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  • South West Baroque Orchestra Rehearsal

    Culmstock Village Hall, Devon

    South 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...

  • NWEMF Workshop: Recorders with Polyphonica

    All Saints, Chester

    Grace Barton with Polyphonica Recorder Trio will present a workshop for recorder players exploring how to play vocal and instrumental music of Gabrieli and his European contemporaries. Booking now open...

  • NEEMF Workshop: The Borgias with Caius Lee

    Summerhill Bowling Club, Newcastle upon Tyne

    The Borgias: from sinners to saints. Join Caius Lee, Director of College Music at Worcester College, Oxford, and Director of the Florence International Singing Programme, for a day exploring the...

  • Come & Sing with Stile Antico

    St Clement Danes, London

    During this event, you will enjoy exploring sumptuous Sevillian motets written in honour of the Virgin Mary, sacred works written by Mexican composers, and even music in the Nahuatl language...

  • EEMF Workshop: Convent Music with Laurie Stras

    Swaffham Prior Village Hall Cambridgeshire

    Music and Ritual in a Sixteenth Century Florentine Convent with Laurie Stras. A workshop for upper voices with keyboard and/or viol or harp accompaniment.

  • Page to Performance: Medieval Music

    Halsway Manor Halsway Lane, Crowcombe, Taunton

    Come and discover Medieval music with Mary Mohan and Jude Rees.  Delve into the world of Medieval manuscripts, dance tunes, beautiful sacred music and more.

  • Consorting Viols

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Tutors: Alison Crum, John Bryan, Peter Wendland, Ibi Aziz. Three days of viol consort playing in preformed groups of any level, studying in depth any music chosen by the group,...

  • SWEMF Workshop: Robert Parsons with David Allinson

    St Peter's Church, Leckhampton Cheltenham

    The reputation of Robert Parsons (c.1535–72), today rests almost entirely on the honeyed beauty of his Ave Maria, with its perfect Amen. But his other sacred music is of such...

  • Nidderdale Messiah 2024

    Holy Trinity, Knaresborough

    A once a year treat for singers to come together to perform Handel's amazing music & raise money for a local charity. This year's event will be conducted by Anthony...

  • York Early Music Christmas Festival 2024

    National Centre for Early Music York

    A variety of concerts and other events, including a choral workshop for all presented by Robert Hollingworth, director of I Fagiolini.

  • South West Baroque Orchestra Rehearsal

    Culmstock Village Hall, Devon

    South 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...

  • London Motet & Madrigal Club Meeting

    St Michael's, Cornhill, London

    A London-based music club who meet once a month to sing repertoire from the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras from Britain and Europe.

  • TVEMF Christmas Workshop

    Amersham Community Centre Chiltern Avenue, Amersham

    Lambert de Sayve mass for four choirs, and some festive music - for voices and instruments.

  • Gaudete! Renaissance Music for the Festive Season

    Halsway Manor Halsway Lane, Crowcombe, Taunton

    William Lyons and Richard Thomas from The City Musick will be heading to Halsway Manor for the very first time, bringing with them all the joys of the festive season...

  • Christmas Music with Owain Park & The Gesualdo Six

    Hawkwood College, Stroud

    For centuries Christmas and the surrounding seasons have inspired composers to new heights of invention. The repertoire chosen for this course will reach across the ages: from the eternal beauty...

  • MEMF Christmas Workshop with Patrick Craig

    Dorridge Village Hall Solihull

    This workshop is for any number of voices and all instruments at pitch A=440 – strings, including viols, and all wind and brass.  The workshop will include a selection of...

  • EMF Viol Consort Cafe

    St Catherine's Argyle Church, Edinburgh

    Viol 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...

  • NEEMF Workshop: Medieval Christmas with Trouvere

    Clements Hall, York Nunthorpe Rd, York

    Five Centuries of a Medieval Christmas: a workshop for all instruments, led by Paul Leigh and Gill Page of Trouvere. The workshop will look at pieces from the eleventh through...

  • Pam’s Carols 2024

    Online

    Join Pam Smith on Zoom for half-an-hour every morning on the run-up to Christmas for some beautiful medieval carols. You will need a treble and a tenor recorder (but feel...

  • Baroque String Band

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Explore the rich repertoire of the 17th-century string band. For baroque instruments at A=415. Tutors: Judy Tarling, Rachel Stott, Kinga Gaborjani.

  • Rondo Viol Academy

    St. Katharine's, Henley-on-Thames

    Elementary, Lower Intermediate, Pre-formed Consorts.

  • MEMF Workshop with Stephanie Dyer

    Solihull Methodist Church Blosssomfield Road, Solihull

    Tribus Miraculis – Music for a Saturday after Epiphany This workshop is for all voices and instruments and Renaissance wind instruments – cornetts curtals, recorders, sackbuts and shawms – are...

  • London Motet & Madrigal Club Meeting

    St Michael's, Cornhill, London

    A London-based music club who meet once a month to sing repertoire from the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras from Britain and Europe.

  • Harpsichord Clinic with John Butt

    Handel Hendrix House London

    An opportunity to work on a piece of music with an internationally renowned musician in a friendly and supportive environment.

  • Bath Bach Choir Choral Workshop: Cantata BWV 75

    St Swithin's, Bath

    Come and join members of Bath Bach Choir in singing Bach’s cantata Die Elenden sollen essen (BWV 75), under the direction of David Hill, Musical Director of the Choir.

  • NEEMF Workshop: Marian Music with David Allinson

    St Francis Church Hall, Newcastle

    With this day of music for voices and instruments, David Allinson explores some of the sunniest music of the Renaissance: settings of texts such as Regina Cæli and Ave Maria.

  • Come & Sing: English Chapel Royal Masters

    St Mary at Hill, Eastcheap London

    Explore choral masterpieces, learn about their historical and musical contexts, and brush up on singing technique with a vocal expert.

  • EEMF Epiphany Party

    Blyburgate Hall Beccles

    The annual EEMF Epiphany party, this year slightly later than Epiphany.  Philip Thorby will lead a wealth of festive music.

  • Consorting Viols

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Three days of viol consort playing in a variety of group sizes. Tutors: Alison Crum, Peter Wendland.

  • Baroque Chamber Music at A=415

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    For pre-formed chamber groups on period instruments. Tutors: Theresa Caudle, Mark Caudle, Claire Williams, Stephen Preston.

  • Recorder Orchestra Weekend 2025

    Halsway Manor Halsway Lane, Crowcombe, Taunton

    Recorders@Plymouth are back for their annual visit to Halsway Manor, offering an opportunity to explore the huge diversity of recorder orchestra repertoire.

  • SWEMF Workshop with Ben England

    West Leigh Infant School, nr Bristol Backwell

    Purcell Rejoice in the Lord Alway and Monteverdi Beatus Vir.  Workshop with Ben England BEM, for SATB voices and strings.  Pitch will be A=415.

  • Open Workshop – Monteverdi Vespers of 1610

    St Andrew's, Surbiton

    Join Twickenham Choral for a workshop on Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610 in preparation for their concert with His Majesty’s Sagbutts and Cornets.

  • 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...

  • Dorset Bach Cantata Club

    D’Urberville Centre, Wool

    Cantata 61 Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland. Cantata 182 Himmelskönig, sei willkommen.

  • SEMF Talk by Patrick Craig

    Online

    Palestrina 500 and the glories of Rome. In this Zoom talk Patrick will celebrate the extraordinary life and career of this ever-inspiring composer who made his home in the city...

  • Rondo Viol Academy

    St. Katharine's, Henley-on-Thames

    Advanced.

  • PIVA – Real Roots!

    Halsway Manor Halsway Lane, Crowcombe, Taunton

    Exploring the world of late 16th-century popular music, as heard in both court and country.

  • NWEMF Workshop with Laurie Stras

    Wilmslow URC

    Laurie Stras of Musica Secreta leads this workshop for upper voices, all viols, lower pitch recorders and continuo.  The workshop will introduce you to the fascinating record of the musical...

  • MEMF Workshop: Tomkins with Carys Lane

    Coton Centre, Tamworth

    The Music of Thomas Tomkins – from both his madrigal output, and his sacred output.  A workshop for voices with Carys Lane.

  • Monteverdi Vespers Workshop

    Caversham Heights Methodist Church, Reading

    Enjoy a rewarding day singing this sublime piece with former Music Director of Reading Bach Choir, JanJoost van Elburg.

  • Improvised Polyphony Workshop with Tim Braithwaite

    Holy Trinity, Rotherhithe London

    Drawing on historical visualisation and memorisation techniques, this session aims to introduce the participant to the basic building blocks of improvised counterpoint. The session is led by Tim Braithwaite, director...

  • 17th & 18th Century Chamber Music Workshop

    Higham Hall Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria

    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.  Work at 415 or...

  • The Crucifixus Trilogy Chamber Weekender

    St Barnabas, Pimlico London

    A trilogy of Crucifixus settings by Antonio Lotti, plus Lotti’s setting of Ad Dominum cum tribularer, as well as the Salve Regina by his Venetian forebear, Francesco Cavalli.  Directed by...

  • London Motet & Madrigal Club Meeting

    St Michael's, Cornhill, London

    A London-based music club who meet once a month to sing repertoire from the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras from Britain and Europe.

  • SEMF Workshop with Peter Wendland

    Headcorn Village Hall Kent

    Workshop for voices and instruments directed by Peter Wendland, including works by Hassler, Victoria, Lassus, Praetorius, and Zielenski.

  • Winter Organ Course 2025

    St Michael's Church, Lyme Regis Dorset

    The 2025 winter course will focus on the works of J. Sebastian Bach’s predecessors. Tutors: Philip Scriven, Andrew Millington, Peter Parshall, Peter Lea-Cox, Richard Godfrey.

  • Viol Consorts with members of Fretwork

    Jackdaws Music Great Elm, Frome, Somerset

    This course offers viol players the chance to explore consort repertoire from the viol’s Golden Age and to improve their technique along the way.

  • BMEMF Workshop for Singers: Palestrina with David Allinson

    The Trinity Centre, Shrewsbury

    Join David Allinson for a day exploring Palestrina’s music, in a programme which moves from the majestic to the intimate, from the contemplative to the joyful, and which avoids well-worn...

  • EEMF Workshop: Celano with George Parris

    Castle Street Methodist Church, Cambridge

    Messa La Luna Piena (The ‘Full Moon’ Mass) in 8 parts by Giuseppe Corsi da Celano.  A workshop for singers and instruments with George Parris.

  • Morales in Granada 2025

    Monasterio de San Bernardo, Granada

    This course, directed by Gabriel Díaz, will celebrate the music of Spain’s first great composer.  It will be held in the monastery of San Bernardo, in the shadow of the...

  • Benslow Lutefest

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Plenty of opportunities to play at all levels of ability. Tutors: Jacob Heringman, Lynda Sayce, Matthew Spring, Sara Stowe, Evangelina Mascardi, Andrea Damiani.

  • The Renaissance Singers – Josquin Workshop

    St Stephen's, Rochester Row London

    This practical workshop, led by Tim Braithwaite, explores how Josquin and his contemporary singer-composers actually visualised their music and the compositional techniques they employed in a musical language so very...

  • MEMF Workshop with David Allinson

    Collegiate Church of Saint Mary, Stafford Saint Marys Place, Stafford

    Hei Mihi, Domine – Iberian Penitential Motets.  A workshop for voices with David Allinson.

  • Platinum Consort Bach Club Workshop

    St Mary's Church, Battersea London

    Whether you're new to singing Bach or a seasoned Bach Club stalwart, these workshops offer a chance to deepen your appreciation of his genius. Directed by Scott Inglis-Kidger.

  • TVEMF Workshop: Stadlmayr with Gawain Glenton

    Chorleywood War Memorial Hall

    Johann Stadlmayr’s polychoral music for the Habsburg Courts - a workshop for singers and renaissance instruments with Gawain Glenton.    

  • SWEMF Workshop: Renaissance Winds with Tim Bayley

    Christ Church, Cheltenham

    The aim of the day is to enjoy the rich and varied sonorities of a Renaissance Wind Band.  Applications welcome from players of Renaissance wind instruments – shawms, sackbutts, cornetts,...

  • NWEMF Workshop with Philip Thorby

    Didsbury Baptist Church Beaver Rd, Manchester

    Workshop on Missa Diligam Te Domine a 12 by Giovanni Valentini, for voices and instruments, led by Philip Thorby.

  • London Motet & Madrigal Club Meeting

    St Michael's, Cornhill, London

    A London-based music club who meet once a month to sing repertoire from the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras from Britain and Europe.

  • The Earth Quakes Chamber Weekender

    St Barnabas, Pimlico London

    Join the Platinum Consort to enjoy both the soloistic and consort aspects of six of the finest anthems by William Byrd.  Directed by Scott Inglis-Kidger.

  • Baroque Dance Weekend Workshop

    Claverton Down Community Hall, Bath

    This workshop will focus on Baroque Dance Technique using either extracts from a variety of extant dances or dances choreographed, in the Baroque Style, by Philippa Waite.

  • Easter Early Music Course 2025

    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.

  • Voices and Viols

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    A weekend of 16th and 17th century vocal music ‘apt for voyces and vyalls’, playing mainly in small groups. Tutors: Emma Kirkby, Alison Crum.

  • Revelry and Refinement: Medieval Band Camp

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    A fun and inclusive introduction to playing and singing medieval repertoire for all instrumentalists and singers. Tutors: Emily Baines, Arngeir Hauksson (Amyas).

  • NEEMF Workshop with Robert Hollingworth

    St James URC, Newcastle

    A joint NEEMF/ABCD workshop with Robert Hollingworth in Newcastle, exploring familiar and unknown music to encircle Palm Sunday, including Victoria's Tenebrae. Further details on the NEEMF website Further details on...

  • MEMF Workshop with George Parris

    St Faith and St Laurence Church, Harborne Birmingham

    George Parris will tutor this workshop, for voices and instruments, on Lamentations by Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla & López Capillas.

  • Round Byrd Choral Evensong

    St Mary's, Ross-on-Wye Herefordshire

    Evensong for the eve of Palm Sunday (Hosannah to the son of David – Gibbons / Wood in F). Round Byrd is an occasional choir focussing on the “performance” of...

  • London Motet & Madrigal Club Meeting

    St Michael's, Cornhill, London

    A London-based music club who meet once a month to sing repertoire from the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras from Britain and Europe.

  • Come & Play with London Handel Festival

    Royal Academy of Music London

    This year LHF is presenting the festival’s first ever Come and Play, a full-day workshop led by Steven Devine and Kinga Ujszászi for those interested in period instruments and historically...