[AMS-announce] CFP: Singing Music from 1500 to 1900, York, UK, July 2009

[Announcements for the AMS]

CFP: Singing Music from 1500 to 1900 (York, UK, 7-10 July 2009)

National Early Music Association (NEMA) International Conference, in cooperation with University of York Music Department and the York Early Music Festival.

The starting point for this conference is NEMA’s conviction that early music singing is often far from being historically informed. We invite contributors to consider evidence for vocal techniques and styles of the period and how such knowledge can enhance and invigorate current performances. See announcement and PDF link on NEMA’s website http://www.nema-uk.org/ for further details. 

The conference is expected to cover most aspects of this huge subject, including: vocal style; ornamentation; intonation; volume and auditoria; deportment; and controversial performance practice issues such as the use/extent of vibrato and lower larynx development. The focus will be on Musica Practica rather than Musica Theoretica, with illustrations, demonstrations, concerts, workshops, discussions and at least one “baroque bel canto” master class. 

Proposals for papers and other contributions, together with an abstract or description, are invited. They should be submitted no later than 1 January 2009 to: Dr. John Potter, Department of Music, University of York, Heslington, YO10 5DD, UK (Email:-  jp32 at york.ac.uk).