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CityRecorder 2015 Class Choice Sheet
Name_______________________________________
Indicate choices at left. For first choice mark it with a “1”; for second choice with a “2.” Be sure to give
first AND second choices. As always, AEM sorts classes for size, and also to make the best possible
match of abilities among those who chose the class. A class that was described as being at your level may
therefore end up being above or below it, or it may already have reached maximum size. In these cases
we reserve the right to re-sort you into a class that is the best fit. (If a replacement is unacceptable to you,
you are of course entitled to a refund.)
EARLY AM CLASSES 9:30 to 10:45 Saturday and Sunday
___Diverting Mozart (Randolfi) Mozart’s classical style translates well for recorder ensemble. Class will
either Mozart’s charming Divertimento 11, K. 229, and/or his Divertimento K439b. Intermediate.
___Goodnight Sweet Prince (Horst) Pierre de la Rue (ca. 1460-1518) was one of the earliest
Renaissance composers to write a polyphonic Missa pro defunctis. His haunting Requiem Mass was in
honor of his Burgundian boss, Duke Philip the Fair. Intermediate to upper intermediate.
___The Iberian Spirit (Mor) Olé! Survey the rhythmically fun and spicy music of Spain, Portugal, and
the Hispanic diaspora, assembled by the late, beloved Tom Zajac in 2012. Upper intermediate.
___The English Consort (Booth) Six-part fantasias of Orlando Gibbons, Giovanni Coperario, and
William Byrd, including Byrd’s Prelude and Ground on The Queen’s Goodnight, a set of 11 variations .
Upper intermediate.
___Isorhythmics (Hellauer) Medieval motets by the 14th-century French musical pioneers Philippe de
Vitry and Guillaume de Machaut. Advanced.
___Master Class (Coolen) Single performers or ensembles are expected to prepare a work for one, two,
three, or more recorders WITHOUT accompaniment before the workshop. Please bring 10 extra copies
for class study. Advanced.
LATE AM CLASSES 11:15 to 12:30 Saturday and Sunday
___At the Chapel (Mor) Beautiful motets by Frenchman Jean Mouton (ca. 1459-1522), and Slovenian
Jacob Handl (1550-1591), both superb followers of Josquin’s Franco-Flemish tradition. Intermediate.
___The Division Flute (Stern) In England in the mid-17th to early 18th centuries, divisions on a ground
bass were immensely popular. Variations on beloved themes, such as Greensleeves, were written,
extemporized, and performed by musicians in drawing rooms to concert halls. This class will trace this
beautiful (and fun!) practice, starting with the sources (Simpson’s The Division-Violist, 1659; Playford’s
the Division-Violin, 1684; Walsh’s The Division Flute, ca. 1706), and continuing with an exploration of
how to create your own variations. Upper intermediate.
___Nothing But Love Songs (Hellauer) The elegant and lyrical polyphonic ballate of the blind
Florentine organist Francesco Landini (ca. 1325-1397). Upper intermediate to advanced.
___The Prescott Consort (Begley) A class of Renaissance polyphony for regular players of Prescott
Renaissance recorders. Upper intermediate to advanced.
___Bach! Vivaldi! (Coolen) Arrangements for recorder by the best known composers of the high
Baroque. Join the fun! Upper intermediate to advanced.
___The Art of Fugues (Haas) Contrapuntal masterpieces from the 17th to 20th centuries by Roberday, J.
S. Bach, Schubert, Brahms, Grieg, Debussy, and more. Advanced.
EARLY PM CLASSES 2:00 to 3:15 Saturday only
___My Selfe: Dances by Antony Holborne (Begley) Renaissance dances by one of the masters of
English instrumental music. Intermediate.
___A Fine Old Burgundian: Du Fay’s Chansons (Bixler) The 15th-century French master’s secular
chansons are an exquisite polyphonic song repertory on a par with the songs of Schubert, and many of
them work beautifully on recorders. Upper intermediate.
___Hail to the Queen: Settings of Salve Regina (Powers) The Marian chant antiphon Salve Regina was
set polyphonically more often in the Renaissance than any other chant. Class will look at a few beautiful
settings, from the simple to the complex, by Josquin, Obrecht, Byrd, and/or anonymous. Upper
intermediate.
___Geoffry Russell-Smith’s Three Touches (Coolen) A light work for six recorders by the esteemed
20th-century composer. Upper intermediate.
___The French Baroque Demystified (Stern) A gateway into the beautiful world of the French Baroque,
this class will introduce students to the articulation, phrasing, and ornamentation of the music of the
period. Focusing on ensemble music of composers such as Jacques Hotteterre, Antone Dornel, and Pierre
Philidor, students will learn how to familiarize themselves with the vocabulary of this seemingly
mysterious music and bring it to life. Upper intermediate to advanced.
___Polychoral Bach (Booth) An exploration of J. S. Bach’s fabulously rich double-choir motet Singet
dem Herr nein neues Lied. Advanced.
LATE PM CLASSES 3:30-4:45 Saturday only
___Tesori italiani (Bixler) Rare late 16th-century expressive gems by Luca Marenzio, Luzzasco
Luzzaschi, and other greats of the Seconda Prattica. Intermediate.
___The Brade Bunch (Coolen) Five- and six-part paduanas, galliards, and masques by one of the best
creators of late Renaissance polyphonic dances. Intermediate to upper intermediate.
___Ssssssch… (Begley) Music by Heinrich Schütz, whose music evokes the style of Monteverdi in a
German context, and Samuel Scheidt, a master of instrumental polyphony, as well as others from 17thcentury Germany. Upper intermediate to advanced.
___Seven-Part Baroque Concerti (Booth) Arrangements of dazzling works by Dieupart, Heinichen, and
Schmelzer. Upper intermediate to advanced.
___Pastoral Romantic (Hellauer) The 19th-century German composer Johannes Brahms wrote
numerous richly beautiful choral part songs that transfer very well to recorder ensembles. Upper
intermediate.
___The More Subtle and Chop-Breaking Art (Horst) For those who love a rhythmic challenge, a look
at the beautiful, early 15th-century French ars subtilior repertory of composers such as Zacara da Teramo.
Advanced.
EARLY PM CLASSES 2:00-3:15 Sunday only
___La bella Italia (Booth) Charming Italian Renaissance madrigals, frottole, and villanelle by Antonio
Caprioli, Sebastiano Festa, and Orlande de Lassus. Intermediate.
___The Middle English Way (Hellauer) Medieval canons, pes motets, and ostinato songs, such as the
famous Sumer is icumen in. Upper intermediate.
___Schop Til You Drop! (Coolen) Six-part works by Johann Schop, the 17th-century German composer
of wonderfully attractive vocal and instrumental works. Upper intermediate.
___The Gloria from Taverner’s Mass on Western Wind (Begley) Sail along with this monument of
English 16th-century vocal polyphony, which works wonderfully on recorders. Upper intermediate to
advanced.
___Do You Know Gounod? (Randolfi) The lyrical music of French Romantic Charles Gounod (18181893) was greatly influenced by 16th-century polyphony, and Gounod’s music, in turn, was highly
influential on later melodists such as Poulenc and Ravel. Class will study the four movements of
Gounod’s Petite Symphonie arranged for recorder. Upper intermediate to advanced.
___Beloved Telemann! (Mor) Sophisticated, beautiful, and flashy concerti by the favorite Baroque
composer of recorder players, plus Telemann’s famed Water Music, arranged for recorders. Advanced.
CLASS PLACEMENT FORM FOR CITYRECORDER 2015
Please fill out this form carefully, using a separate sheet for each applicant.
Name _____________________________________________________________________
Address____________________________________________________________________
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MUSICAL SKILLS
Rate yourself from 1 to 5 below (1 = best):
Clefs: treble___ bass___ C-clefs___ rhythmic accuracy___ reading from parts____
Knowledge of Renaissance style_____ Knowledge of Baroque style____
Do you prefer classes well within your ability____ ones where you have to work to keep up____
RECORDERS
Workshop pitch is 440. (Bass-owners: for optimum class placement, bring your own bass!)
Rate yourself from 1 to 5 (1=best). Put brackets around any you don't own or won't bring.
S___ A___ A8va___ T___ B___ GB___ CB___
(Students are encouraged to bring baroque-style group-friendly recorders to use in most classes, e.g.
Yamaha, Moeck, von Huene.)
Prescott Renaissance recorders (for Begley’s late am Prescott class):
S___ G-Alto___ F-Alto___ T___ G-Bassett___ F-Bassett___ C-Bass___
Circle overall playing level: Lo-int
int hi-int
adv very-adv
Circle your sightreading level: Poor Fair Good Excellent
Please give a brief summary of your studying and playing experience and other instruments, 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? Have past placements at
Amherst Early Music workshops been satisfactory?