Madrigal and Partsongs
An exploration of the riches of secular vocal music from the Renaissance to the 20th century. Tutors: James Oldfield, Simon Gregory
An exploration of the riches of secular vocal music from the Renaissance to the 20th century. Tutors: James Oldfield, Simon Gregory
Have fun with the Taborers at the International Pipe and Tabor Festival, featuring a Symposium, workshops, instruments, a concert, and processing and performing with morris and early dance.
Sing all four Handel Coronation Anthems in a day, followed by an evening performance as part of a wider Baroque Coronation Celebration concert.
When David heard – English laments of the early 17th century, a workshop for singers.
Spend a day exploring and developing your choral technique while singing movements from Byrd's Mass for 4 voices & Chilcott's Little Jazz Mass.
Come and Sing wonderful music composed by one of this country's finest composers, who died 400 years ago this year. £30 Including refreshments. To book, and for further details, please email martinlightowler@gmail.com, or text 07948 407209.
Join Musical Director, Stephen Doughty, and members of the Edinburgh Bach Choir for a fun day singing favourite Choral Classics from Handel, Bach and others.
A workshop for experienced choral singers on the music of two composers with anniversaries this year - William Byrd and William Cornysh.
Join the friendly singers of Teddington Choral Society for a day exploring some choruses from Handel's Messiah and Verdi's Requiem, led by Julian Collings and accompanied by Phil Collings.
An informal workshop for singers of all abilities led by Paul Leddington Wright, formerly Organist and Director of Music at Coventry Cathedral. Most of the music on the day will be taken from the European Sacred Music book, edited by John Rutter.
Join Bristol Choral Society, under the direction of Musical Director Hilary Campbell for an afternoon exploring Handel's Messiah and experience an open rehearsal.
Live workshop directed by John Hancorn on choruses from Bach’s B minor Mass, for singers and orchestra (i.e. appropriate instruments!). Pitch A=440.
An opportunity for people of all musical backgrounds to join together in song, and go on to perform alongside professional artists. The morning session will include learning some music by J. S. Bach, and the afternoon session will include a music creation workshop,
Join the Stay at Home Choir to learn and study Bach's "Komm, Jesu, komm" with the Leipzig Bach Archiv and David Hill MBE.
Learn to name chords, cadences and recognise basic chord progressions in Bach’s 4-part chorale textures.
Come and explore the rise of Handel to classic status that took place in London in the early 18th century.
Gabrieli and his contemporaries: how to play choral and instrumental music, a workshop for recorders (A = 440) with Polyphonica Recorder Trio.
Join members of Stile Antico to explore the wonderful music of William Byrd.
Come and sing choruses from Handel's oratorio Samson, directed by Martin Bussey.
The Esterhazy Singers invites singers for a fun day of singing selections from Bach’s ever-popular “Magnificat” under their inspirational Music Director David Halstead.
A journey from England to Germany and Italy for violins, violas, cellos, double bass/violone, viols and theorbo.
Join the Platinum Consort to sing the choruses and chorales of three of Bach's sacred cantatas, directed by Scott Inglis-Kidger, and accompanied by Benjamin Newlove.
The day is for string players, wind players, solo voice, and continuo, playing chamber music in various combinations.
De Monte – Peccantem me quotidie Byrd – Cibavit eos Clemens non Papa – Tristitia et anxietas
A day of choir workshops in Bath where 250 singers come together to create different styles of choir. Includes workshops on music from the English Renaissance and the Byrd 4-Part Mass.
This course is for all levels of ability and beginners are very welcome. As well as the violin family, support can also be given for making a rebec (an ancient ancestor of the violin).
This course provides the opportunity for: experienced viol players to hone their technical and musical skills, playing renaissance music on renaissance instruments, and players with varying levels of experience to play from facsimlles. The tutors are David Hatcher and Alison Kinder,
Missa Dominus Regnavit (for 4 choirs) by Lambert de Sayve.
Weelkes 400th Anniversary Workshop for Singers
Come and Sing Henrich Bieber’s Requiem in F Minor and Polychoral motets for choir, trombones and strings. A day of workshops and rehearsal leading to a concert performance in the evening.
A workshop for early and folk instrumentalists celebrating the 400th anniversary of composer John Playford, playing music from The English Dancing Master.
Come and Sing Vivaldi: Gloria, and Weelkes: Gloria in excelsis, with Yeovil Chamber Choir.
Choral workshop with Marc Murray, culminating in a free performance at about 4.15pm.
Cantanti Camerati joins forces with Ensemble Pro Victoria, and invites you to a special Singing Day exploring the music of William Byrd. The music will include his Mass for Four Voices and Ave Verum, among others. The day will be led by Toby Ward, Ensemble Pro Victoria’s artistic director, accompanied by Seb Gillot, Cantanti Camerati's...
A day’s workshop for singers and instrumentalists focusing on music by William Byrd & Thomas Weelkes, alongside music by their English contemporaries.
Mysterious Motets from 1539 - workshop for voices with Patrick Allies.
Bach – Christmas Oratorio (extracts) Vivaldi – Gloria (1st movement) Faure – Cantique de Jean Racine Rutter – The Keelrow & What Sweeter Music (carol)
This weekend is designed to challenge and stimulate experienced choral singers in a chamber setting.
Come & Sing Victoria’s 'other' Requiem: Missa pro Defunctis, 1553, and the music of Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla. A workshop with Reading Bach Choir, directed by Daniel Mahoney.
Weekend workshop for singers and players exploring Missa scala Aretina for three choirs.
A weekend of Bach under the direction of Chris Brown. The cantatas to be studied are 23, 77 and 136. Please email dorsetbach_sec@hotmail.com to register or find out more.
De Monte – Peccantem me quotidie Byrd – Cibavit eos Clemens non Papa – Tristitia et anxietas
A London-based music club who meet once a month to sing repertoire from the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras from Britain and Europe.
Intermediate and Upper Intermediate.
Workshop for voices and instruments with the NEEMF AGM at lunchtime - further details TBC.
‘Lob, Ehr und Dank’ – sacred music by Johann Hermann Schein, for singers and instruments.
An all day workshop singing the Four Coronation Anthems by George Frideric Handel. Led by David Ballard and accompanied by Philip Adams.
Sing well-known and glorious masterpieces by great Baroque composers, an exciting and rewarding day of rehearsal led by Alex Kyle, culminating in a ‘Best of Baroque’ public concert at 6pm.
A ‘Gloria!’ Workshop Day with Music Director of The Tan House Singers, Lee Wiltamuth.
Come & Sing Choral Anthems, including works by Purcell, Bach and Handel.
Cherubim’s fourth choral weekend under rising choral conductor Harry Bradford. The weekend includes three sessions of choral training and a concert accompanied by Cherubim young musicians and the Cherubim Chamber Orchestra.
This course, for amateur choral singers of all ages and nationalities centres on extended pieces in honour of the Virgin Mary from the seminal Franco-Flemish school of polyphonists.
Make your own professional wooden recorder with expert recorder maker, Tim Cranmore.
A chance for experienced singers and players with good sight-reading skills to work on a collection of some of Handel’s most thrilling choruses, under the guidance of David Hatcher and Julia Bishop.
Live workshop for singers on the music of Weelkes and his contemporaries, led by Will Dawes and Katie Bank. Weelkes died on 30th November 1623.
Come and join Matthew O'Donovan (ex-Stile Antico) for a day exploring 'Aspects of William Byrd'. Booking details to be confirmed, or email events@emfscotland.org.uk.
Come & Sing Messiah with Daventry Choral Society, conducted by Laura Bailie.
Weelkes workshop for voices with Will Dawes and Katie Bank.
Workshop exploring polychoral music for grand occasions by Andrea & Giovanni Gabrieli, Giovanni Croce and Claudio Monteverdi (A=440). This is an “all comers” workshop for voices, wind, string, brass and continuo players.
Workshop for voices and instruments - details TBC.
A Tudor Celebration - liturgical music by Byrd, Farrant, Gibbons and Tomkins.
Join Sheffield Music Makers, conducted by Georgina Hulse, and accompanied by Graham Wilkinson, to learn Vivaldi’s Gloria for an informal performance.
End this Coronation year spending the day learning and singing Handel’s Coronation Anthems with Cardiff Bach Choir, led by conductor Stephen Moore.
Join members of Benson Choral Society preparing for their performance of Bach's B Minor Mass on 25th November. The workshop will be led by renowned conductor Steven Grahl and accompanied by Anita D'Attellis.
An uplifting day singing Baroque music from the masters including Vivaldi's Gloria, Bach, Handel and other classic choral pieces. *Note change of date from 3rd June to 4th November 2023*
The festival's 50th anniversary year.
Straus Missa Concertata in Echo - a workshop for voices and instruments.
Peter Phillips & contemporaries for singers and instrumentalists - details TBC.
An open event to sing William Byrd's Mass for Four Voices and Thomas Weelkes' motet 'When David Heard', led by Simon Shaw, director of music at Waltham St Lawrence, with Peter Spencer accompanist.
Regina Caeli: Polychoral Motets for Mary. David Allinson will direct a live workshop on larger-scale works for voices and instruments.
Join the German Choir of London and musical director Barbara Höfling to sing Bach’s choral favourite, the Christmas Oratorio.
A London-based music club who meet once a month to sing repertoire from the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras from Britain and Europe.
A special and insightful online articulation class, led by not one, but two esteemed teachers: Lobke Sprenkeling and Michael Piraner! This unique joint class, combines two different perspectives on articulation to provide you with a comprehensive course.
Come and discover Medieval music with Mary Mohan and Jude Rees. Delve into the vast collection of Cantigas da Santa Maria, Medieval dance tunes, beautiful sacred music and more.
Tutors: Alison Crum, John Bryan, Peter Wendland, Ibi Aziz 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.
A full-day singing workshop of Thomas Tallis’ 40-part motet with The Petros Singers. The day will be overseen by Richard Bannan, each of the eight choirs will be led by a professional singer, and the day will culminate in a ticketed recital in St Peter's Church.
Messa La Luna Piena by Giuseppe Corsi da Celano, for singers and instruments.
A morning workshop exploring the choruses in Handel's Messiah. This day is designed for those who have sung Handel’s Messiah and would like to study the choruses in more depth.
The Nidderdale Messiah is a once a year treat for singers to come together to perform Handel's amazing music & raise money for a local charity.
Tutors: Alyson Lewin, Caroline Jones, Tabea Debus Benslow's Recorder Festival celebrates the recorder with ensemble, technique and orchestral sessions at elementary, intermediate and advanced levels.