Amherst Early Music

Spring Weekend Workshop
Class Selection Form

CLASS PLACEMENT FORM FOR SPRING WEEKEND WORKSHOP 2008

If we know you just bring us up to date;
newcomers please fill out this form carefully,
using a separate form for each applicant.
If you have questions call the office: 617-744-1324

First Name: Last Name:
Address:
City: State: Zip:
Eve Phone: Day Phone
Occupation: Age (approx.):
Email:

MUSICAL SKILLS (for all applicants) Rate yourself from 1 to 5 below (1 = best)

Clef reading: treble	bass	c-clefs
Rhythmic accuracy:	Reading from parts:	Knowledge of Renaissance Style:

If you had to choose, would you rather be placed in a class:
well within your ability or a bit above your head?

Below: Rate yourself from 1 to 5 (1=best). Put brackets around any you don't own or won't bring.

RECORDERS Bass-owners: for optimum class placement, bring your own bass!

S A A8va T B GB Do you also own Renaissance recs?: S A T B

Select Overall Playing Level

Sightreading

BOWED STRINGS Treble Tenor Bass VIOLIN VIELLE REBEC How well do you read tablature?

Select Overall Playing Level

Sightreading

FLUTES Renaissance Baroque Type pitches you will bring:

Select Overall Playing Level

Sightreading

REEDS and BRASS such as shawms, curtals, sackbuts, cornetti, krummhorns etc. List, giving sizes and playing level for each; bracket any you don't own or won't bring.

PLUCKED STRINGS: LUTE GUITAR HARP OTHER

KEYBOARD: HARPSICHORD ORGAN OTHER

VOICE: S A CT T B

Sightreading

OTHER List:

Please give a brief summary of your studying and playing experience for each instrument and for voice and anything else you think we should know. Have you studied privately? For how long, and with whom? What classes have you taken? Do you participate regularly in an ensemble? With whom? Any experience with Renaissance notation? Have past placements at Amherst Early Music workshops been satisfactory? Please type in the space below.

Class Descriptions

Indicate choices at left. If your first choice is labeled "give second choice," mark it "1st" and indicate your second choice with "2nd".

CLASSES 9:00 TO 10:30

1st	2nd
		No Class
		Renaissance Ensembles (Booth, Cross, Haas, Lipnik, Roberts, Rozendaal, Tyson) Many students choose to be assigned by the faculty to one of several groups (we have all levels, lo int. to very adv.; some are all-recorder, some are mixed), on the basis of students' experience, proficiency, and balance of instruments. If you want this option, you will definitely get it. If you greatly prefer an all-Recorder ensemble or a Mixed recorder/viol group, please put an "R" or an "M" here:
		Baroque Dance Technique (Olsson) A gentle warm-up followed by a focus on basic steps and step combinations for duple and triple meter dances including the bourée, sarabande, menuet; some attention will also be given to arm movements.
		Early Notation Ensemble (Horst) A mixed ensemble that will work from facsimiles. For those comfortable with early notation; easier and harder lines, some reminders, but mainly music-making.
		Baroque Master Class and Continuo (Tol and Ashworth) Public "private lessons" for advanced recorder players with separate continuo coaching; auditors of all levels are welcome. Specify Play or Audit below. Players should plan to provide eight copies of the score of your piece for fellow class members to follow and take notes on. Please select: I will play Recorder \| Continuo I will Audit \| Perform Piece: Pitch?

CLASSES 11:00 TO 12:30

1st	2nd
		No Class
		Viol Consorts (Ashworth, Lipnik, Rozendaal) We sort you; teachers and students often rotate. Indicate what sizes of viol you play and ALSO what ones you will bring! (Above, in comments section)
		Breukink Recorders Ensemble (Roberts) Group will work with the Rogers Consort of Renaissance Recorders. Advanced only, willing to work with different fingerings. This class depends on sufficient enrollment. *Give 2nd choice*
		Experienced Renaissance Flute (Booth) You know who you are! *Give 2nd choice*, just in case.
		Double Choir Recorder Ensemble (Tol) Advanced only, *Give 2nd choice*
		Recorder Topic: Franco-Flemish Follies (Haas, Horst, Petersen, Tyson) Light-hearted chansons of love, gorgeous motets, intricate polyphony circa 1500. Josquin, Isaac, and others.
		Vocal Ensemble (Cross) Voices and 8-foot recorders (tenor, bass, C bass) enjoy sonorous 16th-century music.
		*La Bourée d'Achille* (Olsson) Appearing in numerous dance sources from the period, this charming couple dance contains lively bourée and elegant menuet sections. It will be taught from the original notation.

CLASSES 2:00 TO 3:30 (Saturday and Sunday only)

1st	2nd
		No Class
		Renaissance & Baroque Ensembles (Ashworth, Booth, Haas, Lipnik, Petersen, Roberts, Rozendaal) For recorder, viol, flute, voice, oboe, bassoon, keyboard. If you have a strong preference, indicate R or B. We assign you. Indicate instrument(s) you wish to play; if you choose B, also indicate pitch. If you choose B, indicate 2nd choice (either R or alternative option). Instrument: Preference: Pitch:
		Medieval Ensemble (Cross) 14th-century French chansons and motets. Intermediate and up; all soft instruments, including 8' recorders and voices.
		Perpetuum Mobile (Tol) We will use an arrangement of this interesting "endless" movement by Telemann as a basis for exploration of ensemble playing and ornamentation. Parts are arranged in levels of difficulty; everyone can participate.
		*La Menuet a quatre* (Olsson) Learn this simple but delightful menuet for four dancers from the original notation; a number of menuet step variations will also be explored.

RENAISSANCE NOTATION CLASSES and DANCE 3:45 TO 5:15 (Saturday and Sunday only)

1st	2nd
		No Class
		Introduction & Review (Tyson) Go for it! It's easier than you think! Fun and progress absolutely guaranteed! Gain a better and more musical understanding of all Renaissance music.
		Intermediate (Horst) Repertory to be determined by the needs and experience of those who sign up.
		Advanced (Petersen) Modena A, Torino, Ox. Can 213, Canti C, etc.
		*La Franchoise* (Olsson) Learn 15th-century court dances including the gracious and stately bassedanse. No previous experience necessary.

EVENINGS
Group playing and singing for all (Conductors: Ashworth, Booth, Cross, Lipnik) Check those you will attend. (If your plans change later, don't worry; we just need a rough idea.)

Friday, 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

Spring Weekend WorkshopClass Selection Form

Spring Weekend Workshop
Class Selection Form