WEEK ONE 2 – 9 August
Wind Ensemble
Mark Heron director, with Bjørn Sagstad and Agata Zajac
composer in residence Martin Ellerby
guest soloist Linda Merrick clarinet
In association with WASBE and BASBWE
The Wind Ensemble is designed for experienced amateurs and students to rehearse and perform significant repertoire written for the medium. Some of the repertoire will be studied in depth and form the basis for several concerts the ensemble will give during the week. The remainder will be played in repertoire sessions.
This year we are fortunate in having the eminent composer Martin Ellerby and the renowned clarinettist Linda Merrick join us. Martin will work with the Wind Conducting Course and assist in the preparation of his works for performance with the Wind Ensemble. Linda will be our soloist for the Turnbull, African Dances. There will be a close relationship with the Wind Conducting Course and several opportunities will be made for playing chamber music.
“I wanted to say how much I enjoyed the course. It’s impeccably run, with a logistical precision the army simply couldn’t match.“
Applicants are asked to note any “doubling” instruments they play and are able to bring (e.g. Cor Anglais, Alto Clarinet etc.) on their application form.
Repertoire
Ellerby Tributes
Flagello Love & Nature
Ellerby Give Me the Splendid Silent Sun
Horowitz Bacchus on Blue Ridge
Ellerby Wessex Dances
Laughton I Saw the Northern Lights from Whitworth Park
Binney Charivari
Moe Sketches of Pain
Turnbull African Dances
Woolfenden Illyrian Dances
Other orchestral courses at Sherborne this summer
Chamber Orchestra (2 – 9 August)
Sinfonia (2 – 9 August)
Symphony Orchestra (9 – 16 August)