Records of Early English Drama/ Victoria College/ 150 Charles Street W Toronto Ontario Canada Phone (416) 585-4504/FAX (416) [log in to unmask] http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~reed/reed.html =3D> REED's home page http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~reed/reed-l.html =3D> REED-L's home page http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~reed/stage.html =3D> our theatre resource pag= e http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~reed/archive.html =3D> library & archives pag= e ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 06:04:02 -0400 From: Joel Cohen <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: PERFORM - Medieval Performing Arts <[log in to unmask] > To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Medieval Song Workshop =20 La Chanson Po=E9tique au Moyen Age un stage d'=E9t=E9 en Provence Medieval Song: A summer workshop in Provence=20 with/avec Anne Azema & Joel Cohen=20 dates: September 1-6, 1997 place: The beautiful village of Coaraze in the Alpes Maritimes (France),=20 a few miles from Nice and the Italian border=20 the subject: "LO GAI SABER: La Chanson Poetique au Moyen Age": songs of the troubadours and trouveres.=20 Voice masterclasses=20 An approach to medieval manuscript sources=20 performance practice=20 special topics in Medieval language and poetry=20 ...and live performance by students and faculty=20 "LO GAI SABER: La Chanson Poetique au Moyen Age". Dans l'arriere pays nicoi= s, Anne Azema et Joel Cohen dirigeront =E0 Coaraze un stage d'une semaine sur = la musique des troubadours et des trouveres (cours de chant individuel, masterclasses, travail d'etude des sources musicales en preparation de performance, approc= he de la langue et la poesie, etc....). Concert de fin de stage. Du 1er au 6 septembre, 1997. langues de travail/working languages: English, francais Participants actifs (chanteurs et instrumentistes) et auditeurs. Open to singers, instrumentalists, and auditors.=20 Pierre Bec invite au stage de Coaraze Le professeur Pierre Bec, une autorite mondiale du monde la litterature occitane medievale, sera l'invite d'honneur du stage de Coaraze les 1er et 2 septembre. Il parlera de la structure, de la grammaire, et du son du provencal medieval, ainsi que de l'univers poetique des troubadours.=20 Professor Pierre Bec, one of the worlds' foremost authorities on medieval Occitan literature, will be the honored guest of the stage at Coaraze on September 1 and 2. He will talk on the stucture, grammar, and sound of Old Proven=E7al, and on the poetic world of the troubadours.=20 Le Calendrier du stage/A Workshop Calendar (tentative) August 31 arrival in Coaraze September 1=20 morning: introduction to medieval song afternoon: medieval language and literature, with Pierre Bec late afternoon: individual auditions for active participants September 2 morning: introduction medieval notation; using manuscript sources afternoon: medieval language and literature, with Pierre Bec September 3 morning: problems of vocal style and singing technique in medieval mus= ic afternoon: individual lessons September 4 morning: phrasing, rhythm, and questions of instrumental accompaniment afternoon: individual lessons September 5 morning: individual lessons afternoon: master class, in preparation for September 6 performance evening: dress rehearsal for September 6 performance September 6 afternoon: individual lessons evening: performance with Anne Azema, Joel Cohen, and workshop participants September 7=20 Adieussiatz!=20 For more information please contact:=20 Georges Gaede 53, Boulevard de Cimiez 0600 Nice, France tel/fax:(depuis la France) 04.93.53.17.21 phone or fax from the USA:011-334-93-53-17-21 or email to: [log in to unmask] Workshop Website: http://members.aol.com/boscam/lestage.htm