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One Day Ensemble Workshop

STEPHEN GORDON and ALISON SMITH
Friends Meeting House, Exeter Saturday March 21st

The workshop is on Saturday March 21 at the Friends Meeting House, Exeter.  We will start at 10:00am and finish with a performance before an invited audience beginning at 7:00 pm.  The ensemble performance will be preceded by a short recital given by Alison.  We will rehearse as one large group in the morning and then split into two smaller groups for the afternoon sessions.   Music to include works by Bach and Lindsey-Clark.

Although the group is multi-ability you should have reasonable music reading at your level (mimimum around grade 3).  For those who feel less confident there is always more than one player per part and music will be sent out well in advance.

We can  use the FMH facilities for tea coffee etc., but for lunch and evening meal there are many excellent cafes, bistros and restaurants within a few minutes walk of the Venue.

Cost:- £35:00 for the day.

To enrol please print attached pdf file and send with a cheque for £35:00 made payable to esgmusic to:-
Stephen Gordon, 13 New North Road, Exeter EX4 4HF.  Music and directions will be sent out with receipt.  You could also enrol on line by emailing Steve information requested on application.

If you have any quesions please don’t hesitate to contact Steve 01392 254097 stevegordon@esgmusic.com or Alison 01752 346805 alison@smith99a.freeserve.co.uk

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Weekend Guitar Ensemble Course

STEPHEN GORDON and GILBERT BIBERIAN
May 23 - 25 at Bolitho School, Penzance - Cornwall.

Join Stephen Gordon and Gilbert Biberian in Cornwall for a weekend of guitar ensemble.  Stephen and Gilbert will direct players through repertoire for large and small guitar ensembles during 5 coached sessions divided between large and small groups.  Participants should arrive in time for lunch on Saturday May 23, and leave after lunch on Bank Holiday Monday May 25.

Although the group work is multi-ability you should have reasonable music reading at your level (mimimum around grade 3) and for those who feel less confident there can be more than one player per part and music will be sent out well in advance.

The timetable allows for coaching on Saturday afternoon/evening, Sunday morning/afternoon and Monday morning.  Gilbert and Stephen will give an informal performance on Saturday evening, the ensembles on Sunday evening.  We will finish with a final session on Monday morning.

Stephen Gordon taught guitar at Dartington College from 1983 - 2002, Exeter University from 1991 - 2005 and has given ensemble classes at Tilburg and Groningen Conservatoires (Holland), performance, ensemble and figured bass classes at the Royal Welsh College and Music and Drama, and from 1994 - 2002 was ensemble coach at the biggest European Summer School for guitar - the Iserlohn Guitar Symposium in Germany.  For many years Stephen directed the Prussia Cove Guitar Seminar and has given recitals at Festivals in the UK, Holland, France and Germany.

Gilbert Biberian is one of the most innovative of performers and composers working in the field of the guitar today. His concerts are greeted with much acclaim for their high quality of artistry and musical energy. Keenly aware of the importance of creating a new body of work for the guitar, Gilbert Biberian has stimulated much original composition and along with his own works he has enriched the repertoire of the instrument for all time.

Cost: £190:00 includes course fees, full board and accommodation in single and double rooms from Saturday lunch to Monday lunch (inclusive).

To enrol please fill in the application form pdf file and send with a deposit cheque of £75:00 made payable to esgmusic to:  Stephen Gordon 13 New North Road, Exeter EX4 4HF.  Directions and music will be sent out with receipt. You can enrol online by emailing Steve the information requested in the application form.  If you have any quesions please do not hesitate to contact Steve 01392 254097 stevegordon@esgmusic.com

Bolitho School is situated in the coastal market town of Penzance.  The school is set in beautiful grounds and only a 10 minute walk from the town centre.  Some of the most dramatic and beautiful coastline in Europe is nearby, as is the world famous Minack Theatre at Porthcurno, the Newlyn Gallery and the Tate Gallery St. Ives.  Visit esgmusic.com for a photo gallery of previous guitar courses held at Bolitho School.

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