Classical Singers' Workshop Series: Art Song
Master the classical sound and adapt it to art song
This practical and inspirational workshop will help you to master the classical sound and adapt it to singing art song, a fantastic style of classical singing great for developing your own personality.
We will do this in the context of Estill Voice Training, a revolutionary vocal development program that offers classical singers unique, precise tools to continuously balance, modify and control their voices throughout their career.
Led by professional opera singer and voice teacher Stefan Holmström, it is a safe space for learning and experimentation with opportunities for individual coaching throughout the session. With a working singer’s experience of performing art song for many different audiences in both traditional and unexpected venues, Stefan will share his passion for art song and experience as a performer and musician, including practical advice on sound, phrasing and acting.
When
Saturday 12 November 2022
1:00 pm to 4:30 pm GMT
Venue
Online
Cost
£70 for this session
£175 for 3-part Classical Singers' Workshop Series
How to register
Book online by clicking one of the links below:
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Art Song Workshop
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3-part Classical Singers' Workshop Series
As part of an overview of the Estill Model, we will identify and explore the vocal structures that play an important role in classical singing. This will give you a deeper understanding of how your voice works and how you can produce a sound that’s appropriate for art song.
With extreme control of dynamics and light/dark balance of the tone you can tell the most emotional stories ever written and set to music. There is a nakedness in this style, there are no bells and whistles, just your voice and the piano.
Before the workshop, participants will need to learn one or all of four sections of art songs which we will use throughout the session to put into practice the tools we will explore.
The songs are:
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Quilter, Now sleeps the crimson petal
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Brahms, Feldeinsamkeit (first 8 bars)
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Schubert, An die Musik (first verse)
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Fauré, Chanson D’Amour (first 29 bars)
You can sing the songs in any key that is comfortable for you. Sheet music will be emailed to you after you have registered.
What you'll learn
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How your voice works with an overview of the Estill Model
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Chiaroscuro balance for art song
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Breathing and support
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Natural and simple phrasing
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Tongue and lip control for clear diction in English, German and French
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How to sing softly across your range
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Working together with a pianist
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Acting in art song
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How to practice these tools moving forward
When
Saturday 12 November 2022
1:00 pm to 4:30 pm GMT
Where
Online
Who it's for
Classical singers, choral conductors and voice teachers.
Cost
£70 per person
£175 if purchased as part of the 3-part Classical Singers' Series Workshops (Early Music, Art Song and Opera).
About the trainer
Stefan Holmström, MFA and Estill Master Trainer (EMT), is a professional opera singer and voice teacher. He trained at the Malmö College of Music and at Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.
Stefan is an experienced performer of art song. A winner of the Regional Arts Board of Skåne competition, he toured with themed art song programmes in southern Sweden. He was a finalist in the Tauber Prize competition in London and has done master classes with Malcolm Martineau, Sir Thomas Allen and the late Tom Krause.
Following a career performing at venues including Glyndebourne, Grange Park Opera, Opera Holland Park and as a member of the Phantom of the Opera Company at Her Majesty's Theatre in London, Stefan offers expert vocal training and workshops to a wide range of singers and speakers from his studio in central Brighton.
About Estill Voice Training
Estill Voice Training (EVT) is a scientific, evidence-based system for vocal development. It is a life-changing approach that can help you become a stronger and more emotional performer by giving you effective tools to improve your craft. With EVT, simple everyday sounds are used to identify structures in the larynx and in the vocal tract (i.e. throat, mouth and nose). These are then trained in detail to give conscious, predictable and reliable control of your voice.
It offers speakers and singers solutions to realise their full vocal potential (e.g. overcoming breaks in the voice, controlling dynamics and vibrato, increasing range, belting safely and more). It’s a scientific approach with emphasis on training structures of the voice in isolation for maximum artistic freedom.
How to register
Book online by clicking one of the links below:
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Art Song Workshop
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3-part Classical Singers' Workshop Series
Questions
If you have any questions, please contact Stefan.
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