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  • Baroque Strings: From Bologna to Rome

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    17th century music for string ensemble by Cazzati, Vitali, Torelli, Grossi, Gio Bononcini, Stradella and Corelli. Tutors: Theresa Caudle, Mark Caudle, Claire Williams.

  • Choral Workshop Day – Vivaldi Gloria

    St James Garlickhythe, London

    Receive expert tuition from Jeff Stewart, assisted by Ben Saul, with accompaniment from a string quartet and professional soloists.

  • NWEMF Workshop: 11th Century Anon to Byrd with Angus Smith

    All Saints, Chester

    Workshop for voices and soft instruments covering a fascinating and inspiring range of accompanied choral music, ranging from an anonymous 11th century Alleluia to Byrd’s Veni, sancte spiritus and Miserere mihi Domine, via anonymous and named composers such as Dunstaple, Frye, Taverner and Parsons.

  • Baroque Trio Sonatas with the Herschel Players

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    The Herschel Players will coach a range of trio sonatas for combinations of baroque instruments: recorders, violins, oboes, flutes, viols, baroque cello, bassoon and harpsichord. Tutors: Susanna Pell, Mie Hayashi and Graham O’Sullivan

  • Come & Sing Italian Choral Masterpieces

    Christ Church, West Didsbury Manchester

    Singing day directed by Keith Orrell. Palestrina's Missa Assumpta Est Maria and Pizzetti's De Profundis.

  • BMEMF Workshop: From Consort to Continuo with Andrew Wilson-Dickson

    Impelo Dance Centre, Llandrindod Wells

    A workshop for wind, string and keyboard players: playing works from the 16th century with their tendency towards a blended sound and the use of instrumental families; then comparing them with later works which use basso continuo to reconcile disparate and contrasting instruments.

  • Come & Sing Byrd at Evensong

    Temple Church, London

    Members of Stile Antico will lead and coach participants through a feast of Byrd’s music, chosen to mark 400 years since the composer’s death. The day will culminate with a grand service of evensong.

  • Byrd 400 Academic Symposium

    Lincoln Cathedral

    Through a series of lectures and recitals, led by a range of experts, uncover more about William Byrd, his life and music.

  • Workshop for Upper Voices with Laurie Stras

    St Stephen's, Rochester Row London

    The Sound of (Sixteenth-Century) Music: All upper voices welcome to enjoy an evening singing “equal-voice” polyphony, with all its strange dissonance and surprising textures.

  • NEEMF Cousen Playing Day for Singers and Instruments

    Clements Hall, York Nunthorpe Rd, York

    John and Mary Cousen were early members of NEEMF who contributed greatly to the enjoyment of early music in the region, and more widely. This event will be open to all comers (A=440), whatever you sing or play and whether or not you knew John and Mary – just as long as you are prepared...

  • Chalemie Summer School

    Uppingham School, Oakham Rutland

    Leading 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 this period.

  • Early Music Academy

    Cheltenham College

    Music will include Byrd - Infelix ego and Quomodo cantabimus amongst other works such as Philippe de Monte - Super flumina Babylonis.

  • Motets & Madrigals Workshop

    St Michael's, Cornhill, London

    Come and sing music by Arcadelt, Isaac, Lassus, Wilbye and others.

  • The International Viol Summer School

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Five 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 lesser known repertoire and/or renaissance viols. Tutors: Alison Crum, Peter Wendland and Ibiz Aziz with John Bryan

  • Dartington Summer School – Week 1

    Dartington, Devon Totnes

    Vocal ensembles, medieval music, renaissance wind ensembles, viol music, chamber music, lute tuition, early keyboard classes, and more!

  • Three Choirs Festival

    Gloucester Cathedral

    This year's festival takes place in venues in and around Gloucester.

  • Cambridge Early Music – Baroque Summer School

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Following on from the success of last year’s production of The Fairy Queen, this year’s course focuses on Henry Purcell’s King Arthur: a dramatic work based around the play of the same name by John Dryden. Tutors: Laurence Cummings, Bojan Čičić, Mark Caudle, Leo Duarte and Mary Collins

  • Banbury Early Music Day

    St Mary's Church, Banbury

    Banbury's first ever Early Music Day, including: Motets & Madrigals, Come & Sing Masterclass. Baroque Dance class. Young Baroque Musician competition. Concerts by Ensemble La Notte and Música d'Outrora.

  • Baroque Dance Weekend Workshop

    Claverton Down Community Hall, Bath

    This workshop will focus on The Rose Petal, a Loure for 4, choreographed in the Baroque style, by Philippa, to music by Telemann.  

  • 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!

  • Motets & Madrigals, Come and Sing Masterclass with Dylan McCaig

    St Mary's Church, Banbury

    Director of Music and Co-Founder of the Calder Consort, Dylan McCaig kicks off Banbury Early Music Day with his 'Motets & Madrigals, Come and Sing Masterclass', aimed at amateur and experienced singers all ages.

  • Baroque Dance Class with Live Music from Ensemble La Notte

    St Mary's Church, Banbury

    As part of Banbury Early Music Day, dance instructor extraordinaire, Ann White, and Ensemble La Notte collaborate for a masterclass in baroque dance with live music. Ensemble La Notte will also perform a concert earlier in the day, further details are here: https://www.banburystmary.org.uk/event/18214058.

  • Banbury Young Baroque Musician Competition

    St Mary's Church, Banbury

    St Mary's Church is hosting the 'Banbury Young Baroque Musician' Competition. A new competition related to Banbury Early Music Day. To enter, musicians must be under 18 and must enter the competition to play a piece of music composed before 1750.

  • 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 a world-class team of tutors. Tutors: Clare Wilkinson, Giles Underwood, Jacob Heringman and John Bryan

  • Sing & Discover: Handel’s Solomon with John Hancorn & Richard Wigmore

    St Michael's Church, Lewes East Sussex

    Join John Hancorn and Richard Wigmore for a LIVE Sing & Discover workshop as part of Lewes Baroquefest. John and Richard will be exploring Handel’s Solomon. Learn about the culture and history and join in with the choruses. Tickets £30.

  • 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 atmosphere! Tutors: Julia Bishop, Sophie Middleditch, David Pollock

  • 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 composers.  The conductor is Nicholas Wilks, and the organist will be Chris Nickol. ​ ​

  • 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 as part of a Tenebrae concert.

  • 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 of wind, string, plucked and keyboard instruments (folk, period & modern). Course pitch is A=440. Big recorders are especially welcome!

  • 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 of his contemporaries. The course will be held in English.

  • 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 vocal apprentice scheme.

  • 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) - Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in E Flat, Michael Wise (c1648-1687) Cost £25 per singer. Pre-registration required by email: jamesnreed@gmail.com.

  • 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 there, working through the choruses until the end, then starting all over again and repeating this for 24 hours.

  • 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 (at 440) and crumhorn.

  • 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 Byrd – Cibavit eos Clemens non Papa – Tristitia et anxietas

  • 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 groups depending on participants. Evening sessions for all are conducted and include music for instruments and voices.

  • 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 email martinlightowler@gmail.com, or text 07948 407209.

  • 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 be taken from the European Sacred Music book, edited by John Rutter.

  • 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 J. S. Bach, and the afternoon session will include a music creation workshop,

  • 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.