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  • The Medieval Folkie! with Archaedium

    Halsway Manor Halsway Lane, Crowcombe, Taunton

    With Mary Mohan and Jude Rees as your guides, you’ll be learning tunes from the Middle Ages.

  • Hodie Christus Natus Est with Tim Bayley

    Dorchester Abbey Wallingford

    A workshop of renaissance Christmas polyphony for period wind and brass players, directed by Tim Bayley of the York Waits.

  • MEMF Workshop with Robert Hollingworth

    St Philip's Church Centre, Dorridge Solihull

    Benevoli Mass for four choirs c 1650 - expect a wonderful day with one of our favourite Tutors to get you in the spirit of Christmas!

  • TVEMF Workshop with Philip Thorby

    Amersham Community Centre Chiltern Avenue, Amersham

    The Mystical Marriage - a workshop for Singers and Instrumentalists for the Christmas season - with music by Teodoro Riccio, Melchior Frank and Andrea Gabrieli.

  • Pam’s Carols 2022

    Online

    Join Pam Smith on Zoom every morning on the run-up to Christmas for some beautiful medieval carols. You will need a treble and a tenor recorder (but feel free to play another instrument or sing if you want) and access to Zoom. Pam will play one part from her music room, and you can play...

  • From Piano to Harpsichord

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Tutor: Penelope Cave A course for pianists who would like to learn about the harpsichord and its technique.

  • EEMF Epiphany Party with Philip Thorby

    Blyburgate Hall Beccles

    Music in honour of Mary and the infant Jesus, including works by Victoria, Praetorius and Melchior Franck. Open to all voices and players of renaissance wind and strings (A=440).

  • Cantata-thon with Cambridge Handel Opera

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Julian Perkins and Cambridge Handel Opera return for a further exploration of Handel's continuo cantatas. Come and explore these neglected gems of the baroque repertoire with leading specialists in historical performance practice and the music of Handel.

  • Bach: Instrumental Works

    Keeley Street, London Covent Garden, London

    Tutor: Karen Betley From the Brandenburg Concertos to the Partitas for solo violin, instrumental music played an important role in the output of J.S.Bach.  Come and explore these extraordinary works by this late Baroque master.

  • 17th and 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.

  • NEEMF Workshop with Bill Hunt

    St Mary The Virgin, Fawdon Newcastle upon Tyne

    Byrd and the birth of the "consort anthem", for voices and "soft" instruments such as viols and recorders.

  • Come and Sing or Play Bach

    St. Michael and All Angels, Nottingham

    Come and Sing or Play J S Bach: Magnificat & Cantata 21 with Sinfonia Chorale Director: Richard Roddis Organist: Michael Overbury Instrumental Specialist: Nicolette Moonen

  • 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.

  • Consorting Viols

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

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

  • Facsimile c.1430-44 for Recorder Players

    Online

    Four 1-hour sessions with Pam Smith on 08/02, 15/02, 22/02 & 01/03 at 4-5pm. Music will be from the Egerton Manuscript (MS 3307).  Ideally, playing from a tablet/computer but pdfs will also be emailed.  You will need a treble and a tenor recorder. This short course is suitable for those with little or no previous...

    £25

  • 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.

  • NEEMF Workshop with Christopher Roberts

    Clements Hall, York Nunthorpe Rd, York

    My Heart is Inditing - an exploration of settings by Purcell and Handel for singers and instrumentalists (A=440).

  • Baroque Style for String Players

    Dartington, Devon Totnes

    An exciting opportunity to learn from Devon Baroque Orchestra’s principal players about creating the unique baroque sound.  Key Repertoire will include a Corelli Concerto Grosso and other baroque favourites.

  • Viol Consorts with Jane Francis & David Hatcher

    Hawkwood College, Stroud

    This weekend invites players to try their hand at different sized consorts, working at times from facsimile music on renaissance viol instruments.

  • TVEMF Keble Workshop: Charpentier with Benjamin Nicholas

    Keble College Chapel, Oxford

    Sacred Settings by Marc-Antoine Charpentier including his Magnificat H78 and Dixit Dominus H204. In association with Keble Early Music Festival. For voices, baroque wind, strings and continuo (A=415).

  • Italian 17th-Century Ornamentation

    Online

    The course will provide an in-depth exploration of the ornamentation techniques used in 17th-century Italian music, with an emphasis on how to apply them to the musical pieces of the time.

  • Piva – Real Roots!

    Halsway Manor Halsway Lane, Crowcombe, Taunton

    Discover the world of late 16th century popular traditional music as heard in both court and country. The course is suitable for players of woodwinds, reed instruments, historical brass and strings (ancient and modern), as well as other instruments such as bagpipes & nyckelharpa.

  • SWEMF Workshop: Byrd with John Bryan

    St Mary's Church, Yatton

    As a musician Byrd contributed masterpieces to virtually all the styles of his day: music for English services; mass ordinaries and Latin motets for his Catholic friends; songs for plays and for the home, ranging from devout psalm settings to pastoral topics; instrumental consort music; and keyboard music. This workshop will explore pieces from several...

  • NEEMF Workshop with Peter Wendland

    St Benedict’s, Garforth Leeds

    A Bouquet of Composers - Zielenski, Gabrieli & Praetorius  - a workshop for voices and instruments (A= 440). Open to players of recorders across the range, viols, flutes, sackbuts and loud (ish) winds including cornetto.

  • Springtime Recorders

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Tutors: Alyson Lewin, Caroline Jones Come and enjoy Springtime Recorders! Intermediate ensemble, one to a part playing and group technique sessions all delivered in supportive, fun sessions.

  • ‘Inn Stetter Hut’ Pre-concert Talk by Linarol Consort

    Holywell Music Room, Oxford

    Join tenor James Gilchrist, Henrike Lähnemann, German medieval historian, and the editor David Hatcher for an informal conversation about the making of 'Inn Stetter Hut', find out who was the richest man in the 16th and discuss why the song 'Lust hab ich ghabt zur Musica' couldn't be included in the programme. Followed at 7.30pm...

  • LuteFest

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Tutors: Jakob Lindberg, Jacob Heringman, Lynda Sayce, Matthew Spring, Sara Stowe, Sam Chapman Plenty of opportunities to play at all levels of ability, and to socialise with like-minded early music enthusiasts.

  • NWEMF Workshop with Gawain Glenton

    Quaker Meeting House, Lancaster

    Felix Austriae: music from Habsburg Vienna. Workshop for all voices and specified instruments (A=440). This workshop will be suitable for cornetts, sackbuts and dulcians, as well as strings of both viol and violin families.

  • 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 ancestor of the violin).

  • The Benslow Baroque Opera

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    The Benslow Baroque Opera: 'The Judgement of Paris' by John Weldon.  A=415. Tutors: Julian Perkins, Judy Tarling, Henrik Persson, Nick Shaw.

  • TVEMF Byrd Workshop with Bill Hunt

    St John's URC, Northwood Hallowell Road

    Byrd & the birth of the Consort Anthem a workshop for singers, viols & soft wind (A=440), directed by Bill Hunt of Fretwork.

  • Easter Early Music Course

    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.

  • 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 performance’ with instruments and voices.

  • 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 in 17th century repertoire.

  • SEMF Workshop: Three Faces of Italy with Emily White

    Normandy Village Hall Guildford

    The workshop for instruments at A=440 will show three faces of 17th century sacred music. The Italian style with Claudio Monteverdi, the Italian influence with Heinrich Schütz, and the Italian style with a difference with Isabella Leonarda.

  • Viols & Recorders with Elizabeth Dodd & Philip Gruar

    Higham Hall Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria

    A friendly course (all levels except beginner) to enjoy exploring a variety of music with others on your own instrument, plus a chance also for you to consort!

  • Benslow Voices & Viols

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    A weekend of 16th and 17th century vocal music ‘apt for voyces and vyalls’, Tutors: Alison Crum, Peter Syrus.

  • 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.

  • Renaissance Polyphony at Benslow

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

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

  • Baroque String Playing Taster with Asuka Sumi

    University of Leeds

    An invitation to student string players to join Asuka Sumi, the leader of the period instrument orchestra Leeds Baroque for an introduction to Baroque String playing technique and repertoire. Admission is FREE, Baroque instruments not required and a small number of Baroque instruments will be available on loan for the day. A simple registration form...

  • Voices, Viols & Recorders Association

    Halsway Manor Halsway Lane, Crowcombe, Taunton

    An un-tutored course for experienced singers and players of early instruments.

  • Postponed BMEMF Workshop: Celani with George Parris *POSTPONED*

    The Church of the Ascension, Malvern

    This Event has been Postponed - new date TBC Missa La Luna Piena by Giuseppe Corsi da Celano (1631 - 1691). Workshop for singers and instrumentalists, to include the BMEMF AGM.

  • Baroque Strings: From Bologna to Rome

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    17th century music for string ensemble by Cazzati, Vitali, Torelli, Grossi, Gio Bononcini, Stradella and Corelli. Tutors: Theresa Caudle, Mark Caudle, Claire Williams.

  • NWEMF Workshop: 11th Century Anon to Byrd with Angus Smith

    All Saints, Chester

    Workshop for voices and soft instruments covering a fascinating and inspiring range of accompanied choral music, ranging from an anonymous 11th century Alleluia to Byrd’s Veni, sancte spiritus and Miserere mihi Domine, via anonymous and named composers such as Dunstaple, Frye, Taverner and Parsons.

  • 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 and Graham O’Sullivan

  • BMEMF Workshop: From Consort to Continuo with Andrew Wilson-Dickson

    Impelo Dance Centre, Llandrindod Wells

    A workshop for wind, string and keyboard players: playing works from the 16th century with their tendency towards a blended sound and the use of instrumental families; then comparing them with later works which use basso continuo to reconcile disparate and contrasting instruments.

  • 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 all comers (A=440), whatever you sing or play and whether or not you knew John and Mary – just as long as you are prepared...

  • 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 this period.

  • 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 lesser known repertoire and/or renaissance viols. Tutors: Alison Crum, Peter Wendland and Ibiz Aziz with John Bryan

  • 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 same name by John Dryden. Tutors: Laurence Cummings, Bojan Čičić, Mark Caudle, Leo Duarte and Mary Collins

  • 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 a world-class team of tutors. Tutors: Clare Wilkinson, Giles Underwood, Jacob Heringman and John Bryan

  • 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.