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Académie
BACH
Festival 2015
Choral
singing course
August 15-22, 2015
Marine Fribourg & Nicolas Renaux, Choir Directors
Flore Merlin, accompanist
S
ince 1997, L’Académie Bach’s early music festival
in Arques-la-Bataille has drawn a loyal following
thanks to its bold, innovative, and sophisticated
programming. Many of the “greatest names” in baroque
music today were nurtured during their creation and development by the system of residencies we have had in place
since our establishment.
For the 2015 edition of our festival, to bring the public
even closer to the heart of the artistic process, we are creating a new Choral Music Internship that will not only
occur at the same time as the festival, but will truly be IN
the festival itself. As a participant, under the direction of
expert choir directors, you will have the chance to work on
pieces directly related to those performed in the festival’s
concerts. You will interact with the festival’s artists, who
will join your instructional team and share their musical
research with you during rehearsals. Finally, at every possible opportunity, interns will take part in performances
side-by-side with invited artists, concluding the internship
by performing in a final concert integrated into the festival
program on Saturday, August 22nd.
This internship is open to those at all levels: not only
seasoned choralists who wish to deepen their musical
knowledge through “informed historical practice,” but
also people seeking their start in choral music or who have
very little experience in the field.
Come attend AND participate in our 2015 festival, together with our invited artists: the Galilei Consort, Diabolus in Musica, Michel Alabau, Le Concert des Planètes,
Rémy Cardinale, L’Armée des Romantiques, Marco Beasley, Ensemble Daedalus, and Vox Luminis!
Program – Performance Repertoire
Planning
Gregorian chants; psalms of the Reformation;
the choral works of Roland de Lassus,
Jan Pieterszoon
Sweelinck, Claude Goudimel, Johann Christoph & Johann
Sebastian Bach, Robert Schumann, and Johannes Brahms
This internship is open to everyone, regardless of prior experience: interns will be divided into two groups, each with a maximum of 40 people. Sheet music will be provided before the start
of the internship.
Those pieces to be practiced over the course of the internship
have been selected to mirror the program of the festival as much
as possible. The schedule has been coordinated to allow interns
to attend as many concerts as they wish, and in certain cases,
even to take part. Accordingly, each day’s schedule is tightly
packed at the beginning of the internship, but lightens with the
start of the festival itself :
Saturday 8/15 @ 8:30 PM: Welcome and introductions
Days 1, 2 & 3: 7-1/2 hours of singing
Days 4, 5, 6 & 7: Three to five hours of singing
Final Internship Concert (open to the public): Saturday, August
22, 4:00 PM
Total of approximately 40 hours of singing
Festival Concerts
Registration
Your enrollment into this choral internship includes free
admission to the festival’s opening concert (La Messe de Rovetta
performed by the Galilei Consort) and closing concert (Moresca by Daedalus), as well as to the La Famille Bach concert to be
performed by Vox Luminis during the festival.
Admission to the festival’s morning concerts (The Psalm and its
Song) is free.
Due to the very limited number of seats available, normal
admission prices will apply for all remaining concerts (Sanctus
performed by Diabolus in Musica, Le Conte de Minuit by Marco
Beasley, and the Liszt and Brahms concerts by L’Armée des
Romantiques). You can purchase seats for these concerts directly from our website (http://www.academie-bach.fr) as soon as
festival reservations go on sale
To enroll in this internship, you must be a member of L’Académie
Bach.
Annual fee: Basic Membership: 15€
More detailed information is available on the Internship
Registration Form, which is downloadable on our website:
http://www.academie-bach.fr/stage2015.htm. To receive these
materials by mail, please contact our office at +33 (2) 35 04 21 03
or by e-mail ([email protected]).
Participants will be officially enrolled upon receipt of your
completed Registration Form, Musical CV (downloadable),
internship fee, and L’Académie Bach membership payment.
Instructors
Marine Fribourg, Choir Director holds a Diploma of Musical
Studies in choir direction (2006) and prizes in Harmony,
Renaissance Counterpoint, and Fugue from the Conservatoire
National Supérieur de Musique in Paris. He was trained in choir
direction by Catherine Simonpietri, Roland Hayrabédian, Claire
Marchand and Pierre Cao.
From 2008 to 2013, he was in charge of training for Pre-Masters
students at the Reims Cathedral. Since 2013, he has taught choral singing to children at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement
Régional in Reims. In addition, Nicolas Renaux directs the vocal
ensemble Castella de Château-Thierry, the vocal ensemble of the
Rencontres Baroques Rémoises, and the quintet vocal 5.1.
Nicolas Renaux, Choir Director holds a Diploma of Musical
Studies in choir direction (2006) and prizes in Harmony,
Renaissance Counterpoint, and Fugue from the Conservatoire
National Supérieur de Musique in Paris. He was trained in choir
direction by Catherine Simonpietri, Roland Hayrabédian, Claire
Marchand and Pierre Cao.
From 2008 to 2013, he was in charge of training for Pre-Masters
students at the Reims Cathedral. Since 2013, he has taught
choral singing to children at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement
Régional in Reims. In addition, Nicolas Renaux directs the vocal
ensemble Castella de Château-Thierry, the vocal ensemble of the
Rencontres Baroques Rémoises, and the quintet vocal 5.1.
Flore Merlin, accompanist : pianist graduate of the Conser-
vatoire de Paris (DFS, 2010) and the Sibelius Academy of Helsinki (Master’s, 2014), Flore Merlin is currently working on two
Master’s degrees in vocal accompaniment and choral direction
at the Conservatoire de Paris (CNSM). Attracted to research
involved with interpretation on period instruments, she plays the
pianoforte and the harpsichord and obtained a Bachelor’s degree
in pianoforte from the Royal Conservatory of Brussels in 2013.
Passionate about chamber music, she gives regular concerts with
different partners (notably as part of the Nuori trio); accompanies instrumentalists, singers, and choirs; teaches piano; and
sings in the vocal ensemble Bergamasque. Since 2014, she has
been an accompanist at the Conservatoire de Paris (CNSM) and
the Conservatoire de Bobigny.
Contact
By E-mail : [email protected]
By Post :
Académie Bach 1, rue Le Barrois BP 26
76880 Arques la Bataille
By telephone : 02 35 04 21 03
Site : www.academie-bach.fr
Illustration : Les Choreutes, sculpture by Odile Levigoureux
Sites
The internship will take place in different locations throughout
Arques-la-Bataille, including the village’s preschool, elementary
school, the Rectory of the Church of Notre-Dame d’Arques-laBataille, the Regma Office Center…
Fees
We offer three options for this internship:
1. Internship only, without meals: 270€
2. Internship + 7 meals (dinner)*: 365€
3. Internship + 14 meals (lunch & dinner)*: 460€
* Meals provided Sunday, Aug. 16 to Saturday, Aug. 22
These prices include: class fees and materials for the 40-hour internship, sheet music, welcome and closing receptions, beverages
(water, tea, coffee), and free admission to three evening concerts
(see the section “Festival Concerts”).
These prices do NOT include transport or lodging.
Reductions
or all registrations before April 30, you will receive a 30€
• Fdiscount
on your payment option: 240€ for Option #1, 335€
for Option #2, or 430€ for Option #3.
C
ouples: Register together before April 30 to receive an
• additional
20€ discount for each person: 220€ each for Option
#1, 315€ each for Option #2, or 410€ each for Option #3.
.
Practical Information
How do you get to Arques-la-Bataille ?
• B y Air: Paris-Beauvais-Tillé Airport (103 km)
• B y Train: SNCF Dieppe Station (6 km)
y Bus: Stradibus Line #5 (www.stradibus.fr)
• BNote:
Few buses available during school summer break.
y Car: From Rouen, take Autoroute A151 and Highway
• BRN27
Meals
Those payment options that include meals allow you to take
advantage of the special rates we have negotiated with the festival
cafeteria located near the Church of Notre-Dame. This cafeteria
is frequented by festival artists, the Académie Bach team, and the
public. You may also reserve individual meals when you register
(at a negotiated rate of 13,50€), or you may eat at the cafeteria
without prior reservations for the public price of 18€.
In addition, there are other dining possibilities in Arques-laBataille: bakeries, caterers, a convenience store, restaurants
(Le Cristal Or, L’Auberge de la Forêt and Le Manoir d’Archelles),
a pizzeria…
Lodging
A list of lodging in the area can be found on the websites listed below :
http://www.avenuevertelondonparis.com ;
http://www.dieppetourisme.com website of the Dieppe Maritime
Office of Tourism .
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REGISTRATION FORM
Choral Singing Course, August 15-22, 2015
Please return by mail with completed « Musical CV » and payment to :
Académie Bach – BP26 - 1, rue Le Barrois - 76880 Arques la Bataille FRANCE
☐ Ms./Mrse ☐ Mr
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REGISTRATION OPTIONS :
OPTION
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PRICE
NORMAL
BEFORE APRIL 15
« COUPLE »
1- « Course only, no meals »
☐ 270 €
☐ 240 €
☐ 220 €
2- « Course + evening meals »
☐ 365 €
☐ 335 €
☐ 315 €
3- « Course + afternoon & evening meals »
☐ 460 €
☐ 430 €
☐ 410 €
MEALS (if you wish to reserve individual meals apart from the options listed above)
I would like to reserve ……. meals at the negotiated price of 13,50€ (Please note on the back of your check or on
the back of this form the dates and meals you are requesting (afternoon or evening)).
FESTIVAL CONCERTS
I would like to :
☐ attend the opening concert Aug. 19 at 20:00 (a personalized invitation will be sent to you)
☐ attend the Vox Luminis concert, Aug. 21 at 20:00 (personalized invitation)
☐ attend the closing concert, Aug. 22 at 20:00 (personalized invitation)
REGISTRATION OPTION
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL MEALS
........................€
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 13,5 €
........................€
AMOUNT DUE
........................€
MEMBERSHIP FEES FOR 2015
☐ I have already paid my membership dues for 2015.
☐ I am including my membership dues/renewal for 2015 with this form ( Basic Subscription 15 € ).
We ask that you please pay your membership dues with a separate check.
Date and Signature
MUSICAL CV
To allow us to divide participants into two groups,
we ask that you please complete this questionnaire and include it with your Registration Form.
First Name(s) : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last Name : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Range :
☐ Soprano
☐ Alto
☐ Tenor
☐ Bass
☐ I don’t know
Have you ever sung in a choral group ? If yes, then please list below.
☐ None
Group Name
City
Years
Repertoire
Have you ever taken a singing course(s) ?
☐ No
☐ Yes
With what professor(s) ? ..........................................................................................................................................
How many years ? .....................................................................................................................................................
Other musical experience : ......................................................................................................................................
Do you read music ?
☐ Not at all, I have no experience
☐ Not at all, but I listen and memorize
☐ I can work through a piece, but through listening rather than reading
☐ I can sight-read a bit
☐ I can sight-read accurately or very well