Tabea Debus will appear with Elizabeth Kenny (lute) and Jonathan Rees (viola da gamba) to play works from her Ohrwurm programme. There will be a Masterclass at midday with students from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, followed by the concert at 3pm.
Missa Dominus Regnavit.
A Cherubim choral weekend under the direction of baroque expert Greg Skidmore. Familiar anthems, Rejoice in the Lord, Thou knowest Lord, choruses from Dido and The Fairy Queen, and instrumental music, glees and catches.
Cantatas BWV 24-26, Choruses & Chorales only. Director: Scott Inglis-Kidger.
A treat for recorder players and early music enthusiasts alike, in a morning lecture and afternoon masterclass, led by Francesca Clements.
A choral workshop exploring music by Manuel Cardoso, Felipe de Magalhães and Duarte Lobo, led by Dr David Allinson.
Masses, motets, madrigals; from Lamentations to Lieder, witty chansons to obscene carnival songs: no Renaissance composer was more prolific or varied than Orlande de Lassus (1532-1594). We contrast his settings with those of others, composers he definitely met or may have known, others he could not possibly have encountered.
Songs of Love and Death – the music of Leonhard Lechner Athesinus - workshop for Voices and Instruments.
Speakers: David Hatcher, Martin Barnett and Susanna Pell. Free admission, open to all – no need to be a viol player! You can attend individual sessions or stay for the whole day.
Sing Handel's Messiah with orchestra and soloists, conducted by Lyn Lloyd-Jones. Optional preliminary rehearsals on Sundays 2nd and 16th October at 7.30pm.
Over 5 days you will make your own recorder with expert recorder maker Tim Cranmore.
A workshop for voices and instruments on the music of Constanzo Porta, with AGM.
Workshop for Singers on the Lambeth Choirbook (postponed from 24th September).
Workshop for Instrumentalists.
Workshop focussing on the full-textured choral music of the Geistlich Chormusik (Op.11), published in 1648. The programme, to commemorate the 350th anniversary of Schütz’s death, is crowned by the astonishing late setting of the Magnificat, Meine Seele erhebt den Herren for double choir.
An afternoon of music making in learning, rehearsing and performing Vivaldi's Gloria.
Come and Sing Handel's Messiah with Great Milton Singers - Directed by Kate Billimore.
John Dunstaple - context and contenance - online talk.
A three-day exhibition with a full programme of workshops, lecture recitals, talks and makers’ demonstration recitals, plus concerts and evensong at St Michael & All Angels Church.
Upper Intermediate / Advanced Level. Enjoy beautiful music and develop your skills in the company of players of a similar ability.
Workshop for Voices and Instruments.
A workshop for voices with a new Tutor Anita Datta - Madrigals based on Bird Song.
More music inspired by the two Marys, with an emphasis on Spanish/Portuguese composers. For voices plus strings and lower soft wind.
The Anerio brothers, born in Rome to a trombone-playing father, were among the most significant composers of the post-Palestrina generation. The workshop will explore a number of sacred works by both composers for a variety of vocal forces. Further Details from the Organiser (pdf).
Come and Sing a selection of choruses from Handel's Messiah with Hurst Green Singers, directed by James M Meaders.
Members of Stile Antico lead a ‘Come and Sing’ day at the University Church in Oxford, focusing on polychoral repertoire from Renaissance Rome.
Join The Gesualdo Six to hear their fresh take on two historic pieces of Renaissance Polyphony.
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. Two-day option also available.
In the run-up to Christmas, The Telling singer Clare Norburn presents four workshops on Zoom to guide you through how to sing a range of beautiful traditional and medieval carols.
A Plaine and Easie Introduction ... to the mathematics of tuning and temperaments.
An Advent / Christmas workshop for instruments.
John Dunstaple - context and contenance - workshop for Singers ATB.
Music for Advent and Christmas The Wales Early Music Forum Cymru, supported by BMEMF, is running its third workshop. Emma Gibbins has chosen a splendid repertoire with works by Parsons, Ravenscroft, Guerrero, Victoria and many more. *Note change of venue from Cardiff to Abergavenny*
Led by celebrated soprano and experienced vocal trainer Mhairi Lawson, explore a golden gem of 18th Century vocal repertoire, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater. This choral workshop is for sopranos and altos only.
Join Jonathan Peter Kenny and Exeter Bach Society for a 'Come & Sing' workshop on J S Bach's Christmas Oratorio.
Come and Sing Messiah Tour UK & Ireland, led by Ben England BEM and Mark Strachan BEM.
Miserere & Motets. Director: Scott Inglis-Kidger. Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa: Miserere - O vos omnes. Gesualdo (completed by Igor Stravinsky): Tres Sacrae Cantiones.
Join Tamsin to explore Bach’s music from several angles and discover what makes it so special.
Benslow's Recorder Festival celebrates the recorder with ensemble, technique and orchestral sessions at elementary, intermediate and advanced levels.
With Mary Mohan and Jude Rees as your guides, you’ll be learning tunes from the Middle Ages.
Explore and celebrate some of Handel’s wonderful arias with an aficionado of his music.
Join Clare Norburn to learn to sing some medieval & traditional carols ahead of the Carol Concert in Conwy.
A workshop of renaissance Christmas polyphony for period wind and brass players, directed by Tim Bayley of the York Waits.
Vivaldi: Magnificat RV 610 in G minor. Director: Scott Inglis-Kidger. Associate Musical Director: Ghislaine Morgan.
Join Clare Norburn to learn to sing some medieval & traditional carols ahead of the Carol Concert in Cardiff.
Join Clare Norburn to learn to sing some medieval & traditional carols ahead of the Carol Concert in Mistley.
Come and Sing Messiah Tour UK & Ireland, led by Ben England BEM and Mark Strachan BEM.
Tutor: Edward Breen. This term’s book is Finding Handel by Helen Dymond.
In this special workshop led by Richard de Winter, participants will learn some simple and some not-so-simple Christmas music from the Medieval Period, and investigate how to adapt singing style to location, whilst touring different rooms of Strangers’ Hall.
Seasonal fun for voices and Instruments.
Benevoli Mass for four choirs c 1650 - expect a wonderful day with one of our favourite Tutors to get you in the spirit of Christmas!
Join Clare Norburn to learn to sing some medieval & traditional carols ahead of the Carol Concert in Stroud Green.
The Mystical Marriage - a workshop for Singers and Instrumentalists for the Christmas season - with music by Teodoro Riccio, Melchior Frank and Andrea Gabrieli.
Join Pam Smith on Zoom every morning on the run-up to Christmas for some beautiful medieval carols. You will need a treble and a tenor recorder (but feel free to play another instrument or sing if you want) and access to Zoom. Pam will play one part from her music room, and you can play...
Tutor: Penelope Cave A course for pianists who would like to learn about the harpsichord and its technique.
Music in honour of Mary and the infant Jesus, including works by Victoria, Praetorius and Melchior Franck. Open to all voices and players of renaissance wind and strings (A=440).
Come and Sing Messiah Tour UK & Ireland, led by Ben England BEM and Mark Strachan BEM.
Julian Perkins and Cambridge Handel Opera return for a further exploration of Handel's continuo cantatas. Come and explore these neglected gems of the baroque repertoire with leading specialists in historical performance practice and the music of Handel.
Tutor: Karen Betley From the Brandenburg Concertos to the Partitas for solo violin, instrumental music played an important role in the output of J.S.Bach. Come and explore these extraordinary works by this late Baroque master.
Tutor: Karen Betley From Orfeo to the Vespers, Monteverdi injected into his music new expressive ideas helping to create the Baroque style. Spend the term delving into the life and work of this musical master!
Tutor: Patrick Allies This course will lead you through a sequence of topics in Italian renaissance music.
For pre-formed chamber groups (with or without singer) who should bring at least 4 pieces to work on which can be at varying stages of readiness.
Come & Sing choruses from Bach St John Passion with the Whitehall Choir - conductor Joanna Tomlinson.
Byrd and the birth of the "consort anthem", for voices and "soft" instruments such as viols and recorders.
Choral Workshop led by David Pipe.
English Catholic Composers in Exile.
Come and Sing or Play J S Bach: Magnificat & Cantata 21 with Sinfonia Chorale Director: Richard Roddis Organist: Michael Overbury Instrumental Specialist: Nicolette Moonen
A choral singing workshop with Barnet Choral Society and their new director Rory McCleery for a day exploring borrowing in the music of Georg Friedrich Handel.
Spem is a favourite for singers who have already performed it, and a 'can't-miss' opportunity for those who haven't.
Inspirational and encouraging instruction in baroque style from expert tutors. For pre-formed chamber groups on period instruments.
Come and sing Handel's Dixit Dominus, Pergolesi's Magnificat and Monteverdi's Beatus Vir with the Vivace Chorus led by Jeremy Backhouse with Francis Pott at the piano.
‘Framed to the life of the words’ - tradition and invention in the sacred music of William Byrd.
Handel (1685-1759): one of the greatest masters of the Baroque era in music and one of the supreme composers for the human voice.
Choral workshop on William Byrd.
Handel - Coronation Anthems, and Parry - I was Glad.
Join Hereford Chamber Choir for a morning of singing, led by Music Director Simon Harper. A varied a cappella programme on the theme of water, exploring its natural beauty in partsongs by Elgar and Finzi, alongside sacred motets by Cardoso and Palestrina conveying the power of water’s life-giving quality and the significance of water and...
Tutors: Alison Crum, Peter Wendland. Three days of viol consort playing in a variety of group sizes and exploring some lesser known repertoire in addition to ‘old favourites’.