Course Details

CASOLE INTERNATIONAL POLYPHONY SCHOOL - CIRPS VII

The course will be held at the Verrocchio Art Centre, Via San Michele 16, Casole d’Elsa, 53031 SI, Tuscany, Italy.  Tel 0039 0577 948 312
COURSE DATES 2016:

19 Aug 2016 The Centro will be open to participants at

1700 (no earlier) for Arrivals.

1800 -1900 for Registration with passport.

2000 for Dinner.

Please inform Hannah in advance if this is not possible for you in order to have accurate numbers to cater for.

20 - 26 Aug 2016 - Singing tuition and programme

26 Aug 2016 - Final Concert and celebration meal

27 Aug 2016 - Departure after breakfast 9.30am

 
TUTOR:

    Ghislaine Morgan - soprano, singing teacher, choral coach.
    Curriculum Vitae

CHOIR:

    a maximum of 23 singers only, including choral conductors wishing to learn more about training choirs.
    singers need to be good sight-readers or prepared to learn the music in advance.
    the scores will be made available.
    conductors will be expected to participate fully as singers and learn about how to develop choral voices from the tuition on offer and the experience of singing themselves.

COURSE:

    this consists of warm ups, workshops in vocal technique, choral rehearsals, some individual tuition as required, and small ensemble singing.
    At the end of the course there is usually an informal concert in Casole, and then a formal one held in one of the the local churches.
    A recording of the concert will be available by email.

TOPICS:

    tuning, diction, breathing, singing high and low, blending, resonance, singing rhythmically.
    learning how to sing Renaissance music stylistically with long legato lines in a mass or running parts in light hearted madrigals.

AIMS:

    to make beautiful music, improve ones voice and vocal knowledge, have fun, make new friends and have a wonderful holiday in the Tuscan hills!

REPERTOIRE:

    sacred and secular Renaissance music
    repertoire 2015 available but 2016 not yet decided
    scores will be made available soon.  Singers are asked to download, print and bring to Casole in a black folder.

LANGUAGE of the Course:

    English and Italian

COST:

    See details

HOW TO APPLY:

    See details
    it is advisable not to book flights and accommodation until a place has been confirmed on the course.