2019-2020
09/14/2019. Elisabeth Reed: Warming up with Feldenkrais/ Singing with John Ward
10/12/2019. Julie Jeffrey: Madrigals from ‘The Great Set’
11/9/2019. Erik Andersen: French Settings of Psalm 121
12/14/2019. David Morris: music from the fifth suite of Muffat’s “Florilegium Primum” collection (1695)
01/11/2020. Pat O’Scannell: “de hand, de fingres, de nails, de arm, de bilbow”– how these parts interact
02/08/2020. Mary Springfels: settings of Songs of Solomon by Heinrich Isaac and Orlando di Lasso
03/14/2020. Amy Brodo — canceled due to COVID
04/11/2020. Gail Ann Schroeder — canceled due to COVID
05/09/2020. Erik Andersen and Gretchen Claassen (Zoom): 3-part music by Coperario, Lupo and Purcell
06/27/2020. Members’ BASH (Zoom), hosted by David Morris: master class with Branson Stephens, solos by Penny Hanna and Gwyneth Davis, and a meet & greet
2018-2019
| Date | Coach | Topic |
| 09/08/2018 | Farley Pearce | Warmups from Paulo Biordi’s scalebook. A tango duet by Carlos Gardel. String-crossing work using Telemann’s solo Fantasies. |
| 10/13/2018 | Frances Blaker | Lully’s Chaconne des Maures; Lassus’ La Nuict froid et sombre |
| 11/10/2018 | Julie Jeffrey | Work with Sonetti Spirituali, Pietro Vinci’s madrigal settings of Vittoria Colonna’s sacred sonnets |
| 12/08/2018 | Roy Whelden | Excerpts from several of J.S. Bach’s works, focusing on settings of the Christmas hymn Vom Himmel hoch da komm’ ich her; also some of his 14 Puzzle Canons |
| 01/12/2019 | Gretchen Claassen | Using sublime sacred music of Franz Tunder, a focus on rhetoric, making a musical plan, good ensemble playing. |
| 02/09/2019 | Amy Brodo | Ornamentation and dance rhythms in Charpentier’s Concert pour quatre parties de violes |
| 03/09/2019 | Erik Andersen | Madrigals of Czech composer Bohuslav Martinu. Approaching 20th c. vocal music with an emphasis on text setting and diction on the viol. |
| 04/13/2019 | David Morris | A read-through of Henry Purcell’s Suite in G major, Z. 770. |
| 05/11/2019 | Alexa Haynes-Pilon | Blending and sound production in consort playing, using pieces by Gibbons and Ferrabosco II |
| 06/08/2019 | Members’ informal recital: ‘Bash’ |
2017-2018
| Date | Coach | Topic |
| 09/09/2017 | Adiaha MacAdam-Somer | Changing of seasons; exploring patterns in music |
| 10/14/2017 | David Morris | Organ preludes by Carl Nielsen, arranged for viol by PBR Productions |
| 11/11/2017 | Mary Springfels | Two motets: the Josquin Ave Maria, and the Senfl Ave Maria based on Josquin’s model |
| 12/09/2017 | Frances Blaker | A movement of Heinrich Isaac’s MIssa Carminum, and J. S. Bach’s Contrapunctus no. 3 |
| 01/13/2018 | Shira Kammen | Settings of In Dulci Jubilo and Puer Natus in Bethlehem, by Praetorius, Scheidt, and other Renaissance composers |
| 02/24/2018 | Stanford Workshop | Classes with John Dornenburg, Julie Jeffrey, Shira Kammen, David Morris |
| 03/10/2018 | Loren Ludwig | Canzonas, Ricercars, & Dances (oh, my!): Italian polyphony for viols |
| 04/14/2018 | Julie Jeffrey | How, when, and where to use the ornaments compiled by Charles Coleman and published in Christopher Simpson’s Division-Violist |
| 05/12/2018 | Yukimi Kambe | How to speak and sing with your viol in consort playing |
| 06/09/2018 | Members’ informal recital: ‘Bash’ |
2016-2017
| Date | Coach | Topic |
| 09/10/2016 | David Morris | Muffat’s Orchestral Suite Constantia from Florilegium |
| 10/08/2016 | Frances Blaker | Treasures from the Cabinet |
| 11/12/2016 | Loren Ludwig | Cadence and Musica Ficta in Consort Music |
| 12/10/2016 | Mary Springfels | 8-part Pruili and 5-part Marenzio madrigals |
| 01/14/2017 | Hallifax and Jeffrey | Excerpts from Charpentier’s Descente D’Orphée aux Enfers |
| 02/25/2017 | Stanford Workshop | Classes with John Dornenburg, Julie Jeffrey, Elizabeth Reed, Marie Dalby-Szuts |
| 03/11/2017 | Adaiha MacAdam-Somer | Fantasias a5 of Michael East |
| 04/08/2017 | Shira Kammen | 15th c. 2 to 4 part sacred compositions |
| 05/13/2017 | Yukimi Kambe | Conversations in consort playing |
| 06/10/2017 | Members’ informal recital: ‘Bash’ |
2015-2016
| Date | Coach | Topic |
| 09/12/2015 | David Morris | Matthew Locke’s 4-part Suite in D minor |
| 10/10/2015 | Marie Szuts | Developing ensemble skills with American hymn tunes |
| 11/14/2015 | David Morris | Voices and Viols: L’amorosa Ero’s collection of 4-part madrigals by late 16th c. composers |
| 12/12/2015 | Frances Blaker | Thomas Weelke’s Pavan no. 1 and Ludwig Senfl’s Fortna ad voces musicales |
| 01/09/2016 | Shira Kammen | Dance music from the Middle Ages, Renaissance and Baroque |
| 02/06/2016 | Stanford Workshop | Classes with John Dornenburg, Julie Jeffrey, David Morris, Mary Springfels |
| 03/12/2016 | Amy Brodo | |
| 04/09/2016 | Pat O’Scannell | |
| 05/14/2016 | Hallifax and Jeffrey | |
| 06/04/2016 | Members’ informal recital: ‘Bash’ |
2014-2015
| Date | Coach | Topic |
| 09/13/2014 | Shira Kammen | Works by DesPres, Monteverdi, Dufay and Victoria based on the chant melody “Ave Maris Stella” |
| 10/11/2014 | Hallifax and Jeffrey | Technical work on dotted-rhythm, using William Young’s Fantasia a3 no. 8 |
| 11/08/2014 | Roy Whelden | Exploration of late Bach canons, including Verschiedene Canons from his Goldberg Variations |
| 12/13/2014 | David Morris | Chaconnes: playing Lully in the French style, Purcell |
| 01/10/2015 | Elizabeth Reed | A musical banquet: variation suites from Johann Hermann Schein’s 1617 Banchetto music. Also, Feldenkrais tips. |
| 02/21/2015 | Stanford Workshop | Classes with John Dornenburg, Julie Jeffrey, Adaiha MacAdam-Somer, Lynn Tetenbaum |
| 03/14/2015 | Toby Szuts, Brady Lanier | Interpreting texted music: lamentations by Crecquillon and Tallis |
| 04/11/2015 | Marie Szuts | Ensemble techniques using Lasso’s La nuict froide et sombre and Bonjour, mon coeur |
| 05/09/2015 | Frances Blaker | |
| 06/06/2015 | Members’ informal recital: ‘Bash’ |
2013-2014
| Date | Coach | Topic |
| 09/14/2013 | Elizabeth Reed | Effective use of your entire bow |
| 10/12/2013 | David Morris | Voices and Viols: Late Renaissance madrigals by Weelkes, Coperario and Sigismondo d’India. |
| 11/09/2013 | Amy Brodo | Fugues and canons by August Klengel, student of Clementi |
| 12/14/2013 | Josh Lee | Left hand warmups. Q&A about the left hand, arm and finger technique |
| 01/18/2014 | Farley Pearce | Canons and Musical Curiosities; pieces by Telemann, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven |
| 02/15/2014 | Stanford Workshop | Classes with John Dornenburg and other coaches |
| 03/08/2014 | Julie Jeffrey, Peter Hallifax | French viol consort music |
| 04/12/2014 | Yukimi Kambe | Viol expression using vocal music by Schutz, Gesualdo, Morley and Matsushita |
| 05/10/2014 | Roy Whelden | Henry Purcell as theorist and composer for the viol |
| 05/10/2014 | Members’ informal recital: ‘Bash’ |
2012-2013
| Date | Coach | Topic |
| 09/08/2012 | Josh Lee | Care of the left hand: increasing efficiency, reducing stress, avoiding injury |
| 10/13/2012 | Farley Pearce | The Bourree and Courante, adapted from J.S. Bach’s Suite #3 for cello. |
| 11/10/2012 | Pat O’Scannell | Road-mapping for more fluid and concise bowings |
| 12/08/2012 | Marie Szuts | |
| 01/12/2013 | Mary Springfels | |
| 02/09/2013 | Stanford Workshop | Classes with John Dornenburg and others |
| 03/09/2013 | Shira Kammen | |
| 04/13/2013 | David Morris | Voices and Viols |
| 05/11/2013 | Julie Jeffrey, Peter Hallifax | |
| 06/08/2013 | Members’ informal recital: ‘Bash’ |