Ardal Powell
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Ardal Powell is a maker and player of historical flute
s and a publisher
of books on music.
Powell received his MA
degree in English in 1989 and PhD
degree in Music in 2004 from Magdalene College
. Both degrees came from Cambridge University. He studied Baroque flute
at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague
.
He specializes in the study of baroque and classical flute and the effect the relationship between construction, playing technique, performance and repertoire has on society.
He has written several books on flute history and flute playing, and has received several awards. He won the Bessaraboff Prize in 2005 for his publication The Flute, and received an award from the Fellowship for College Teachers and Independent Scholars from the National Endowment for the Humanities in 1993.
In 1984 he co-founded Folkers & Powell, Makers of Historical Flutes. The company ceased operations in 2009.
In 2010 Powell founded Music Word Media Group, to publish books about music in print and digital editions.
Western concert flute
The Western concert flute is a transverse woodwind instrument made of metal or wood. It is the most common variant of the flute. A musician who plays the flute is called a flautist, flutist, or flute player....
s and a publisher
Publishing
Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of literature or information—the activity of making information available to the general public...
of books on music.
Powell received his MA
Master of Arts (Oxbridge)
In the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Dublin, Bachelors of Arts of these universities are admitted to the degree of Master of Arts or Master in Arts on application after six or seven years' seniority as members of the university .There is no examination or study required for the degree...
degree in English in 1989 and PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
degree in Music in 2004 from Magdalene College
Magdalene College, Cambridge
Magdalene College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1428 as a Benedictine hostel, in time coming to be known as Buckingham College, before being refounded in 1542 as the College of St Mary Magdalene...
. Both degrees came from Cambridge University. He studied Baroque flute
Baroque music
Baroque music describes a style of Western Classical music approximately extending from 1600 to 1760. This era follows the Renaissance and was followed in turn by the Classical era...
at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague
Royal Conservatory of The Hague
The Royal Conservatory of The Hague is a conservatorium of music, providing higher education in music and dance, it is located in The Hague, Netherlands.-The Conservatory:...
.
He specializes in the study of baroque and classical flute and the effect the relationship between construction, playing technique, performance and repertoire has on society.
He has written several books on flute history and flute playing, and has received several awards. He won the Bessaraboff Prize in 2005 for his publication The Flute, and received an award from the Fellowship for College Teachers and Independent Scholars from the National Endowment for the Humanities in 1993.
In 1984 he co-founded Folkers & Powell, Makers of Historical Flutes. The company ceased operations in 2009.
In 2010 Powell founded Music Word Media Group, to publish books about music in print and digital editions.
External links
- Publications - list of publications by Ardal Powell
- FluteHistory.com - a comprehensive history of the flute written by Powell