2 April 2023, 10am – 5pm at Llangynidr Village Hall.
Michael Bell, MBE will be leading this one-day workshop for full orchestra. This event is open to members and non-members alike. Previous events have proved very popular and draw players from far afield. Places are limited so be sure to book yours soon.
Taking Part
You can download the application form and email to workshop@abergavennysymph.org.uk or post to the address shown on the form. We can take payment by BACS or cheque.
Location
The workshop takes place in Llangynidr Village Hall, a few miles from Crickhowell. You can find directions here.
Refreshments
We will be providing tea, coffee, squash and biscuits for the breaks, and we can also provide lunches as long as you order them in advance on your application form.
Music
Music will of course be provided on the day, but you can download some of it in advance from the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP) website if you want to have a look beforehand.
Instrumentation
- 4 flutes (3rd and 4th doubling piccolos, 2nd doubling piccolo in movements 1 and 4 briefly)
- 4 oboes (3rd doubling cor anglais, 4th used only in movement 4)
- 3 B♭, A, C clarinets (3rd doubling bass clarinet and E♭ clarinet)
- E♭ clarinet (doubling 4th B♭ clarinet in movement 3 briefly, “doubled at least” in movement 4)
- 3 bassoons (3rd doubling contrabassoon)
- 7 horns
- 5 trumpets (5th used only in movement 4)
- 4 trombones (4th used only in movement 4)
- tuba
- 6 timpani (two players, 2nd player appears only in movement 4)
- bass drum (with a cymbal attached to be struck by the same player in movement 3)
- cymbals
- triangle
- tam-tam
- Harp
- Strings