XiI  International Music Summer Course
LMFL @ Llandovry   26th  July to  10th August 2009
Choir -  with William Godfree
-Vocal Jazz workshop-Vocal Classical worksop
voice techniques and interpretation

The Tutors

 

 Llanymddyffri, or Llandovery means ‘church among the waters. It is true Llandovery is surrounded by three rivers, the Towy, the Bran, and the Gwydderig.

It is a market town that still has a medieval feel to it, and is steeped in a very mixed history.

Llandovery is an ancient market town situated on the west bank of the upper reaches of the river Towy. The name itself is an anglicised form of the welsh, Llanymddyfri, which means ‘Church amongst the Waters’. The town is, indeed, surrounded by rivers: the Towy to the north; the Bran and Gwydderig to the east and the Bawddwr which runs under the town but in the early 19th Century was an open sewer, hence Bawddwr, ‘dirty water’. Furthermore, the inhabitants of the town who were born in the town, are called’cyw bawddwr’, a ‘Bawddwr chick ‘.

It is a town rich in history. Overlooking the town stands Llanfair Hill where the Roman camp of alabum once stood. The archaeologists who have studied the area seem to think that the fort may date from AD 50s or early 60s. It was strategically sited to control the upper Towy valley. A number of Roman roads meet at the fort in particular the road running west to Carmarthen and north to the Roman Goldmines at Dolaucothi and south east to Brecon.

It is for those wishing to live the two weeks immersed in the rhythm of singing and music in the serene landscape of Llandovery College

One may participate in the choir with William Godfree and in one to one sessions with one of the voice tutors.

 

choir programme 2009  

Britten: Hymn to the Virgin

 

Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine

 

William Godfree:  Requiem

 

Parry: Songs of Farewell

 

Rutter: For the Beauty of the Earth SATB version)

 

Stanford: The Bluebird