Upcoming Workshop: Music from the Royal Courts of England & Spain
This workshop is devoted to music by three great composers of the late 16th century: Robert White and William Byrd in England, and Philippe Rogier in Spain. Sally Dunkley and Philip Cave share their interest and experience as performers and editors and co-present a workshop including White’s great five-part Lamentations and sacred music by Rogier and Byrd.
Led by Sally Dunkley and Philip Cave
Monday 16th January 2012, 7-9.30pm
St. Sepulchre-without-Newgate, LONDON EC1A 9DE
One Day Workshop: The Glory of the Muses
Robert White and Robert Parsons belonged to the generation of composers active in the 1560s, a fascinating period of transition in English music, and the young William Byrd was successor to Parsons at the Chapel Royal following the latter’s untimely death in 1572; despite the prevailing Protestant climate at that time, all three are known especially for their settings of Latin text. As well as singing the much-loved Ave Maria of Parsons, we plan to focus on White’s wonderfully expressive five-part Lamentations, and one of his Christe qui lux settings constructed around plainchant. Early on in his career, Byrd too wrote a set of Lamentations, well worth exploring, as well as a cleverly constructed and sonorous Christe qui lux. This spacious and richly scored music has a distinctive harmonic flavour and is a delight to sing.
Led by Sally Dunkley and Philip Cave
Saturday 21st January 2012, 10am-5pm
Chapel of St. Peter’s College, New Inn Hall Street, OXFORD OX1 2DL
One Day Workshop: Music from St Mark’s Basilica, Venice
The workshop features a variety of music associated with the great Basilica of St. Mark in Venice. With its Byzantine architecture and decoration, its many galleries and choir lofts, the Basilica has inspired generations of composers to write dramatic and moving music for its liturgies.
We will sing and study works by Adrian Willaert, Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli, Antonio Lotti, and Claudio Monteverdi. The workshop concludes with an informal concert at 5:00pm (free admission).
Saturday, February 4, 2012 10:00am-6:00pm
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 520 N. Boulevard, Richmond, Virginia
Registration from 9:30am. Workshop begins at 10:00am and concludes with an Informal Concert at 5:00pm.
General registration $50. Seniors $40. Students <25 yrs. $25. Music provided online to registered participants. Bring a friend and get a discount!
One Day Workshop: “Fyre! Fyre!”
The workshop is devoted to the fiery passions and broken hearts of the great Italian and English Madrigal composers.
It is presented in association with the Washington Early Music Festival, whose theme for 2012 is “Vices and Virtues – Passionate music of Early Europe”. Registration and further details will available at www.chorworks.com, and WEMF details from www.earlymusicdc.org
Saturday, June 2, 2012, 10:00am-6:00pm
Venue to be confirmed
Chorworks Summer Workshop: Gabrieli & Company
Commemorating the 400th anniversary of Giovanni Gabrieli, organist at the great Basilica of St. Mark in Venice, the workshop will focus on his music – both sacred and secular – and that of his teachers and pupils, including Orlandus Lassus, Andrea Gabrieli, Hans Leo Haßler and Heinrich Schütz.
Tuesday 10 to Saturday 14 July, 2012*
*plus an optional extra day of musical orientation Monday 9 July
Washington, DC
