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  • Early music in the 20th century

    Keeley Street, London Covent Garden, London

    Tutor: Edward Breen Explore the early music pioneers of the 20th century. Learn about different approaches in each genre and unpick some of the arguments about ‘authenticity’ and ‘historically informed...

  • Early Music Ensemble

    Keeley Street, London Covent Garden, London

    An ensemble for musicians interested in learning the skills of playing consort music in different instrumental combinations ("broken consort"). It will be a journey exploring the variety of sound combinations...

  • Baroque Trio Sonatas with the Herschel Players

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    The Herschel Players will coach a range of trio sonatas for combinations of baroque instruments: recorders, violins, oboes, flutes, viols, baroque cello, bassoon and harpsichord. Tutors: Susanna Pell, Mie Hayashi...

  • Byrd 400 Academic Symposium

    Lincoln Cathedral

    Through a series of lectures and recitals, led by a range of experts, uncover more about William Byrd, his life and music.

  • NEEMF Cousen Playing Day for Singers and Instruments

    Clements Hall, York Nunthorpe Rd, York

    John and Mary Cousen were early members of NEEMF who contributed greatly to the enjoyment of early music in the region, and more widely. This event will be open to...

  • Chalemie Summer School

    Uppingham School, Oakham Rutland

    Leading performers from the group will direct a series of workshops on 17th/18th century music, song, dance, commedia and costume making, with a particular emphasis on the English repertoire of...

  • The International Viol Summer School

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Five days of viol consort playing in a variety of group sizes with other players of an advanced level, and opportunities to study various afternoon 'options' including technical sessions, some...

  • Dartington Summer School – Week 1

    Dartington, Devon Totnes

    Vocal ensembles, medieval music, renaissance wind ensembles, viol music, chamber music, lute tuition, early keyboard classes, and more!

  • Cambridge Early Music – Baroque Summer School

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Following on from the success of last year’s production of The Fairy Queen, this year’s course focuses on Henry Purcell’s King Arthur: a dramatic work based around the play of the...

  • NORVIS 2023

    Barnard Castle School Newgate, Barnard Castle

    Summer school for recorders, viols, lutes and guitars, baroque strings, harpsichord and voices, with repertoire from early Renaissance to late Baroque.

  • Dartington Summer School – Week 2

    Dartington, Devon Totnes

    Choir and vocal ensembles, baroque orchestra, recorder classes, chamber music, keyboard tuition, vocal tuition and more!

  • Beauchamp Early Music Week

    Malvern College

    This residential course is for singers and players of renaissance instruments and has been running for many years. Booking opens January 2023.

  • Cambridge Early Music – Renaissance Summer School

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Part of Cambridge Early Music's Summer Schools programme, this week will be the perfect opportunity to spend time with like-minded musicians, and to develop your skills under the guidance of...

  • Summer Baroque Instrumental Course

    Laidlaw Music Centre, St Andrews

    An intensive five-day course for aspiring professional baroque instrumentalists.

  • Early Music Summer School

    Higham Hall Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria

    For competent singers, viol and recorder players, covering music c1450-c1650. Deborah Catterall (Head Tutor, Vocal) Elizabeth Dodd (Viol, Renaissance Dance) Philip Gruar (Recorder) Hugh Cherry (Lute) Michael Piraner (Recorder)

  • Baroque Week

    Queen Anne's School Caversham, Berkshire

    Residential Baroque Music Summer School for baroque wind, string and continuo players and up to ten singers, but there are also opportunities for instrumentalists to sing.

  • Baroque Buffet: Baroque on Modern Instruments

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    An increasingly popular course for those interested in Baroque performance practice using modern instruments. Three experienced tutors in strings, wind and keyboard guide the course in a friendly and relaxed...

  • Irish Recorder and Viol Course

    An Grianán, Co. Louth

    A course designed for players of recorders, viols and other early instruments.

  • Bach Cello Suites with Jenny Curtis

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    This course is about discovering the joy and genius of the Bach suites in an open lesson/masterclass format. Tutor: Jenny Curtis

  • The Historically Informed Summer School

    Bishop Burton College York Road, Bishop Burton

    Exploring the Common Grounds between early music, and its more formalised development, and the music of the people, embodied in traditional and folk music. Open to all singers & players...

  • Stylish Baroque with Theresa Caudle & Alastair Ross

    Jackdaws Music Great Elm, Frome, Somerset

    A baroque chamber music course at A415 predominantly for pre-formed groups, individual players are also welcome to apply.

  • Baroque & Modern Reed Making & Adjustment

    The Champion Workshop 6 Lintech Court, Linton, Cambridgeshire

    Participants will learn the steps and skills needed to make their own oboe, English horn (Cor Anglais), or baroque oboe reeds.

  • SWEMF Workshop: Weelkes with Clare Griffel

    St Mary's Church, Yatton

    ‘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.

  • Messiah 24 Hour Drop-In

    St George's Hanover Square Mayfair, London

    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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Viol Consort Clinic with Jonathan Manson

    Edinburgh

    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.

  • Rondo Viol Academy

    Yarnfield Park, Stone

    Elementary, Lower Intermediate, and Pre-formed Consorts.

  • International Pipe and Tabor Festival

    St Wulfram's, Grantham

    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.

  • SEMF Workshop: Bach with John Hancorn

    Headcorn Village Hall Kent

    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.

  • Baroque Chamber Music Playing Day

    West Leigh Infant School, nr Bristol Backwell

    The day is for string players, wind players, solo voice, and continuo, playing chamber music in various combinations.

  • Violin/Rebec Making

    Halsway Manor Halsway Lane, Crowcombe, Taunton

    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...

  • The Linarol Consort’s Renaissance Viol Course

    Holland House, Worcestershire

    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...

  • Come & Sing or Play Bieber’s Requiem in F Minor

    St John's, Ranmoor Sheffield

    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...

  • Playford 400 Workshop

    St George’s Church, Brighton

    A workshop for early and folk instrumentalists celebrating the 400th anniversary of composer John Playford, playing music from The English Dancing Master.

  • The Good, The Byrd and The Ugly? Workshop

    Holy Sepulchre, London

    A day’s workshop for singers and instrumentalists focusing on music by William Byrd & Thomas Weelkes, alongside music by their English contemporaries.

  • Medieval Music from around Europe for Harp

    Online

    This course is designed to open a door for you into a medieval world of single-line dance melodies and multi-voiced compositions for you to play on any kind of harp....

  • Fundamentals of playing the early Irish harp (Course 3)

    Online

    This course will teach you the the foundational skills and knowledge you need to explore the music and traditions of the early Irish harp at post-beginner level. Tutor: Alessia Bianchi.

  • Overcoming Performance Anxiety

    Online

    A six-week course for all who struggle with performance nerves. You’ll learn what performance anxiety is, why it happens, and how you can use physical and mental tools to lessen...

  • Rondo Viol Academy

    St. Katharine's, Henley-on-Thames

    Intermediate and Upper Intermediate.

  • Recorder Making with Tim Cranmore

    The Champion Workshop 6 Lintech Court, Linton, Cambridgeshire

    Make your own professional wooden recorder with expert recorder maker, Tim Cranmore.

  • Early Music in the Marches Weekend

    Discoed, Powys

    A chance for experienced singers and players with good sight-reading skills to work on a collection of some of Handel’s most thrilling choruses, under the guidance of David Hatcher and...

  • SWEMF Workshop: Polyphony with Graham Coatman

    Tintinhull Village Hall Yeovil

    Workshop exploring polychoral music for grand occasions by Andrea & Giovanni Gabrieli, Giovanni Croce and Claudio Monteverdi (A=440). This is an “all comers” workshop for voices, wind, string, brass and...

  • NWEMF Workshop with David Hatcher

    Didsbury Baptist Church Beaver Rd, Manchester

    Straus Missa Concertata in Echo - a workshop for voices and instruments.

  • SEMF Workshop with David Allinson

    Scaynes Hill Village Hall Haywards Heath

    Regina Caeli: Polychoral Motets for Mary. David Allinson will direct a live workshop on larger-scale works for voices and instruments.

  • Articulation Mastery Workshop for Recorders

    Online

    A special and insightful online articulation class, led by not one, but two esteemed teachers: Lobke Sprenkeling and Michael Piraner!  This unique joint class, combines two different perspectives on articulation...

  • 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 vast collection of Cantigas da Santa Maria, Medieval 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,...

  • Benslow Recorder Festival

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Tutors: Alyson Lewin, Caroline Jones, Tabea Debus Benslow's Recorder Festival celebrates the recorder with ensemble, technique and orchestral sessions at elementary, intermediate and advanced levels.

  • MEMF Christmas Workshop with Philip Thorby

    Solihull Methodist Church Blosssomfield Road, Solihull

    Music on the theme of Angels and Shepherds in the Christmas story - a vocal and instrumental workshop with Philip Thorby. There will be music by Christoph Buehl, Hans Leo...

  • Articulation & Rhetoric in Baroque music for Recorder Players

    Online

    With Lobke Sprenkeling's fascination and training in a multi-disciplinary approach to performance, and Michael Piraner's interest in the relationship between language and musical performance, you will learn ways to develop...

  • Pam’s Carols 2023

    Online

    Join Pam Smith on zoom for half-an-hour every morning on the run-up to Christmas for some beautiful medieval carols. You will need a treble and a tenor recorder (but feel...

  • Bach Arias with Strings and Continuo at A=415

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Tutors: Emma Kirkby, Peter Harvey, Judy Tarling, Dionysios Kyropoulos. An opportunity for vocalists, string and continuo players to study the joys of Bach arias with renowned exponents of this repertoire.

  • SWEMF Workshop for Instruments with Ali Kinder

    Freshford Village Hall, nr Bath

    ‘A Musical Banquet’ – music from Banchetto Musicale by Johann Hermann Schein (1586-1630). All instruments are welcome. Pitch A=440.

  • MEMF Workshop: The Battle of Lapanto with Gawain Glenton

    Trinity Church, Stafford

    This workshop is for singers of all voice types, plus cornetts, sackbuts, dulcians and string instruments. Recorder players are welcome, but should be prepared to also sing and/or play a...

  • Consorting Viols

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Three days of viol consort playing in a variety of group sizes and exploring some lesser known repertoire in addition to ‘old favourites’. Tutors: Alison Crum, Peter Wendland.

  • Baroque Chamber Music at A=415

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Inspirational and encouraging instruction in baroque style from expert tutors. For pre-formed chamber groups on period instruments. Tutors: Theresa Caudle, Mark Caudle, Claire Williams, Stephen Preston.

  • Rondo Viol Academy

    St. Katharine's, Henley-on-Thames

    Advanced.

  • 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...