| With The Seasons
as our “theme” the featured work, of course, will be Vivaldi’s
Four Seasons using the excellent new edition by Noetzel. It’s an
ambitious undertaking and even if we don’t get through the entire
work we’ll at least cover selected movements from each season. Other
music to be explored will be 16th century composer Claude le Jeune’s
work Revecy venire du printans, Jiri Laburda’s evocative
Prazdniny na vsi, 1998 – which depicts summer in the Czech
countryside. For autumn there is the classic American composition by
Nancy Webster, Harvest Suite, 1958 and for winter we’ll play
Mozart’s The Sleighride and Corelli’s Concerto Grosso
Op 6,#8 Concerto fatto per la notte di Natale.
Mark Tostrup, (director of the Tai Chi Center
in Saratoga Springs,NY) will introduce you to the Chinese art of
Chi Kung – physical discipline utilizing deliberate movement,
breathing, concentration & visualization . Chi meaning ‘breath ‘ and
‘energy’ refers to the vital role breathing plays in transmitting
the atmospheric energy of air into the human body while Kung refers
to mastery. The human body reacts to the changing seasons of the
year with its natural rise and fall of energy. From ancient
teachings, Mark will instruct us how to maximize good health through
each season.
Deep breathing (very important to any wind
player) continues with a Capped Reed Class. Mellow out in a
Basically Bass Class (great basses & contras needed). Explore
beautiful new arrangements of music from the “Classical Era”and if
time permits we’ll ‘Swing’ a little too. The Faculty Concert is
Sunday evening at 8 pm in the Warren Room and is open to the general
public. It all starts on Friday with “yours truly” leading all of
you in a Recorder Orchestra rehearsal. Looking forward to
playing music with you soon!
Richie &
Elaine
P.S. The playing level required for
participants is a strong intermediate. You must be: comfortable with
the book Dexterity Exercises and Dances for Recorder by G.
Rooda, rhythmically independent, comfortable with syncopations,
various articulations (including slurs), and reading accidentals.
All instruments from sopranino to contra bass will be needed.
Soprano players must play tenor, alto players must play alto up 8va
and bass or tenor. Two weeks before the workshop we will send the
large ensemble music out to participants.
P.P.S. Saturday evening there will be
a group dinner so we can get to know each other better. The cost is
$25 (above tuition) and participation is voluntary.
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 When: Feb. 15-18, 2008,
President’s Weekend
- Friday evening to
Monday noon
- Where: Queensbury Hotel, Glens Falls, NY
- Tuition: 4-day 3-night workshop $260.
- To register call us at 1-800-2-Richie (1-800-274-2443),
fax: 1-518-623-2869, email: courtlym@aol.com, or use our online form online
or print registration forms.
- Accommodations:
- Queensbury Hotel 88 Ridge St. Glens Falls, NY 12801
Our Special Workshop Rate is $79.00 per room.
For room reservations call: 1-800-554-4526. To receive this room
rate ask for Chantel or mention you are with
COURTLY MUSIC UNLIMITED.
For directions & info. see
www.queensburyhotel.com.
- Meals & more:
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 The
Queensbury is a Landmark Hotel built in the 1920’s. It is
located 10 minutes south of Lake George & 15 minutes north of
Saratoga Springs. Amenities include a swimming pool, whirlpool
spa, exercise room & massage therapists. Nearby is West Mountain
for downhill skiing or tubing. In local Crandall Park you can
ice skate or cross-country ski in Cole’s Woods. If there is no
snow lovely places to walk are the historic Feeder Canal Trail
and the Bike Trail. Visit the Hyde Museum and see their unique
collection of paintings. Eat in the Hotel or at any of the fine
restaurants located within a block or two. There are also
grocery and drug stores nearby.
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- Directions:
- Car: from Albany, NY take Interstate 87 north
(Montreal) to exit 18 turn right
Train: take AMTRAK to Fort Edward, NY (take taxi from
there)
Bus: take Adirondack Trailways from Albany to Glens Falls
(bus station is a few blocks away)
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WINTER RECORDER WORKSHOP