Come and sing or play the choruses from Vivaldi’s momentous Gloria in D major, and learn about the fascinating history of this work - how it was lost for centuries before being rediscovered in the mid 20th century. Ben England BEM, acclaimed conductor and music educator will lead the day, with support from an array of online resources to help you learn the parts before you come if needed. Pitch will be A415 (Baroque pitch). Please see the MEMF website for further details of scores and instrumental parts.
Instrumentalists: The Gloria is scored for oboe, trumpet, strings (of the violin family) and continuo. Winds are not used throughout so wind players may wish to sing in the other movements if they have a vocal score (spare scores will not be available - please read above). We welcome applications from violins, violas, cellos, double bass/violone, and one or two Baroque oboes or trumpets. Up to two recorder players may be accepted if they have C instruments (descants) at A415; they will be doubling or substituting the oboe and trumpet parts. One or two keyboard continuo players (one organ and one harpsichord), theorbo and bassoon are welcome to apply. The orchestral bass part is figured.
Ben England is an award-winning conductor, educator and musical innovator based in Bristol. He has conducted choirs and orchestras across the UK and internationally and was awarded the British Empire Medal in 2020 for services to music and the community during the COVID-!9 pandemic. Ben is the founder of Homechoir and co-founder of Choir of the Earth, two pioneering online choirs that bring high-quality choral learning to singers around the world.
