It’s a little disappointing that the first eight
demonstration tracks have another instrument playing “This book introduced me to jazz music. I love along with the flute. This makes it difficult to distinguish this style of music now and have quickly learnt the flute sound and nuances. many of the songs. I’ve even practiced more However, despite this, it is still fantastic to be able to because I enjoy the music so much and love listen to the tempos and rhythms and begin to playing with the backing track. Some of the songs understand the style of each piece. By A Stroll In The are too fast for me at the moment but not for long!” Park , it is only the flute performing each piece, which Chris Sanders , Year 10, age 15 gives you a fine example of inspired flute playing! Take your time to listen to the recordings before you “This was my first experience with jazz music and play along to them. Some of them count in with I really got into it! Because some of the songs a different number of beats so you will need to be sure were easier for me, I was able to focus on of this first. discovering the feel for jazz. I discovered that I The first thing I loved upon seeing the book, were the love this style of music and I’m looking forward to exercises that precede each of the songs. learning the harder songs further on in the book”. They are a wonderful and fun way of encouraging one Michelle Simpson , Year 9, age 14
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My Life as a Musician Tuning can be tricky. When you are nervous it is sometimes hard to sort it out. A good way is to by Rae Stratfold pull the head joint a long way out. Play the flute A and then the piano A and you should be able to hear that it is flat. Then gradually push the head Rae Stratfold was President of the Flute joint in until it sounds right. Also make sure the Society of South Australia from 1983 to 1985 flute is warmed up. Take time to tune up and and was active as an AMEB Examiner . She don’t let the piano player keep banging out the A. was Exhibits Co-ordinator and music arranger You need silence to hear the difference, and the for the 7th Australian Flute Convention . flute should play the A first.
Choose a good accompanist. This is so A t 70!!!!!!! At oh no, I feel 29, but my knees tell important. Grandma or Pa may play the piano but me otherwise. I’ve just had a knee reconstruction. in an exam I have heard some well meaning folk All that mountain climbing, up the 700 steps of the leave their foot on the pedal for a whole piece Eiffel Tower, bush walking, basketball, netball, because they are so nervous. Lots of tennis and organic gardening have caught up with accompanists don’t listen and take off and you me. Maybe I should have stuck to more flute and have to catch up. This is like driving on a piano practice! I’ve made a list of things I am not speedway! Some accompanists thump out the going to do again! I hiked the Inca Trail to accompaniment and you have to go into battle to celebrate my 60th Birthday and the Overland Trail be heard. I have done this and it’s not much fun. in Tasmania up Cradle Mountain and Mt Ossa for I remember Noreen Stokes and Jessica Dix who my 50th Birthday and then followed up by climbing accompanied me for A.B.C. Young Australia Mt Snowdon in Wales! Also climbed St Mary’s recordings. They had such fantastic sensitivity it Peak three times and trails in New Zealand in was a joy to p lay with them. Rae Stratfold 2007! In Greece I climbed up Tsambika on
Rhodes (700 steps) (Mothers who want to have a Photo: baby hike up Tsambika on their knees!). Competitions and exams can be exacting. Not Robert Lamp I didn’t have to do that because I’ve got three everyone can get 1st place or the magic A. Do children, Heather, Mike and Jenny, and two step your best and maybe next time you’ll make it. daughters, Sarah and Jennifer. One grandchild is Every one stuffs up. I heard James Galway do a arriving in December and I also have two step ‘stuff up’ big time. He played the Bach Courante granddaughters. from Partita in A minor . He started so fast I thought, ‘How is he going to get through that bit in W the second half?’ Well, he didn’t! It was a great hat a coincidence! My knee surgeon’s fumble and afterwards at a party he said to me, daughters play the flute and I heard them ‘I wish I’d played Syrinx tonight instead’. practising when he rang me up to see how I was progressing when I came home from hospital. Good practice habits are so important. You can Be aware of the adrenalin rush and excitement learn from your teacher and form a good routine. and try to focus on all the things you can do at Warm up with long notes to improve your tone and home so well. Take time for a big breath before work on breathing exercises. Maybe the big book you play to clear your mind. Don’t think about the on the tummy when you are lying on the floor will audience or examiner and start at the tempo you help. Remember to support your head and keep are most comfortable with. There are books like your knees u p so that you do not strain your back. the inner Game of Music by Barry Green to help Breathe slowly and make sure to not do this for you concentrate. I remember getting to the last too long because you can hyperventilate (feel page of a piece and thinking, ‘Oh, this has gone Ra e Stratfold, left, dizzy). The flute is hard when you first begin well’, and soon as that happened I made a Alison Rosser, because so much air passes over the mouthpiece. mistake. In a recording you can do it again. right, with You need to build up stamina, i.e. sport, etc. celebrated American flautist D You need to form good habits. Always clean your ynamics are so important. The flute doesn’t Julius Baker at a flute and put it away and make sure you have have a huge range. Some flute players think they party held during clean teeth before practice. There is nothing are playing a trumpet and almost blow you out of the New York the room. Aim for subtle contrasts and tone worse than a flute smelling of garlic or a ‘forest of Philharmonic yuck’ in the head joint. Remember you can wash colour. Listen to your sound and practise long Orchestra’s visit to the head joint in warm water. notes. Phrasing is so important. Aim to shape a Always check your posture and little fingerings. musical sentence with the colour of the mood. Adelaide in 1974. Many beginners neglect the right hand little finger. Silence is so important. Many professional On for C and off for D. It is so important for players even forget this. Listen to the silence and balance. don’t rush on.
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My Life a s a Musician by Rae Stratfold
For an exam or performance make sure that Students from far and wide I admired were your flute is in tiptop condition. Lots of folk don’t the country students Claire Kilgariff (Darwin), check that the head cork is in the correct Maryln Terlich (Broken Hill) and Lies Reiter position. Use the ring on your cleaning rod to from Mt Gambier. They were so ded icated to check this. The ring must be in the middle of improving their qualifications. I remember the embouchure hole. Get your teacher or flute teaching Joannes Roose in short pants(!) and repairer to help you. many others. If I located them all for a concert it would last for weeks including my Competitions and exams can aid your piano students. achievement but remember the flute has a long history. The shepherds played the flute for fun; Attending the First Flute Convention in 1998 the primitive folk used it for ceremonies to in Nice, France, was amazing. The program Photo: dance around the campfire and the Incas for changed every day and almost every hour. Robert Lamp ceremonies to please the gods and to party. I So many talented French flautists, with egos saw a party on Tequila Island in the middle of so wide, all trying to impart their skills! It was Lake Titicaca in Peru and it was panpipes, exhausting! With the siesta of the Riviera the dancing and homemade brew. It lasted for concerts went well into the night with all of several days. I didn’t join in, but I bet they got a these French men wanting to play. It was headache! The flute has given the Ancient unreal. How they loved to celebrate and join Egyptians, the Pygmy tribes and other cultures, in to have fun. Oh wow! Alain Marion, reed flutes, nose flutes, bone flutes, bamboo, Michelle Debost, Peter Lukas Graf, András wood, silver and gold flutes. What a history! Adorján, Jean Pierre Rampal, Trevor Wye, Maxence Larrieu and many others. The flute Highlights of my career include playing in Elder makers Albert Cooper (U.K.) and John Lehner Park in the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra for (Australia) were represented as well as many Rae Stratfold with the Royal Visit. The Queen arrived on Popeye others from Japan and the U.S.A. the Royal Barge! Concerts for the Australian Akira Aoki, left, and B Shozi Adachi, right, Youth Orchestra and at the Elder ack home often playing the flute on members of the Conservatorium. David Cubbin was my Sundays at Pilgrim Church in the city formed principal teacher. Russell King and Joe a great part of my life. I won the Music Tokyo Flute Brunovsky were fun to work with in the Adelaide Teachers’ Association prize for piano and Ensemble, during Symphony Orchestra. flute scholarships for two years at the Elder their Adelaide visit in Conservatorium. The associates in schools, 1984. Solo performances in the Adelaide Town Hall AMEB examining, and TAFE Colleges of for the National Council of Women and Lets Advanced Education (now University of S.A.). Save FM radio. Down a cave at Bordertown I have enjoyed my time. was like playing in a bathroom. On top of a hill on the Isle of Erraid in Scotland on full moon, Music is so important it can sustain you and the big mass at Taizé in France. They through the great occasions and the tough invited me back to record music but I was times. KEEP UP YOUR PRACTICE. Set travelling on with a very sick husband (Denis). some goals: practice your scales first from He was dying of an aggressive form of cancer memory and do warm ups. Finish off with and we were off to Canada to visit friends your favourite pieces and don’t annoy your before returning home in 1993. Playing the flute Mum and Dad or the neighbours. They are in Cradle Mountain National Park by Lake St probably tired. Most of all enjoy your music. Clair I thought I was alone and a whole busload That’s what life is about. of Americans descended on me. I thought I was alone but the flute carries for miles, especially across still water. HAPPY 70th BIRTHDAY TO RAE FROM THE Flute ensemble work was fun playing with the FLUTE SOCIETY OF Adelaide Flute Co nsort. We had many changes of members with Alison Rosser, Elizabeth Koch, SOUTH AUSTRALIA !! Sue Hackett, Christine Draeger, Marie Photo: Blackman, Sharon Heylen, Jean Hill, Maria Foot Robert Lamp and Carolyn White. I hope I haven’t left anyone out. Country concerts with workshops and the Sydney Flute Convention were part of our performing life. Page 11 SA FLUTE NEWS In Memorium
Gabor Reeves , clarinetist in the University of Adelaide Wind Quintet, died on May 4, 2008, aged 80 years. The University of Adelaide Wind Quintet was formed in 1964 at the instigation of Prof. John Bishop. The other foundation members were University of Adelaide David Cubbin, flute, Jiri Tanibudek, oboe, Stanley Fry, horn, and Thomas Wind Quintet Wightman, bassoon. George Winunguj, Patrick Brislan replaced Stanley Fry in 1970. All of the foundation woodwind didgeridoo with players are now deceased. The University of Adelaide Wind Quintet was University of Adelaide recognised as one of the finest ensembles of its kind in the world. Wind Quintet Gabor Reeves was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1928. He studied at the Franz (David Cubbin, flute, Liszt Academy in Budapest, and arrived in Australian in 1948. He undertook Jiri Tancibudek, oboe, further study at the Sydney Conservatorium, and in 1951 he became Principal Thomas Wightman, Clarinet in the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. bassoon, Three years later he was appointed Principal Clarinet of the Sydney Symphony Patrick Brislan, French Orchestra. After freelancing in Europe (1960 63) he became Principal Clarinet in horn, Gabor Reeves, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in 1963 and moved to Adelaide in 1964. clarinet), recording The University of Adelaide Wind Quintet toured extensively throughout Australia, George Dreyfus’ Sextet USA, Canada, Britain, Europe and South East Asia. After 10 years in Adelaide for Didgeridoo and Gabor Reeves returned to Sydney to found the Sydney Wind Quintet and was Wind Instruments in appointed Professor and Head of the Wind Department at the Sydney 1972. Conservatorium. In 1995 he was awarded an AM for ‘his services to music and as Photo: Michael Jensen, an educator’. He returned to Adelaide and by late 1996 Parkinson’s Disease had nla.pic-vn3304842. forced him to stop performing and teaching.
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