The Art of Performing

with Roderick Williams, Christopher Glynn, Jo Blake Cave and Julia Faulkner

14 - 20 June 2020

Britten Pears Arts

How can we best communicate with an audience through art song? How do performers convey a story and move us through music, whether in the course of a single melody or a sequence of songs?

Internationally renowned baritone Roderick Williams brings together a stellar team of tutors to explore what makes a moving performance.

12 singers and 6 pianists will examine texts and storytelling in-depth, working in pre-allocated duos throughout the week.

The main repertoire focus is on works written for voice & piano in English with some additional time spent examining singing in different languages, particularly in the singers’ mother tongue.

Each duo will work in 1:1 sessions, including voice lessons by legendary teacher Julia Faulkner, and public masterclasses.

Public Masterclasses: 15 – 19 June 2020
Final Concert: Sat 20 June 2020 as part of the Aldeburgh Festival

Practical informations

Arrival date: 14 June 2020

Departure date: 20 June 2020

Subscription’s deadline: 4 Novembre 2019 (4pm)
Results for these courses will be sent out by Friday 28 February 2020

Location: Snape Maltings, Suffolk, United Kingdom

Number of enoa's participants: 3 positions reserved to participants send by enoa members

Accommodation: Participants will stay in shared holiday cottages in Aldeburgh, which will be charged to the sending institution (approximately £50/night)

Application process

- the artist must be connected to one of the 13 enoa member institutions
- the artist must contact his/her sending institution, which decides if they recommend his/her application
- the hosting institution confirms the list of participants after the registration deadline
- the network assumes the responsibility for the training fees, the costs of accommodation and travel
- per-diem are paid or not according to each institution’s internal rules

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to their personal situation.

Artistic requirements

Selection criteria: Applicants must follow the BPYAP application guidelines as found on Snape Maltings website.

Tessitura: Singers of all voice types and accompanists should apply

Programme to prepare: Information will be sent out the accepted participants closer to the date. However, the expectation is that participants will mostly work on repertoire for voice & piano in English.

Additionally other languages will be explored to examine how singing in a different language affects our ability to create a moving performance. Participants for whom English is not their first language are requested to bring a small amount of repertoire in their mother tongue.

Participants whose mother tongue is English are asked to bring a small amount of repertoire that is in a different language.

FAQ

Professions

Singer

Pianist

Languages

English