Binney	Shaftoe's Hoedown	Maecenas
Carroll	Winter Dances	Maecenas
Ellerby	Paris Sketches	Maecenas
Gorb	Sunrise and Safari	Maecenas
Holst	Suite in Eb	Boosey
McNeff	Wasteland Wind Music 2	Maecenas
Mendelssohn	Overture for Winds	Barenreiter
Strauss	Serenade, opus 7	Universal
Stravinsky	Octet	Boosey
Toch	Spiel	Schott

Obtaining Scores
Links have been provided to the publishers, many of whom have efficient online ordering systems. Just Music is a sheet music retailer specialising in wind music and should be able to obtain all of these items, even if not listed in their online catalogue. The Maecenas site does not have an online ordering facility but they deal very quickly with email and telephone orders.

Preparation and Repertoire Selection
Participants are not expected to thoroughly prepare all of the repertoire, although you may if you wish. It is far better to learn 3 or 4 pieces very well than to have only a very superficial knowledge of them all.

Everyone should prepare movements from either the Ellerby or Carroll as these will be used in the first session of the week during which everyone will conduct for a few minutes in order that a quick assessment can be made of each participant. The Stravinsky will be covered in a couple of chamber music sessions during the week, and it is certainly worth preparing all or some of that work.

Participants may find some of the articles on conducting, score study and rehearsal technique available in the Resources section of this site, at www.timreynish.com and at www.markheron.co.uk useful.

Course Structure
The course is essentially egalitarian. To a large extent, all participants receive equal amounts of podium time and generally most people conduct every day. Most of the sessions are with the class ensemble, which is often augmented by extra players. Some of the more advanced students will have the opportunity to work on occasions with the Symphonic Wind Orchestra. Unlike many conducting courses, this one where you will actually have the chance to conduct!

Any questions or enquiries about repertoire, preparation or the course content can be directed to Mark Heron.

All applications or other administrative enquiries must be made through the Canford Summer School website, where information about cost, location, administration can be found along with application details.
 

Symphonic Wind Orchestra
The Symphonic Wind Orchestra is designed for experienced amateurs and students to play and study significant repertoire for Wind Orchestra and Wind Ensemble. A regular feature of the course will be chamber music as well as wind ensemble playing. Some of the repertoire will be studied in depth, the remainder in repertoire sessions.

 

Ellerby	Paris Sketches
Gorb	Dances from Crete
Hindemith	Symphony in Bb
Holst	First Suite in Eb
McNeff	Clarinet Concerto (soloist, Paul Vowles)
Mendelssohn	Overture for Winds, opus  24
Alarcon	Concertango
Strauss	Sereanade  for Winds, opus 7
Sparke	Norkolk Dances
McNeff	Wasteland Wind Music

For further information, including how to apply, please visit the Canford Summer School site.

Timothy Reynish	Timothy Reynish held principal horn positions with the Northern Sinfonia, Sadlers Wells Opera and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra before joining the Royal Northern College of Music as Tutor in Conducting and later Head of School of Wind and Percussion. He studied conducting with George Hurst, Dean Dixon, and Franco Farrara, was a prizewinner in the Mitropulos International Conducting Competition, and has conducted orchestras and wind ensembles in Canada, Scandinavia, Europe the Middle East and North and South America. Since leaving the RNCM he has worked unstintingly to raise both the performing standards and the quality of music played by wind orchestras and ensembles around the world - indeed he has commissioned a copious number of major works himself. Following a term as President of the World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles he currently spends much of his year commuting between America and the UK with the occasional trip to Australia!
Mark Heron	Mark Heron studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama, the Royal Northern College of Music and in international masterclasses with Neeme Järvi and Jorma Panula. In 2005 he won the Neeme Järvi Conducting Competition and the following year was selected by the London Symphony Orchestra to participate in their mentoring scheme for young conductors. Mark is Music Director of the Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra, Liverpool Mozart Orchestra, Manchester University Symphony Orchestra and the National Youth Wind Orchestra of Israel. He is a member of the conducting faculty at the RNCM where he works with all of the college’s orchestras and ensembles and regularly records contemporary music with the RNCM Wind Orchestra. As a guest conductor Mark works regularly with orchestras in Finland, Estonia, Germany and Israel as well as in the UK.  Increasingly well regarded in the field of conductor training, Mark teaches at the RNCM, Manchester University, the Royal Air Force and Canford Summer School. You can find out more about his activities at www.markheron.co.uk
Russell Cowieson	Russell Cowieson studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and the Guildhall School of Music. Conducting studies were undertaken with Tim Reynish, Baldur Br”nnimann and George Hurst. He is Musical Director of the Edinburgh University Symphony Orchestra and the newly formed Scottish National Wind Orchestra which is in residence at the RSAMD. In 2007 Russell was appointed Artistic Director of the BASBWE International Wind Festival held at the RSAMD and in 2008 served on the faculty of the Royal Northern College of Music Conducting Weekend. Russell has worked with Young Sinfonia, the RNCM Junior Orchestra, the RSAMD Wind Orchestra, the RSAMD Junior School and Cambridgeshire Youth Wind Orchestra.