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...
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2 events,Bill Hunt will direct singers and viol players in works by Orlando Gibbons in a full day workshop. |
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1 event,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. |
2 events,The Medieval Instrumentarium - celebrate instrument design, construction, history and - of course - playing! |
7 events,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.
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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... |
3 events,An un-tutored course for experienced singers and players of early instruments. |
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3 events,Meeting most Fridays at 12:15. Contact John: j76parcw@outlook.com for further details and full address. |
4 events,Explore a variety of music inspired by The Sixteen’s own Choral Pilgrimage. 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 of Philip Redfern. |
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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! |
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7 events,Explore a variety of music inspired by The Sixteen’s own Choral Pilgrimage. 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. An upper voices Chamber Weekender immersed in the beauty of Handel’s Italian duets. Directed by Scott Inglis-Kidger.
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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,...
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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 the welcoming setting of St Mary’s Church Hall, Banbury. Limited places available! Don’t miss this unique opportunity to deepen your skills and discover the rich... |
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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... |
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3 events,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. |
7 events,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... If you can hold your own sight reading in a consort then come and join Jo and Thomas Green for a sociable playing morning. |
4 events,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, recorders, viol and violin family, plucked continuo. 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. |