HISS 2019
The 9th international summer school will take place 12-16 August
once again at Bishop Burton College, near Beverley, East Yorkshire
We will feature the same range of classes for winds, cornetts & sackbuts, baroque strings,
lutes and other plucked strings, viol consort, chamber choir and natural voice singing -
all of which made 2018 the most successful HISS so far!
There may still be late availability for places - especially for cornett players
and singers - particularly tenors and basses - please enquire directly
Booking online has now closed
Download the HISS 2019 brochure here
once again at Bishop Burton College, near Beverley, East Yorkshire
We will feature the same range of classes for winds, cornetts & sackbuts, baroque strings,
lutes and other plucked strings, viol consort, chamber choir and natural voice singing -
all of which made 2018 the most successful HISS so far!
There may still be late availability for places - especially for cornett players
and singers - particularly tenors and basses - please enquire directly
Booking online has now closed
Download the HISS 2019 brochure here
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Tutors at our planning meeting in January - see detailed information about this year's course on the course content ad other pages !
Themes we'll be exploring this year include the Peterloo massacre and a ballad walk in historic Beverley; the music of Biber, and marking 500 years since the death of Leonardo da Vinci, genius & invention in vocal polyphony by Leonardo's contemporaries, Josquin & Isaac, to Monteverdi, and of course much more besides! |
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On offer for 2019 there will be:
- Integrated core courses for Viol consort, Baroque strings, Folk strings, Lutes (& other plucked strings), Chamber choir, Folk band, Natural voice singing (by ear), Recorder consorts, Cornetts & Sacbuts:
- Open to amateur, student and aspiring professional singers & players of plucked & bowed strings, wind and continuo instruments (folk, period & modern):
- dedicated team of internationally recognised and inspiring tutors:
- fantastic revelatory experiences, a chance to try new things, make new friends:
- enjoy a wide range of music in chamber groups and large ensembles:
- an encouraging and supportive environment:
- Highlights events including ceilidh, tutors concert & musical banquet:
- Student Bursaries available:
- "Early Bird" booking discount
Here are just a few of your comments from HISS 2018:
"The level of expertise was awe-inspiring and I have come away with a feeling of 'I can do it!' Thank you!"
"Very fulfilling course, tutors working their socks off for us. Loving the opportunities which keep cropping up."
"The ballad walk around Hull was a real highlight and thank you Vivien for all your hard work."
"I am constantly amazed at the patience and kindness of the tutors!"
"All the tutors are fantastic."
"This is my first time at anything like this. I was apprehensive but very quickly put at ease. The tutors were all very friendly and approachable."
"Fantastic tuition. I really loved how busy the course was and how many different classes there were."
"The level of expertise was awe-inspiring and I have come away with a feeling of 'I can do it!' Thank you!"
"Very fulfilling course, tutors working their socks off for us. Loving the opportunities which keep cropping up."
"The ballad walk around Hull was a real highlight and thank you Vivien for all your hard work."
"I am constantly amazed at the patience and kindness of the tutors!"
"All the tutors are fantastic."
"This is my first time at anything like this. I was apprehensive but very quickly put at ease. The tutors were all very friendly and approachable."
"Fantastic tuition. I really loved how busy the course was and how many different classes there were."