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  1. City Lit wind ensemble: advanced
    Last Few Places, Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 23 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  George Sleightholme
    Explore the wonderful repertoire for mixed wind ensemble, developing your technical, musical and ensemble skills. You need to play an orchestral wind instrument at grade 5 standard or higher. Break week: 28 May 2024.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00
  2. Chamber music: intermediate
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Fri 26 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Gisela Meyer
    Discover the pleasure of playing in small, mixed instrumental ensembles, one per part, in a variety of repertoire. For classical instrumentalists at grade 3-5 standard, with some sight-reading skills.
    Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00
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  3. String ensemble
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 27 Apr 2024 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Robert Puzey
    Come and play string repertoire in a friendly group, and develop your confidence in ensemble playing. Suitable for those who have been playing violin, viola, cello or double bass for at least two years, playing at Grade 3 standard or above. Please click the 'start interview' button to apply. This is to make sure we have a balanced array of instruments for our ensemble.
    Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £110.00
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  4. Chamber music: introduction
    Course start date:  Tue 9 Jul 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Gisela Meyer
    Discover the pleasure of playing in small ensembles with varied instrumentation, with repertoire ranging from early to modern. For instrumentalists at Grade 3 standard or above who can read music confidently.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00
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  5. Orchestra workshop
    Course start date:  Tue 9 Jul 2024 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Anthony Bailey
    A fun, intensive workshop for players of orchestral instruments of Grade 6 level upwards, with good music reading skills. Please click the 'Start your interview' button to apply; the Music Office will then contact you.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00
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  6. City Lit wind ensemble: summer season
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 9 Jul 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Pamela Pecko Smith
    Explore the wonderful repertoire for mixed wind ensemble in an intensive workshop. You need to play an orchestral wind instrument at grade 5 standard or higher. Tutor: Karen Betley.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00
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    93% of 100
  7. Baroque instrumental ensemble
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Jul 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Layil Barr
    Love early music and want to play it with more awareness of style? Explore how to achieve a more 'authentic' sound, covering interpretation of rhythm and ornaments, tone, embellishment and more.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £104.00
  8. Recorder ensemble: study day
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 21 Jul 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Caoimhe de Paor
    Learn to play ensemble music for recorders, with repertoire ranging from early to present day. Suitable for recorder players who have been learning for at least a year and can read music.
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £38.00
  9. String Summer school
    Course start date:  Fri 26 Jul 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Robert Puzey
    Learn technique, repertoire and ensemble skills for all orchestral strings. Develop your confidence and make new string friends. For players at grade 3 or above.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00
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  10. Flute and clarinet choir
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 27 Jul 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Lindsey Fillingham
    Open to intermediate/advanced flutes and clarinets to play a range of musical styles (including classical and pop) in a group. Great for sight-reading and ensemble skills! Alto flute, piccolo, Eb and bass clarinets welcome.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £45.00
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    93% of 100
  11. City Lit wind ensemble: intermediate
    Course start date:  Tue 17 Sep 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Pamela Pecko Smith
    Explore the wonderful repertoire for mixed wind ensemble, developing your technical, musical and ensemble skills. You need to play an orchestral wind instrument (including saxophone) at grade 3 standard or higher. Break week 29th October 2024.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £139.00
  12. Chamber music: advanced
    Course start date:  Thu 19 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Gisela Meyer
    Discover the pleasure of playing in small, mixed instrumental ensembles, one per part, in a variety of repertoire. For classical instrumentalists at grade 5/6 or above. Due to the demanding nature of most piano parts, pianists should play at Grade 8 level or higher. Good sight reading skills and experience in chamber music are required.
    Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £195.00
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    94% of 100
  13. String Winter School
    Course start date:  Fri 6 Dec 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Robert Puzey
    Learn technique, repertoire and ensemble skills for all orchestral strings. Develop your confidence and make new string friends. For players at grade 3 or above.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £90.00
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  14. Recorder ensemble: advanced
    Course start date:  Wed 24 Apr 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Caoimhe de Paor
    If you are already experienced in recorder ensemble playing, join this small, friendly group to look at developing consort playing skills in Renaissance, Baroque and contemporary styles. Break week: 29 May 2024.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
  15. Early music ensemble
    Course start date:  Wed 24 Apr 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Caoimhe de Paor
    An ensemble for musicians interested in learning the skills of playing consort music in different instrumental combinations (broken consort). It will be a journey exploring the variety of sound combinations in 17th century repertoire. Break week: 29 May 2024.
    Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £110.00
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