Intermediate Wind Chamber Music
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About Intermediate Wind Chamber Music
Play repertoire for winds and develop your chamber music skills with our specialist tutors.
What is the course about?
This course is for confident wind players of Grade 4 and above. On the course, you'll explore a range of wind repertoire, including arrangements, suited to this level. Each of the coaches specialize in a different instrument, so cover all bases between them. You should be willing to mix and match with your fellow musicians during the course, which culminates in an informal play-through on the final afternoon.
What will you learn?
On this course, you will learn:
- How to listen effectively
- How to tune and balance a chord
- How to play with more line and rhythmic precision
- How to lift the music from the page.
By the end of this course, you will play with greater confidence as a result of having more awareness of how to blend, tune, and interpret as an effective chamber musician.
How will the course be taught?
Course members will be assigned to ensembles and coached in those settings, with the tutors rotating during the course of the weekend. Instrumental specialists for each instrument will be coaching over the course of the weekend. There will be an opportunity to play in a very relaxed open-platform setting on the Sunday afternoon, which will seek to celebrate the joy of music as well as the musical achievements of the course participants.
Who is the course for?
Improver, Confident players, as outlined in the Benslow Guide to Ability Levels.
Will music be provided and do you need to prepare or bring anything?
No particular skills are necessary other than the willingness to give things a go!
Cor Anglais and piccolo can usually be accommodated as additional instruments to oboe and flute but not instead of. For clarinettists, an A clarinet is always very welcome but not essential. Oboists may like to bring a tuner with them.
What we need from you
You may bring their own music, but repertoire is otherwise is provided at the course.
Helpful resources: IMSLP has a wide range of parts and scores. Benslow Music members may be able to borrow the music from our library.
Course Tutors
Very good...right balance of how it could be better, but also praise too. Excellent knowledge, Enthusiastic and approachable Very well organised music selected for groups. Groups well balanced.
