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  • 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.

  • Benslow Lutefest

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Plenty of opportunities to play at all levels of ability. Tutors: Jacob Heringman, Lynda Sayce, Matthew Spring, Sara Stowe, Evangelina Mascardi, Andrea Damiani.

  • TVEMF Workshop: Stadlmayr with Gawain Glenton

    Chorleywood War Memorial Hall

    Johann Stadlmayr’s polychoral music for the Habsburg Courts - a workshop for singers and renaissance instruments with Gawain Glenton.    

  • SWEMF Workshop: Renaissance Winds with Tim Bayley

    Christ Church, Cheltenham

    The aim of the day is to enjoy the rich and varied sonorities of a Renaissance Wind Band.  Applications welcome from players of Renaissance wind instruments – shawms, sackbutts, cornetts,...

  • NWEMF Workshop with Philip Thorby

    Didsbury Baptist Church Beaver Rd, Manchester

    Workshop on Missa Diligam Te Domine a 12 by Giovanni Valentini, for voices and instruments, led by Philip Thorby.

  • Easter Early Music Course 2025

    Haberdashers' School, Monmouth

    This 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.

  • Voices and Viols

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    A weekend of 16th and 17th century vocal music ‘apt for voyces and vyalls’, playing mainly in small groups. Tutors: Emma Kirkby, Alison Crum.

  • Revelry and Refinement: Medieval Band Camp

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    A fun and inclusive introduction to playing and singing medieval repertoire for all instrumentalists and singers. Tutors: Emily Baines, Arngeir Hauksson (Amyas).

  • MEMF Workshop with George Parris

    St Faith and St Laurence Church, Harborne Birmingham

    George Parris will tutor this workshop, for voices and instruments, on Lamentations by Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla & López Capillas.

  • Come & Play with London Handel Festival

    Royal Academy of Music London

    This year LHF is presenting the festival’s first ever Come and Play, a full-day workshop led by Steven Devine and Kinga Ujszászi for those interested in period instruments and historically...

  • Baroque Oratorio

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Perform Charpentier's sacred masterpiece Messe pour MrMauroy. Tutors: Miguel Jaloto, Nick Shaw, Kinga Gaborjani, Gail Hennessy, Judy Tarling.

  • A Day of Medieval Music and Dance

    Higham Hall Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria

    Suitable for musicians and dancers who would like to learn Medieval music and dance.

  • Viol and Recorder Consort Playing

    Higham Hall Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria

    Two parallel, friendly courses for players at any level, though not beginners.

  • When in Rome – Renaissance music from the Eternal City

    Swallowbeck Methodist Church, Lincoln

    A workshop for voices and instruments with Greg Skidmore (I Fagiolini) - voices, and Sue Addison (His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts) - instruments. Music will depend on the number of...

  • NEEMF Workshop: Palestrina with Nancy Hadden

    Clements Hall, York Nunthorpe Rd, York

    This workshop, devised and directed by Nancy Hadden, celebrates the 500th anniversary of Palestrina's birth, featuring the richly expressive sacred music of Palestrina and his Roman contemporaries, Felice Anerio and...

  • Rondo Viol Academy

    Shepherd's Dene, Northumberland

    Intermediate and Upper Intermediate.

  • NWEMF Workshop with Deborah Catterall

    University of Cumbria Lancaster

    The music of Johannes Prioris, Palestrina and Josquin, for voices, viols, lower recorders and sackbuts.  Lancaster.

  • TVEMF Baroque Chamber Music Day

    White Hill Centre, Chesham

    Baroque Chamber Music Day (A=415) with Victoria Helby, for one-to-a-part singers as well as instrumentalists.

  • Renaissance Polyphony

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Glorious renaissance polyphony for choir with historic brass. Tutors: Jeremy West and Gareth Wilson.

  • 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...

  • NWEMF Workshop with George Parris

    All Saints, Chester

    The ‘Full Moon’ Mass – an exquisite Italian rarity from the mysterious Giuseppe Corsi da Celano, for voices and instruments.

  • Baroque Orchestra: A European Odyssey

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Exploring national styles in suites and concertos by Purcell, Campra, Corelli, Vivaldi and Fasch. Tutors: Theresa Caudle, Mark Caudle, Claire Williams.

  • Summer Viols

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Four days of viol consort playing in a variety of group sizes with other players of an advanced and upper-intermediate level. Tutors: Alison Crum, Alison Kinder, Ibi Aziz, Peter Wendland.

  • SWEMF Workshop: Gibbons Verse Anthems with Clare Griffel

    St Monica's Chapel, Bristol

    Gibbons Verse Anthems workshop for voices and strings with Clare Griffel. This workshop will explore Gibbons' wonderful legacy of verse anthems with instruments, including ‘See, see, the Word is incarnate’,...

  • The Chalemie Summer School

    Uppingham School, Oakham Rutland

    Chalemie's 25th Summer School in Early Music, Dance, Period Costume Making and Commedia.  Leading performers from the group will direct a series of workshops on 17th/18th century music, song, dance,...

  • MEMF Workshop: Schein with Alison Kinder

    Knowle Village Hall, Solihull

    Schein’s Banchetto Musicale – a workshop for instruments (recorders, strings, brass and reeds at pitch A=440) with Alison Kinder.

  • Cambridge Early Music Baroque Summer School

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Weldon/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 College

    This 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, Hertfordshire

    Charles 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...

  • NORVIS 2025

    Barnard Castle School Newgate, Barnard Castle

    The 53rd NORVIS summer school - a week-long early music summer school in County Durham.

  • Baroque Buffet

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    An increasingly popular course for those interested in Baroque performance practice using modern instruments.

  • Early Music Summer School

    Higham Hall Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria

    For competent singers, viol and recorder players, covering music c1450-c1650.

  • Baroque Week Summer School

    Queen Anne's School Caversham, Berkshire

    The theme for 2025 is Visiting Vienna: Exploring Music at the Habsburg Court.

  • Irish Recorder and Viol Course 2025

    An Grianán, Co. Louth

    A 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...

  • Baroque Trios with Zarek Trio

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Join Zarek Trio in a course focused on the baroque trio sonata.

  • HISS 2025

    Bishop Burton College York Road, Bishop Burton

    The Historically Informed Summer School - where folk, traditional and early music meet.

  • Early Music in the Marches Early Music Weekend

    Discoed, Powys

    A Friday night concert given by early music professionals and a two day workshop for vocalists and instrumentalists. Georg Philipp Telemann's 'Paris Quartets' This year focusses on Telemann's famous collection...

  • Medieval Music in the Dales

    Bolton Castle Nr Leyburn, North Yorkshire

    The Medieval Instrumentarium - celebrate instrument design, construction, history and - of course - playing!

  • International Pipe and Tabor Festival

    Peterborough

    The 2025 International Pipe and Tabor Festival with French guest artist Benjamin Melia. The main events will be based near the station and the cathedral.

  • EMFS Workshop: Go 4 B’roque – Viva Vivaldi 3

    Reid Memorial Church Hall, Edinburgh

    All modern strings are welcome to come and play Vivaldi in the latest Go 4 B'roque event.  Spend a morning playing some of Vivaldi's concerti for strings under the direction...

  • Renaissance Viol and Recorder Course with Linarol Consort

    Holland House, nr Pershore

    The 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....

  • MEMF Workshop with Philip Thorby

    Solihull Methodist Church Blosssomfield Road, Solihull

    Workshop 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...

  • NEEMF Workshop: Ludus Danielis with Trouvere

    Burley in Wharfedale Methodist Church

    Ludus 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...

  • Banbury Early Music Festival

    St Mary's Church, Banbury

    Banbury 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...

  • Recorder Workshop from Sarah Jeffery / Team Recorder

    St Mary's Church, Banbury

    Join renowned recorder player and YouTube sensation, Sarah Jeffery (aka Team Recorder) for an inspiring recorder-focused intermediate-level workshop exploring early music by female composers. Delve into beautiful, lesser-known repertoire in...

  • Multi-Instrumental and Vocal Workshop with Alison Kinder

    St Mary's Church, Banbury

    2025 marks 400 years since the death of Orlando Gibbons, one of the finest composers of the English Renaissance, so what better way to honour his legacy than by playing...

  • Purcell for Singers & Continuo

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    An opportunity for singers and continuo players to explore Purcell's solo songs and ensemble works in detail with Emily Owen and Satoko Doi-Luck.

  • EMFS Workshop: Viol Consort Café

    St Catherine's Argyle Church, Edinburgh

    If you can hold your own sight reading in a consort then come and join Jo and Thomas Green for a sociable playing morning.

  • SEMF Workshop with Emily White

    Headcorn Village Hall Kent

    The workshop will cover a wide range of music, from France, Scotland, Germany and Italy and ranging from 5 to 22 parts. Open to the following instruments: Cornetts, sackbuts, curtals/dulcians,...

  • Brighton Early Music Festival

    Brighton

    The 2025 Brighton Early Music Festival: concerts, workshops and more, including: Saturday 27th September: Choral workshop exploring the music of Palestrina, led by Ben Vonberg-Clark. Sunday 5th October: Workshop on...

  • NEEMF Workshop: Gibbons anthems with Bill Hunt

    Clements Hall, York Nunthorpe Rd, York

    Anthems 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...

  • EMFS Making Music Day and AGM

    Falkirk Trinity Church

    The EMFS annual Making Music Day workshop, directed by Michael Cameron-Longden and Lynne Hope, and tackling music by Orlando Gibbons and contemporaries.  All voices and instruments are welcome.

  • EEMF Two-Day Workshop with George Parris

    Thaxted Parish Church

    Two day event in Thaxted Church with George Parris. Heinrich Schütz Schwanengesang for voices and instruments.

  • Rondo Viol Academy

    St. Katharine's, Henley-on-Thames

    Intermediate and Upper Intermediate.  Run by Jacqui Robertson-Wade and Alison Kinder.

  • Lute Songs from England, France & Germany

    Hawkwood College, Stroud

    An 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...

  • Flute, Lute and Cello Baroque Weekend

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    A 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, Chepstow

    Female Composers of 17th Century Italy with Emily White, for singers and instrumentalists.

  • SWEMF Workshop: Andrea Gabrieli with Philip Thorby

    St Thomas Church, Thorverton

    Philip 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...

  • Gibbons 400: Voices and Viols with Alison Kinder

    St Stephen's, Rochester Row London

    In this 400th anniversary year of the death of Orlando Gibbons, come and explore the glorious sound-world of music for voices and viols with Alison Kinder.

  • Viol Consorts with Fretwork

    Hawkwood College, Stroud

    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. Composers studied will include Jenkins, Purcell,...

  • NEEMF Workshop with Drew Cantrill-Fenwick

    St Francis Church Hall, Newcastle

    From 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.

  • EMFS Workshop: Viol Consort Café

    St Catherine's Argyle Church, Edinburgh

    If you can hold your own sight reading in a consort then come and join Jo and Thomas Green for a sociable playing morning.

  • 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...

  • TVEMF Renaissance Playing Day

    White Hill Centre, Chesham

    Renaissance Playing Day (A=440), for renaissance brass and wind (including recorders), viols and other appropriate instruments, and one-to-a-part singers.

  • SEMF Workshop with Ali Kinder

    Boxgrove Village Hall, Chichester

    Workshop for voices and instruments directed by Ali Kinder, further details TBC.