Baroque Chamber Music (A=415)
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About Baroque Chamber Music (A=415)
Inspirational and encouraging instruction in baroque style from expert tutors. For pre-formed chamber groups on period instruments.
What is the course about?
Violinist Theresa Caudle and her team of outstanding tutors once again lead this popular course for pre-formed baroque chamber groups. The course is suitable for wind, string and keyboard players on period instruments at A=415 but we also welcome string players on modern instruments with gut strings and baroque bows. Please let us know if your group is able to bring a keyboard instrument with you, but if not we will provide you with one.
What will you learn?
17th and 18th century chamber music for wind, strings and continuo. The course finishes with an informal concert when all who wish to do so may perform something they have worked on during the course. By the end of this course you will be able to play more communicatively and expressively thanks to your growing assimilation of baroque performance practice.
How will the course be taught?
The tutors will rotate around the different groups in order to contribute all their different perspectives. On average, depending on numbers, half of every session will be coached.
Will music be provided and do you need to prepare or bring anything?
It can be useful, but is not obligatory, to have worked together in your group on at least some of the music. Harpsichordists who do not bring their own instruments have the opportunity to play on several different instruments provided by Benslow and the tutors.
Participants are expected to provide their own choice of music, although the tutors will also bring a selection of suitable material. You will need to bring your instrument(s) and music – you would be welcome to bring your own harpsichord on the course if you prefer.
Course Tutors
Rachel Beckett
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Theresa Caudle
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Mark Caudle
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“Uniformly excellent. The tutors are not only superb musicians in their own right, but they are also excellent tutors, but in entirely different ways, so we get a variety of outlooks and perspectives on our music making.”
The Best Moment was… “Learning to perform stylistically in a small group and bringing what we had learnt to the final concert. Overcoming nerves is vital in performance and it was good to have the opportunity to perform to peers. I enjoyed listening to all of the groups and learnt a lot about the repertoire.”