The motets of Guillaume de Machaut
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Introduction
The poetry and music of Guillaume de Machaut tower over the 14thcentury in France. The noblesse of expression in his motets is equaled only by their technical perfection. Today’s performer has the duty of rediscovering the tools of the Medieval creator in order to come as close as possible to the spirit and the letter of his work. For this it is crucial to return to the sources. First of all the singer must develop personal familiarity with the text that was contemporary and has, with the passage of the centuries, slipped out of our grasp. Then he must decipher the music, mastering 14th century techniques: modality, notation, counterpoint, solmisation, musica ficta.
Calendar
Auditions
12 December 2008 or 16 January 2009
Sessions
Wednesday 18 through Sunday 22 February 2009
Friday 3 through Monday 6 April 2009
Saturday 25 through Friday 31 July 2009
for a total of 16 days of instruction
Public presentation
Fenêtre sur cour[s] Friday 31 July 2009
Faculty
Lucien Kandel, singer and artistic director of Musica Nova
Marc Busnel, singer in the Musica Nova
Thierry Péteau, singer in the Musica Nova
Gérard Geay, musical advisor
Agathe Sultan, text consultant
Gilles Dulong, musicologist
Places available for
8 singers: sopranos, altos, tenors, baritones
Session Curiculum
Theoretical Instruction
The Musica Nova ensemble gives singers the opportunity to share its experience in this repertory through workshops that delve into the various aspects of Machaut’s motets. Gérard Geay will accompany them in their discovery of the compositional techniques. Numerous facsimile editions purchased specially for the occasion will be made available to them in the François Lang Music Library.
Practical Instruction
Reading of the original notation, solmisation (with musica ficta), individual vocal technique, polyphonic singing, pronunciation of 14 th century French and Latin.
Fee information
The cost-sharing fee is made up of a compulsory registration fee (which includes membership in the Association des amis de Royaumont), tuition, and boarding expenses.
For this session a scholarship arrangement with the AFDAS is pending.
Financial aid for tuition
› available for casual workers in entertainment (intermittents du spectacle): through the AFDAS under the following conditions:2 years in activity, 48 fee units (days) within France, as attested by payslips and Congés Spectacles certificates.
› for salaried employees (full or part time): via their employers’continuing education programs.
› for the unemployed: instructions available from the local ANPE and/or ASSEDIC offices.
› for RMI beneficiaries: via authorities in each département (Conseil
Général) – contact the appropriate services for further information.
If you are eligible for financial assistance, a total amount of 150 € remains at your expense.
Scholarships
Every year the Association des amis de Royaumont grants scholarships
to artists under 29 years of age who do not yet have a regular professional
activity. This grant is made by a commission on the basis of a portfolio
(resume, letter of motivation).
If you are eligible for this financial assistance from the Association des amis
de Royaumont, a total amount of 150 € remains at your expense.
For participants who do not qualify for any other financial aid, the Foundation grants scholarship stipends on request and based on a portfolio.
If you are eligible for this scholarship, a total amount of 470 € remains at your expense.
Information and enrolment
Mélanie Guichard
Fondation Royaumont
F-95270 Asnières-sur-Oise
tel + 33 1 30 35 59 84
fax + 33 1 30 35 39 45
formation(at)royaumont.com
How do I enroll ?
In all cases it is mandatory to send an application form containing:
› motivation letter
› detailed curriculum vitae
› hand-written biography
› photo
After examination of the dossiers, the selected candidates will be convened to an audition.
All sessions, except where indicated to the contrary, are to take place at Royaumont, in residency.