Online Early Music Forum
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EEMF Workshop: Madrigalists with David Allinson
St John the Evangelist, CambridgeThe event will celebrate East Anglian madrigalists of the Jacobean period, John Wilbye, George Kirbye, and John Ward.
South West Baroque Orchestra Rehearsal
Culmstock Village Hall, DevonSouth West Baroque Orchestra is the regional period instrument orchestra in the South West. Applicants are welcome to play for a rehearsal to try out the experience of baroque playing...
The Sixteen Choral Workshop: Edinburgh
Greyfriars Kirk EdinburghThis workshop will explore Casulana: Morir non puo ‘I mio core, and Lassus: Justorum animae.
The Sixteen Choral Workshop: Hexham
Hexham AbbeyThis workshop will explore Casulana: Morir non puo ‘I mio core, and Lassus: Justorum animae.
NWEMF Workshop: Polychoral Music with Peter Wendland
St Mary's Church Hall, SalePolychoral music of the Renaissance & early Baroque, a workshop for singers in all voice ranges, and players of viols, cornetts, recorders (tenor downwards) & renaissance wind instruments (A=440).
Bach Club – Cantatas BWV 41, 43 & 44
St Mary's Church, Battersea LondonChoral workshop - choruses & chorales only.
London Motet & Madrigal Club Meeting
St Michael's Church, Cornhill, LondonA London-based music club who meet once a month to sing repertoire from the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras from Britain and Europe.
Music at Monteconero
Monteconero, SiroloA course for choral singers of all ages and nationalities in a former monastery overlooking the Adriatic, centred on Renaissance music inspired by the biblical Song of Songs. Directed by...
Victoria Requiem with David Skinner
Burgos CathedralSing Victoria's magnificent Requiem in the majestic cathedral in Burgos, Spain.
Baroque Orchestra: Music at the Dresden Court of Augustus II
Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, HertfordshireTutors: Theresa Caudle, Mark Caudle, Claire Williams. 18th century repertoire that would have been performed by the Dresden Hofkapelle, including works by Pisendel, Heinichen and Zelenka; scored for two oboes,...
Chamber Singing Weekend – Purcell: Dido & Aeneas
St Barnabas, Pimlico LondonSing Henry Purcell's Dido & Aeneas (abridged) with Platinum Consort.
MEMF Workshop: Ingegneri with Gareth Wilson
St Philip's Church Centre, Dorridge SolihullThe Music of Marc’Antonio Ingegneri - a workshop for voices and instruments. Further details to follow.
The Sixteen Choral Workshop: Croydon
Croydon MinsterThis workshop will explore Casulana: Morir non puo ‘I mio core, and Lassus: Justorum animae.
SWEMF Workshop with Mark Wilson
St Mary's Church, YattonSpanish and Latin American Renaissance Music - a Workshop for Voices and Instruments.
BMEMF Workshop: Straus with David Hatcher
Bishopswood Village Hall, HerefordshireStraus Missa Concertata in Echo - for singers and instrumentalists (A=440). Includes BMEMF AGM. Booking now open via the BMEMF website,
Chalemie Summer School
Uppingham School, Oakham RutlandLeading performers from the group will direct a series of workshops on 17th/18th century music, song, dance, commedia and costume making, with a particular emphasis on the English repertoire of...
Bach Cello Suites with Jenny Curtis
Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, HertfordshireThis course is about discovering the joy and genius of the Bach suites in an open lesson/masterclass format.
Online Early Music Forum
OnlineEvery 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....
Baroque Trio Sonatas with the Herschel Players
Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, HertfordshireThe Herschel Players will coach a range of trio sonatas for combinations of baroque instruments: recorders, violins, oboes, flutes, viols, baroque cello, bassoon and harpsichord. Any appropriate repertoire can be...
York Early Music Festival
YorkConcerts and talks with the theme of Metamorfosi culminating with the biennial International Young Artist Competition.
The Renaissance Singers’ 80th anniversary workshop, with David Allinson
St Stephen's, Rochester Row LondonThis celebratory evening workshop will include a handful of highlight works chosen by David Allinson from his years with the choir.
MEMF Workshop with David Hatcher
Knowle Village Hall, SolihullFor Voices and Instruments, details TBC.
Cancelled Early Music Academy *Cancelled*
Cheltenham CollegeA course exploring our great heritage of Renaissance choral music and developing a performance style appropriate to it.
Ludlow Summer School
St Laurence’s Church, LudlowA course that explores some of the glories of Early Tudor sacred music, centred on the six-part Videte miraculum Mass by Nicholas Ludford. Directed by Rory Wainwright Johnston.
The International Viol Summer School
Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, HertfordshireFive days of viol consort playing in a variety of group sizes with other players of an advanced level, and opportunities to study various afternoon 'options' including technical sessions, some...
NEMA Conference: Singing the Baroque, and beyond
St Paul's Church, CanterburyA one-day conference on 17th and 18th century singing and vocal music, directed by Dr David Allinson.
NEEMF Polychoral Workshop with Peter Wendland
St Francis Church Hall, Newcastle“Big” Polychoral motets from 15–17th centuries in 10 to 16 parts. A workshop for all singers and instruments .
London Motet & Madrigal Club Meeting
St Michael's Church, Cornhill, LondonA London-based music club who meet once a month to sing repertoire from the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras from Britain and Europe.
Beauchamp Adult Early Music Course 2024
Malvern CollegeCourse Director - David Hatcher. Choral Director - David Allinson. Tutors: Ann Allen, Jennie Cassidy, Stephanie Dyer, Jeremy West.
Cambridge Early Music Baroque Summer School
Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, HertfordshireOffered in collaboration with the Academy of Ancient Music (AAM), with: Laurence Cummings as course director, voices and continuo, Bojan Čičić upper strings, Joseph Crouch lower strings, Leo Duarte woodwind...
Music Summer School & Festival
Gresham's School, NorfolkThe Music Summer School and Festival will feature a range of courses for participants including Choir, Vocal Ensembles and Chamber Choir, Opera Scenes, Improvisation, Chamber Music, Baroque Orchestra, Wind Ensemble,...
Cambridge Early Music Renaissance Summer School
Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, HertfordshireDaisies, pearls, musical mysteries: Margaret of Austria and her famous Flemish scriptorium - music by Pierre de la Rue, Josquin, Verdelot and others. Tutors: Clare Wilkinson (voices and course director),...
NORVIS Summer School 2024
Barnard Castle School Newgate, Barnard CastleThe 52nd NORVIS summer school - a week-long early music summer school in County Durham.
Assisi Summer School with Rory McCleery
Piazza del Comune, AssisiRepertoire includes the Plainchant "Salve Regina", and related works by Josquin, Victoria, Mouton and Morales.
A Cappella Choir Summer School
Hawkwood College, StroudThis course spans 6 centuries of music, participants can choose to join for the whole course, or just the sections that appeal to them. Facilitators: Patrick Allies, Owain Park &...
The Language of Renaissance & Baroque Music for Recorder Players
Higham Hall Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, CumbriaThis is a practical course examining the relationship between language and music in the renaissance and baroque.
Higham Hall Early Music Summer School
Higham Hall Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, CumbriaFor competent singers, viol and recorder players, covering music c1450-c1650. Instruction in choral/solo singing, viol and recorder playing, lute, plus vocal technique and various consorts.
Baroque Week – Residential Baroque Music Summer School
Queen Anne's School Caversham, BerkshireThe theme for the 2024 course will be "Fairest Isle: A Musical Journey Around the British Isles" although you can play any baroque music of your choice in the chamber...
Lincoln Singing Holiday
Lincoln UniversityVoices from Tudor Lincolnshire: Motets for the Virgin Mary. This course will be directed by David Allinson and will focus on English choral music of the 'Golden Age'.
Baroque Buffet: A Baroque Orchestra Course on Modern Instruments
Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, HertfordshireA course for those interested in Baroque performance practice using modern instruments, with three experienced tutors in strings, wind and keyboard. Tutors: Julia Bishop, Sophie Middleditch, David Pollock
Irish Recorder and Viol Course
An Grianán, Co. LouthA 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, workshops, consort songs, trio sonatas, choir,...
HISS (Historically Informed Summer School)
Bishop Burton College York Road, Bishop BurtonInternational residential summer school for singers and players of early, traditional & folk music. Opportunities for folk voices/instruments, singers, baroque strings, viols, lute/theorbo, reeds/capped wind, early brass, recorders, continuo. Highlights...
Minch Fest 24
Holy Trinity, MinchinhamptonMinch Fest showcases beautiful sacred music in its intended setting and gives young singers an experience of singing this rich legacy. Four church services will each feature the music of...
Stylish Baroque with Theresa Caudle & Alastair Ross
Jackdaws Music Great Elm, Frome, SomersetA baroque chamber music course at A415. Theresa (violin) and Alastair (harpsichord), bring their wealth of knowledge to encourage and cajole you into stylish performances of repertoire from the early...
The City Musick with William Lyons and Richard Thomas
Jackdaws Music Great Elm, Frome, SomersetExplore 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...
TVEMF Workshop: Renaissance Scotland with Rory McCleery
St John's URC, Northwood Hallowell RoadAn Auld Alliance - music from Renaissance Scotland.
Medieval Greatest Hits
St John's Church, BrightonA workshop for early instrumentalists and singers led by Emily Baines. Participants should be reasonably experienced and will have the option of participating in Emily’s lunchtime concert with Blondel in...
Medieval Music in the Dales Study Day
Bolton Castle Nr Leyburn, North YorkshireA Study Day focusing on The Feast of Fools, led by Leah Stuttard, with back-up from Gill Page.
Madrigal and Partsongs
Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, HertfordshireAn exploration of the riches of secular vocal music from the Renaissance to the 20th century. Tutors: James Oldfield, Simon Gregory
Medieval Music in the Dales Festival
Bolton Castle Nr Leyburn, North YorkshireMedieval Music festival, including concerts, workshops, tuition, and more.
The Sixteen Choral Workshop: Tewkesbury
Parish Hall, Tewkesbury AbbeyThe Sixteen Choral Workshops are a rare and rewarding opportunity for keen amateur singers to explore a variety of music inspired by The Sixteen’s own Choral Pilgrimage. This workshop will...
MEMF Workshop for Singers with Anita Datta
St Faith and St Laurence Church, Harborne BirminghamAnita Datta gives a fascinating introduction to Catalonian Mateus Fletxa (1481–1553) and the music he is most well known for, the Ensalades – works for four or five voices.
Come & Sing: The Power & The Passion
Duke Street Baptist Church, RichmondExperience the drama and beauty of Tomas Luis de Victoria’s Requiem and Antonio Lotti’s settings of the Crucifixus with Richmond Chamber Choir as part of a Come and Sing day,...
EMFS Choir Meeting
St Michael & All Saints Church, EdinburghCome and sing Charpentier's Messe de Minuit and some other 'surprise' French Baroque repertoire, led by Michael Cameron-Longden.
Voices, Viols & Recorders Association at Halsway
Halsway Manor Halsway Lane, Crowcombe, TauntonAn 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...
Rondo Viol Academy
Yarnfield Park, StoneElementary, Lower Intermediate, Pre-formed Consorts.
Early Music in the Marches
Discoed, PowysFriday evening concert and weekend workshop for singers and instrumentalists. Julia Bishop and David Hatcher will lead the two day workshop for singers and instrumentalist on music to include Charpentier's...
The Sixteen Choral Workshop: Blackburn
Blackburn CathedralThe Sixteen Choral Workshops are a rare and rewarding opportunity for keen amateur singers to explore a variety of music inspired by The Sixteen’s own Choral Pilgrimage. This workshop will...
The Sixteen Choral Workshop: Blackburn
Blackburn CathedralThis workshop will explore Casulana: Morir non puo ‘I mio core, and Lassus: Justorum animae.
NWEMF Workshop: Palestrina Plus with Peter Syrus
Didsbury Baptist Church Beaver Rd, ManchesterWorkshop exploring several settings by Palestrina, each compared with that of one other sixteenth-century composer.
EMFS Viol Consort Cafe
St Catherine's, EdinburghViol players of all standards are welcome, players will work in small groups of similar standard and experience so everyone will be catered for! Led by Philip Redfern and Vickie...
London Motet & Madrigal Club Meeting
St Michael's Church, Cornhill, LondonA London-based music club who meet once a month to sing repertoire from the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras from Britain and Europe.
Polyphonies Franco-Flamandes
Gourdon-en-Quercy, LotA course in the historic town in southwest France that explores the music of Josquin des Pres and his influential school. Directed by Rory McCleery.
South West Baroque Orchestra Rehearsal
Culmstock Village Hall, DevonSouth West Baroque Orchestra is the regional period instrument orchestra in the South West. Applicants are welcome to play for a rehearsal to try out the experience of baroque playing...
SWEMF Workshop: Song of Songs with Bruce Saunders
All Saints Clifton BristolThe Voice of the Turtledove Settings of The Song of Songs by Palestrina and other composers from all over Europe.
Come & Sing: Bach Mass in B Minor
St Margaret Pattens, City of LondonJoin the Esterhazy singers for a fun day singing this popular work.
NEEMF Workshop for Instruments with Andrew Fowler
Calcutt & Forest Moor Village HallTable Music – Instrumental ensemble music from 17th Century Saxony and Moravia. Pitch A=440 Hz.
EMFS Making Music Day & AGM
Inverleith St Serf's Church EdinburghWith separate groups for singers and instrumentalists led by Michael Cameron-Longden and Lynne Hope, the workshop will look at some French Baroque music. The EMFS AGM will take place over...
Come & Sing: Bach Mass in B Minor
St Margaret Pattens, City of LondonThe Esterhazy Singers invite singers for a fun day of singing selections from Bach’s Mass in B Minor under their inspirational Music Director David Halstead.
Banbury Early Music Festival
St Mary's Church, BanburyBanbury Early Music Festival is a brand new festival for 2024 where early music fans and newcomers can come and participate in inspiring workshops, listen to world class concerts, leaf...
SEMF Workshop: Vivaldi with John Hancorn
Headcorn Village Hall KentVivaldi and contemporaries - a workshop for voices and orchestra. Further details TBC.
Linarol Consort Course for Renaissance Viols and Recorders
Holland House, nr PershoreFor experienced viol players with an interest on improving their technique on Renaissance instruments and in reading from facsimile.
The Glory of Venice Singing Holiday with Andrea Brown
San Trovaso Church, VeniceA chance to sing glorious Italian choral music in a splendid church overlooking the canals of Venice. Programme includes works by Monteverdi, Rovetta, Grandi, Cavalli and Lotti.
Charles Burney Early Music Festival
The Charles Burney Early Music Festival returns for a third year to celebrate the life of one of King’s Lynn's most distinguished residents. Events include chamber concerts, a talk and...
Online Early Music Forum
OnlineEvery 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....
BMEMF Workshop: Canzonas with Alison Kinder
Yarpole Parish Hall Yarpole, LeominsterItalian Renaissance Instrumental Canzonas, for instrumentalists.
SWEMF Workshop with Philip Thorby
St Thomas Church, ThorvertonWorkshop for Voices and Instruments, details TBC. .
Come & Sing JS Bach’s Christmas Oratorio
St Cyprian's, MaryleboneSpend a day with the English Baroque Choir and Harry Bradford to explore one of Bach’s greatest works.
TVEMF Workshop: 15th Century Popular Songs with Leah Stuttard
Little Chalfont Village Hall AmershamA workshop exploring the rich creative seam of the century’s most beloved songs - for voices and plucked strings.