British & American

Chamber Music Course


An intensive chamber music course for talented young musicians in Oxford

OXFORD
9– 14 August 2004

Intermediate and Advanced

Grade 7 and above 
Ages 12 – 21

The British & American Chamber Music Course presents an international faculty led by Erika Miranda from the Crowden Music School in Berkeley, California.

Each student plays in a string quartet and other ensembles. Participants also play some of the greatest string orchestra repertoire, rehearsing at Trinity College Chapel, and perform in a public concert on Friday 13 August at the University Church of St. Mary the Virgin. The course includes morning coaching sessions by expert chamber musicians, afternoons with additional rehearsals and informal ensemble sessions, and time to explore Oxford. Leisure activities include a day-trip to the Roman city of Bath on Saturday 14 August.

The course aims to:

- introduce young string-players to a wide range of chamber music and string orchestra repertoire.
- develop ensemble, sight-reading and interpretation skills including efficient rehearsal techniques.
- give musicians the opportunity to work in a variety of different groups.

2004 COURSE

REPERTOIRE

Chamber Music

Barber, String Quartet, op.11
Beethoven, String Quartet, op.18, no.1
Beethoven, String Quartet, op.59 no.3
Brahms, String Quintet, op.111
Debussy, String Quartet
Mendelssohn, String Quintet No.1, op.18
Mozart, String Quintet,
Schubert, String Quintet in C, op.163
Telemann, Concerto for Four Violins

String Orchestra

Barber, Adagio for Strings
Bartók, Divertimento
Dvorák, Serenade for Strings
Mozart, Divertimento in D, K.136
Vivaldi, Concerto for Two 'Cellos and Strings, RV.411

FACULTY

Erika Miranda, violin; viola: Crowden Music School, Berkeley, California.
James Ross, conductor; violin: Music Director, Christ Church Festival Orchestra; St. Albans Symphony Orchestra.
Christopher Windass, violin: Adderbury Ensemble
Deirdre Cooper, 'cello: Philharmonia Orchestra
Jacqui Johnson, 'cello

PARTICIPANTS

Violin/Viola

Jacqueline Chen
Georgina Coleman
Amber Dayton
Naomi Florin
Kristen Harris
Patricia Ho
Sarena Hsu
Josie Morgan
Reuben Moss
Max Plisskin
Jasiu Purat
Alexandra Sheffield
Nick Weis
NathanYamomoto

’Cello

Chauncey Aceret
Elaine Fitzgibbon
John Lee
William Newhart

Double Bass

Julia Oxley






We wish to thank Trinity College, Oxford, for kindly allowing the use of their chapel for rehearsals, the West Oxford Community Centre, and the Course chaperones, Kate Bailey and Marian Harris, for their hard work throughout the week.