Northamptonshire Orchestral Winds have just announced details of their first band camp, summer school or summer course. This Summer Course is open to all wind band instrument players in the community (not just the NOW Community) and will focus on excellence, musicianship, ensemble, balance, intonation, and technical expertise. Expert professional conductors and trainers will be brought in to work alongside NOW’s Musical Director Andrew Bassey to bring a course to remember.
Tim Reynish will be the main conductor, and with his vast experience this will surely be a course that everyone will benefit from. The Advanced Wind Orchestra will learn cutting edge wind music possibly with a world premiere.
The course is planned to run from Friday morning to Monday evening with a concert for all the bands at the end which will be open to the public. The course will be packed full with educational classes, inspirational conducting and music making, with a chance to browse and purchase wind band music and try and buy musical instruments from the trade stands. In particular trumpet players have the brilliant opportunity to try the up and coming and much acclaimed Geneva Trumpet which will be demonstrated by the fantastic principal trumpet in the London Symphony Orchestra, Rod Franks.
This course is non-residential course and is open to all woodwind, brass and percussion players .People coming from a distance could be advised where to stay. Cooked meals will be provided but they are not included in the course price.
Course fees are kept down to a minimum but If finances are an issue then help may be available on request.
The location is University of Northampton, Avenue Campus, St. George’s Avenue, Northampton, NN2 6JD. Please complete this online application form.
