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  • NORVIS 2023

    Barnard Castle School Newgate, Barnard Castle

    Summer school for recorders, viols, lutes and guitars, baroque strings, harpsichord and voices, with repertoire from early Renaissance to late Baroque.

  • Dartington Summer School – Week 2

    Dartington, Devon Totnes

    Choir and vocal ensembles, baroque orchestra, recorder classes, chamber music, keyboard tuition, vocal tuition and more!

  • Beauchamp Early Music Week

    Malvern College

    This residential course is for singers and players of renaissance instruments and has been running for many years. Booking opens January 2023.

  • Cambridge Early Music – Renaissance Summer School

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Part of Cambridge Early Music's Summer Schools programme, this week will be the perfect opportunity to spend time with like-minded musicians, and to develop your skills under the guidance of...

  • Summer Baroque Instrumental Course

    Laidlaw Music Centre, St Andrews

    An intensive five-day course for aspiring professional baroque instrumentalists.

  • Come & Sing Bach Motets

    East Horsley Village Hall, Surrey

    A choral workshop enjoying a selection of Bach Motets under the guidance of Nicholas O'Neill. The Motets will be "Lobet den Herrn", "Jesu, meine Freude", "Komm and Jesu, komm".

  • Early Music Summer School

    Higham Hall Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria

    For competent singers, viol and recorder players, covering music c1450-c1650. Deborah Catterall (Head Tutor, Vocal) Elizabeth Dodd (Viol, Renaissance Dance) Philip Gruar (Recorder) Hugh Cherry (Lute) Michael Piraner (Recorder)

  • Baroque Week

    Queen Anne's School Caversham, Berkshire

    Residential Baroque Music Summer School for baroque wind, string and continuo players and up to ten singers, but there are also opportunities for instrumentalists to sing.

  • Baroque Buffet: Baroque on Modern Instruments

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    An increasingly popular course for those interested in Baroque performance practice using modern instruments. Three experienced tutors in strings, wind and keyboard guide the course in a friendly and relaxed...

  • Come & Sing Coronation Anthems

    St John’s Episcopal Church, Greenock

    An extended workshop exploring music written for coronations over the past five centuries, including favourite music such as Handel’s ‘Zadok the Priest’ alongside some hidden gems by earlier and later...

  • Irish Recorder and Viol Course

    An Grianán, Co. Louth

    A course designed for players of recorders, viols and other early instruments.

  • Baroque Dance Summer School

    Rubicon Dance Centre Nora Street, Cardiff

    This non-residential course is designed for all levels from the absolute beginner to the professional dancer and concentrates on the technique, presentation & notation of Baroque dance.

  • Sing as a Member of Tenebrae

    Rugby School Warwickshire

    Nigel Short and Tenebrae will hold Masterclasses for Spem in Alium by Tallis and the Allegri Miserere.  Then in the evening, join Tenebrae for Spem in Alium and the Miserere...

  • Bach Cello Suites with Jenny Curtis

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    This course is about discovering the joy and genius of the Bach suites in an open lesson/masterclass format. Tutor: Jenny Curtis

  • The Historically Informed Summer School

    Bishop Burton College York Road, Bishop Burton

    Exploring the Common Grounds between early music, and its more formalised development, and the music of the people, embodied in traditional and folk music. Open to all singers & players...

  • Josquin des Prez with Rory Wainwright Johnston

    Gourdon-en-Quercy, Lot

    A course for amateur choral singers of all nationalities and ages in a small town in southwest France. It sets the music of the great Josquin des Pres alongside that...

  • Come & Sing Vivaldi Gloria

    Southwell Minster

    Come and Sing Vivaldi’s Gloria in the stunning acoustic of Southwell Minster’s Nave. Led by Festival Director Marcus Farnsworth, accompanied by the Festival Baroque Sinfonia and soloists from the festival's...

  • Stylish Baroque with Theresa Caudle & Alastair Ross

    Jackdaws Music Great Elm, Frome, Somerset

    A baroque chamber music course at A415 predominantly for pre-formed groups, individual players are also welcome to apply.

  • Baroque & Modern Reed Making & Adjustment

    The Champion Workshop 6 Lintech Court, Linton, Cambridgeshire

    Participants will learn the steps and skills needed to make their own oboe, English horn (Cor Anglais), or baroque oboe reeds.

  • SWEMF Workshop: Weelkes with Clare Griffel

    St Mary's Church, Yatton

    ‘A notorious swearer and blasphemer’ – the sad life and wonderful music of Thomas Weelkes. Singers in all voices are welcome, as are viols and recorders.

  • Early Music Evensong

    Wells Somerset

    SATB welcome to participate in workshop and performance. Repertoire (music provided): - Preces and responses, William Smith (1603-1645) - O Lord the maker of all thing, William Munday (c1530-1591) -...

  • Around Sound: Monteverdi and Vespers of 1610

    Online

    A four-part online lecture series that will take you through Monteverdi's life, work, and most famous piece, the Vespers of 1610.

  • Messiah 24 Hour Drop-In

    St George's Hanover Square Mayfair, London

    Singers and instrumentalists are invited to a “24 hour Drop-In” performance of MESSIAH at St. George’s Church, Hanover Square.  Starting with AND THE GLORY OF THE LORD with whoever is...

  • The City Musick with William Lyons and Richard Thomas

    Jackdaws Music Great Elm, Frome, Somerset

    Explore the rich and varied repertoire of musicians from court and city in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, for wind and brass instruments: cornett, sackbut, shawm, dulcian, recorder...

  • Come & Sing: Europe in a Day

    Briantspuddle Village Hall Dorset

    A day exploring European sacred music, including works by Victoria, Gesualdo, and Hassler, with David Everett.

  • The Sixteen Choral Pilgrimage Workshop

    Parish Hall, Tewkesbury Abbey

    Under the guidance of expert workshop leaders, Eamonn Dougan and Sally Dunkley, explore a variety of music inspired by The Sixteen’s own Choral Pilgrimage: De Monte – Peccantem me quotidie...

  • 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...

  • Trogir Music Week with Patrick Craig

    Trogir, Croatia

    This course celebrates the long association of Trogir and Venice and traces development of music in the basilica of San Marco that led to the achievements of Monteverdi and Gabrieli.

  • Viol Consort Clinic with Jonathan Manson

    Edinburgh

    Open to all non-professional musicians of any age, participants will have the opportunity to work on a piece of music in a friendly and supportive environment.

  • Rondo Viol Academy

    Yarnfield Park, Stone

    Elementary, Lower Intermediate, and Pre-formed Consorts.

  • 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. Tutors: James Oldfield, Simon Gregory

  • International Pipe and Tabor Festival

    St Wulfram's, Grantham

    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.

  • Come & Sing Handel Coronation Anthems

    St John's Church, Buxton

    Sing all four Handel Coronation Anthems in a day, followed by an evening performance as part of a wider Baroque Coronation Celebration concert.

  • Come & Sing – Byrd & Chilcott

    St John the Baptist, Crowthorne Berkshire

    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 & Sing Byrd with Martin Lightowler

    Broomhill Methodist Church, Sheffield

    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...

  • Come & Sing Choral Classics

    St Cuthbert's, Edinburgh

    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.

  • Choral Workshop: Byrd & Cornysh

    Friends’ Meeting House, Brighton

    A workshop for experienced choral singers on the music of two composers with anniversaries this year - William Byrd and William Cornysh.

  • Come & Sing Handel & Verdi

    St Mary's Church, Twickenham

    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.

  • Renaissance Voices Singing Workshop

    St James the Less, Maidenhead

    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...

  • Come & Sing Messiah

    Broadmead Baptist Church, Bristol

    Join Bristol Choral Society, under the direction of Musical Director Hilary Campbell for an afternoon exploring Handel's Messiah and experience an open rehearsal.

  • SEMF Workshop: Bach with John Hancorn

    Headcorn Village Hall Kent

    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.

  • Whiddon Autumn Festival Come & Sing

    Endecott House, Chagford, Devon

    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...

  • Online Project: Komm, Jesu, komm

    Online

    Join the Stay at Home Choir to learn and study Bach's "Komm, Jesu, komm" with the Leipzig Bach Archiv and David Hill MBE.

  • Music Theory: Bach Chorales

    Online

    Learn to name chords, cadences and recognise basic chord progressions in Bach’s 4-part chorale textures.

  • Handel: Politics & Patronage

    Online

    Come and explore the rise of Handel to classic status that took place in London in the early 18th century.

  • Come & Sing Byrd

    St Davids Cathedral St Davids

    Join members of Stile Antico to explore the wonderful music of William Byrd.

  • Come & Sing Handel’s Samson

    Black Park Chapel, Chirk Wrexham

    Come and sing choruses from Handel's oratorio Samson, directed by Martin Bussey.

  • Come & Sing: Bach Magnificat

    St Margaret Pattens, City of London

    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.

  • Bach Club Choral Workshop

    St Mary's Church, Battersea London

    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.

  • Baroque Chamber Music Playing Day

    West Leigh Infant School, nr Bristol Backwell

    The day is for string players, wind players, solo voice, and continuo, playing chamber music in various combinations.

  • The Sixteen Choral Pilgrimage Workshop

    Blackburn Cathedral

    De Monte – Peccantem me quotidie Byrd – Cibavit eos Clemens non Papa – Tristitia et anxietas

  • Choirlab23 Choir Workshops

    Roper Theatre, Bath

    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.

  • Violin/Rebec Making

    Halsway Manor Halsway Lane, Crowcombe, Taunton

    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...

  • The Linarol Consort’s Renaissance Viol Course

    Holland House, Worcestershire

    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...

  • Come & Sing or Play Bieber’s Requiem in F Minor

    St John's, Ranmoor Sheffield

    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...

  • Playford 400 Workshop

    St George’s Church, Brighton

    A workshop for early and folk instrumentalists celebrating the 400th anniversary of composer John Playford, playing music from The English Dancing Master.

  • Come & Sing Vivaldi & Weelkes

    St Andrew's Church, Yeovil

    Come and Sing Vivaldi: Gloria, and Weelkes: Gloria in excelsis, with Yeovil Chamber Choir.  

  • Come & Sing Messiah

    Holy Trinity, Southport

    Choral workshop with Marc Murray, culminating in a free performance at about 4.15pm.

  • William Byrd Singing Day

    Duke Street Baptist Church, Richmond

    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...

  • The Good, The Byrd and The Ugly? Workshop

    Holy Sepulchre, London

    A day’s workshop for singers and instrumentalists focusing on music by William Byrd & Thomas Weelkes, alongside music by their English contemporaries.

  • Online Early Music Forum (OEMF)

    Online

    Every Monday and Friday, In your own home, online with Jamulus software (https://jamulus.io). OEMF began just before lockdown, as the COVID19 pandemic was gathering momentum, and has continued ever since....

  • Choral Workshop with James Gilchrist

    St Peter's Church, Leckhampton Cheltenham

    Bach – Christmas Oratorio (extracts) Vivaldi – Gloria (1st movement) Faure – Cantique de Jean Racine Rutter – The Keelrow & What Sweeter Music (carol)

  • Monteverdi Sestina Chamber Weekender

    St Barnabas, Pimlico London

    This weekend is designed to challenge and stimulate experienced choral singers in a chamber setting.

  • Medieval Music from around Europe for Harp

    Online

    This course is designed to open a door for you into a medieval world of single-line dance melodies and multi-voiced compositions for you to play on any kind of harp....

  • Cancelled Come & Sing Victoria & Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla

    Caversham Heights Methodist Church, Reading

    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.