THE CAMBRIDGE ACADEMY OF ORGAN STUDIES

Dates of course: July 27th to31st  2009.

Tutors: Dr David Ponsford and Anne Page.

The course began on Monday evening with dinner at Sidney Sussex College followed by a recital by Anne Page. It ended with the participants' concert followed by lunch on Friday.

Subjects covered: in recognition of the anniversaries of Handel, Purcell and Mendelssohn we studied organ music in England from pre-Restoration to modern times.

    This was taken in a broader European context to include influential foreigners such as Handel, Haydn and Mendelssohn,

    who all enjoyed great popularity in England and who co-incidentally all have anniversary years in 2009.

Students brought their own choice of repertoire for individual tuition.

Suitable for: students of all ages and stages.

    - active participation was limited to 12 students and there were 3 observers

  Course format: individual tuition, master classes and opportunities for rehearsal on selected organs in Cambridge.

Field trip to interesting historic instruments. Closing concert by participants.

- the daily plan for two out of the three full days (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) was as follows:

    9.30-12.30 morning class.      2-5.30pm lessons and practice. 

    The remaining day consisted of visits to several instruments appropriate to the repertoire for the theme of the course.

- after dinner session 8-9.30pm  - Handel and the Organ an illustrated talk by Donald Burrows

 Residential accommodation was at Sidney Sussex College within walking distance of most of the instruments used for the course.

 Notes:

1. No bar facilities available at Sidney Sussex, but many bars and pubs in
the immediate area.
2. Luggage storage will be arranged in college as rooms need to be vacated
before the 9am session on Friday.
3.. Contact numbers: Sidney Sussex College Porters Lodge 01223 338800.
                                CAOS Office                                  01223 240026.

Please note that whilst every care is taken the Trustees will not be responsible for any accidents or personal injury arising on this course

and participants come entirely at at their own risk

Course Fees     Residential £480    

                       Non Residential £240 meals extra

                       Observers £10 per session attended or £30 per day  - meals extra

Last modified: 31-Dec-2009