A baroque chamber music course at A415 predominantly for pre-formed groups, individual players are also welcome to apply.
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4 events,Participants will learn the steps and skills needed to make their own oboe, English horn (Cor Anglais), or baroque oboe reeds. Music from the Odhecaton - a workshop for instrumentalists. ‘A notorious swearer and blasphemer’ – the sad life and wonderful music of Thomas Weelkes. Singers in all voices are welcome, as are viols and recorders. |
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2 events,Fifteenth Century Medieval Dance, and Fifteenth Century Vocal Polyphony. Singers and instrumentalists are invited to a “24 hour Drop-In” performance of MESSIAH at St. George’s Church, Hanover Square. Starting with AND THE GLORY OF THE LORD with whoever is there, working through the choruses until the end, then starting all over again and repeating this for 24 hours. |
3 events,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. |
3 events,Two workshops to mark the 400th anniversary of William Byrd’s death. |
4 events,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. Evening sessions for all are conducted and include music for instruments and voices. |
3 events,Open to all non-professional musicians of any age, participants will have the opportunity to work on a piece of music in a friendly and supportive environment. |
3 events,Have fun with the Taborers at the International Pipe and Tabor Festival, featuring a Symposium, workshops, instruments, a concert, and processing and performing with morris and early dance. |
3 events,Live workshop directed by John Hancorn on choruses from Bach’s B minor Mass, for singers and orchestra (i.e. appropriate instruments!). Pitch A=440. |
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3 events,Gabrieli and his contemporaries: how to play choral and instrumental music, a workshop for recorders (A = 440) with Polyphonica Recorder Trio. A journey from England to Germany and Italy for violins, violas, cellos, double bass/violone, viols and theorbo. The day is for string players, wind players, solo voice, and continuo, playing chamber music in various combinations. |
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2 events,This course is for all levels of ability and beginners are very welcome. As well as the violin family, support can also be given for making a rebec (an ancient ancestor of the violin). This course provides the opportunity for: experienced viol players to hone their technical and musical skills, playing renaissance music on renaissance instruments, and players with varying levels of experience to play from facsimlles. The tutors are David Hatcher and Alison Kinder, |
3 events,Missa Dominus Regnavit (for 4 choirs) by Lambert de Sayve. Come and Sing Henrich Bieber’s Requiem in F Minor and Polychoral motets for choir, trombones and strings. A day of workshops and rehearsal leading to a concert performance in the evening. A workshop for early and folk instrumentalists celebrating the 400th anniversary of composer John Playford, playing music from The English Dancing Master. |
1 event,A day’s workshop for singers and instrumentalists focusing on music by William Byrd & Thomas Weelkes, alongside music by their English contemporaries. |