• The Gonzaga Legacy with Platinum Consort

    St Barnabas, Pimlico London

    This season of Early Nights traces the far-reaching influence of the Gonzaga court in shaping sacred music at the turn of the 17th century.

  • Swansea Singers Early Music

    Parc Wern, Swansea

    Meeting most Fridays at 12:15. Contact John: j76parcw@outlook.com for further details and full address.

  • 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, Chesham

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

  • Early Music Forum Scotland Choir

    St Mark's Unitarian Church, Edinburgh

    The EMFS Choir will meet under the direction of Michael Cameron-Longden to continue exploring the music of Orlando Gibbons and his contemporaries.

  • Bach Christmas Oratorio

    St Mary's Church, Battersea London

    A series of three workshops exploring the rich tapestry of choruses, chorales and select solo movements from J.S. Bach’s Weinachtsoratorium (Christmas Oratorio).  Directed by Scott Inglis-Kidger. These workshops can be booked individually, or as a bundle. 8th November (Parts I & II) 6th December (Parts III & IV) 10th January (Parts V & VI) Three Workshop...

  • SEMF Workshop: Palestrina with David Allinson

    Challock Memorial Hall

    This workshop will explore Palestrina’s supreme mastery in the so-called ‘parody’ Mass genre.  In this type of setting, the composer bases their Mass on a pre-existing polyphonic model – generally a motet or chanson – expanding and rhapsodising on the source material in each ‘movement’.

  • SEMF Workshop with Ali Kinder

    Boxgrove Village Hall, Chichester

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

  • Nidderdale Messiah 2025

    Holy Trinity, Knaresborough

    A once a year treat for singers to come together to perform Handel's amazing music & raise money for a local charity.

  • SWEMF Workshop with Ali Kinder

    Leckhampton Village Hall Cheltenham

    Praise and Prayer - a day for voices and instruments exploring texts on the theme of praise and entreaty.

  • York Early Music Christmas Festival

    National Centre for Early Music York

    The York Early Music Christmas Festival was created in 1997 to introduce audiences to the extraordinary wealth of music associated with Advent, Christmas and Epiphany, from the Medieval to the Baroque, intertwined with the sagas, stories and tales of the north.

  • NEEMF Christmas Workshop with Andrew Fowler

    North Road Methodist Church, Durham

    Christmas with the Shepherds, a workshop for singers (all voices), players of soft wind (recorders, flutes, sackbut and curtal) and strings are all welcome.  Pitch: A=440Hz.

  • Early Music Forum Scotland Choir

    St Cecilia's Hall, Edinburgh

    The EMFS Choir will meet under the direction of Michael Cameron-Longden to sing some seasonal Christmas music.  Mince pies and nibbles will be provided!

  • Christmas Choral Weekend with The Gesualdo Six

    Hawkwood College, Stroud

    For centuries Christmas and the surrounding seasons have inspired composers to new heights of invention. The repertoire chosen for this course will reach across the ages: from the eternal beauty of the Tudor church right up to the twenty-first century.

  • Dorset Bach Cantata Club

    D’Urberville Centre, Wool

    Non-residential study weekend directed by Philip Walsh.

  • Cádiz Lamentations with Bruno Campelo Muñíz

    Convento de las Reparadoras, Cádiz

    Alonso Lobo ~ De lamentatione Ieremiæ Prophetæ Duarte Lobo ~ Missa pro defunctis 8 vocibus A week of study and rehearsal leading to a public performance in Cádiz.

  • Come & Sing Bite-sized Bach & Friends

    St Mary's Church, Whitkirk Leeds

    Delve into music by Tim's favourite composer - JS Bach, together with other maestros of choral music in the impressive Grade 1 listed St Mary's Church in Whitkirk.

  • Baroque Opera Project: Rameau’s Pygmalion

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Be part of a fully staged historically informed staging of Rameau’s one-act acte de ballet Pygmalion, working from first rehearsal to public performance in six days under the guidance of a team of leading baroque specialists. Tutors: Catarina Costa e Silva, Fernando Miguel Jalôto, Judy Tarling, Gail Hennessy, Josh Salter.

  • Casterbridge Music: Malta 2026

    Make new friends in a week of singing and sightseeing in historic, beautiful Malta. The week is aimed at keen singers who enjoy a challenge.  The course will be led by experienced choral director, David Greenwood.  For more information email: casterbridge.music.uk@gmail.com. Palestrina Missa Aeterna Christi Munera Byrd Ave Verum Redford Rejoice in the Lord Parry...

  • Baroque Choruses

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Explore and deepen your knowledge of a range of baroque choruses and be part of a fully staged historically informed performance of Rameau’s Pygmalion on this Opera Project companion course led by Nicholas Shaw.

  • 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. Explore the wealth and variety of musical timbres and textures found in music of the 12th-15th centuries. Tutors: Emily Baines, Arngeir Hauksson.

  • Gregorian Chant: The Joys of Singing

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    An inclusive course for all to experience Gregorian chant in a friendly, entertaining, informative and enjoyable context. A shared exploration of its music and cultural history, works towards daily performances of a meditative chant sequence. Tutor: John Rowlands-Pritchard.

  • ¡A la batalla!

    Swallowbeck Methodist Church, Lincoln

    Further details will follow.

  • Stirling Music Party with Rory McCleery

    Church of the Holy Rude, Stirling

    A course in one of Scotland’s most famous churches, centred on the music of Vincente Lusitano (c.1520-1561), a Portuguese composer of African descent.

  • Dorset Bach Cantata Club

    D’Urberville Centre, Wool

    Non-residential study weekend directed by Philip Walsh.

  • Renaissance Polyphony

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

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

  • MEMF Workshop: Colossal Baroque with Stephen Bullamore

    St Mary Magdalene Church, Newark-on-Trent

    Save the date for this Workshop for Voices and Instruments with Dr Stephen Bullamore. Music, subject to confirmation, to include large scale works for voices, strings, wind and brass at pitch A=440 by Giovanni Gabrieli (Venice), Heinrich Schütz (Dresden), Orazio Benevoli (Rome), Heinrich Biber (Salzburg), M.A Charpentier (Paris).

  • BMEMF Workshop with Simon Harper

    The Bishop's Palace, Hereford

    Simon Harper tutors a workshop for singers on the theme of Saints and Angels, to include pieces by composers such as Victoria, Sweelinck, Weelkes and Philips.  Further details to be confirmed.

  • NWEMF Workshop with Peter Syrus

    1535 – a year in the life of Pierre Attaingnant - a workshop for voices and instruments with Peter Syrus.  Bramhall, Stockport.