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  • Friends of I Fagiolini Weekend

    Hawkwood College, Stroud

    Come and join Robert Hollingworth to experience Orazio Benevoli – a mass for several choirs.

  • Come & Sing Handel’s Messiah

    St Mary's Church, Swansea

    Come & Sing / Dewch i Ganu Handel's Messiah with Swansea Bach Choir / Côr Bach Abertawe.

  • Come & Sing Messiah

    Christ Church, Swindon

    With Swindon Choral Society led by Brian Kay.

  • Platinum Consort Workshop – Seventh Heaven

    St Mary's Church, Battersea London

    Come and sing some gorgeous motets in seven parts (SSAATTB) with Scott Inglis-Kidger Director and Ghislaine Morgan ​Associate Musical Director.

  • Come and Sing Handel’s Monarchs

    Stowmarket URC Ipswich Street, Stowmarket

    Come and Sing Handel's Monarchs with Stowmarket Chorale, directed by Benedict Collins Rice. Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne ‘Eternal Source of Light Divine’.

  • Choral Workshop with David Allinson

    St Gregory's, Canterbury

    David Allinson’s second self-run Canterbury early music workshop. Following the success of the Lenten choral day in 2021, which focused on the music of Thomas Tallis, this workshop showcases beautiful music by his younger colleague and friend William Byrd, who died 400 years ago in 1623.

  • More Mournful Music with Rory McCleery

    Sarum College Salisbury

    This residential event in Salisbury will feature more deliciously ‘miserable’ music from the Elizabethan Age of Melancholy – with pieces by Gibbons and Byrd.

  • Song of Songs: Consort Music

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Tutors: Giles Underwood, Carys Lane An introduction to some of the wonderful renaissance settings of the Song of Songs, the most poetic and allegorical book of the Bible. Composers include Palestrina, Gombert, Lassus, Clemens non Papa, De Rore and Praetorius.

  • SWEMF Workshop: Byrd with John Bryan

    St Mary's Church, Yatton

    As a musician Byrd contributed masterpieces to virtually all the styles of his day: music for English services; mass ordinaries and Latin motets for his Catholic friends; songs for plays and for the home, ranging from devout psalm settings to pastoral topics; instrumental consort music; and keyboard music. This workshop will explore pieces from several...

  • NEEMF Workshop with Peter Wendland

    St Benedict’s, Garforth Leeds

    A Bouquet of Composers - Zielenski, Gabrieli & Praetorius  - a workshop for voices and instruments (A= 440). Open to players of recorders across the range, viols, flutes, sackbuts and loud (ish) winds including cornetto.

  • Bulgarian Singing Workshop

    Redland Park URC, Bristol

    A workshop of Bulgarian singing followed by a show specially crafted in collaboration with British-Bulgarian storytelling company, A Spell In Time, to celebrate the arrival of Spring.  

  • ‘Master Byrd’ Dramatic Presentation

    St. Mary's Church, Bottesford

    Master Byrd differs from 'greatest hits' compilations in being a dramatic presentation that helps the audience understand Byrd's life and the conditions of composition and his music.

  • Lacock Courses – Singing in Cádiz

    Convento de las Reparadoras, Cádiz

    Choral singers of all ages and nationalities are invited to join this week of study and rehearsal leading to a public performance in Cádiz, a beautiful old port city on Spain’s south coast, known for its mild winter climate. The course will be held in English.

  • Springtime Recorders

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Tutors: Alyson Lewin, Caroline Jones Come and enjoy Springtime Recorders! Intermediate ensemble, one to a part playing and group technique sessions all delivered in supportive, fun sessions.

  • ‘Inn Stetter Hut’ Pre-concert Talk by Linarol Consort

    Holywell Music Room, Oxford

    Join tenor James Gilchrist, Henrike Lähnemann, German medieval historian, and the editor David Hatcher for an informal conversation about the making of 'Inn Stetter Hut', find out who was the richest man in the 16th and discuss why the song 'Lust hab ich ghabt zur Musica' couldn't be included in the programme. Followed at 7.30pm...

  • LuteFest

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Tutors: Jakob Lindberg, Jacob Heringman, Lynda Sayce, Matthew Spring, Sara Stowe, Sam Chapman Plenty of opportunities to play at all levels of ability, and to socialise with like-minded early music enthusiasts.

  • Platinum Consort Chamber Weekend – Missa Mexicana

    St Barnabas, Pimlico London

    Join Scott Inglis-Kidger for a weekend taking an in-depth look at Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla's Missa Ego Flos Campi and some of his beautifully crafted motets.

  • NWEMF Workshop with Gawain Glenton

    Quaker Meeting House, Lancaster

    Felix Austriae: music from Habsburg Vienna. Workshop for all voices and specified instruments (A=440). This workshop will be suitable for cornetts, sackbuts and dulcians, as well as strings of both viol and violin families.

  • Come & Sing Handel’s Messiah

    Phoenix Centre, Bieldside Aberdeen

    Come and Sing - Part 1 and Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah. Contact: leipertara@gmail.com for details and booking.

  • Come and Sing Messiah

    St George's Church, Jesmond Newcastle upon Tyne

    Come and Sing Messiah Tour UK & Ireland, led by Ben England BEM and Mark Strachan BEM.

  • Come & Sing Messiah

    Christ Church, Warminster

    Join the Athenaeum Singers, led by Thomas Mottershead, to sing selected choruses from this magnificent work.

  • Come and Sing Messiah

    St Cuthbert's, Edinburgh

    Come and Sing Messiah Tour UK & Ireland, led by Ben England BEM and Mark Strachan BEM.

  • Come & Sing Vivaldi Gloria

    Upton Community Centre, Poole

    Come & Sing Vivaldi Gloria with the Quayside Choir and Guest Director Simon Earl.

  • Georgian Polyphony Workshop

    Moose Hall, Crediton

    Learn traditional songs from the Republic of Georgia with Anthony Johnston, leader and musical director of Borjghali, Bristol Georgian choir.

  • Early Music Day Online Medieval Singing Workshop

    Online

    In celebration of Early Music Day, The Telling singer Clare Norburn presents a workshop on Zoom to guide you through how to sing a range of beautiful medieval songs by and about women.

  • Come and Sing Messiah

    St Peter Mancroft, Norwich

    Come and Sing Messiah Tour UK & Ireland, led by Ben England BEM and Mark Strachan BEM.

  • Come & Sing Vivaldi Gloria

    Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral

    Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral have joined forces with Liverpool Hope University to host the Universities Group Festival.  Seven university choirs from across the country will join the local community to sing at this event.

  • Come & Sing Vivaldi Gloria

    Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield

    Come and sing the popular choral classic, Vivaldi Gloria, with members of The Huddersfield Choral. The workshop will be led by Gregory Batsleer, one of Britain’s most innovative and successful choral leaders, and accompanied by the acclaimed organist, Darius Battiwalla.

  • Come & Sing Vivaldi Gloria

    Holywood Methodist Church, Belfast

    Come and sing Vivaldi's Gloria under the tutelage of Matthew Owens, Music Director of the Ulster Consort.

  • Byrd and Weelkes Workshop for Singers

    ​Hampstead Baptist Church Heath Street, London

    The price for the day is £45 which includes refreshments and lunch. Contact: Mary Maddison memaddison@hotmail.co.uk.

  • Come & Sing Messiah

    St Mary's Church, Chiddingfold Godalming

    An afternoon of selected choruses from this beloved masterpiece. Free admission. Tea and cakes provided.

  • 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 ancestor of the violin).

  • Music History Book Club

    Online

    This term’s book is: Finding Handel by Helen Dymond. This novel explores an interrupted journey through Holland that Handel took when he was 65. We will explore the historical record of this event compared to the novel and also some of the themes and works discussed in the book.

  • Great works: Allegri’s Miserere

    Online

    Tutor: Edward Breen Explore the history of this most famous choral work and trace the story of the famous high C from the castrati of the 18th century to today’s professional early music vocal ensembles.

  • The Benslow Baroque Opera

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    The Benslow Baroque Opera: 'The Judgement of Paris' by John Weldon.  A=415. Tutors: Julian Perkins, Judy Tarling, Henrik Persson, Nick Shaw.

  • The Glory of Venice with Jeremy Jackman

    San Trovaso Church, Venice

    This popular annual event will be directed by Jeremy Jackman and accompanied by world-renowned trumpeter, Crispian Steele-Perkins.

  • Come and Sing Messiah

    St. Ann's Church, Dublin Ireland

    Come and Sing Messiah Tour UK & Ireland, led by Ben England BEM and Mark Strachan BEM.

  • Come and Sing Messiah

    St Malachy's Church, Belfast

    Come and Sing Messiah Tour UK & Ireland, led by Ben England BEM and Mark Strachan BEM.

  • TVEMF Byrd Workshop with Bill Hunt

    St John's URC, Northwood Hallowell Road

    Byrd & the birth of the Consort Anthem a workshop for singers, viols & soft wind (A=440), directed by Bill Hunt of Fretwork.

  • Come & Sing Handel’s Messiah

    St John of Jerusalem Church, Hackney London

    Come & Sing Handel's Messiah with professional orchestra and soloists of Wyatt Sinfonia, and a chorus made up of community singers.

  • Easter Early Music Course

    Haberdashers' School, Monmouth

    This popular and highly acclaimed course provides an excellent opportunity for experienced players of viols and recorders to work on early music in a chamber setting.

  • Come & Sing Messiah Choruses

    Briantspuddle Village Hall Dorset

    Join singers from across the South West for a workshop exploring some of the beautiful choruses from Handel's masterpiece, working with talented choir director David Everett. For further details, or to register, contact: casterbridge.music.uk@gmail.com

    £12

  • Tenby Music Party with Patrick Craig

    St Mary’s Church, Tenby Pembrokeshire

    This is a course for invited singers, but you may register an interest using the form on their website.

  • Come & Sing Handel’s Messiah

    Cheddar Catholic Church Hall

    Come & Sing Handel's Messiah with Somerset Choral Society. Light refreshments and music provided. Tickets: £10 singers, £5 audience.  Further details & booking: 07397 806319.

    £10

  • Renaissance Singing Workshop

    Steiner Academy, Hereford

    Sing Joyfully - a celebration of Spring in Song and Madrigal with Hannes Kaiser. Contact: hansenmerle848@gmail.com / 07730 436766.

  • English Madrigals with Greg Skidmore

    St Stephen's, Rochester Row London

    In this Byrd year, for a bit of a change, come and spend an evening singing English music mainly NOT by Byrd. This workshop will focus on the rich English madrigal repertoire, focusing on John Wilbye, but also including Orlando Gibbons, John Ward, Thomas Tomkins, Thomas Weelkes (who also died 400 years ago this year),...

  • Early music in the 20th century

    Keeley Street, London Covent Garden, London

    Tutor: Edward Breen Explore the early music pioneers of the 20th century. Learn about different approaches in each genre and unpick some of the arguments about ‘authenticity’ and ‘historically informed performance’ with instruments and voices.

  • Early Music Ensemble

    Keeley Street, London Covent Garden, London

    An ensemble for musicians interested in learning the skills of playing consort music in different instrumental combinations ("broken consort"). It will be a journey exploring the variety of sound combinations in 17th century repertoire.

  • Topics in Renaissance music 3

    Online

    Tutor: Patrick Allies This course will lead you through a sequence of topics in Iberian renaissance music from Spain, Portugal, and the New World.

  • Come & Sing Workshop: Spem in Alium

    Gloucester Cathedral

    Join Gloucester Choral Society for a rare opportunity to sing Spem in Alium by Thomas Tallis, led by Adrian Partington. Written for 8 choirs, this 40-part composition involves hundreds of singers, and you can be one of them.

  • Come & Sing A Cappella

    St John's Church, West Bay Bridport, Dorset

    Including music by Child, Weelkes, Vaughan Williams, and Purcell.  Led by Peter Nardone and Stephen Tilton. Application forms and more details from saffas73@btinternet.com.

  • SEMF Workshop: Three Faces of Italy with Emily White

    Normandy Village Hall Guildford

    The workshop for instruments at A=440 will show three faces of 17th century sacred music. The Italian style with Claudio Monteverdi, the Italian influence with Heinrich Schütz, and the Italian style with a difference with Isabella Leonarda.

  • Viols & Recorders with Elizabeth Dodd & Philip Gruar

    Higham Hall Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria

    A friendly course (all levels except beginner) to enjoy exploring a variety of music with others on your own instrument, plus a chance also for you to consort!

  • Benslow Voices & Viols

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    A weekend of 16th and 17th century vocal music ‘apt for voyces and vyalls’, Tutors: Alison Crum, Peter Syrus.

  • BEMF Festival Workshop with Robert Hollingworth

    All Saints Clifton Bristol

    Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s Mass for Four Choirs.  This magnificent work was written c.1672 for four choirs, each with an instrumental ensemble. The Festival will provide instrumentalists for the workshop.

  • 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.

  • Evensong for Advanced Singers

    Salisbury Cathedral

    Byrd Responses, Orlando Di Lasso Magnificat Sexti Toni a 4 & Nunc Dimittis “Se’l mio sempre per voi”, and Palestrina Figlio immortal d’immortal padre.

  • Dorset Bach Cantata Club

    Sturminster Newton High School Bath Road, Sturminster Newton

    Non-residential study weekend directed by Chris Brown.