STANDARD: INTERMEDIATE, ADVANCEDRenowned clarinetists David Campbell, Margaret Archibald and Ian Scott and the widely admired collaborative pianist John Flinders, return to lead this friendly and popular end of summer course. For some sessions participants will be divided into two large choirs, for others into small ensembles, and John will join his fellow tutors for work on some of the easier clarinet and piano repertoire. Course members share an informal concert on Sunday afternoon, while an added bonus is the public recital which the tutors give on Saturday at 8 pm and for which all participants receive a ticket.

As an optional add-on to the clarinet weekend, players are invited to apply to stay one extra night to prepare a programme for performance in local care homes. This is an exciting opportunity for a small group to perform a selection of popular pieces in a range of styles for older audiences no longer able to get out to the concert hall. The Clarinets in the Community course will disperse after tea on Monday, having visited local care settings to perform during the day. The timetable for the entire weekend will be devised to offer some opportunity for the Monday group to rehearse during small group sessions without impacting on the timetable for the clarinet weekend overall.