Lower IntermediateThese courses are designed as a stepping stone between the Elementary and Intermediate courses. There are technique sessions, a few set pieces to study together, and friendly, relaxed consort playing. There will be plenty of help and advice with things like bowing, fingering, first and half position, making a good sound - do bring any questions you might have!
Here are some helpful guidelines for the level of a Lower Intermediate course: - Pieces will be in first position and half position. We will help you shift between the two. - Most, if not all, of the consort playing will be one-to-a-part - We will send you more pieces in advance, in addition to the set repertoire, so not all other sessions will be sight reading Forthcoming dates Online Day - Saturday March 27th This is our first online RVA day! There will be two sessions in the morning with a coffee break, after lunch will be free to move away from the screen, then two more sessions before dinner. It will be held on Zoom. The cost for the day is £45 (if there are two people on your screen then £80 in total) |
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Provisional timetable
10am - 10.45am: A Scaley Start with Jacqui. Concentrating on making a lovely sound while playing a few friendly scales
10.45am put the kettle on! (we'll leave the meeting running so you can bring your coffee in and chat)
11.15am - 12pm: Sing a Chanson. We'll let the viols do the singing... Looking at the earliest 4-part setting of Susanne un Jour with Ali
Afternoon off - go for a walk, do your knitting, feed the birds...
4pm - 4.40pm: Medieval Merriment. Learning a medieval cantiga with Ali
5pm - 5.45pm: A Folky Feeling. We'll learn a beautiful folk tune with Jacqui
5.45pm - pre dinner drink and chat for anyone who would like to stay.
10am - 10.45am: A Scaley Start with Jacqui. Concentrating on making a lovely sound while playing a few friendly scales
10.45am put the kettle on! (we'll leave the meeting running so you can bring your coffee in and chat)
11.15am - 12pm: Sing a Chanson. We'll let the viols do the singing... Looking at the earliest 4-part setting of Susanne un Jour with Ali
Afternoon off - go for a walk, do your knitting, feed the birds...
4pm - 4.40pm: Medieval Merriment. Learning a medieval cantiga with Ali
5pm - 5.45pm: A Folky Feeling. We'll learn a beautiful folk tune with Jacqui
5.45pm - pre dinner drink and chat for anyone who would like to stay.
