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For whom?
You may be a professional or amateur conductor, or a choir singer who wants to explore conducting or focus intensively on singing for a week. You can select the level that suits you, choose the repertoire and the teacher of your preference and choose the workshops that interest and attract you. You are free to decide how long and how intensely you will participate. You can subscribe for the whole week, for separate modules or for a single day; as an active participant, hospitant or chorister. To put it succinctly, you can assemble your very own Kurt Thomas Course!
How and what will you learn?
Under the guidance of an enthusiastic team of experienced and knowledgeable teachers, you can immerse yourself in multiple ways in the various aspects of conducting and choir singing. You gain new ideas and insights and get practical tips and tools about practice techniques, baton techniques and choral formation. The course consists of various modules that each have their own theme, which means you can focus on a different activity every time. Meanwhile, you also expand your network.
Workshop: each day starts with a workshop for all participants, each with a different subject, such as new repertoire, group dynamics, rhythm, etcetera. You start the day with singing, exercises, conducting and listening.
Reveille: during the daily reveille, you practice conducting together with all the other participants, while warming up your voice with Gregorian singing.
Atelier: the atelier is at the core of the course; you take individual turns on the repertoire pieces and form a coir with your fellow participants and guest vocalists. Every day, there are three classes of 15 minutes, with one of the teachers of your atelier. You will also be trained by the teachers in singing and choir formation as well as conducting techniques.
Schola: in a Gregorian Schola, you unravel the secrets of single-voice music through singing.
Grand choir: all participants sing along in the Kurt Thomas Grand Choir. Here you are guided by the students of atelier 2, under the direction of the teachers of choir and orchestra repertoire.
Day schedule
Depending on the atelier you choose, a day of the Kurt Thomas Course looks as follows:
| |
Ateliers 1, 2, 5 |
Ateliers 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 |
| 10.30-11.45 |
Workshop |
Workshop |
| 10.30-11.45 |
Schola for choir singers |
Schola for choir singers |
| 12.00-13.00 |
Reveille |
Reveille |
| 13.00-13.30 |
Break |
Break |
| 13.30-14.45 |
Schola |
Class 1 |
| 14.45-16.00 |
Class 1 |
Class 2 |
| 16.30-18.00 |
Kurt Thomas Grand Choir |
Kurt Thomas Grand Choir |
| 18.00-19.00 |
Break |
Break |
| 19.00-20.15 |
Class 2 |
Class 3 |
| 20.30-21.45 |
Class 3 |
Schola |
The schedule on Saturday15 July is:
11.30-13.00 Evaluations (only for participating conductors of ateliers 3 t/m 8)
14.00-17.00 For all participants: general rehearsal (Nicolaïkerk)
19.00-22.00 For all participants: final concert (Nicolaïkerk)
Sheet music
The sheet music for all of the modules (ateliers, workshops, schola and the Kurt Thomas grand choir) is made available via a link upon registration (including for day tickets). This link leads to a downloadable PDF or to the publisher where you can order the documents yourself. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have the complete (and correct) sheet music during the course days.
Registration and deadline – 1 June 2023
The registration form lists all of the modules, ateliers, workshops, and schola. You can select the components that you want to take part in. Don't forget to check the times as some of the activities may overlap. Following registration, you will receive a confirmation email with information on how to pay and the link to the sheet music. Once we receive your payment, your registration is official.
Contact
Questions? Send an e-mail to ktc.muziek@hku.nl.
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