Classical Pops
Classical Pops:
A Conductor's Guide
Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, UK
Call all emerging conductors!
You know your Tchaik 5 from your Mahler 5. You can catch the piano runs in the Emperor Concerto. The metre changes in the Danse Sacrale are hard-wired into your mind.
Then the phone rings. And the concert you’re offered doesn’t contain any of the things you’ve been prepping for auditions, competitions or masters’ courses.
Classical Pops, Classical Mixtape, Classical Favourites – however they might be called – are often some of the first concerts emerging conductors get.
But not all conducting courses prepare you for this rep.
So this New Year we’re offering a hands-on, in-depth chance to learn.
And Other Duties and the Wiltshire Music Centre proudly present:
Classical Pops: a conductor’s guide
- Podium time every day
- Full orchestra
- Soprano soloist
- Perform in 2 concerts
Repertoire:
Bolero • Jupiter • O mio babbino caro • Thunder and Lightning • Force of Destiny • Quando m’en vo • Nutcracker • Bal masqué • Laughing Song • Roses from the South • Je veux vivre • The Sun Whose Rays • Patterson Rustic Sketches
You’ll conduct tutti and sectional rehearsals with the outstanding West of England Youth Orchestra.
You’ll work with soprano Hannah Andrusier on some of the most popular operatic repertoire.
There’ll be seminars, talks and one-to-one coaching.
The two active participants are also guaranteed to share the stage with AOD course director Tim Redmond for two public concerts on January 2 and 3
Places
2 active places
2 observer places
Applications go live on November 4
Apply by November 16 for priority consideration and an early bird discount
Applications close November 30
Course Fee
Early bird/full fee:
Active participant 1100/1200
Observer 550/600
Please Note
Participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation costs.
As some of the orchestral musicians on this course will be under the age of 18, a UK DBS certificate will be required. Participants without a current DBS certificate will have an application made on their behalf by the Wiltshire Music Centre at no additional cost.