The Arp Schnitger academy, August 8-14, 2021
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck and Matthias Weckman
North German Chorale Fantasias – a genre for three keyboards and pedal (A 3 Clavier)

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In 2000, the north German baroque organ in Örgryte New Church built according to the style of Arp Schnitger (1648–1719), one of the most important organ builders in history was inaugurated. Arp Schnitger, who was active in north Germany, built more than 150 organs. He was the first truly internationally active organ builder, combining the highest quality in craft and sound with a larger output of instruments than any earlier organ builder. The unique baroque organ in Örgryte New Church, built in the 1990s as a research project by organ builders from twelve countries, and in collaboration between the University of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology, was conceived in Schnitger’s style, and it is the centre of the annual Arp Schnitger Academy (ASA), which will take place August 8-14, 2021. It is an international Academy for a limited number of participants, who will study organ playing at the baroque organ in Örgryte New Church under the guidance of Hans Davidsson.

In 2021, the focus will be the music of Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621), Matthias Weckman (c. 1616–1674), and the genre of north German Chorale Fantasia by the 17th-century German composers.


ACADEMY PROGAM
– Daily workshops featuring organ works from the repertoire list
– Presentations on various performance aspects (registration–rhetoric–accentuation–fingering–gesture etc)
– Lectures on Arp Schnitger’s life, work and sound concept
– Workshops on keyboard technique (primarily clavichord)
– Scheduled practice time on the meantone organs in Örgryte New Church (Arvidsson/van Eeken/Yokota 2000), the Haga church (Brombaugh 1992) and related keyboard instruments
– Participant’s concerts in Örgryte New Church; Haga Church and the keyboard centre on the island of Bohus-Björkö


REPERTOIRE LIST
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621)
–Echo Fantasia in a (recommended edition: Breitkopf & Härtel EB 8741-8743 editors Harald Vogel and Pieter Dirksen)
– Free choice of works

Matthias Weckman (c. 1616-1674)
– Toccata vel Preludium (in d)
– Preambulum Primi toni a 5 (ex D) (recommended edition: Gehrmans Förlag, CG6873, gehrmans.se)
– O lux beata trinitas, Quintus Versus
– Es ist das Heil uns kommen her´, Sextus versus
– Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott, Secundus versus (recommended edition: Bärenreiter Verlag, BA 6211, baerenreiter.com)
– Free choice of chorale fantasias by Weckman, Michael Prateorius (1571-1621), Heinrich Scheidemann (ca. 1595-1663), Franz Tunder (1614-1667), Dieterich Buxtehude (c. 1637–1707).


PARTICIPATION
The Arp Schnitger Academy The Arp Schnitger academy is an International Academy for a limited number of participants. The maximum number of participants is ten. Only active participants are going to be considered for acceptance. The academy is primarily aimed to be an inspirational event for advanced organ students and professional organists. Accordingly, we are unfortunately not able to accept all applications.


APPLICATION
Please send your application to [email protected], stating you are applying for the ARP SCHNITGER ACADEMY including a short CV, no later than June 28. All applicants are going to be notified concerning acceptance by July 5, 2020. We look forward to six inspirational days at the unique North German baroque organ in Örgryte new church. Make friends with colleagues from around the world in one of the leading International Organ Centres. It is our pleasure to extend a warm invitation to attend the Arp Schnitger Academy 2021! We look forward to seeing you in Göteborg!


COVID-19 GUIDE LINES The Schnitger academy focuses on the opportunity for professional organist to work with the unique four-manual mean-tone organ in Schnitger-style in Örgryte new church. The number of participants is limited to maximum 10. In accordance with the recommendations from the Swedish health authorities to minimize the risk for infection of Covid-19, the work this year is going to follow the following guidelines: only one player at the console with the instructor in a distance of 2 meters. All other participants follow the work from the balcony with a physical distance of 2 meters or from a screen with a video transmission in the large sanctuary of the church. The church seats 500 people and nobody else has access to the sanctuary during the academy. Only participants who are free of any symptoms are allowed to participate, and requested to keep distance and to wash their hand frequently, including before they play the organ. We will document in video relevant parts of the academy.


COLLABORATION
The Arp Schnitger Academy are organized in close collaboration with the parishes in Örgryte and Haga.