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RECORDER RENDEZ-VOUS

Description

Saturday September 30, Flûte Alors!  in collaboration with the Montreal Recorder Society invites Quebecois amateur recorder players of all ages to come and make music with the musicians of Flûte Alors!, in the fourth edition of this special event! On the schedule: interpretation workshops, introduction to beginning recorder, and  teleconference with special guest Bart Spanhove. 

The event culminates in a concert by Flûte Alors! in which the participants will also be invited to play!

 

DATE, TIME, and LOCATION

Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023

Time: 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Location: École de musique Vincent-d'Indy.  Rooms : 240 and Cécile-Romaine. The link contains information for participants with reduced mobility.

 

Program

Time	Activity
9:00 to 9:30	Sign in for the day or for the morning and short group warm up session
9:30 to 10:45	Intermediate interpretation workshop (Montreal Recorder Society intermediate I / intermediate II levels) with Vincent Lauzer and Alexa Raine-Wright or Advanced interpretation workshop (Montreal Recorder Society intermediate III / intermediate IV levels) with Marie-Laurence Primeau and Caroline Tremblay
10:45 to 11:00	Sign in for the lecture and Break
11:00 to 12:00	Lecture by Bart Spanhove (in English) The Secrets of Ensemble Playing * You can connect to the conferene remotely, via the Zoom platform.
12:00 to 1:00	Lunch Lunch is not included in the participation fees. It is strongly recommended to bring your lunch to the event as there are no restaurants near the school.
1:00 to 1:15	Sign in for the afternoon sessions
1:30 to 2:30	General rehearsal (except beginners) in preparation for the concert with Alexa Raine-Wright and Caroline Tremblay or Introduction to the recorder workshop for beginners with Vincent Lauzer and Marie-Laurence Primeau
2:30 to 2:45	Sign in for the concert
3:00 to 4:00	Concert presented by workshop participants and Flûte Alors! (doors open at 3:00)
4:00 to 4:30	Discussion and conclusion of the day

 

 

Fees

See following section to register in advance.

• Whole day: $75
• Morning only (interpretation workshop and lecture): $50
• Afternoon only (afternoon practice and concert): $50
• Afternoon only, beginner (introductory workshop and concert ticket) : $45
• Lecture only: $15
• Concert ticket only: $20

Montreal Recorder Society members receive a $5 discount on all events.

Any participant bringing a beginner to the introductory workshop will receive an additional $5 discount.

 

How to participate

Follow the steps below to sign up and participate in workshops. Payment of fees is done online. A link for payment will appear at the bottom of the registration form. Please contact us for any questions regarding online payment.

If you would like to only attend Bart Spanhove's conference (late morning - 11:00) and/or the concert, click on this link .

If you would like ton only attend the concert in the afternoon (3:00), clik on this link.

1. Check what level you play at
   • the intermediate workshop is aimed at levels intermediate I and II
   • the advanced workshop is aimed at levels intermediate III and IV, but more advanced players can join in, provided they understand that they are not the target audience
2. Look at the music for the workshops.
3. Sign up using the form corresponding to your chosen type of registration :
   • Registration for the whole day (intermediate or advanced).
   • Registration for the morning only (intermediate and advanced) and lecture.
   • Registration for the afternoon only: rehearsal (intermediate and advanced) and concert.
   • Registration for the afternoon only: introductory workshop (beginner) and concert.
4. Intermediate and advanced players only: Choose your part and write it on the spreadsheet.  Be sure to write your name multiple times, once for each piece.
   • Note: the spreadsheet is saved automatically each time it is modified, so you only have to close your browser once you are done.  You may reopen the file to change your entry.  Please do not modify anyone else's entry.
   • Note: signing up on the spreadsheet does not reserve you a spot at the workshop.  To sign up, fill in the form corresponding to your registration (see point 3).
5. Print or downloard your music at home - there won't be any copies available the day of the workshops!
6. Intermediate and advanced players only: Practice at home before the Recorder Rendezvous.
7. On the day of the Recorder Rendezvous, bring:
   • your recorders
   • your printed music
   • a pencil
   • a music stand
   • lunch, water bottle, drinks, snacks... (see Food and Drink)

 

Music

Beginners

Introduction - soprano

Introduction - alto

 

Intermediate (workshop and/or afternoon rehearsal)

Cipriano da Rore : Signor mio caro  - score (S-A-T-B)

Jean-Baptiste Lully – Trios pour le coucher du Roy : Symphonie - score (S1-S2-T)

 

Jean-Baptiste Lully - Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme (excerpt) 

Menuets 1 & 2 - score (S1-S2-A-T-B)

Chaconne des Scaramouches, Trivelins et Arlequins - score (S-A1-A2-T-B)

Tempos:

Cipriano da Rore 

• Signor mio Caro: quarter note = 80

Jean-Baptiste Lully - Trios pour le coucher du Roy

• Symphonie: quarter note = 116

Jean-Baptiste Lully - Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme (excerpt)

• Menuets 1 & 2 : quarter note = 126
• Chaconne des Scramouches, Trivelins et Arlequins: quarter note = 120

 

Advanced (workshop and/or afternoon rehearsal)

Giovanni Antonio Cangiasi - La Guerra (score)

1. G. A. Cangiasi - La Guerra : Soprano 
2. G. A. Cangiasi - La Guerra : Alto
3. G. A. Cangiasi - La Guerra : Tenor
4. G. A. Cangiasi - La Guerra : Bass

Arcangelo Corelli – Concerto Fatto per la Notte di Natale : Vivace, Allegro, Pastorale (score)

1. A. Corelli - Concerto Fatto per la Notte di Natale : Vivace, Allegro, Pastorale (soprano)
2. A. Corelli - Concerto Fatto per la Notte di Natale : Vivace, Allegro, Pastorale (alto)
3. A. Corelli - Concerto Fatto per la Notte di Natale : Vivace, Allegro, Pastorale (tenor)
4. A. Corelli - Concerto Fatto per la Notte di Natale : Vivace, Allegro, Pastorale (bass)

Tempos:

Giovanni Antonio Cangiasi

• La Guerra: half note = 80

Arcangelo Corelli - concerto Fatto per la Notte di Natale (score)

• Vivace: quarter note = 140
• Allegro: half note = 108
• Pastorale: dotted quarter note = 72

 

Food and drink

Lunch is not provided.  We recommend that you bring your lunch with you, along with a water bottle (there are drinking fountains on site) and any other drinks or snacks you might want.  We cannot provide a refrigerator or a microwave.  Please note that there are no restaurants within walking distance of the EMVI that is open on the weekends and that buses run on reduced schedules at the weekend.