Online Courses
with
Alison Melville
Open to players of recorder, traverso, violin, oboe and other instruments.
1)
An Italian Baroque ‘B-List’:
‘B’ is for ‘Baroque,’ but it also stands for Italian composers Paolo Bellinzani, Giovanni Bononcini, Martino Bitti and Domenico Bigaglia. Not household names, it’s true, but
they wrote some good music for recorder, traverso, violin and basso continuo. These classes provide an introduction to their sonatas and divertimentos, exploring questions
of tempo, metre, character, articulation, ornamentation and more.
Music and bass lines provided in advance of each class.
Tuesdays starting MAY 26th
Section 1 - 10:30 a.m. EDT
Section 2 - 7:00 p.m. EDT
2)
Divisions on a Ground:
A continuation of the recent April 2020 sessions, which covered the basics of playing melodies and varied patterns over a repeating bass line.
For this session we’ll continue improvising over new bass lines, and explore more complex melodic ideas using some familiar bass lines.
Music worksheets and mp3s provided in advance of each class.
Newcomers: If you didn’t take the previous sessions but think you can jump in with your past experience, you’re welcome to join in!
Wednesdays, starting MAY 27th
Section 1 - 10:30 a.m. EDT
Section 2 - 7:00 p.m. EDT
Each course consists of four one-hour classes, one class a week.
Cost: $45 for four classes.
Payment can be made by PayPal, e-transfer or cheque.
For more information and to register, please
email Alison Melville
and specify which section you’d like to join.
