NWEMF Workshop with Deborah Catterall

University of Cumbria Lancaster

The music of Johannes Prioris, Palestrina and Josquin, for voices, viols, lower recorders and sackbuts.  Lancaster.

TVEMF Baroque Chamber Music Day

Whitehill Centre, Chesham

Baroque Chamber Music Day (A=415) with Victoria Helby, for one-to-a-part singers as well as instrumentalists.

Renaissance Polyphony

Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

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

Sweetest Breaths: Monteverdi & Strozzi

St Barnabas, Pimlico London

This Chamber Weekender, directed by Scott Inglis-Kidger, will marry the sacred (Monteverdi Beatus Vir) with the profane (Strozzi Silentio nocivo); two sublime works, exploring rather different subject matter!

Singing Workshop: The Sistine Chapel

Hexagan Music Centre, Beverley

Join a consort of singers from Stile Antico in a wonderful session singing music from the Sistine Chapel.

Voices, Viols & Recorders Association

Halsway Manor Halsway Lane, Crowcombe, Taunton

An un-tutored course for experienced singers and players of early instruments.  Non-fixed ensembles of recorders and viols form the main part of the week with a variety of small singing...

Portuguese Polyphony in Braga

Hotel Vila Gale, Braga , Portugal

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.  Musical Director: David Ogden.

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. Tutor: John Rowlands-Pritchard.

Round Byrd – Gibbons’ 400th Anniversary

St Mary's, Ross-on-Wye Herefordshire

Orlando Gibbons’ 400th anniversary (Second Service / See, see the Word is incarnate). Round Byrd is an occasional choir focussing on the “performance” of English Cathedral Music from the 16th...

Music at Monteconero 2025

Monteconero, Sirolo

A course directed by Rory McCleery in a former monastery, now a small hotel, on the Adriatic coast of Italy.  The repertoire is centred on the larger-scale music of the...

NWEMF Workshop with George Parris

All Saints, Chester

The ‘Full Moon’ Mass – an exquisite Italian rarity from the mysterious Giuseppe Corsi da Celano, for voices and instruments.

Baroque Orchestra: A European Odyssey

Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

Exploring national styles in suites and concertos by Purcell, Campra, Corelli, Vivaldi and Fasch. Tutors: Theresa Caudle, Mark Caudle, Claire Williams.

Summer Viols

Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

Four days of viol consort playing in a variety of group sizes with other players of an advanced and upper-intermediate level. Tutors: Alison Crum, Alison Kinder, Ibi Aziz, Peter Wendland.

London Motet & Madrigal Club Meeting

St Michael's Church, Cornhill, London

A London-based music club who meet once a month to sing repertoire from the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras from Britain and Europe.

Come & Sing: Bach: Mass in B minor

Queen's Gate House London

Come and sing Bach: Mass in B minor choruses with Goldsmiths Choral Union choir, conducted by Jack Apperley.

Bach Club Workshop

St Mary's Church, Battersea London

Whether you're new to singing Bach or a seasoned Bach Club stalwart, these workshops offer a chance to deepen your appreciation of his genius.  Directed by Scott Inglis-Kidger.

The Chalemie Summer School

Uppingham School, Oakham Rutland

Chalemie's 25th Summer School in Early Music, Dance, Period Costume Making and Commedia.  Leading performers from the group will direct a series of workshops on 17th/18th century music, song, dance,...

London Motet & Madrigal Club Meeting

St Michael's Church, Cornhill, London

A London-based music club who meet once a month to sing repertoire from the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras from Britain and Europe.

Skipton 2025: The Baldwin Partbooks

Holy Trinity Church, Skipton North Yorkshire

A course directed by Bill Carslake, with repertoire drawn from the larger-scale works in one of the most important sources of Tudor church music, the Baldwin Partbooks.

Pergolesi: Stabat Mater

St Barnabas, Pimlico London

Chamber Weekender for Upper Voices, exploring Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater, in its original setting for two vocal lines.  This exquisite, haunting rendering of the Marian hymn captures Mary’s deep sorrow at...

MEMF Workshop: Schein with Alison Kinder

Knowle Village Hall, Solihull

Schein’s Banchetto Musicale – a workshop for instruments (recorders, strings, brass and reeds at pitch A=440) with Alison Kinder.

Beauchamp Early Music Week

Malvern College

This residential course is for singers and players of Renaissance instruments and has been running for many years.

Lincoln Summer School

Lincoln University

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...

NORVIS 2025

Barnard Castle School Newgate, Barnard Castle

The 53rd NORVIS summer school - a week-long early music summer school in County Durham.

Stile Antico Summer School & Festival

Gresham's School, Norfolk

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...

Assisi Summer School

Piazza del Comune, Assisi

Assisi 2025 – Palestrina, Prince of Music, with Musical Director Rory McCleery.

The Great Malvern Festival of Singing

Malvern College

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.

Baroque Buffet

Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

An increasingly popular course for those interested in Baroque performance practice using modern instruments.

Early Music Summer School

Higham Hall Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria

For competent singers, viol and recorder players, covering music c1450-c1650.

Baroque Week Summer School

Queen Anne's School Caversham, Berkshire

The theme for 2025 is Visiting Vienna: Exploring Music at the Habsburg Court.

Irish Recorder and Viol Course 2025

An Grianán, Co. Louth

A course designed for players of recorders, viols and other early instruments, covering a wide repertoire from ancient to modern. Sessions include one-to-a-part groups, consort songs, trio sonatas, choir, large...

Baroque Trios with Zarek Trio

Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

Join Zarek Trio in a course focused on the baroque trio sonata.

HISS 2025

Bishop Burton College York Road, Bishop Burton

The Historically Informed Summer School - where folk, traditional and early music meet.

Parma and the Court of Mantua

Mercure Parma Centro Stendhal , Italy

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...

Madrigals and Partsongs

Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

Chamber choir and consort singing of madrigals and Partsongs.

Renaissance Viol and Recorder Course with Linarol Consort

Holland House, nr Pershore

The Linarol Consort's Renaissance Viol and Recorder course is for experienced viol and recorder players with an interest in improving their technique on Renaissance instruments and in reading from facsimile....

MEMF Workshop with Philip Thorby

Solihull Methodist Church Blosssomfield Road, Solihull

Workshop for Voices and Instruments with Philip Thorby - details TBC.

NEEMF Workshop: Ludus Danielis with Trouvere

Burley in Wharfedale Methodist Church

Workshop for singers and instrumentalists, led by Trouvere (Gill Page and Paul Leigh) and Richard de Winter.  Ludus Danielis - The Play of Daniel.  Details TBC.

Purcell for Singers & Continuo

Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

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.

Spem in Alium Choral Day

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...

The Glory of Venice – Singing Holiday

San Trovaso Church, Venice

Internationally acclaimed conductor Andrea Brown will direct another splendid program of Venetian music.

Singing Baroque: From Monteverdi to Bach

Jackdaws Music Great Elm, Frome, Somerset

Discover the exquisite world of early music in Singing Baroque: From Monteverdi to Bach, with Jonathan Peter Kenny.

Come & Sing Messiah

Beckfoot School, Bingley

BFCS Musical Director Thomas Leech will take us through a selection from Handel's Messiah.  Sing along with our friendly and supportive choir!

EEMF Two-Day Workshop with George Parris

Thaxted Parish Church

Two day event in Thaxted Church with George Parris. Heinrich Schütz Schwanengesang for voices and instruments.

The Music of Florence 2025

St Mark's English Church, Florence , Italy

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.

Lute Songs from England, France & Germany

Hawkwood College, Stroud

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...

Flute, Lute and Cello Baroque Weekend

Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

A friendly introduction for flute, lute and cello players to the rich but sometimes forbidding world of baroque chamber music.

BMEMF Workshop with Emily White

The Drill Hall, Chepstow

Female Composers of 17th Century Italy with Emily White, for singers and instrumentalists.

SWEMF Workshop: Andrea Gabrieli with Philip Thorby

St Thomas Church, Thorverton

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...

Viol Consorts with Fretwork

Hawkwood College, Stroud

This course offers viol players the chance to explore consort repertoire from the viol's Golden Age and to improve their technique along the way. Composers studied will include Jenkins, Purcell,...

NWEMF Workshop with Gawain Glenton

‘The Sound of Power‘ – Johann Stadlmayr’s Polychoral Music for the Habsburg Courts. Sale, Manchester - Further details TBC.

TVEMF Renaissance Playing Day

Whitehill Centre, Chesham

Renaissance Playing Day (A=440), for one-to-a-part singers as well as instrumentalists.

Page to Performance: Medieval Music

Halsway Manor Halsway Lane, Crowcombe, Taunton

Come and discover Medieval music with Mary Mohan, Jude Rees and Leah Stuttard. 2025’s focus will be Adam de la Halle.

Consorted Viols

Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

Three days of viol consort playing in preformed groups of any level, studying in depth any music chosen by the group, coached by members of the Rose Consort of Viols.