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Christmas with The Gesualdo Six

13th December 2024 - 15th December 2024

Facilitator: Owain Park & The Gesualdo Six

For centuries Christmas and the surrounding seasons have inspired composers to new heights of invention. The repertoire chosen for this course will reach across the ages: from the eternal beauty of the Tudor church right up to the twenty-first century.

Event time: 13th December 2024 4:00pm - 15th December 2024 4:00pm

Interested in spreading the cost of this course? Select Clearpay at checkout.

Not seeing Clearpay? Email info@hawkwoodcollege.co.uk for your payment options.

What Is Included

For the majority of our courses, both residential and non-residential rates are available. Residential options are fully inclusive with all meals provided. Non-residential options include suppers, lunches and all refreshments and exclude B&B. Some of our short day courses, events and talks do not include meals and refreshments. For more details about this course, please see the Practical Information section below.

Additional Activities

  • Mindful walking through our woodland trails
  • Meditate in our Woodland Sanctuary
  • Go on a hike and explore the Cotswolds AONB
  • Discover surrounding charming market towns

At a Glance

  • Ensemble and choral singing
  • Vocal techniques
  • Christmas music
  • A glorious concert on Friday evening
  • Nourishing meals in a retreat-like setting

What You Will Gain

  • Performance confidence
  • Technical knowledge
  • Ensemble repertoire knowledge
  • Experience of music from the medieval to the 21st Century

Booking Options

Residential (single)Residential single rate
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£505.00
Residential (shared)Residential shared rate
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£455.00
Non-residentialNon-residential rate
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£385.00

Interested in spreading the cost of this course? Select Clearpay at checkout.

Not seeing Clearpay? Email info@hawkwoodcollege.co.uk for your payment options.

Christmas with The Gesualdo Six Tutors

Owain Park

Owain Park

More about Christmas with The Gesualdo Six

The Course
Over the course of the weekend, Owain Park and The Gesualdo Six will offer engaging, informative and fun workshops for musicians, focusing on Christmas music from across the ages.

This weekend follows on from recent successful projects at the Cork International Choral Festival; in Australia at the Melbourne Recital Centre and Adelaide’s UKARIA; together with vocal workshops in St Andrews Scotland, Hobart Tasmania, and Yellowknife in Canada.

Techniques
The Gesualdo Six will encourage participants to develop their musicianship and singing. They will cover topics from using the body and breath for healthy singing to key ensemble skills, and will present on a variety of technical areas including vocal technique and diction in ensemble singing, and emotional expression.

The Gesualdo Six will actively demonstrate proper posture, breathing, and vowel matching techniques used in their own performance preparation. They will also illustrate various ideas by performing excerpts of pieces integrated with spoken presentations.

Join The Gesualdo Six for a fabulous weekend of festive singing celebrations!

Practical Information

Arrival and registration with tea 4pm; the course starts with supper at 6pm on the friday only. The course ends on Sunday with afternoon tea at 4pm.

About Hawkwood

Hawkwood is a stunning Grade Il listed 19th Century country house, surrounded by 42 acres of sustainably managed woodland, farmland, and gardens. Set in the heart of the Cotswolds - an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - it is a sanctuary away from the hustle and bustle of modern life. With a diverse selection of nearly 150 courses, there's plenty to choose from, including courses in transformative leadership, future thinking, inner life, music and the arts.

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Hawkwood is an arts and educational charity providing courses, facilitating training and offering venue hire, set in a stunning location in the Cotswolds.

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