• MEMF Workshop with Gawain Glenton

    Collegiate Church of Saint Mary, Stafford Saint Marys Place, Stafford

    Schütz and his world - for sackbuts, cornetti and voices.

  • Liverpool Early Music Festival

    Liverpool Parish Church Chapel Street

    Classical, early, world music & theatre shows and a workshop at multiple venues across Liverpool with some exciting, pioneering & international musicians lined up: The Sixteen, The Telling & The Linarol Consort.

  • Sing Joyfully – A Come & Sing workshop

    Stoke sub Hamdon Memorial Hall West Street, Stoke sub Hamdon, Somerset

    Byrd: Sing Joyfully Stanford: Magnificat (double choir) Monteverdi: Cantate Domino Schutz: Unser Herr, Jesus Christ Ēriks Ešenvalds: Salutation

  • Come and Sing Handel Messiah

    Saltaire URC Saltaire

    Come and Sing Handel's Messiah with Bradford Festival Choral Society, led by BFCS Musical Director Thomas Leech.  Part of the Saltaire Festival.

  • Before Leipzig

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Tutors: Joe Crouch and Sam Evans. Celebrating Bach's incredibly fertile Weimar and Köthen years, exploring works of his contemporaries along the way. The course is for singers and those playing baroque instruments at A=415 pitch.

  • Come and Sing Dido & Aeneas

    Christ's Hospital Horsham

    Join Christ's Hospital Choral Society for a "Sing in a Day" workshop with Peter Allwood, to learn Henry Purcell's "Dido and Aeneas".

  • abcd Live – Choral Conference

    Hallé St Peter's Manchester

    A one-day choral conference for anyone leading or involved in singing includes sessions on period performance practice for voices, with guest presenters Professor Martin Ashley, William Hunt and Andrew Parrott, discussing the voice in the time of Gibbons and JS Bach. There is also a trade exhibition throughout the day.

  • Come and Sing Vivaldi’s Gloria

    Tyndale Baptist Church Whiteladies Road, Redland, Bristol

    Hilary Campbell will lead the afternoon of music-making featuring the choruses from Vivaldi's Gloria, beautiful music from the Baroque era.

  • Madrigal and Partsongs

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    An exploration of the riches of secular vocal music from the Renaissance to the 20th century.

  • Dorset Bach Cantata Club

    Sturminster Newton High School Bath Road, Sturminster Newton

    Non-residential study weekend directed by Chris Brown.

  • Come and Sing Purcell

    Wardour Chapel Wiltshire

    A Cherubim choral weekend under the direction of baroque expert Greg Skidmore.  Familiar anthems, Rejoice in the Lord, Thou knowest Lord, choruses from Dido and The Fairy Queen, and instrumental music, glees and catches.

  • Platinum Singers Bach Club VII

    St Mary's Church, Battersea London

    Cantatas BWV 24-26, Choruses & Chorales only. Director: Scott Inglis-Kidger.  

  • Evora, cradle of Portugal’s Golden Age

    Ralli Hall Hove, East Sussex

    A choral workshop exploring music by Manuel Cardoso, Felipe de Magalhães and Duarte Lobo, led by Dr David Allinson.

  • Lassus Plus: A Late Renaissance Musical Maestro

    Knuston Hall Irchester, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

    Masses, motets, madrigals; from Lamentations to Lieder, witty chansons to obscene carnival songs: no Renaissance composer was more prolific or varied than Orlande de Lassus (1532-1594). We contrast his settings with those of others, composers he definitely met or may have known, others he could not possibly have encountered.

  • MEMF Workshop with Philip Thorby

    Solihull School Solihull

    Songs of Love and Death – the music of Leonhard Lechner Athesinus - workshop for Voices and Instruments.

  • Come and Sing Handel’s Messiah

    Victoria Methodist Church, Bristol

    Sing Handel's Messiah with orchestra and soloists, conducted by Lyn Lloyd-Jones.  Optional preliminary rehearsals on Sundays 2nd and 16th October at 7.30pm.

  • NEEMF Workshop with David Hatcher

    Clements Hall, York Nunthorpe Rd, York

    A workshop for voices and instruments on the music of Constanzo Porta, with AGM.

  • Schütz Choral Workshop with David Allinson

    St Catharine's College Chapel Trumpington St, Cambridge

    Workshop focussing on the full-textured choral music of the Geistlich Chormusik (Op.11), published in 1648. The programme, to commemorate the 350th anniversary of Schütz’s death, is crowned by the astonishing late setting of the Magnificat, Meine Seele erhebt den Herren for double choir.

  • Come and Sing Vivaldi Gloria

    Ardingly College Chapel West Sussex

    An afternoon of music making in learning, rehearsing and performing Vivaldi's Gloria.

  • Come and Sing Handel’s Messiah

    St Mary's Church, Great Milton

    Come and Sing Handel's Messiah with Great Milton Singers - Directed by Kate Billimore.

  • London International Festival of Early Music 2022

    Blackheath Concert Halls 23 Lee Road, London

    A three-day exhibition with a full programme of workshops, lecture recitals, talks and makers’ demonstration recitals, plus concerts and evensong at St Michael & All Angels Church.

  • MEMF Workshop with Anita Datta

    Solihull Methodist Church Blosssomfield Road, Solihull

    A workshop for voices with a new Tutor Anita Datta - Madrigals based on Bird Song.

  • SEMF Workshop With Patrick Craig

    Bosham Village Hall Chichester

    More music inspired by the two Marys, with an emphasis on Spanish/Portuguese composers.  For voices plus strings and lower soft wind.

  • EMFS Choral Workshop with Noel O’Regan

    Stockbridge Parish Church, Edinburgh

    The Anerio brothers, born in Rome to a trombone-playing father, were among the most significant composers of the post-Palestrina generation.  The workshop will explore a number of sacred works by both composers for a variety of vocal forces. Further Details from the Organiser (pdf).

  • Come and Sing Handel’s Messiah

    St John's Church, Oxted

    Come and Sing a selection of choruses from Handel's Messiah with Hurst Green Singers, directed by James M Meaders.

  • Come and Sing with Stile Antico

    University Church, Oxford

    Members of Stile Antico lead a ‘Come and Sing’ day at the University Church in Oxford, focusing on polychoral repertoire from Renaissance Rome.

  • Online Carol Singing Workshops

    Online

    In the run-up to Christmas, The Telling singer Clare Norburn presents four workshops on Zoom to guide you through how to sing a range of beautiful traditional and medieval carols.

  • WEMFC Workshop with Emma Gibbins

    Melville Centre for the Arts, Abergavenny

    Music for Advent and Christmas The Wales Early Music Forum Cymru, supported by BMEMF, is running its third workshop. Emma Gibbins has chosen a splendid repertoire with works by Parsons, Ravenscroft, Guerrero, Victoria and many more. *Note change of venue from Cardiff to Abergavenny*

  • Choral Workshop: Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater

    Stockbridge Parish Church, Edinburgh

    Led by celebrated soprano and experienced vocal trainer Mhairi Lawson, explore a golden gem of 18th Century vocal repertoire, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater. This choral workshop is for sopranos and altos only.

  • Come and Sing: Bach’s Christmas Oratorio

    South Street Baptist Church, Exeter Exeter, Devon

    Join Jonathan Peter Kenny and Exeter Bach Society for a 'Come & Sing' workshop on J S Bach's Christmas Oratorio.

  • Come and Sing Messiah

    Manvers Street Baptist Church, Bath

    Come and Sing Messiah Tour UK & Ireland, led by Ben England BEM and Mark Strachan BEM.

  • Platinum Consort – Gesualdo meets Stravinsky

    St Mary's Church, Battersea London

    Miserere & Motets.  Director: Scott Inglis-Kidger. Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa: Miserere - O vos omnes. Gesualdo (completed by Igor Stravinsky): Tres Sacrae Cantiones.

  • Singing Handel with Jonathan Peter Kenney

    Jackdaws Music Great Elm, Frome, Somerset

    Explore and celebrate some of Handel’s wonderful arias with an aficionado of his music.

  • Carol Singing Workshop

    St Mary’s Church Conwy

    Join Clare Norburn to learn to sing some medieval & traditional carols ahead of the Carol Concert in Conwy.

  • Carol Singing Workshop

    St Edward's Church, Cardiff

    Join Clare Norburn to learn to sing some medieval & traditional carols ahead of the Carol Concert in Cardiff.

  • Carol Singing Workshop

    St Mary & St Michael's Church, Mistley Manningtree, Essex

    Join Clare Norburn to learn to sing some medieval & traditional carols ahead of the Carol Concert in Mistley.

  • Come and Sing Messiah

    Eglwys Dewi Sant, Cardiff

    Come and Sing Messiah Tour UK & Ireland, led by Ben England BEM and Mark Strachan BEM.

  • Medieval Christmas Singing Workshop

    Strangers’ Hall, Norwich

    In this special workshop led by Richard de Winter, participants will learn some simple and some not-so-simple Christmas music from the Medieval Period, and investigate how to adapt singing style to location, whilst touring different rooms of Strangers’ Hall.

  • 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!

  • Carol Singing Workshop

    Holy Trinity Church, Stroud Green London

    Join Clare Norburn to learn to sing some medieval & traditional carols ahead of the Carol Concert in Stroud Green.

  • 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...

  • 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).

  • Come and Sing Messiah

    All Saints’ Church, Ryde Isle of Wight

    Come and Sing Messiah Tour UK & Ireland, led by Ben England BEM and Mark Strachan BEM.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Come & Sing Bach’s St John Passion

    Church of the Holy Spirit, Clapham

    Come & Sing choruses from Bach St John Passion with the Whitehall Choir - conductor Joanna Tomlinson.

  • 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

  • Handeling Stolen Goods – a choral singing workshop

    Queen Elizabeth’s School, Barnet

    A choral singing workshop with Barnet Choral Society and their new director Rory McCleery for a day exploring borrowing in the music of Georg Friedrich Handel.

  • Spem in Alium Choral Workshop

    St Mary's Church, Battersea London

    Spem is a favourite for singers who have already performed it, and a 'can't-miss' opportunity for those who haven't.​

  • Come & Sing with Vivace Chorus

    Guildford Baptist Church

    Come and sing Handel's Dixit Dominus, Pergolesi's Magnificat and Monteverdi's Beatus Vir with the Vivace Chorus led by Jeremy Backhouse with Francis Pott at the piano.

  • Come & Sing Workshop:​ At the Water’s Edge

    Holy Trinity Church, Hereford

    Join Hereford Chamber Choir for a morning of singing, led by Music Director Simon Harper. A varied a cappella programme on the theme of water, exploring its natural beauty in partsongs by Elgar and Finzi, alongside sacred motets by Cardoso and Palestrina conveying the power of water’s life-giving quality and the significance of water and...

  • Come & Sing Vivaldi Gloria

    Trinity Methodist Church, Woking

    Come & Sing Vivaldi Gloria with Laudamus Chamber Choir.

  • 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).

  • Come and Sing Byrd with Ben Sawyer

    Christ Church, Cheltenham

    Come and Sing three pieces by the exceptional Elizabethan composer, William Byrd: Laudibus in Sanctis, Mass for Four Voices and Ave Maria.

  • Cancelled Come & Sing Music by the Bach Family

    Quaker Meeting House, Lancaster

    This event has been cancelled. A workshop focussing on the wonderful music of the Bach family. The Bachs were a large dynasty of hugely talented composers and musicians whose legacy continues to resonate centuries after they were active.

  • Dorset Bach Cantata Club – Cantata 4 & Cantata 64

    Sturminster Newton High School Bath Road, Sturminster Newton

    Non-residential study weekend - Sat: pm/evening | Sun: am/pm. Finish about 17:30. Conductor Tim Brown (Clare College, Cambridge, DBCC President). Everyone welcome. DBCC sing everything in German. Music available to download from the DBCC website.  

    £40
  • Come & Sing Handel’s Samson

    Christchurch, Hitchin

    A morning workshop on Handel's Samson, led by Harry Bradford, and accompanied by Colin Spinks.

  • 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).