Online Early Music Forum

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Every Monday and Friday, In your own home, online with Jamulus software (https://jamulus.io). OEMF began just before lockdown, as the COVID19 pandemic was gathering momentum, and has continued ever since. In addition to the usual equipment (your voice and your musical talent), you will need a computer with Jamulus software (https://jamulus.io). Turn off Wi-Fi (please...

The Sixteen Choral Workshop: Exeter

The Hall, Exeter

The Sixteen Choral Workshops are a rare and rewarding opportunity for keen amateur singers to explore a variety of music inspired by The Sixteen’s own Choral Pilgrimage. This workshop will explore Casulana: Morir non puo ‘I mio core, and Lassus: Justorum animae.

Monteverdi Vespers with Paul McCreesh

St Peter's Church, Hammersmith Black Lion Lane, London

Monteverdi Vespers workshop, organised by Petros Singers; led by Paul McCreesh, with the Gabrieli Consort and Players.  

MEMF Workshop: Purcell with Simon Harper

Angel Centre, Worcester

This is a workshop for singers and one keyboard player, exploring some of the sacred anthems by Henry Purcell, regarded as one of England's greatest composers of the Baroque period.

Bach Cantata Workshop: BWV 80 &106

St George's, Folkestone

An opportunity to work on a couple of the church cantatas of J.S.Bach, “Ein Feste Burg” and “Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit”, with conductor Duncan Lord and accompanist Kevin Bull.

Come & Sing Purcell with James Weeks

Durham Cathedral

James Weeks leads an inspiring day exploring the brilliant, varied and stunningly expressive church music of Henry Purcell.  This special workshop takes place in the magnificent Chapter House of Durham Cathedral, and culminates in a unique opportunity to for participants to sing one of the workshop pieces as an Introit at the cathedral’s service of...

Dorset Bach Cantata Club

Sturminster Newton High School Bath Road, Sturminster Newton

Cantata 29 Wir danken dir, Gott. Cantata 63 Christen, ätzet diesen Tag. ​

Rondo Viol Academy

St. Katharine's, Henley-on-Thames

Intermediate and Upper Intermediate.

South West Baroque Orchestra Rehearsal

Culmstock Village Hall, Devon

South West Baroque Orchestra is the regional period instrument orchestra in the South West.  Applicants are welcome to play for a rehearsal to try out the experience of baroque playing techniques.

SEMF Workshop: Morley with Will Dawes & Katie Banks

Findon Village Hall, West Sussex

In this workshop, Katie and Will take you on a sung exploration of Thomas Morley’s life and music; the programme will include both his secular and his sacred music in up to 7 parts, with texts in Latin, English and Italian.

NWEMF Workshop: Voices & Viols with Elizabeth Dodd

St Mary's Church Hall, Sale

Apt for voices & viols - Music from Jacobean England Singing with viols and viol playing with singers is a special and unique experience with a particularly English repertoire consisting of madrigals, motets, verse anthems and consort anthems (A=415). Applications now open via the link below.

EEMF Workshop: Valentini with Philip Thorby

St Peter's by the Waterfront, Ipswich College St, Ipswich

Giovanni Valentini Missa Diligam Te Domine a 12-part polychoral workshop for singers and instrumentalists.

London Motet & Madrigal Club Meeting

St Michael's Church, Cornhill, London

A London-based music club who meet once a month to sing repertoire from the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras from Britain and Europe.

Medieval and Renaissance Consorts

Hawkwood College, Stroud

A weekend of medieval and renaissance consort music coaching and performance, with William Lyons & The City Musick.

EMFS Viol Consort Cafe

St Catherine's, Edinburgh

Viol players of all standards are welcome, players will work in small groups of similar standard and experience so everyone will be catered for!  Led by Philip Redfern and Vickie Hobson.

NWEMF Workshop: Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla with Clive Walkley

Quaker Meeting House, Lancaster

This workshop provides singers and instrumentalists with an opportunity to perform some of the exciting and rhythmically challenging music by the Spanish composer Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla. The main work to be studied is Padilla’s Missa sine nomine. Booking now open via the link below.

London Motet & Madrigal Club Meeting

St Michael's Church, Cornhill, London

A London-based music club who meet once a month to sing repertoire from the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras from Britain and Europe.

South West Baroque Orchestra Rehearsal

Culmstock Village Hall, Devon

South West Baroque Orchestra is the regional period instrument orchestra in the South West.  Applicants are welcome to play for a rehearsal to try out the experience of baroque playing techniques.

NWEMF Workshop: Recorders with Polyphonica

All Saints, Chester

Grace Barton with Polyphonica Recorder Trio will present a workshop for recorder players exploring how to play vocal and instrumental music of Gabrieli and his European contemporaries. Booking now open via the link below.

NEEMF Workshop: The Borgias with Caius Lee

Summerhill Bowling Club, Newcastle upon Tyne

The Borgias: from sinners to saints. Join Caius Lee, Director of College Music at Worcester College, Oxford, and Director of the Florence International Singing Programme, for a day exploring the composers associated with this notorious dynasty.

Come & Sing with Stile Antico

St Clement Danes, London

During this event, you will enjoy exploring sumptuous Sevillian motets written in honour of the Virgin Mary, sacred works written by Mexican composers, and even music in the Nahuatl language of the Aztec Empire.

Page to Performance: Medieval Music

Halsway Manor Halsway Lane, Crowcombe, Taunton

Come and discover Medieval music with Mary Mohan and Jude Rees.  Delve into the world of Medieval manuscripts, dance tunes, beautiful sacred music and more.

Consorting Viols

Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

Tutors: Alison Crum, John Bryan, Peter Wendland, Ibi Aziz. Three days of viol consort playing in preformed groups of any level, studying in depth any music chosen by the group, coached by members of the Rose Consort of Viols.

SWEMF Workshop: Robert Parsons with David Allinson

St Peter's Church, Leckhampton Cheltenham

The reputation of Robert Parsons (c.1535–72), today rests almost entirely on the honeyed beauty of his Ave Maria, with its perfect Amen. But his other sacred music is of such high quality, and so little known, that it will be a pleasure to explore it.

Nidderdale Messiah 2024

Holy Trinity, Knaresborough

A once a year treat for singers to come together to perform Handel's amazing music & raise money for a local charity. This year's event will be conducted by Anthony Gray.

York Early Music Christmas Festival 2024

National Centre for Early Music York

A variety of concerts and other events, including a choral workshop for all presented by Robert Hollingworth, director of I Fagiolini.

South West Baroque Orchestra Rehearsal

Culmstock Village Hall, Devon

South West Baroque Orchestra is the regional period instrument orchestra in the South West.  Applicants are welcome to play for a rehearsal to try out the experience of baroque playing techniques.

London Motet & Madrigal Club Meeting

St Michael's Church, Cornhill, London

A London-based music club who meet once a month to sing repertoire from the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras from Britain and Europe.

TVEMF Christmas Workshop

Amersham Community Centre Chiltern Avenue, Amersham

Christmas Workshop for Voices and Instruments.

Gaudete! Renaissance Music for the Festive Season

Halsway Manor Halsway Lane, Crowcombe, Taunton

William Lyons and Richard Thomas from The City Musick will be heading to Halsway Manor for the very first time, bringing with them all the joys of the festive season during the Renaissance.

Christmas Music with Owain Park & The Gesualdo Six

Hawkwood College, Stroud

For centuries Christmas and the surrounding seasons have inspired composers to new heights of invention. The repertoire chosen for this course will reach across the ages: from the eternal beauty of the Tudor church right up to the twenty-first century.

EMF Viol Consort Cafe

St Catherine's, Edinburgh

Viol players of all standards are welcome, players will work in small groups of similar standard and experience so everyone will be catered for!  Led by Philip Redfern and Vickie Hobson.

NEEMF Workshop: Medieval Christmas with Trouvere

Clements Hall, York Nunthorpe Rd, York

Five Centuries of a Medieval Christmas: a workshop for all instruments, led by Paul Leigh and Gill Page of Trouvere. The workshop will look at pieces from the eleventh through to the fifteenth centuries, including plainchant, paraliturgical hymns, secular music and devotional carols from as far afield as France, Sicily and England.

Rondo Viol Academy

St. Katharine's, Henley-on-Thames

Elementary, Lower Intermediate, Pre-formed Consorts.

London Motet & Madrigal Club Meeting

St Michael's Church, Cornhill, London

A London-based music club who meet once a month to sing repertoire from the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras from Britain and Europe.

Bath Bach Choir Choral Workshop: Cantata BWV 75

St Swithin's, Bath

Come and join members of Bath Bach Choir in singing Bach’s cantata Die Elenden sollen essen (BWV 75), under the direction of David Hill, Musical Director of the Choir.

Recorder Orchestra Weekend 2025

Halsway Manor Halsway Lane, Crowcombe, Taunton

Recorders@Plymouth are back for their annual visit to Halsway Manor, offering an opportunity to explore the huge diversity of recorder orchestra repertoire.

The City Musick with William Lyons and Richard Thomas

Jackdaws Music Great Elm, Frome, Somerset

Explore the rich and varied repertoire of musicians from court and city in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, for wind and brass instruments: cornett, sackbut, shawm, dulcian, recorder (at 440) and crumhorn.

Dorset Bach Cantata Club

D’Urberville Centre, Wool

Cantata 61 Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland. Cantata 182 Himmelskönig, sei willkommen.

Rondo Viol Academy

St. Katharine's, Henley-on-Thames

Advanced.

PIVA – Real Roots!

Halsway Manor Halsway Lane, Crowcombe, Taunton

Exploring the world of late 16th-century popular music, as heard in both court and country.

17th & 18th Century Chamber Music Workshop

Higham Hall Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria

For pre-formed chamber groups (with or without singer) who should bring at least 4 pieces to work on which can be at varying stages of readiness.  Work at 415 or 440Hz, with availability of one harpsichord playable at either pitch, plus Higham’s transposable electric pianos. Tutors: Katharine May and Michael Sanderson.

London Motet & Madrigal Club Meeting

St Michael's Church, Cornhill, London

A London-based music club who meet once a month to sing repertoire from the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras from Britain and Europe.

Viol Consorts with members of Fretwork

Jackdaws Music Great Elm, Frome, Somerset

This course offers viol players the chance to explore consort repertoire from the viol’s Golden Age and to improve their technique along the way.

Morales in Granada 2025

Monasterio de San Bernardo, Granada

This course, directed by Gabriel Díaz, will celebrate the music of Spain’s first great composer.  It will be held in the monastery of San Bernardo, in the shadow of the Alhambra in Granada’s Albaicín.  The central work is the mass that Morales based on Josquin’s chanson ‘Mille regretz’.

London Motet & Madrigal Club Meeting

St Michael's Church, Cornhill, London

A London-based music club who meet once a month to sing repertoire from the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras from Britain and Europe.

London Motet & Madrigal Club Meeting

St Michael's Church, Cornhill, London

A London-based music club who meet once a month to sing repertoire from the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras from Britain and Europe.

Singing Weekend with Tim Knight

Whalley Abbey Clitheroe

Music will be taken from 'The Oxford Book of Tudor Anthems' and 'The Oxford Book of English Madrigals'.

Tenby: A Portuguese Requiem 2025

St Mary’s Church, Tenby Pembrokeshire

A course directed by Patrick Craig in the historic Pembrokeshire port, centred on the six-part Requiem of the Portuguese composer Manuel Cardoso (c. 1566-1650), interspersed with funerary motets by other Portuguese composers

Rondo Viol Academy

Shepherd's Dene, Northumberland

Intermediate and Upper Intermediate.

Dorset Bach Cantata Club

D’Urberville Centre, Wool

JS Bach Cantata 118: O Jesu Christ, mein’s lebens Licht. JS Bach Cantata 146: Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal. JS Bach Motet BWV 230: Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden.

London Motet & Madrigal Club Meeting

St Michael's Church, Cornhill, London

A London-based music club who meet once a month to sing repertoire from the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras from Britain and Europe.

Voices, Viols & Recorders Association

Halsway Manor Halsway Lane, Crowcombe, Taunton

An un-tutored course for experienced singers and players of early instruments.  Non-fixed ensembles of recorders and viols form the main part of the week with a variety of small singing groups depending on participants.