BASS-FEST 2013 & Workshops

BASS-FEST 2013
3-7 August 2013
The Silk Mill, Frome, Somerset, UK

Tutorial Staff: David Heyes (Director, UK) with Dan Styffe (Norway), Teppo Hauta-aho (Finland), Ben Groenevelt (UK) & Simon Garcia (Spain)

Bass-Fest 2013 is a celebration of the double bass and will include a full programme of workshops and concerts. Directed by David Heyes, Bass-Fest is open to bassists of all abilities, from the age of 16 years, and younger players are welcome by agreement. There will be many performance opportunities including technique sessions, massed bass orchestra, and masterclasses alongside the possibility to study new repertoire in a friendly, relaxed and informal environment.

Bass-Fest 2013 will feature a number of informal concerts, celebrating a wide range of solo and ensemble repertoire, and the opportunity to hear and perform works by our four Featured Composers - Teppo Hauta-aho (Finland), Simon Garcia (Spain), Tony Osborne (UK) and John Alexander (UK).
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TECHNIQUE SESSIONS - MASSED BASS ORCHESTRA - MASTERCLASSES - NEW REPERTOIRE - RECITALS - NEW COMMISSIONS - CONTEMPORARY TECHNIQUES - IMPROVISATION
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Bass-Fest highlights will include a workshop on Teppo Hauta-aho's iconic Kadenza and a rare opportunity to hear the composer play the most important modern contemporary work for unaccompanied double bass; the UK premiere of a number of exciting bass ensembles by Simon Garcia; Question & Answer sessions with expert luthier, Martin Penning

Simon Garcia has been commissioned to write a new work for massed basses which will be premiered on Wednesday 7 August 2013. The commission has been kindly funded by UK luthier, Martin Penning.
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FEE: £150.00 per person or £135.00 if booked by 1 March 2013 (scholarships and bursaries are available)

Daily Rate: £35.00 per person

The fee includes morning coffee and afternoon tea but does not include accommodation or meals.

See bottom of page for downloadable application form.
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The Silk Mill is in the very heart of Frome, a beautiful and historic market town at the foot of the Mendip hills, and has many pubs, restaurants and cafes within a few minutes walk.
www.silkmillstudios.co.uk

ACCOMMODATION: Accommodation details are available from www.frome-tc.gov.uk/accommodation and there are many different types of accommodation and a wide price range. Please book well in advance.

Bass-Fest 2013 is sponsored by Recital Music & Martin Penning www.mpenning-luthier.co.uk/

TRAVEL: There is a direct train link from London to Westbury or Frome and we are able to meet bassists and drive them to the Silk Mill.
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PROPOSED SCHEDULE
Saturday 3 August
12.00 onwards Registration
14.00 Technique Session
15.00 Massed Bass Orchestra
16.00 Afternoon Tea
16.30 Masterclass
17.30 End
19.30 Concert (David Heyes, Dan Styffe, Teppo Hauta-aho, Ben Groenevelt, Simon Garcia and guest soloists Sarah Poole (soprano), Catherine Lord (violin) and Mark Cracknell (piano)

Miloslav Gajdos - Solo No.6 in D minor for unaccompanied double bass
Giovanni Bottesini - Une Bouche Aimee/Tutto il Mondo Serra for soprano, double bass & piano
Giovanni Bottesini - Gran Duo Concertante for violin, double bass and piano
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Hakon Thelins - Solopiece for unaccompanied double bass (PREMIERE)
Giacinto Scelsi - Mantram for unaccompanied double bass
Bernard Salles - Sonata for unaccompanied double bass (PREMIERE)
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Sunday 4 August
09.30 Technique Session
10.30 Massed Bass Orchestra
11.15 Morning Coffee
11.45 Repertoire: Hauta-aho - Kadenza
13.00 Lunch
14.30 Masterclass
16.00 Afternoon Tea
16.30 Massed Bass Orchestra
17.30 End
19.30 Concert featuring the music of Simon Garcia and Spain
- performers include Simon Garcia, Dan Styffe, David Heyes, Sarah Poole (soprano) and Mark Cracknell (piano)

Programme to include:
Simon Garcia - Concertino No.1 (Mvt 1 - composer / Mvt 2 - Dan Styffe - Mvt 3 - David Heyes) for double bass & piano
Simon Garcia - A Summer's Day for soprano & double bass quartet (PREMIERE)
Simon Garcia - Spanish Sounds for double bass & piano - Claus Alexander Freudenstein (Db) (PREMIERE)
Rabbath - Ode d'Espagne for unaccompanied double bass
Andaluza - Spanish Dance for unaccompanied double bass
Simon Garcia - Mali-malist
Simon Garcia - Time Capsule for double bass octet (BASS-FEST PREMIERE)

Monday 5 August
09.30 Technique Session
10.30 Massed Bass Orchestra
11.15 Morning Coffee
11.45 Question & Answer Session with luthier Martin Penning
13.00 Lunch
14.30 Masterclass
16.00 Afternoon Tea
16.30 Massed Bass Orchestra
17.30 End
19.30 Concert featuring the music of Teppo Hauta-aho

Programme to include:
Hauta-aho - Double Poem Basso II - in memory of Frantisek Posta for 2 double basses
Hauta-aho Poetic Caprice for unaccompanied double bass
Hauta-ho - Dan's Dance for unaccompanied double bass
Hauta-aho - Eva's Valse Poem for unaccompanied double bass
Hauta-aho - Josephine's Jam for unaccompanied double bass

Tuesday 6 August
09.30 Technique Session
10.30 Massed Bass Orchestra
11.15 Morning Coffee
11.45 Contemporary Techniques/Improvisation
13.00 Lunch
14.30 Masterclass
16.00 Afternoon Tea
16.30 Concert featuring the music of John Alexander & Tony Osborne
Programme to include:
Alexander - the intelligent hand for unaccompanied double bass
Alexander - unquiet air for double bass quartet and balloons
Alexander - edifice for unaccompanied double bass (PREMIERE)
17.30 End
19.30 Concert featuring solos and ensembles by any Bass-Fest participant
Programme to include:
Sadie Harrison - Theo's Lullaby (Version II) for 2 double basses and piano
Sadie Harrison - Two movements from 'Harlequinade' for 2 double basses and piano

Wednesday 7 August
09.30 Technique Session
10.30 Massed Bass Orchestra
11.15 Morning Coffee
11.45 New Repertoire
13.00 Lunch
14.30 Masterclass
16.00 Afternoon Tea
16.30 Massed Bass Orchestra (final rehearsal)
17.30 End
19.30 Final Concert by all Bass-Fest participants
to include: Teppo Hauta-aho - Arietta for 12 double basses
Handel - Hallelujah Chorus of 8 double basses (arr. Heyes)
21.00 Party!

BF Application form
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