At the Texas Toot Summer 2012, Tom Beets will teach:
Out-of-the box | Conventional modern pieces by Flemish and British composers. For those who would like some time off from the Mediterranean atmosphere. Modern pieces, nevertheless tuneful and without contemporary techniques. | Intermediate and up recorders |
Spezzati please! | A selection of well-known and unknown pieces for split ensembles. Canzoni, Sonati, as well as madrigals, so long as they're spezzati, they fit! | All instruments welcome, lower-intermediate and up |
Easy music from the Spanish Renaissance | Works by Juan del Encina, Antonio de Cabezon and Cristobal de Morales. | All instruments welcome, lower-intermediate and up |
Siesta! | Irish traditional jig "King William's Rambles", 5 parts. | Intermediate and up recorders |
At the Texas Toot Summer 2012, Bart Spanhove will teach:
The recorder virtuoso (technique class) | In this class, we will figure out ways to become a better recorder player: a virtuoso! We will include technique lessons with general information about breathing, finger control, articulation, tone, holding, and modern techniques. | All recorders |
Music by Barsanti and Händel | The opus 1 of Barsanti and opus 1 of Händel both contain excellent pieces for the recorder. We will discuss their ornaments, harmony, rhetorics, and articulation suggestions. Please prepare at least one movement. | Recorders, intermediate and up |
The art of making diminutions | Diminutions of Ortiz and Ganassi as a model to understand and to use these ornaments for music from 1550-1630. | Recorders, intermediate and up |
Siesta | "A thing of beauty is a joy for ever" (a beautiful choral piece by Bach, arranged for these forces) | Recorders, viols and singers SATB |
At the Texas Toot Summer 2012, Joris Van Goethem will teach:
German Consort Music of the 17th century | Music of Scheidt & Schein from Banchetto Musicale, Ludi Musici & Tabulatura Nova | All instruments welcome, lower-intermediate and up |
Modern Recorder Music | By Fumiharu Yoshimine, Jan Van Landeghem, Matthias Maute | Upper-intermediate to advanced recorders |
Masterclass | Italian sonatas | Upper-intermediate to advanced recorders |
Siesta | "Jungle music", for players of levels from zero to hero. There are easy parts and dazzling solos! | "All creatures great and small". All instruments can participate. |
At the Texas Toot Summer 2012, Paul Van Loey will teach:
Toot, Toot, wake up and stretch your body and fingers | Morning exercises for fluters | All recorder players |
Beautiful music for rich people in Italy around 1600 | Actually, there is no need to be rich -- but you must have a musical heart. | Mixed instruments, intermediate and up |
Les gouts réunies | Music with Italian passion and French ration | Mixed instruments, upper intermediate and higher |
Siesta | Lachrimae tango - lots of fun! | Recorders, intermediate and up |
At the Texas Toot Summer 2012, Mary Springfels will teach:
Ciconia and Friends | All instruments, advanced | |
Spanish Grounds | Advanced viols | |
Viol technique | Differencias and Diminutions | Viols, all levels |
Siesta | Cypriot French music | Upper-intermediate to advanced viols |
At the Texas Toot Summer 2012, Carol Deihl will teach:
Beginning viols | Learn to play the viola da gamba from the very beginning, or hone your skills if you've already begun. | Anyone welcome! Some instruments may be available for loan; please email info@toot.org to inquire. |
At the Texas Toot Summer 2012, Jane Leggiero will teach:
Viol ensemble | French and Italian popular dances & songs for viols. | Intermediate & up viols |
Viol technique | Technique for intermediate viols. | Intermediate viols |
At the Texas Toot Summer 2012, Tom Zajac will teach:
Renaissance underground | Popular Italian vernacular music of the 15th and 16th centuries | Mixed instruments, lower intermediate and up |
Sweet Sunny South | Music of Naples from 15th-C to Gesualdo | Mixed instruments, intermediate and up |
Cancionero Palacio for louds | Villancicos and romances for shawms, dulcians and sackbuts | Shawm, dulcian and sackbut players, intermediate and up. |
Siesta | Bagpipe petting zoo! If you've ever wanted to try a bagpipe (and you know you have), here's your chance! | All welcome |
At the Texas Toot Summer 2012, Bruce Brogdon will teach:
Lute and Harp ensemble | The Spanish/Italian exchange: Spanish Romances and Italian Villanellas | Lutes and harps, lower intermediate and up |
Lute Ensemble | Spanish and Italian music: duets and works for multiple lutes | Lutes, all levels but beginner |
Renaissance lute song (with Danny Johnson) | Early 16th century Spanish and Italian repertoire, along with the usual suspects; airs de cour. | Lutes and singers, intermediate and up |
At the Texas Toot Summer 2012, Scott Horton will teach:
Continuo song (with Danny Johnson) | Lutes and singers, intermediate and up | |
Baroque lute | Technique class focusing on the baroque lute | Lutes, all levels |
Continuo class for pluckies | Using plucked strings to provide a continuo accompaniment for soloists and ensembles | Lutes and harps, all levels |
At the Texas Toot Summer 2012, Therese Honey will teach:
Beginning harp | Harp technique class; beginners welcome. Some rental harps available, $20 for the week. | All harps |
Compendio Numeroso | by Fernandez de Huete, 1702, a Spanish treatise on music for the single- and double-harp, written in tablature. The tab is easy to translate & includes fingering for scales and descriptions of trills. | Harps, lower intermediate and higher |
Renaissance Ground Basses | The ground bass is used for accompaniment & improvisation, and is a good opportunity to learn beginning continuo on the harp. | All harps |
Siesta | Harp petting zoo | Anyone welcome! |
At the Texas Toot Summer 2012, Danny Johnson will teach:
Continuo song (with Scott Horton) | Lutes and singers, intermediate and up | |
Lute song (with Bruce Brogdon) | Early 16th century Spanish and Italian repertoire, along with the usual suspects; airs de cour. | Lutes and singers, intermediate and up |