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  • 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 & Sing: Bach: Mass in B minor

    Queen's Gate House London

    Come and sing Bach: Mass in B minor choruses with Goldsmiths Choral Union choir, conducted by Jack Apperley.

  • SWEMF Workshop: Gibbons Verse Anthems with Clare Griffel

    St Monica's Chapel, Bristol

    Gibbons Verse Anthems workshop for voices and strings with Clare Griffel. This workshop will explore Gibbons' wonderful legacy of verse anthems with instruments, including ‘See, see, the Word is incarnate’,...

  • 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.

  • The Chalemie Summer School

    Uppingham School, Oakham Rutland

    Chalemie's 25th Summer School in Early Music, Dance, Period Costume Making and Commedia.  Leading performers from the group will direct a series of workshops on 17th/18th century music, song, dance,...

  • Come & Sing Monteverdi & Striggio

    Christ Church, West Didsbury Manchester

    Come & Sing Claudio Monteverdi's glorious Beatus vir, and Alessandro Striggio's Ecce beatam lucem with the William Byrd Singers, led by Keith Orrell.

  • 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.

  • Skipton 2025: The Baldwin Partbooks

    Holy Trinity Church, Skipton North Yorkshire

    A course directed by Bill Carslake, with repertoire drawn from the larger-scale works in one of the most important sources of Tudor church music, the Baldwin Partbooks.

  • Pergolesi: Stabat Mater

    St Barnabas, Pimlico London

    Chamber Weekender for Upper Voices, exploring Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater, in its original setting for two vocal lines.  This exquisite, haunting rendering of the Marian hymn captures Mary’s deep sorrow at...

  • Oxford Early Music Day

    Magdalen College, Oxford

    Continuo Connect and the Oxford Festival of the Arts co-present an Early Music Day comprising two daytime concerts, both by Continuo grantees, and a talk by Sir Nicholas Kenyon.

  • Come & Sing with Richmond Opera

    Raleigh Road United Church, Richmond

    Join Richmond Opera for a joyful day of singing, featuring choruses from Handel's Alexander's Feast and more!  Led by Lindsay Bramley, with Mike Keen on keyboard.

  • MEMF Workshop: Schein with Alison Kinder

    Knowle Village Hall, Solihull

    Schein’s Banchetto Musicale – a workshop for instruments (recorders, strings, brass and reeds at pitch A=440) with Alison Kinder.

  • Cambridge Early Music Baroque Summer School

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Weldon/Purcell The Tempest, or The Enchanted Island.  Offered in collaboration with the Academy of Ancient Music (AAM), directed by Laurence Cummings.  Pitch: A=415.

  • Beauchamp Early Music Week

    Malvern College

    This residential course is for singers and players of Renaissance instruments and has been running for many years.

  • Lincoln Summer School

    Lincoln University

    Orlando Gibbons and the music of Westminster Abbey. This course, directed by Patrick Craig explores anthems by three towering musicians of Westminster Abbey, focussing on Orlando Gibbons who died in...

  • Cambridge Early Music Renaissance Summer School

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Charles V and the Spanish Golden Age: music for an empire where the sun never sets - music by Morales, Guerrero, Anchieta, Vasquez, Crecquillon, Victoria and others.  For voices and...

  • NORVIS 2025

    Barnard Castle School Newgate, Barnard Castle

    The 53rd NORVIS summer school - a week-long early music summer school in County Durham.

  • Stile Antico Summer School & Festival

    Gresham's School, Norfolk

    The group will teach two courses: Vocal Ensembles - a course designed to improve ensemble singing skills.  Participants will be divided into small groups, normally with just one or two...

  • Assisi Summer School

    Piazza del Comune, Assisi

    Assisi 2025 – Palestrina, Prince of Music, with Musical Director Rory McCleery.

  • The Great Malvern Festival of Singing

    Malvern College

    The festival will be in three independent parts, with one part being an in depth look at some Music of the Renaissance and how to sing Plainsong.

  • Baroque Buffet

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    An increasingly popular course for those interested in Baroque performance practice using modern instruments.

  • Early Music Summer School

    Higham Hall Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria

    For competent singers, viol and recorder players, covering music c1450-c1650.

  • Baroque Week Summer School

    Queen Anne's School Caversham, Berkshire

    The theme for 2025 is Visiting Vienna: Exploring Music at the Habsburg Court.

  • Irish Recorder and Viol Course 2025

    An Grianán, Co. Louth

    A 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, consort songs, trio sonatas, choir, large...

  • Baroque Trios with Zarek Trio

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Join Zarek Trio in a course focused on the baroque trio sonata.

  • HISS 2025

    Bishop Burton College York Road, Bishop Burton

    The Historically Informed Summer School - where folk, traditional and early music meet.

  • Come & Sing Vivaldi Gloria

    Old Gourock & Ashton Parish Church Gourock

    Come and join members of the Greenock Philharmonic Choir to sing Vivaldi’s popular Gloria.

  • Come & Sing Bach Magnificat

    Southwell Minster

    Come & sing Bach's Magnificat in the stunning acoustic of Southwell Minster’s Nave, led by Festival Director Marcus Farnsworth.

  • Parma and the Court of Mantua

    Mercure Parma Centro Stendhal , Italy

    This course is for experienced singers who want to improve their choral technique and enjoy exploring a rich mix of repertoire in a convivial social setting.  Repertoire includes works by...

  • Country Choral Weekend – an Elizabethan Songbook

    High Trenhouse, Yorkshire Dales

    Rory Wainwright Johnston will be leading this weekend workshop in the glorious, peaceful setting of Malham Moor in the Yorkshire Dales. Covering pieces by Campion, Dowland, Gibbons, Wilbye, Pilkington and...

  • Early Music in the Marches Early Music Weekend

    Discoed, Powys

    A Friday night concert given by early music professionals and a two day workshop for vocalists and instrumentalists. Georg Philipp Telemann's 'Paris Quartets' This year focusses on Telemann's famous collection...

  • Early Music Choral Workshop with Greg Skidmore

    St Botolph, Bishopsgate London

    An exciting all-day early-music workshop directed by Greg Skidmore. William Byrd (c.1540 - 1623) Ne irascaris Domine Vigilate Orlando Gibbons (1583 - 1625) Hosanna to the son of David Robert...

  • The Gonzaga Legacy with Platinum Consort

    St Barnabas, Pimlico London

    This season of Early Nights traces the far-reaching influence of the Gonzaga court in shaping sacred music at the turn of the 17th century.

  • Madrigals and Partsongs

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Chamber choir and consort singing of madrigals and Partsongs.

  • Medieval Music in the Dales

    Bolton Castle Nr Leyburn, North Yorkshire

    The Medieval Instrumentarium - celebrate instrument design, construction, history and - of course - playing!

  • Come & Sing St John Passion

    All Saints Clifton Bristol

    A chance to sing selected movements from Bach's wonderful St John Passion - in English.  Led by musical director Hilary Campbell and accompanied by Steve Kings.

  • Early Music Forum Scotland Choir

    Polwarth Parish Church, Edinburgh

    The EMFS Choir will meet under the direction of Michael Cameron-Longden to start the autumn term by looking at some music by Orlando Gibbons, in this the 400 year anniversary...

  • Come & Sing Psalms

    Briantspuddle Village Hall Dorset

    A day exploring settings of psalms by Callcott, Lasso, Quarles, Tallis, Tomkins & the ubiquitous Anonymous with choir director and composer David Greenwood.  The motets are settings of psalms 23,...

  • International Pipe and Tabor Festival

    Peterborough

    The 2025 International Pipe and Tabor Festival with French guest artist Benjamin Melia. The main events will be based near the station and the cathedral.

  • Swansea Singers Early Music

    Parc Wern, Swansea

    Meeting most Fridays at 12:15. Contact John: j76parcw@outlook.com for further details and full address.

  • EMFS Workshop: Go 4 B’roque – Viva Vivaldi 3

    Reid Memorial Church Hall, Edinburgh

    All modern strings are welcome to come and play Vivaldi in the latest Go 4 B'roque event.  Spend a morning playing some of Vivaldi's concerti for strings under the direction...

  • Open Rehearsal with The William Byrd Singers

    Christ Church, West Didsbury Manchester

    Experience the joy of singing with one of the North West's best chamber choirs as they prepare for their 2025/26 programme, rehearsing J.S.Bach's Christmas Oratorio. This event is free but...

  • Renaissance Viol and Recorder Course with Linarol Consort

    Holland House, nr Pershore

    The Linarol Consort's Renaissance Viol and Recorder course is for experienced viol and recorder players with an interest in improving their technique on Renaissance instruments and in reading from facsimile....

  • MEMF Workshop with Philip Thorby

    Solihull Methodist Church Blosssomfield Road, Solihull

    Workshop for voices and instruments with Philip Thorby.  There will be a short AGM at lunchtime. This workshop to mark the 540th anniversary of the death of Andrea Gabrieli, and...

  • NEEMF Workshop: Ludus Danielis with Trouvere

    Burley in Wharfedale Methodist Church

    Ludus Danielis - The Play of Daniel.  Workshop for singers and instrumentalists - flutes, guitar-types and bowed strings of all kinds, harp, psaltery, hurdy gurdy, percussion of all kinds.  Led...

  • Banbury Early Music Festival

    St Mary's Church, Banbury

    Banbury Early Music Festival is for early music fans and newcomers alike, to come and participate in inspiring workshops, listen to world class concerts, leaf through a myriad of music...

  • Handel in Arcadia with Platinum Consort

    St Barnabas, Pimlico London

    An upper voices Chamber Weekender immersed in the beauty of Handel’s Italian duets.  Directed by Scott Inglis-Kidger.

  • Choral Workshop with Dylan McCaig

    St Mary's Church, Banbury

    Festival organiser, early music specialist and choral conductor Dylan McCaig opens the 2025 Banbury Early Music Festival with a rich and inspiring Choral Workshop exploring the expressive depth and enduring...

  • Recorder Workshop from Sarah Jeffery / Team Recorder

    St Mary's Church, Banbury

    Join renowned recorder player and YouTube sensation, Sarah Jeffery (aka Team Recorder) for an inspiring recorder-focused intermediate-level workshop exploring early music by female composers. Delve into beautiful, lesser-known repertoire in...

  • Multi-Instrumental and Vocal Workshop with Alison Kinder

    St Mary's Church, Banbury

    2025 marks 400 years since the death of Orlando Gibbons, one of the finest composers of the English Renaissance, so what better way to honour his legacy than by playing...

  • Purcell for Singers & Continuo

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    An opportunity for singers and continuo players to explore Purcell's solo songs and ensemble works in detail with Emily Owen and Satoko Doi-Luck.

  • Byrd of Paradyse with Platinum Consort

    St Barnabas, Pimlico London

    An uplifting half-day exploration of the sacred music of William Byrd (c.1540–1623), one of the most influential composers of the English Renaissance.  Directed by Scott Inglis-Kidger.

  • Spem in Alium Choral Day

    King Edward VII Upper School, Sheffield

    This is for experienced choral singers who can sight read on the day or prepare their part in advance, so we can reduce note bashing to the minimum.  There will...

  • EMFS Workshop: Viol Consort Café

    St Catherine's Argyle Church, Edinburgh

    If you can hold your own sight reading in a consort then come and join Jo and Thomas Green for a sociable playing morning.

  • SEMF Workshop with Emily White

    Headcorn Village Hall Kent

    The workshop will cover a wide range of music, from France, Scotland, Germany and Italy and ranging from 5 to 22 parts. Open to the following instruments: Cornetts, sackbuts, curtals/dulcians,...

  • Madrigals of Monteverdi workshop with Robert Hollingworth

    Arnside Educational Institute Carnforth

    Monteverdi's madrigals (from around 1600) are impossibly perfect miniatures, five voiced mini dramas that carry a surprising amount of musical weight.  Spend a morning exploring them (and one contemporary classic...

  • The Glory of Venice – Singing Holiday

    San Trovaso Church, Venice

    Internationally acclaimed conductor Andrea Brown will direct another splendid program of Venetian music.

  • Singing Baroque: From Monteverdi to Bach

    Jackdaws Music Great Elm, Frome, Somerset

    Discover the exquisite world of early music in Singing Baroque: From Monteverdi to Bach, with Jonathan Peter Kenny.

  • Brighton Early Music Festival

    Brighton

    The 2025 Brighton Early Music Festival: concerts, workshops and more, including: Saturday 27th September: Choral workshop exploring the music of Palestrina, led by Ben Vonberg-Clark. Sunday 5th October: Workshop on...

  • Come & Sing Messiah

    Beckfoot School, Bingley

    BFCS Musical Director Thomas Leech will take us through a selection from Handel's Messiah.  Sing along with our friendly and supportive choir!

  • NEEMF Workshop: Gibbons anthems with Bill Hunt

    Clements Hall, York Nunthorpe Rd, York

    Anthems by Orlando Gibbons - a workshop led by Bill Hunt.  For all voices, viols of all sizes and soft wind (recorders, flutes) with a supporting role for well behaved...

  • EMFS Making Music Day and AGM

    Falkirk Trinity Church

    The EMFS annual Making Music Day workshop, directed by Michael Cameron-Longden and Lynne Hope, and tackling music by Orlando Gibbons and contemporaries.  All voices and instruments are welcome.

  • EEMF Two-Day Workshop with George Parris

    Thaxted Parish Church

    Two day event in Thaxted Church with George Parris. Heinrich Schütz Schwanengesang for voices and instruments.

  • Dorset Bach Cantata Club

    Sturminster Newton High School Bath Road, Sturminster Newton

    Non-residential study weekend directed by Philip Walsh.

  • Rondo Viol Academy

    St. Katharine's, Henley-on-Thames

    Intermediate and Upper Intermediate.  Run by Jacqui Robertson-Wade and Alison Kinder.