Alessandro Grandi and the birth of the Italian cantata

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Introduction

A monograph approach to the Italian composer Alessandro Grandi will notably be devoted to works drawn from the collection of his profane compositions published in 1637, arias and cantatas for voice, basso continuo and violin, which belong to the Royaumont Foundation’s Bibliothèque Musicale François-Lang. His compositions are characteristic of music for small instrumental and vocal ensembles that began to be widespread at the end of the 16th century. We will make a specific study of vocal virtuosity, which was to be widely developed in the course of the following century.

Schedule

Audition

February 11, 2008

Session

From Wednesday, March 26 to Sunday, March 30, 2008

From Friday, June 27, 2008 to Monday, June 30, 2008

From Thursday, 9 to Sunday, October 12, 2008

i.e. 14 days of training

Public presentation

Fenêtre sur cour[s] on Monday, June 30, 2008

A concert as part of the Saison musicale on

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Coaching

Gérard Lesne, singer and artistic director of Il Seminario Musicale ensemble

Blandine Rannou, harpsichord player

Florence Malgoire, violinist

Places available for

	8 singers, all tessituras
	2 continuos (i.e. 2 harpsichord players and 2 cellists or theorbo players)
	2 violins
	1 singing leader

Teaching

Theoretical teaching

Introduction to the works of Grandi and the collection of his works (annotated score, preserved in the Bibliothèque Musicale François-Lang reserve).

Practical teaching

Soloist vocal training, work on the relationship between singer and instrumental ensemble (continuo and violin), italian prosody. Study of Grandi’s instrumental works.

Method

Alternating training sessions in small groups (singer and instrumental ensemble), private lessons (singers) and personal practice time (alone or in the group).

Tariff terms

Financial participation consists of

	a mandatory entry fee
	mandatory membership in the Amis de Royaumont association
	training expenses and accommodation expenses

This training course is not refundable under the AFDAS program.

Funding for training fees

for salaried workers (full or part-time): via employers’ ongoing training programs.

	for job seekers: please enquire at your local government employmentagency and related organisms.
	for Rmistes: via the general councils. Please enquire at the corresponding departments.

If you are a funding beneficiary, you will need to pay a total amount of 360 €.

Financial assistance

The Amis de Royaumont association awards a bursary to artists less than 26 years of age who are not yet engaged in regular professional activity. These funds are awarded by a committee, upon presentation of a dossier (résumé, motivation letter).

If you are a beneficiary of this funding, you will need to pay a total amount of 360 €.

For participants not eligible for any other funding, the Foundation awards study bursaries upon request and presentation of a dossier.

If you are a beneficiary of this funding, you will need to pay a total amount of 710 €.