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June 21-27

Chorworks 2027:

Handel @ Cannons

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Overview

Through Duke Chapel, the nonprofit organization Chorworks is offering their summer program “VENETIAN VESPERS – Music by Monteverdi & His Circle” from June 15 to 21, 2026, at Duke University. The workshop is led by Dr. Philip Cave, executive director of Chorworks and conductor-in-residence at Duke Chapel. Those invited to the program will receive a scholarship covering the full cost of tuition and housing (travel not included).

What to expect

The week comprises:

  • Master classes—vocal solo and ensemble coaching
  • Coaching—training for conductors and continuo playing and possible future solo engagements at Duke
  • Seminars—on the music and its context
  • Performances in Duke Chapel and Divinity School—formal and informal concerts with period instrument accompaniment

Below is a typical daily schedule:

Check-In

9:00 – 9:30am

Group Activity

11:00am

Lunch Break

12:30pm

Creative Workshop

2:00pm

Dinner

6:30pm

Faculty

❋ Philip Cave, director
❋ Clara Rottsolk, soprano
❋ Guy Cutting, tenor
❋ Giles Underwood, bass
❋ Roseen Giles, musicology
❋ Daniel Swenberg, theorbo

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