Josué Mendez - Zink

The course is aimed at aspiring cornettists. We will tackle technical issues in various repertoires, including embouchure, articulation, diminution and solmisation, which are necessary for reading vocal repertoire correctly. Between the southern and northern Alps there have been waves of musical influences in both directions, marking the golden centuries of the cornett and documenting a wide and varied repertoire for this instrument. In combination with trombone lessons we will play works from around 1600, but other repertoire is also welcome. In group sessions we will learn how to use diminution books to improve our playing, exploring in particular the books of G. B. Boviceli, Riccardo Rognono and Francesco Rognoni. If there is interest we will also look at improvisation and diminution.