Instrumental Course &Tutors Singing Course & Tutor

Players of , curtals, , recorders, , Singers will find an encouraging atmosphere in which to explore a diverse range of song, th th , hurdy gurdys and other early or suitable modern from the English song to broadside ballads and continuo arias from the 17 and 18 instruments are invited to explore the huge range of centuries, to the theatre songs of the Restoration period (including Purcell). There will be instrumental from the 15th to the 17th century. chances to sing in small groups and to work with instrumentalists in mixed consort songs Pieces for small ensembles, both loud and of soft and other repertoire, which can include French chansons, medieval monophonic songs and instruments, and larger works for full band will motets. If you already have a song that you would like to work on, then bring it along to be included. the course. All levels of voice are welcome.

TIM BAYLEY SARA STOWE Involved with , particularly the music of the An outstanding soloist, Sara has performed and recorded with contemporary and early Waits, for over thirty years, Tim took up ensembles: Academy of Ancient Music, Taverner Consort, New London Consort, instruments at a time when playing skills were largely Sirinu, Sinfonye, Boadside Band, Dufay Collective, Luciano Berio & James Wood. acquired by trial and error. A founder member of The York She is touring Britain in 2013/14 with Galliarda (see their website for details). Waits, he has explored the extensive band repertoire of the 15th and 16th centuries, devising concert programmes, recordings, workshops and music The Chalemie Summer School of Early Music, for historic celebrations. Tim regularly performs on a wide variety of period, brass and stringed instruments, with a particular passion for the double reed family. His workshops Dance, Period Costume & Commedia often attract up to 50 players; he aims to help participants play in an group with confidence and pleasure. Renaissance Instrumental Music and Singing are two sections of the Chalemie Summer School, which also covers Baroque Dance, Commedia and Costume-making. Optional CARLES MAS i GARCIA workshops, open to both instrumentalists and singers, will include commedia skills and Celebrated for his importance to the revival of Catalan folk dance and musical culture, baroque dance. Instrumentalists are encouraged to sing and singers to bring instruments. Carles works with groups such as Les Haulz et les Bas as a virtuoso performer on flabiole and other forms of pipe & tabor. He will focus on rhythmic and melodic articulation, Other Courses and Tutors include BARBARA SEGAL (Baroque Dance), musical characters from oral/folk practices and criteria for using folk instrumental BARRY GRANTHAM (Commedia) and ANN BROWN (Costume Making). techniques in early dance music.

MATTHEW SPRING Each day begins with a warm-up for all (encouraged but not compulsory!). Led by Barry Matthew, Senior Lecturer in Music at Bath Spa University, has a distinguished Grantham and accompanied by Joan, this is a much-loved feature of the summer background in Early Music and follows parallel careers as lutenist/hurdy-gurdy player and school. Barry’ old-time dance routines from music hall and variety provide a stimulating musicologist. Co-founder of Sirinu, he and Sara Stowe perform on BBC Radio and at warm-up accessible to all – even non-dancers with two left feet! major UK festivals. His book The Lute in Britain has been published by OUP. The rest of the day is organised into three sessions of principal study. For the instrumentalists, these include work in small groups as well as collaborating in a larger KATIE HODGES ‘r n nc b n ’. A fourth session offers the option of scheduled classes in which all Katie studied music at Royal Holloway College and the Guildhall School of Music and may learn the skills of other groups, commedia, dance etc, while anyone interested will Drama and more recently with natural virtuoso Jean-Fran have an opportunity to discuss the creation of historical costume with the tutor on the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Switzerland. She is much in demand as a free-lance costume-making course. A full programme of evening entertainments is arranged, to baroque and natural trumpet player, as well as with her own group the Altenburg include a lecture/performance by tutors, an informal barn dance and a final student Ensemble. As a soloist on the natural trumpet she has performed at the Anghiari festival concert. and given many recitals around London. As a modern trumpet player Katie freelances with major , works as a soloist and has performed internationally with many different CHALEMIE was formed in 1995 by baroque dancer Barbara Segal (of Contretemps) and groups. Sara Stowe and Matthew Spring (of Sirinu). They explore the theatrical side of early music, from the dance and pantomime of eighteenth century London to the court spectaculars of earlier centuries. Fees and Accommodation

Single or double rooms are available in a residential block on campus, where all 16th Chalemie Summer School workshops take place. Headington School, Oxford

Tuition + Accommodation + Full board £575 12-17 August 2014 (For reduced rates for non-residential or part-week enrolment, please enquire.) Renaissance Financial assistance is available for those of limited means; application for assistance is open to people of ANY age; please don’t hesitate to enquire. Instrumental Music

The course runs from 2.00pm Tuesday 12th (Registration from 12.00) until after lunch on Sunday 17th August, followed by a barbecue nearby for those who can tarry awhile. & Singing

For further information and a full Chalemie Summer School brochure please call  Tim Bayley,well-known performer Barbara Segal on 020 7700 4293, and teacher, will hold a week-long or complete the following form and post, fax or email it to: Chalemie Summer School, 3 Thornhill Square, Islington, London N1 1BQ workshop for waits instruments Email: [email protected] (, , curtal, etc). Web: www.chalemie.co.uk  Carles Mas i Garcia, virtuoso A deposit of £30 by May 1 will secure a place on the course and full payment is requested by July 1. It is a great help to our planning if you let us know early that you think you master of pipe & tabor, will provide a might be coming. unique opportunity to study this and related instruments.

 Matthew Spring will offer advanced CHALEMIE SUMMER SCHOOL, 12 – 17 August 2014 specialist instruction for hurdy gurdy

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