Competitions & Training courses

Rencontres musicales de Vézelay

Du lundi 18 août 2008 au dimanche 24 août 2008
> Vézelay
Direction de choeur
Intervenants :
Pierre Calmelet
This exceptional course, under the aegis of Pierre Cao (Artistic Director), with Director of Studies Pierre Calmelet, offers an opportunity to study works which will subsequently be performed during the Festival by prestigious ensembles from all over Europe.
You will be able to meet conductors, singers and players, attend rehearsals and concerts and conduct some of these works yourself under the guidance of Pierre Cao, Artistic Director of the Rencontres Musicales de Vézelay Festival.
You will meet and work with the following ensembles and conductors:-
Florian Deuter and Harmonie Universelle
Harry Christophers and The Sixteen
Jean Tubéry and La Fenice
Hermann Max and the Rheinische Kantorei
Stile Antico
Pierre Cao and Arsys Bourgogne
Repertoire
We have chosen the following works from amongst those to be performed at the Festival: cantatas BWV 78, BWV84 et BWV 202 of Johann-Sebastian Bach, works from Marenzio, Morales, Taverner, Bird, Tallis, Eustache du Caurroy, Rolland de Lassus, Etienne Moulinié, Dixit Dominus of Haendel, grand motet In Convertendo of Rameau, In deum Judicium Tuum of Telemann, etc…
Course participants are expected to have prepared excerpts from these works, to be chosen by the Director of Studies and conveyed to participants two months before the start of the course.
Inscription :
30 juin 2008
Renseignements :
Marie-Hélène Lescombes Poitout at 0033 - 3 86 42 16 54, or by mail poitout.lescombes@orange.fr
