MEMF Workshop: Schein with Alison Kinder
Knowle Village Hall, SolihullSchein’s Banchetto Musicale – a workshop for instruments (recorders, strings, brass and reeds at pitch A=440) with Alison Kinder.
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Cambridge Early Music Baroque Summer School
Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, HertfordshireWeldon/Purcell The Tempest, or The Enchanted Island. Offered in collaboration with the Academy of Ancient Music (AAM), directed by Laurence Cummings. Pitch: A=415.
Beauchamp Early Music Week
Malvern CollegeThis residential course is for singers and players of Renaissance instruments and has been running for many years.
Cambridge Early Music Renaissance Summer School
Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, HertfordshireCharles V and the Spanish Golden Age: music for an empire where the sun never sets - music by Morales, Guerrero, Anchieta, Vasquez, Crecquillon, Victoria and others. For voices and viols, with Clare Wilkinson, Carys Lane, Giles Underwood, Alison Crum and Alison Kinder.
NORVIS 2025
Barnard Castle School Newgate, Barnard CastleThe 53rd NORVIS summer school - a week-long early music summer school in County Durham.
Baroque Buffet
Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, HertfordshireAn increasingly popular course for those interested in Baroque performance practice using modern instruments.
Early Music Summer School
Higham Hall Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, CumbriaFor competent singers, viol and recorder players, covering music c1450-c1650.
Baroque Week Summer School
Queen Anne's School Caversham, BerkshireThe theme for 2025 is Visiting Vienna: Exploring Music at the Habsburg Court.
Irish Recorder and Viol Course 2025
An Grianán, Co. LouthA course designed for players of recorders, viols and other early instruments, covering a wide repertoire from ancient to modern. Sessions include one-to-a-part groups, consort songs, trio sonatas, choir, large and small ensembles. Tutors: Ibi Aziz, Caoimhe de Paor, Pamela Flanagan, Philip Thorby, Peter Wendland.
Baroque Trios with Zarek Trio
Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, HertfordshireJoin Zarek Trio in a course focused on the baroque trio sonata.
HISS 2025
Bishop Burton College York Road, Bishop BurtonThe Historically Informed Summer School - where folk, traditional and early music meet.
Medieval Music in the Dales
Bolton Castle Nr Leyburn, North YorkshireThe Medieval Instrumentarium - celebrate instrument design, construction, history and - of course - playing!
Voices, Viols & Recorders Association at Halsway
Halsway Manor Halsway Lane, Crowcombe, TauntonAn un-tutored course for experienced singers and players of early instruments.
Renaissance Viol and Recorder Course with Linarol Consort
Holland House, nr PershoreThe Linarol Consort's Renaissance Viol and Recorder course is for experienced viol and recorder players with an interest in improving their technique on Renaissance instruments and in reading from facsimile. Tutors: David Hatcher and Alison Kinder, assisted by Claire Horacek and Timothy Lin.
MEMF Workshop with Philip Thorby
Solihull Methodist Church Blosssomfield Road, SolihullWorkshop for voices and instruments with Philip Thorby. There will be a short AGM at lunchtime. This workshop to mark the 540th anniversary of the death of Andrea Gabrieli, and will explore some of his 12-part works for singers, cornetts, sackbuts, recorders, curtals, strings & continuo and, depending on forces, his 16-part Gloria.
NEEMF Workshop: Ludus Danielis with Trouvere
Burley in Wharfedale Methodist ChurchLudus Danielis - The Play of Daniel. Workshop for singers and instrumentalists - flutes, guitar-types and bowed strings of all kinds, harp, psaltery, hurdy gurdy, percussion of all kinds. Led by Trouvere (Gill Page and Paul Leigh) and Richard de Winter.
Banbury Early Music Festival
St Mary's Church, BanburyBanbury Early Music Festival is for early music fans and newcomers alike, to come and participate in inspiring workshops, listen to world class concerts, leaf through a myriad of music and try out early instruments until their heart's content!
Purcell for Singers & Continuo
Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, HertfordshireAn opportunity for singers and continuo players to explore Purcell's solo songs and ensemble works in detail with Emily Owen and Satoko Doi-Luck.
SWEMF Workshop: Polychoral Music with Stephanie Dyer
Freshford Village Hall, nr BathPolychoral music for voices and instruments with Stephanie Dyer - details TBC.
SEMF Workshop with Emily White
Headcorn Village Hall KentWorkshop for instruments directed by Emily White - details TBC.
NWEMF Workshop with Ali Kinder
St Matthew's, StretfordRenaissance Italian canzonas for viols and recorders (A=440).
NEEMF Workshop: Gibbons anthems with Bill Hunt
Clements Hall, York Nunthorpe Rd, YorkAnthems by Orlando Gibbons - a workshop led by Bill Hunt. For all voices, viols of all sizes and soft wind (recorders, flutes) with a supporting role for well behaved curtals in the chorus sections, organ and lute are also welcome, A=440.
EEMF Two-Day Workshop with George Parris
Thaxted Parish ChurchTwo day event in Thaxted Church with George Parris. Heinrich Schütz Schwanengesang for voices and instruments.
Rondo Viol Academy
St. Katharine's, Henley-on-ThamesIntermediate and Upper Intermediate. Run by Jacqui Robertson-Wade and Alison Kinder.
MEMF Workshop: Vivaldi Gloria with Ben England
Vivaldi Gloria with Tutor Ben England - a Baroque (A415) workshop for voices and instruments - further details TBC.
Lute Songs from England, France & Germany
Hawkwood College, StroudAn immersive exploration of lute songs from around 1600 in Northern Europe - centred on John Dowland’s best-beloved "First Book of Songes", but also welcoming repertoire from lands that he visited. Open to singers of all ranges as well as lutenists. Facilitators: Emma Kirkby, Florian Franke & Sam Brown.
Flute, Lute and Cello Baroque Weekend
Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, HertfordshireA friendly introduction for flute, lute and cello players to the rich but sometimes forbidding world of baroque chamber music.
BMEMF Workshop with Emily White
The Drill Hall, ChepstowFemale Composers of 17th Century Italy with Emily White, for singers and instrumentalists.
SWEMF Workshop: Andrea Gabrieli with Philip Thorby
St Thomas Church, ThorvertonPhilip Thorby will be the musical director of this wonderful workshop, which will mark the 540th anniversary of the death of the great Andrea Gabrieli, composer and first organist at St Mark's in Venice from 1566 until his death in 1585. We will explore some of Andrea's great twelve-part works, including the psalm setting, `Benedicam...
Viol Consorts with Fretwork
Hawkwood College, StroudThis course offers viol players the chance to explore consort repertoire from the viol's Golden Age and to improve their technique along the way. Composers studied will include Jenkins, Purcell, Holborne, Lawes and Coperario.
NEEMF Workshop with Drew Cantrill-Fenwick
St Francis Church Hall, NewcastleFrom Darkness to Light – a journey through Early Baroque splendour for voices and instruments. An Advent come and sing & play, led by Drew Cantrill-Fenwick, pitch: A=415.
NWEMF Workshop with Gawain Glenton
St Mary's Church Hall, Sale‘The Sound of Power‘ – Johann Stadlmayr’s Polychoral Music for the Habsburg Courts, a workshop led by Gawain Glenton. The choice of repertoire for this workshop will be tailored as closely as possible to the ensemble on the day, but will hopefully include two 12-part motets: Deus qui glorificantes and Domine quis habitabit. This workshop will benefit from...
TVEMF Renaissance Playing Day
Whitehill Centre, CheshamRenaissance Playing Day (A=440), for one-to-a-part singers as well as instrumentalists.
The London International Festival of Early Music
Blackheath Concert Halls 23 Lee Road, LondonThe London International Festival of Early Music 2025.
SEMF Workshop with Ali Kinder
Boxgrove Village Hall, ChichesterWorkshop for voices and instruments directed by Ali Kinder, further details TBC.
Rondo Viol Academy
Foxhill House, Frodsham CheshirePreformed Consorts. Run by Jacqui Robertson-Wade and Alison Kinder.
Page to Performance: Medieval Music
Halsway Manor Halsway Lane, Crowcombe, TauntonCome and discover Medieval music with Mary Mohan, Jude Rees and Leah Stuttard. 2025’s focus will be Adam de la Halle.
Consorted Viols
Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, HertfordshireThree 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 with Ali Kinder
Music for voices and instruments - Leckhampton, Cheltenham.
Gaudete! Festive Renaissance Music
Halsway Manor Halsway Lane, Crowcombe, TauntonWilliam Lyons and Richard Thomas from The City Musick will be heading back to Halsway Manor this Christmastide, bringing with them all the joys of the festive season during the Renaissance.
TVEMF Christmas Workshop: Valls with Patrick Craig
Amersham Community Centre Chiltern Avenue, AmershamValls Missa Scala Aretina for singers and instruments with Patrick Craig.
The City Musick
Jackdaws Music Great Elm, Frome, SomersetExplore the rich and varied repertoire of musicians from court and city in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, with William Lyons & Richard Thomas.
Rondo Viol Academy
St. Katharine's, Henley-on-ThamesPreformed Consorts. Run by Jacqui Robertson-Wade and Alison Kinder.
NWEMF Workshop with Lisa Colton
An Early Music Love Affair - a workshop for voices and instruments with Lisa Colton. Liverpool area.
TVEMF Workshop: JS Bach Christmas Oratorio Choruses with Philip Thorby
JS Bach: Choruses from the Christmas Oratorio with Philip Thorby, for singers and baroque orchestra (A=415).
Viol Consorts with Fretwork
Jackdaws Music Great Elm, Frome, SomersetThis course offers viol players the chance to explore consort repertoire from the viol’s Golden Age and to improve their technique along the way, with Joanna Levine and Richard Boothby of Fretwork.
Rondo Viol Academy
The Grange, Bury St Edmunds SuffolkAdvanced. Run by Jacqui Robertson-Wade and Alison Kinder.
Easter Early Music Course
Haberdashers' School, MonmouthThis popular and highly acclaimed course provides an excellent opportunity for experienced players of viols and recorders to work on early music in a chamber setting.
Rondo Viol Academy
Shepherd's Dene, NorthumberlandIntermediate and Upper Intermediate. Run by Jacqui Robertson-Wade and Alison Kinder.
NWEMF Workshop with Ben England
Workshop for voices and strings with Ben England. Wilmslow.
NWEMF Workshop with Peter Wendland
Polychoral music in 8, 12 and 13 parts, workshop for voices and instruments with Peter Wendland. Lancaster.
NWEMF Workshop with Stephanie Dyer
Workshop for voices and instruments with Stephanie Dyer. Chester.
Rondo Viol Academy
St. Katharine's, Henley-on-ThamesIntermediate and Upper Intermediate. Run by Jacqui Robertson-Wade and Alison Kinder.
NWEMF Workshop with Lizzie Gutteridge
Medieval music workshop for voices and instruments with Lizzie Gutteridge. Bolton.
NWEMF Workshop with Peter Syrus
Workshop for voices and instruments with Peter Syrus. Bramhall, Stockport.
TVEMF Christmas Workshop with Philip Thorby
Amersham Community Centre Chiltern Avenue, AmershamChristmas Workshop for voices and instruments with Philip Thorby.