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Accommodation and Catering AOIC can provide details of suitably located hotel, B&B and self catering accommodation on request. On campus, self catering accommodation is located close to the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at the University of Limerick, upon request. A number of on campus catering facilities are open with lunches ranging in price from €5 - €10. These are all located within walking distance of the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance. Maps and campus information are provided with your booking information. Repertoire A full repertoire list giving publisher details is available from AOIC or at www.aoic.ie. Participants are expected to source their own copies of prescribed pieces unless otherwise indicated. Application The closing date for receipt of early bird applications is Friday 30th May, 2014. Applications received on or before that date will receive the early bird fee. Early application is advised as places at each level will be strictly limited to 12. To secure your place, complete and return the application form along with the appropriate fee payable by cheque, postal order or bank transfer. Application forms are available on www.aoic.ie or from the AOIC office. Applications may be accepted after the closing date subject to availability of places. Contact Association of Irish Choirs University Concert Hall Foundation Building University of Limerick Ireland WORKSHOP SCHEDULE 2014 An integral part of the course is the afternoon workshop programme, which sees course tutors and invited experts sharing their insights and experience on a range of topics, including: • Ragnar Rasmussen The Fundamentals of Conducting Technique • Kevin O’Carroll Rehearsal Technique and Choir Voicing • Pasi Hyokki Contemporary Finnish Choral Music • Bernie Sherlock Score Preparation • Kathleen Tynan Developing Good Vocal Technique This course offers • Exceptional value for money • Excellent conducting tuition at a range of levels • Tutor-led warm-up sessions and whole group singing • Exposure to new repertoire • Conducting in final-day concert (optional) • One-to-one lessons (conducting/vocal) by private arrangement • Workshops and lectures with visiting tutors and Irish experts Course Fees AOIC member: €350 (early bird fee €310) AOIC non-member: €400 (early bird fee €380) Students/Unwaged: €290 (early bird fee €260) (Proof of student status required) Observer/non-active participant fees: weekly: €180/€150 (students/unwaged) daily: €35/€25 (students/unwaged) Workshop: €15/€10 Participant and observer fees include morning tea/coffee break T: +353 (0)61 234823 E: [email protected] W: www.aoic.ie 10th - 15th August 2014 Irish World Academy of Music & Dance, University of Limerick ARTISTIC DIRECTOR BERNIE SHERLOCK TUTORS ORLA FLANAGAN Beginner DONAL DOHERTY Foundation PASI HYÖKKI Transition GABRIELLA THESZ Intermediate RAGNAR RASMUSSEN Advanced PETER BARLEY Accompanist APPROVED AS A PRIMARY TEACHER SUMMER COURSE INTERNATIONAL CHORAL CONDUCTING SUMMER SCHOOL 2014 Choral Summer School 2014 A4-DL_Layout 1 14/04/2014 22:08 Page 1
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Accommodation and CateringAOIC can provide details of suitably located hotel, B&B andself catering accommodation on request. On campus, selfcatering accommodation is located close to the Irish WorldAcademy of Music and Dance at the University of Limerick,upon request. A number of on campus catering facilitiesare open with lunches ranging in price from €5 - €10.These are all located within walking distance of the IrishWorld Academy of Music and Dance. Maps and campusinformation are provided with your booking information.
RepertoireA full repertoire list giving publisher details is availablefrom AOIC or at www.aoic.ie. Participants are expected to source their own copies ofprescribed pieces unless otherwise indicated.
ApplicationThe closing date for receipt of early bird applications isFriday 30th May, 2014. Applications received on or beforethat date will receive the early bird fee.
Early application is advised as places at each level will bestrictly limited to 12. To secure your place, complete andreturn the application form along with the appropriate feepayable by cheque, postal order or bank transfer.
Application forms are available on www.aoic.ie or from theAOIC office. Applications may be accepted after the closingdate subject to availability of places.
ContactAssociation of Irish Choirs University Concert Hall Foundation Building University of LimerickIreland
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE 2014
An integral part of the course is the afternoonworkshop programme, which sees course tutors andinvited experts sharing their insights and experienceon a range of topics, including:• Ragnar Rasmussen
The Fundamentals of Conducting Technique • Kevin O’Carroll
Rehearsal Technique and Choir Voicing• Pasi Hyokki
Contemporary Finnish Choral Music• Bernie Sherlock
Score Preparation • Kathleen Tynan
Developing Good Vocal Technique
This course offers• Exceptional value for money• Excellent conducting tuition at a range of levels• Tutor-led warm-up sessions and whole group
singing• Exposure to new repertoire• Conducting in final-day concert (optional)• One-to-one lessons (conducting/vocal) by private
arrangement• Workshops and lectures with visiting tutors and
Irish experts
Course FeesAOIC member: €350 (early bird fee €310)AOIC non-member: €400 (early bird fee €380)Students/Unwaged: €290 (early bird fee €260)(Proof of student status required)Observer/non-active participant fees: weekly: €180/€150 (students/unwaged)daily: €35/€25 (students/unwaged)
Workshop: €15/€10Participant and observer fees include morning tea/coffee break
T: +353 (0)61 234823 E: [email protected] W: www.aoic.ie
10th - 15th August 2014 Irish World Academy of Music & Dance, University of Limerick
ARTISTIC DIRECTORBERNIE SHERLOCK
TUTORSORLA FLANAGAN BeginnerDONAL DOHERTY Foundation PASI HYÖKKI TransitionGABRIELLA THESZ IntermediateRAGNAR RASMUSSEN Advanced
PETER BARLEY Accompanist
APPROVED AS A PRIMARY TEACHERSUMMER COURSE
INTERNATIONALCHORALCONDUCTINGSUMMERSCHOOL 2014
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Artistic Director: Bernie SherlockConductor of multi-award-winning New Dublin Voices; the Culwick Choral Society since 2007; DIT Conservatory Choral Director 1995-2005. Lecturer at the DIT Conservatory and TrinityCollege; in demand as an adjudicator, choral animateur, and teacher of conducting.
The Association of Irish Choirs(AOIC) presents its 35thInternational Choral ConductingSummer School for conductors,teachers, music students, choral
singers and musicians.
The only one of its kind in Ireland, this six-day intensivecourse offers a wealth of expertise from internationaland Irish tutors, all of whom are active conductors andexperienced teachers of conducting.
With courses designed to meet the needs and abilities ofeach student — from beginners to experienced,established conductors — participants at all levels willdevelop and refine their core conducting skills, with moreadvanced classes focusing on areas such as rehearsaltechnique, interpretation, vocal technique, style, andpronunciation of languages.
Based in the beautiful surroundings of the University ofLimerick, this year’s summer school will provide the usualintensive instruction in choral conducting given bydynamic and inspirational tutors. As well, a range ofworkshops will cover essential and stimulating topicsincluding vocal production, repertoire, working with youngchoirs, and the changing voice. Masterclasses, dailywarm-ups and whole-group choir sessions, and openrehearsals will round off the week to ensure a varied,vibrant and valuable course is enjoyed by all.
The International Choral Conducting Summer School isan approved summer course for primary teachers by theDepartment of Education and Skills Teacher EducationSection.
BEGINNER /LEVEL 1This course focuses on early stages of good posture and thefundamentals of conducting technique. Participants will developthe confidence and foundations to conduct effectively usingprimarily unison and two-part material.
Orla Flanagan / IRELANDStudied with Péter Erdei at the Zoltán Kodály Institute of Music.Masterclasses: Gary Graden, Carlo Pavese, Anders Eby, CelsoAntunes, George Hurst. Conductor, The Mornington Singers. Awards: the International Grand Prix at Sligo Choral Festivaland Third Prize in the Fleischmann Competition at CorkInternational Choral Festival. For conducting: winner of the McCurtain & McSwiney Award inCork in 2011. Regular adjudicator.
FOUNDATION /LEVEL 2For beginners with some qualification or background in musicwho have elementary conducting experience. This level furtherdevelops the fundamentals of conducting technique with moreemphasis on gestures and vocal training.
Dónal Doherty / IRELANDHead of Music Services, Western Education and Library Board;Conductor Codetta; Former Director of Music, St Eugene'sCathedral and Head of Music, St Columb's College, Derry;Conductor, City of Derry Civic Choirs; regular adjudicator.Served as an executive member of the National Association ofMusic Educators and on the editorial board of the BritishJournal of Music Education. Board member of the Ulster YouthOrchestra and Ulster Youth Choir. Dónal has workedextensively as a performer, conductor and adjudicator.
TRANSITION /LEVEL 3For those with previous tuition in or experience of conducting,this level further develops conducting technique and vocaltraining, using more challenging music and score analysis, withattention to style, interpretation and rehearsal technique.
Pasi Hyökki / FINLANDGraduated from the Sibelius Academy with aM.Mus. in choral conducting. Masterclasses: EricEricson, Anders Eby. Conducts the EMO Ensembleand the Talla Vocal Ensemble. Lectured in thehistory of choral music at the Sibelius Academy.Prize for best choir conductor at the Chorus Reviewof the Tampere Vocal Music Festival in 1997, at InCanto sul Garda in Italy in 2001 and at the HaraldAndersén Chamber Choir Competition in 2003.
INTERMEDIATE /LEVEL 4For conductors with good musicianship skills, experienced inworking with choirs and/or who have had previous tuition inconducting. This level further develops conducting technique andvocal training, using more challenging music and score analysis,with increased attention to style, interpretation and rehearsaltechnique.
Gabriella Thesz / HUNGARYGraduate of the Liszt Academy of Music inBudapest, Hungary, with degrees in musiceducation, choral conducting and piano. From 1985–2012, conductor of the Hungarian RadioChildren’s Choir, of which she became ArtisticDirector in 1995. Lecturer of choral conducting atthe Liszt Academy, regular guest professor andlecturer in Hungary and internationally. Awards:Liszt Award 2004; Bartók-Pástory Award 2005.
ADVANCED /LEVEL 5For conductors with considerable experience and excellentmusicianship skills who have already studied conducting.Applicants are expected to have a strong technique with interestin further development and refinement using more challengingmusic and score analysis.
Ragnar Rasmussen / NORWAYProfessor in Choir Conducting at University ofTromsø, Norway and artistic director of the MimasChamber Choir there, and Utopia & RealitySummer Academy, Norway/Slovenia. Othernotable work includes 2007/08: guest professor atthe University of Slovenia. 2008/10: conductor ofthe Norwegian National Youth Choir, 2010:conductor of World Youth Choir. Frequently workswith professional choirs and orchestras, masterclasses for choral conductors throughout Europe.
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