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Harpsichord Workshops: General information
Presented by Edward Parmentier
In these workshops attention is given to the musical needs of each participant. Each player is taught in such a way as to bring them forward from the level of experience they individually have had. Harpsichordists, organists, and pianists of intermediate and advanced levels are invited. Each player is guaranteed a harpsichord to practice on, either alone or shared with only one other person. Those bringing an instrument are guaranteed a locked, air-conditioned room for it, with exclusive access, plus help moving it in and out.
The workshop class schedule is from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (with breaks) at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance, in Ann Arbor Michigan. Each workshop will end at 5:00 p.m. on Friday;
the workshops are open to participants who will be staying until then.
"It could not have been any more comprehensive! I am a changed person as a result of the experience, which propelled me to new levels of effort and learning." 2011 Participant |
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Harpsichord
Music of Francois Couperin Workshop
June 11-15, 2012
FACULTY DIRECTOR: Edward Parmentier, University of Michigan
This workshop is an immersion in harpsichord music and playing through performance and study of Francois Couperin's harpsichord suites (ordres) and sonatas. Through lectures, class performances and discussion, and private lessons (included in the fee), we will treat Couperin's compositional materials and musical style, the song and dance background to his music, unusual features of his music, the technique of playing the music and how these works can achieve effective performances. Harpsichord touch, fingering, rhythm (including notes inegales), phrasing and articulation, and ornamentation will be addressed. A mid-18th-century type of harpsichord will be used in the classes and lessons.
Each participant is to be working on at least one work from each of the following groups: at least one suite (ordre) from either Couperin's Bk. 1 or Bk. 2 of pieces; at least one suite from either Couperin's Bk. 3 or Bk. 4 of pieces; and at least one of his 14 sonatas in his collections "Concerts Royeaux" (#1-4) or its continuation, "Les Gouts-reunis ou Nouveaux Concerts" (#5-14). [We are doing the sonatas as solo harpsichord pieces, not ensemble music. The continuo figures can either be ignored or used now and then in your performance.]
Editions:
"Francois Couperin, Pieces de Clavecin", Le Pupitre vols. 21-24, publ. Heugel, Paris, ed. Gilbert, 1972-. Complete harpsichord suites.
"Oeuvres Completes de Francois Couperin", I, Pieces de Clavecin, in four sub-volumes. Publ. L'Oiseau-Lyre, Monaco, 1980-. Ed. Cauchie & Gilbert. Complete Harpsichord suites.
Same title and company as preceding, IV, "Musique de Chambre-1": Concerts Royeaux. Ed. Schaeffner & Gilbert, 1980.
Same title and company as preceding, vol. IV, "Musique de Chambre-2": Les Gouts-reunis. Ed. Schaeffner, Gilbert & Moroney, 1988.
Dover edition, ca. 1988, "Francois Couperin, Complete Keyboard Works." In two volumes, containing the complete harpsichord suites. This is a photograph of an 1888 edition; it is not without mistakes.
Facimile edition of the complete harpsichord suites plus Concerts Royeaux, in one volume: Monuments of Music and Music Literature in Facsimile, First Series -- Music, vol. ix: "Francois Couperin, Pieces de Clavecin." Publ. Broude Brothers Limited, New York, 1973.
Facsimile edition of the complete harpsichord suites plus (in vol. 3) Concerts Royeaux, in four vols.: "Premier Livre...", Deuxieme Livre...", Troisieme Livre...", Quatrieme Livre...". Performers' Facsimiles, New York, 2010. Editions #296-299.
Facsimile edition of Les Gouts Reunis: "Les Gouts-reunis...", publ. by Minkoff, Geneva, 1979 (contains also the two apotheoses, not used in the workshop).
"My time with you at Michigan brought a whole new level to my playing, artistically and technically, vielen dank!" 2011 Participant
Fundamentals of Harpsichord Performance and Repertoire Workshop
June 18 - 22, 2012
FACULTY DIRECTOR: Edward Parmentier, University of Michigan
This workshop is designed for pianists and organists making a transition to the harpsichord and for harpsichordists wishing broad coverage of a wide range of issues. It will present: 1) the fundamentals of harpsichord playing: touch, articulation, phrasing, fingering, tempo, ornamentation and rhythm, as they apply across the range of harpsichord repertoire; 2) fundamental information about harpsichord repertoire: styles, genres, composers, editions, original sources, again cutting across the scope of the Renaissance and Baroque repertoire; and 3) the fundamentals of basso continuo accompaniment technique. Basics of tuning and harpsichord maintenance will also be discussed, as well as the history of the instrument and basics about its construction.
Participants are asked to select in advance whatever harpsichord music they wish to play, to be working on, or to start work on during the workshop. Preparation can be on piano or organ if harpsichord is not available. Professor Parmentier wishes to communicate in advance with each participant to discuss the choices of music and to offer to assist, if needs be, in selecting music to bring, as well as to discuss their goals for the workshop generally.
Suggested purchases (not required for the workshop) of readily available harpsichord music include: Francois Couperin's L'Art de toucher le Clavecin; Dover editions of
Sweelinck,
Pachelbel, F. Couperin, Froberger, Handel, Bach, Byrd (My Lady Nevell’s Booke), and The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book (2 vols.); Le Pupitre or
L'Oiseau-Lyre
editions of Louis Couperin; and Schirmer (and other) editions of Scarlatti.
"Your approach to fundamental concepts of playing and learning was crucially important for me. I learned more new rep this week, with less stress, than I can ever remember." 2011 Participant
APPLICATION:
Application deadline for both workshops- June 1, 2012
Online application
Applicants may apply to one or both workshops.
GRADUATE CREDIT:
Each harpsichord workshop may be taken for two credits, which can be transferred to another institution's graduate program. A prospective student must apply to the School as "Non- Candidate for Degree" (NCFD) student, and, if accepted, pay for the credit(s) at the appropriate tuition rate (in-state or out-of-state).
If you are interested in receiving graduate credit for a workshop, you will need to apply as a non-candidate for degree applicant via our graduate application:
https://www.applyweb.com/apply/umsmtd
If you have any questions, please contact Trisha Fountain, Assistant Director for Admission, at tvfount@umich.edu or 734-936-0300.
Application Deadline - June 1, 2011
FEES:
Non-refundable Application Fee: $30 (not included in the workshop fee) Only one application fee is required when applying to two workshops.
Workshop Fee: $500 per workshop
CONTACT:
For information or questions on the harpsichord workshops, their contents and activities, please contact Professor Parmentier, Director of Harpsichord Workshops, (734) 665-2217 or by email at eparment@umich.edu.
For more information on workshop registration or other School of Music, Theatre & Dance Workshops, please contact the office of Youth & Adult Programs at (734) 936-2660 or smtd.adultprograms@umich.edu.
For information on housing, please click on the "general information" link at the top of this page.
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