Counterpoint Workshop with Ericsson Hatfield
Thursdays, 5-6:30pm CET (Berlin) (über Zoom, max. 100 Teilnehmende)
- 12. November 2026
- 19. November 2026
- 26. November 2026
- 03. December 2026
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Committee: Tim Gebel, Johannes Hentschel
Dieser vierteilige Workshop mit dem Komponisten und Musiktheoretiker Ericsson Hatfield führt in die Prinzipien und die Praxis der Kanonkomposition ein. Anhand angeleiteter Übungen beschäftigen sich die Teilnehmenden mit zweistimmigen Kanons, verschiedenen Einsatzintervallen, dem doppelten Kontrapunkt sowie der Übertragung kanonischer Verfahren auf drei oder mehr Stimmen.
This four-part workshop with composer and music theorist Ericsson Hatfield introduces the principles and practice of canonic composition. Through guided exercises, participants will explore two-voice canons, different intervals of imitation, invertible counterpoint, and techniques for extending canonic procedures to three or more voices.
Abstract
Canon is among the most rigorous forms of contrapuntal composition, yet its underlying procedures are remarkably accessible when approached systematically. This four-part workshop introduces participants to the principles and practice of canonic composition, with particular emphasis on the acquisition of practical skills through guided exercises. Beginning with simple two-voice canons, participants will explore the construction of canons at different intervals of imitation, the application of invertible counterpoint, and the extension of these procedures to three or more voices.
Ericsson Hatfield is a composer, violinist, and music theorist currently pursuing a PhD in Music Theory at McGill University under Peter Schubert and Jon Wild, specializing in canon and invertible counterpoint. He holds degrees from New York University and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where he has also taught counterpoint. His compositions have received numerous awards and have been published by E. C. Schirmer. His research and teaching focus on the systematic procedures of contrapuntal composition, particularly their historical development and practical application.