Broken Consort

A 'broken consort' is an ensemble made up of instruments from more than one family, for example, a group featuring both string and wind instruments.

Showing posts with label Janitsch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Janitsch. Show all posts

Thursday, 9 May 2013

Class - 9th May

We were split across two locations this week...with some of us at Kath's house, and the rest at Mike & Angela's. We weren't able to rehearse our large ensemble pieces this evening, but that did mean that we had plenty of time for lots of small group pieces...here's what we played:

At Kath's House:
  • Sonata in G Major by Tartini - Alsion, Judy & Margaret
  • Trio Sonata in G Minor by Telemann - George, Kath, John & Joan
  • Concerto No. 5 by Pepusch - Alison, George, Judy, Kath, John, Margaret & Joan
At Mike & Angela's:
  • Sonatas in F Major & G Minor by Finger - Imogen, Helen, Diana, Nicola & Angela
  • Prelude & Fugue by J. S. Bach - Heather, Polly & Mike
  • 'Slavonic Dances' by Dvorak - Diana, Helen, Nicola & Mike
  • Quartet in C Minor by Janitsch - Heather, Imogen, Polly & Angela 
Thank you to our hosts for a lovely evening!

Wednesday, 10 October 2012

Class - 4th October

Oops...just realised that I hadn't written about last Thursday's class!

We carried on working 'Les Patineurs' and the 'Tango Ballad'...although we were a couple of members down - I knew it was too good to last! There should be some more new music for the next class...

Small group items:
  • Trio Sonata in G minor by Corelli - Kath, John, Theresa, Mike & Joan
  • Sonata da camera in Bb major by Janitsch - George, Imogen, Judy, Maragret & Angela
  • Concerti for Five Flutes by Boismortier - Heather, Penny, Diana, Polly & Helen

Saturday, 29 September 2012

Class - 27th September

We had a full house at this week's class...which is almost unheard of for so early in the term! We continued work on 'Les Patineurs', and also the first of a collection of songs from 'The Threepenny Opera' by Kurt Weill...'Tango Ballad'...which is something a little bit different for us.

Small group items:
  • 'A Musical Joke' by Mozart (Arr. Jane Gannaway) - Penny, Judy & Dermot
  • Sonata in C minor by Schickhardt - George, Imogen, Annabel, Margaret & Joan
  • 'Adagio Cantabile (Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup)' by Elgar - Heather, Diana, Helen, Theresa & Mike
  • Quartet in C minor by Janitsch - Kath, John, Polly & Angela

Friday, 13 July 2012

Concert - 12th July

We enjoyed a wonderful evening of music making last night at our summer concert. Our audience was rather 'select', but appreciative nonetheless - thank you to those of you who braved the monsoon like conditions to support us! If you weren't there, here's what we played:


Programme

'Olympic Fanfare & Theme' – John Williams (Arr. H. Brammer)
The Broken Consort

'Serenade' – Derek Bourgeios (Arr. H. Brammer)
The Broken Consort

'Conversations 1, 2 & 3' for Two Flutes – Richard Rodney Bennett
Penny Layland & Judy Skelton (Flutes)

'Andante & Allegro' from Sonata in G major – Fasch
Heather Loebl & Helen Brammer (Flutes); Imogen Locke (Treble Recorder); Margaret Willson ('Cello) & Joan Goodall (Piano)

'Allegro' (from Sonata K279) – Mozart (Arr. James 'Red' McLeod)
Helen Brammer, Theresa Hitching & Dermot Stone (Clarinets)

'Valse Harmonique' – Simon Ballard
Heather Loebl (Flute; Helen Brammer (Clarinet); & Angela Ayton (Piano)

'Adagio & Rigadon' from Sonata in D minor – Schickhardt
Judy Skelton (Flute); Diana Locke (Tenor Recorder); Kath Russell (Violin); Mike Winterburn (Bassoon); & Angela Ayton (Piano)

'The Witches Frolic' – Granville Bantock
Margaret Willson ('Cello); Mike Winterburn (Bassoon); & Helen Brammer (Bass Clarinet)

'Allegro moderato' from Sonata in Bb major – Janitsch
Penny Layland (Flute); Annabel Crowe (Oboe); Polly Kaufmann (Viola); & Imogen Locke (Piano)

Tarantelle Italienne – Léon d'Ourville
Angela Ayton & Imogen Locke (Piano)

'Crown Imperial' – William Walton (Arr. H. Brammer)
The Broken Consort

There was, of course, an after concert party where much delicious food was consumed - thanks to our hosts Angela and Mike for a lovely end to the evening.

I filmed the concert, and have already edited some of the footage and uploaded it to our YouTube channel, the rest will be added over the next few days - I'll post a message on here once they've all been uploaded.

Tuesday, 10 July 2012

Class - 5th July

**Apologies...I wrote and (I thought) published this on Saturday, but just discovered it was still a draft post***

It was our last rehearsal before the concert on Thursday, so it was all systems go! We began by rehearsing our large ensemble pieces...I filmed those, and will be adding the videos to our YouTube Channel soon. Then we managed to whizz through nearly all of the small group pieces too:
  • Sonata in G major by Fasch - Heather, George, Imogen, Margaret & Joan
  • 'Allegro' (from Sonata K279) by Mozart (Arr. James 'Red' McLeod) - Helen, Theresa & Dermot
  • 'Valse Harmonique' by Simon Ballard - Heather, Helen & Angela
  • Sonata in D minor by Schickhardt - Judy, Diana, Kath, Mike & Angela
  • Sonata in Bb major by Janitsch - Penny, Annabel, Polly & Imogen

Sunday, 1 July 2012

Class - June 28th

Sorry this is so late...I've been having a few problems with my internet, but fingers crossed it's sorted now! Anyway, there was some serious rehearsing going on at this week's class...the concert is drawing near, and we almost had a 'full house'.  Our large ensemble pieces are almost there, we're just putting the finishing touches to those...although we've not heard them with everyone present yet, and there's only one more rehearsal before the concert!

Small group items:
  • 'Allegro' (from 'Sonata K279') by Mozart (Arr. James 'Red' McLeod) - Helen, Theresa & Dermot
  • Sonata in G major by Fasch - Heather, George, Imogen, Maragret & Joan
  • Sonata in D minor by Schickhardt - Diana, Kath, Mike & Angela
  • Sonata in Bb major by Janitsch - Penny, Annabel & Polly

Friday, 22 June 2012

Class - 21st June

We worked hard on our large ensemble pieces again last night...although we've still not managed to have a rehearsal with everyone present. They've all improved greatly from our first readings - it was even remarked that our 'Olympic Fanfare & Theme' was "rather stirring in places"!

Small group items:
  • 'Prelude & Fugue' (Book 1, No. 24) by J. S. Bach - Judy, Diana & Mike
  • Sonata in Bb major by Janitsch - Penny, Annabel, Polly & Imogen
  • Sonata in D minor by Boismortier - George, Kath, Theresa & Joan
  • 'Valse Harmonique' by Simon Ballard* - Heather, Helen & Angela
*See this link for information on Simon Ballard

Thursday, 8 March 2012

Class - 8th March

Normal service has resumed...the piano was no longer wedged in the doorway this evening, and it was good to be able to arrange ourselves in our usual positions again! We had almost a full house...we're yet to have everyone in attendance...the first time that happens this term may well be at the concert! Everything sounded really good tonight ...although it did take us a couple of attempts to all finish 'Shepherd's Hey' together...and here's only one more week to get that right - eeeek!

Small group items:
  • 'London Trio' (No. 1) by Haydn - Heather, Judy & Margaret
  • Trio Sonata in G minor by Telemann - Imogen, Diana, Margaret & Joan
  • 'Scherzo & Trio in G minor' by Schubert - Heather, Penny, Polly, Helen, Theresa & Mike
  • 'Sonata da Camera' by Janitsch - George, Judy, Emily, Kath & Angela

Friday, 13 May 2011

Class - 12th May

Sorry for the delay (again!)...I did write and publish this last night, but Blogger decided to throw a wobbly after that, and has deleted everything posted on all blogs since sometime on Wednesday (11th)...including what I wrote last night, so here we go again...

We continued working on our large ensemble pieces this evening...and we're gaining speed in the 'Marriage of Figaro Overture'. I added double bass parts to the Shostakovich pieces, and it's added a real depth to our sound...even if I did catch Diana by surprise with some pizzicato notes!

Small group items:
  • 'Shimmering Flutes' by John Cacavas - Annie, Judy, Penny & Imogen
  • Sonata da camera by Janitsch - George, Diana, Kath, Margaret & Joan
  • 'A Simple Serenade' by Gordon Jacob - Heather, Annabel, Helen & Mike
  • 'Vocalise' by Rachmaninov - Theresa, Dermot & Angela

Friday, 4 March 2011

Class - 3rd March

We welcomed back Penny this evening from her travels...and launched her straight in at the deep end with The Hebrides Overture & Wedding Day at Troldhaugen. They're beginning to take shape, and we even managed some dynamics whilst sight-reading!

Small group items:
  • 'Berceuse' by Faure - Heather, Annie & Penny
  • 'Alice & the Mad Hatter' by Geoffry Russell-Smith - Helen, Theresa & Dermot
  • Janitsch Sonata da camera in Bb major - George, Annabel, Polly & Imogen
  • Heinichen Trio Sonata in G major - Diana, Kath, Margaret & Joan