Head of Brass Studies
Roger Argente
Wind & Inter-faculty Chamber Music Co-ordinator
Stephen Maw
Professorial Staff
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Recent Visiting Artists
Wind
- Meyrick Alexander
- Neil Black
- Henri Bok
- Rachel Brown
- Rob Buckland
- Larry Combs
- Nicholas Daniel
- Robert Dick
- Karen Jones
- Alan Hacker
- Dave Heath
- Gordon Hunt
- Emma Johnson
- Massimo Mercelli
- Mike Mower
- Daniel Pailthorpe
- Stefano Parrino
- Melanie Ragge
- Edwin Roxburgh
- Imogen Smith
- Nigel Wood
Brass
- Paul Archibald
- Julian Baker
- Peter Bassano
- Dudley Bright
- Tim Brown
- Alan Cramp
- Rod Franks
- Byron Fulcher
- Haken Hådenberger
- Michael Hext
- Tim Jones
- John Kenny
- Jens Bjorn Larsen
- Anne McAneney
- Onyx Brass
- Gene Pokorny
- Christopher Stearn
- Lee Tsmarkis
- Charles Vernon
- Jonathan Williams
Percussion
- Ted Atkatz
- Pedro Carneiro
- David Corkhill
- Alan Cumberland
- Daniella Ganeva
- Dave Mattacks
- Alonso Mendosa
- James Makubuya
- Steve Vinter
Mentor Ensembles
- BBC Concert Orchestra
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Faculty Classes
- Informal & Lunchtime Concerts
- Masterclasses with visiting artists
- Performance Platforms & Workshops
- Principal Study specific technique classes
- Repertoire Sessions
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Wind, brass and percussion students gain an invaluable insight into the diverse opportunities open to professional musicians. Training focuses on preparing students for careers as musicians in the fullest sense. Many performance opportunities are offered, supported by a strong programme of repertoire sessions and instrument-specific classes.
Woodwind and Brass students focus on developing a secure technical facility and covering a wide range of solo, chamber and orchestral repertoire. There are also opportunities to gain experience performing on doubling instruments, period instruments and jazz.
Percussion students are given training to prepare them to meet the complex demands of the profession, choosing either Orchestral Percussion and Timpani or Orchestral Percussion and Drum Kit as their Principal Study.
PERFORMANCE STUDIES
Weekly specialist Wind and Brass classes focus on individual instrumental technique, solo, chamber and orchestral repertoire as well as early music, contemporary music and jazz. Percussion students receive additional tuition in areas such as orchestral repertoire and technique, world percussion, jazz vibraphone and four mallet technique, and may also include other instruments in their programme of study.
COLLABORATION & PERFORMANCE
Students are able to gain a diverse range of performance experience in solo, duo, chamber music and orchestral performance. Orchestral and large ensemble seating is mostly arranged on a rotational basis giving all students the widest possible range of experience. In addition to the extensive on-site programme of recitals and performance platforms, the College offers performance opportunities in a variety of external venues, concert series and festivals. Concerto opportunities are available annually and soloists are selected by audition.
Chamber music forms a significant part of students’ studies and experience is gained both within the faculty and in collaboration with members of other faculties. Students are actively encouraged to form their own chamber groups for which professional coaching is available. Wind Orchestra, wind, brass and percussion ensembles provide large-scale chamber music experience at a professional level including involvement in recordings for leading labels.
MMus Principal Study pathway: Single Reed (with Flute) Theatre Doubling
Year 1
• Principal Study lessons: 42 hours normally divided as follows:
i) 14 hours principal instrument
ii) 14 hours second instrument
iii) 14 hours third instrument
• Doubling class: 12 x 90 minutes per annum
• Principal Study Support (PSS) classes: weekly instrument-specific sessions. It is expected that wherever possible students attend all relevant PSS classes
• Instrumental and Vocal Teaching (IVT7). Whilst this is an elective, it is strongly recommended that Theatre Doubling students choose this module.
• Standard MMus course requirements
Year 2
• Principal Study lessons: 42 hours normally divided as follows:
i) 14 hours principal instrument
ii) 14 hours second instrument
iii) 14 hours third instrument
• Doubling class: 12 x 90 minutes per annum
• Principal Study Support (PSS) classes: weekly instrument-specific sessions. It is expected that wherever possible students attend all relevant PSS classes
• Mentoring Scheme: ‘sitting-in’ to experience a show from the viewpoint of the professional player
For further details contact Head of Faculty: Ian Mitchell imitchell@tcm.ac.uk
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