Solos and chamber ensembles
Guest Speaker: Sam Brown “Caught Luting: Playing renaissance
lute music on the guitar” Sam Brown leads a practical workshop on how to transfer
lute music well to the guitar: expect a whistle-stop tour of lute repertory, division
playing, ornaments, and right hand hints and tips.
BCGS Ensemble Rehearsal
Theme: TV, film, musical, video game themes (arranged or written for guitar) 19:00-19:45 Solos and chamber ensembles 19:45-20:00 Members’ Lightning Talk: Tony Mulholland “Software Tools for Ensemble Practice” 20:00-20:50 Young Artists Platform We host one of this year’s IGF Young Artist Platform winners for a short concert. Artist TBC 21:00-22:00 BCGS Ensemble Rehearsal
Theme: Dance (Music inspired by dance forms like Waltz, Tango, Pavane, Sarabande, Rumba, Fandango etc.)
19:15-20:00 Solos and chamber ensembles
20:00-20:50 Young Artists Platform
We host one of this year’s IGF Young Artist Platform winners for a short concert. Artist TBC
21:00-22:00 BCGS Ensemble Rehearsal
Theme: Not originally for guitar – transcriptions throughout the ages
19:15-20:00 Solos and chamber ensembles
20:00-20:50 Guest Artists: Mosaic Guitar Ensemble A short concert by the Mosaic Ensemble, based in the south of England, and under the direction of Amanda Cook
21:00-22:00 BCGS Ensemble Rehearsal
Theme: Own arrangement or composition (£100 prize!), or music from a living composer. This month we have a special competition — play your own composition or arrangement, and be in the running to win a £100 voucher/prize for the best own composition or arrangement, as voted for by the members in attendance on the night. […]
Theme: Cheesy classics. Shamelessly celebrate the perennial favourites which might have drawn you to the guitar in the first place e.g. Spanish Romance, Lágrimas, Recuerdos, Cavatina, Asturias… 19:15-19:45 Solos and chamber ensembles 19:45-20:00 Members’ Short Talk TBD 20:00-20:50 Young Artists Platform We host one of this year’s IGF Young Artist Platform winners for a short […]
Theme: Personally Meaningful. Play something which has great personal meaning for you 19:15-20:00 Solos and chamber ensembles 20:00-20:50 Young Artists Platform We host one of this year’s IGF Young Artist Platform winners for a short concert. Artist TBC 21:00-22:00 BCGS Ensemble Rehearsal
Theme:Something Old or Something New.
Old repertoire you learnt long ago, or something you just learnt!
19:15-19:45 Solos and chamber ensembles
19:45-20:00 Members’ Short Talk TBD
20:00-22:00 BCGS Ensemble Rehearsal
Double session to prepare for next month’s concert!
