Orlando Gibbons and the music of Westminster Abbey. This course, directed by Patrick Craig explores anthems by three towering musicians of Westminster Abbey, focussing on Orlando Gibbons who died in 1625 together with choral masterpieces by Robert White and Henry Purcell.
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 viols, with Clare Wilkinson, Carys Lane, Giles Underwood, Alison Crum and Alison Kinder.
The 53rd NORVIS summer school - a week-long early music summer school in County Durham.
The group will teach two courses: Vocal Ensembles - a course designed to improve ensemble singing skills. Participants will be divided into small groups, normally with just one or two voices per part, and will explore a wealth of 16th and early 17th century gems. Sing with Stile - singing alongside members of Stile Antico,...
Assisi 2025 – Palestrina, Prince of Music, with Musical Director Rory McCleery.
The festival will be in three independent parts, with one part being an in depth look at some Music of the Renaissance and how to sing Plainsong.
Assumpta est Maria! Motets for Mary - a workshop for singers with David Allison.
For competent singers, viol and recorder players, covering music c1450-c1650.
The theme for 2025 is Visiting Vienna: Exploring Music at the Habsburg Court.
The Historically Informed Summer School - where folk, traditional and early music meet.
Come and join members of the Greenock Philharmonic Choir to sing Vivaldi’s popular Gloria.
Come & sing Bach's Magnificat in the stunning acoustic of Southwell Minster’s Nave, led by Festival Director Marcus Farnsworth.
This course is for experienced singers who want to improve their choral technique and enjoy exploring a rich mix of repertoire in a convivial social setting. Repertoire includes works by Cipriano De Rore, Jacquet De Mantua, and Claudio Monteverdi.
Rory Wainwright Johnston will be leading this weekend workshop in the glorious, peaceful setting of Malham Moor in the Yorkshire Dales. Covering pieces by Campion, Dowland, Gibbons, Wilbye, Pilkington and Morley, exploring both lute songs and madrigals, honing ensemble singing skills and delving into the techniques that bring this repertoire to life. Whether you're passionate...
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 of music for flute, violin, viola da gamba and continuo (cello and harpsichord). Friday night concert: Marches Baroque Ensemble, playing on period instruments, will present...
An exciting all-day early-music workshop directed by Greg Skidmore. William Byrd (c.1540 - 1623) Ne irascaris Domine Vigilate Orlando Gibbons (1583 - 1625) Hosanna to the son of David Robert Ramsey (c.1590 - 1644) When David heard Thomas Tallis (c.1505 - 1585) In jejunio et fletu Thomas Weelkes (1576 - 1623) O how amiable are...
Bill Hunt will direct singers and viol players in works by Orlando Gibbons in a full day workshop.
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.
Chamber choir and consort singing of madrigals and Partsongs.
The Medieval Instrumentarium - celebrate instrument design, construction, history and - of course - playing!
The music of Lusitano and other Portuguese composers.
Explore a variety of music inspired by The Sixteen’s own Choral Pilgrimage.
A chance to sing selected movements from Bach's wonderful St John Passion - in English. Led by musical director Hilary Campbell and accompanied by Steve Kings.
The EMFS Choir will meet under the direction of Michael Cameron-Longden to start the autumn term by looking at some music by Orlando Gibbons, in this the 400 year anniversary of his death.
A day exploring settings of psalms by Callcott, Lasso, Quarles, Tallis, Tomkins & the ubiquitous Anonymous with choir director and composer David Greenwood. The motets are settings of psalms 23, 100 and 130. This Come & Sing is one of 6 annual workshops run since 2022 and attracts enthusiastic singers from across the south west...
Meeting most Fridays at 12:15. Contact John: j76parcw@outlook.com for further details and full address.
Explore a variety of music inspired by The Sixteen’s own Choral Pilgrimage.
Experience the joy of singing with one of the North West's best chamber choirs as they prepare for their 2025/26 programme, rehearsing J.S.Bach's Christmas Oratorio. This event is free but please register your interest so the organisers can ensure there is enough music and cake!
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 will explore some of his 12-part works for singers, cornetts, sackbuts, recorders, curtals, strings & continuo and, depending on forces, his 16-part Gloria.
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 by Trouvere (Gill Page and Paul Leigh) and Richard de Winter.
Explore a variety of music inspired by The Sixteen’s own Choral Pilgrimage.
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 and try out early instruments until their heart's content!
An upper voices Chamber Weekender immersed in the beauty of Handel’s Italian duets. Directed by Scott Inglis-Kidger.
Festival organiser, early music specialist and choral conductor Dylan McCaig opens the 2025 Banbury Early Music Festival with a rich and inspiring Choral Workshop exploring the expressive depth and enduring influence of Orlando Gibbons. Through the shimmering polyphony of Gibbons’ Drop, Drop, Slow Tears (5-Part), participants will uncover his unique place in English sacred music,...
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 and singing his music together! In this special multi-instrumental and vocal workshop led by festival founder and viol player Alison Kinder, participants will dive into...
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.
An uplifting half-day exploration of the sacred music of William Byrd (c.1540–1623), one of the most influential composers of the English Renaissance. Directed by Scott Inglis-Kidger.
Ave Maria - from Parsons to Palestrina for singers with David Crown.
Explore a variety of music inspired by The Sixteen’s own Choral Pilgrimage.
Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren. Polychoral music for voices and instruments, with Stephanie Dyer.
This is for experienced choral singers who can sight read on the day or prepare their part in advance, so we can reduce note bashing to the minimum. There will be one other piece worked on by each portion of the choir. Expressions of interest invited here: https://5from500.co.uk/spem-in-alium/ Morning venue King Edward VII Upper School...
Monteverdi's madrigals (from around 1600) are impossibly perfect miniatures, five voiced mini dramas that carry a surprising amount of musical weight. Spend a morning exploring them (and one contemporary classic from England) in the company of Robert Hollingworth, director of I Fagiolini and co-founder of the podcast Choral Chihuahua.
Internationally acclaimed conductor Andrea Brown will direct another splendid program of Venetian music.
Discover the exquisite world of early music in Singing Baroque: From Monteverdi to Bach, with Jonathan Peter Kenny.
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 French baroque style for early instrumentalists at A=440, led by Sam Stadlen.
BFCS Musical Director Thomas Leech will take us through a selection from Handel's Messiah. Sing along with our friendly and supportive choir!
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 curtals in the chorus sections, organ and lute are also welcome, A=440.
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.
Two day event in Thaxted Church with George Parris. Heinrich Schütz Schwanengesang for voices and instruments.
Non-residential study weekend directed by Philip Walsh.
Vivaldi Gloria with Tutor Ben England - a Baroque (A415) workshop for voices and instruments.
Come and join a consort of singers from Stile Antico in singing music from their programme ‘The Golden Renaissance’ ahead of their performance at St Mary’s Church.
This course, directed by Rory Wainwright Johnston, celebrates the musical achievements of renaissance Florence, both by its native composers and those drawn by the city’s dazzling éclat.
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 visited. Open to singers of all ranges as well as lutenists. Facilitators: Emma Kirkby, Florian Franke & Sam Brown.
Female Composers of 17th Century Italy with Emily White, for singers and instrumentalists.
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 St Mark's in Venice from 1566 until his death in 1585. We will explore some of Andrea's great twelve-part works, including the psalm setting, `Benedicam...
This Chamber Weekender brings together a reconstructed Vespers drawn from the works of Spain’s most distinguished Renaissance composers, many of whom knew, influenced, or were aware of each other’s music. Directed by Scott Inglis-Kidger.
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.
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.
Come & Sing Vivaldi Gloria and other Baroque excitement with Tim Knight.
A day of early choral music led by Alan Taverner.
‘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...
Renaissance Playing Day (A=440), for renaissance brass and wind (including recorders), viols and other appropriate instruments, and one-to-a-part singers.
Consumed with Sorrow – Renaissance Masterpieces inspired by loss. Workshop for Voices with Angus Smith.
The EMFS Choir will meet under the direction of Michael Cameron-Longden to continue exploring the music of Orlando Gibbons and his contemporaries.
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...
The London International Festival of Early Music 2025.
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’.
Workshop for voices and instruments directed by Ali Kinder, further details TBC.
Handel's Messiah - A Charity Workshop and Performance For All.
Join Pam Smith online via Zoom on the run up to Christmas to play some beautiful medieval carols, in aid of Cheltenham & District Samaritans.
A once a year treat for singers to come together to perform Handel's amazing music & raise money for a local charity.
Praise and Prayer - a day for voices and instruments exploring texts on the theme of praise and entreaty.
The life and music of Thomas Morley, a workshop for singers with Will Dawes & Katie Bank.
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.
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.
Valls Missa Scala Aretina for singers and instruments with Patrick Craig.
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!
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.
One singer's life in 16th-century England, talk on Zoom by Dr. Kerry McCarthy (open to everyone) at 7.30pm, followed by TVEMF AGM (TVEMF members only) at 8.30pm.