Next Workshop 21 November 2026
1535: A Year in the Life of Pierre Attaingnant, Music Printer
Tutor: Peter Syrus
St Agnes and St Pancras, Toxteth Park, Liverpool L17 3AS
VOICES & VIOLS, RECORDERS, SACKBUTS & CURTALS A=440
BOOK BY 31 OCTOBER 2026 for early bird discount
Our final workshop of the year takes place on 21 November 2027 in Liverpool, and will be led by our very own Peter Syrus. He will take us through a varied selection of music published in a single year, 1535, by Pierre Attaingnant, Parisian printer. Expect a day of great music along with fascinating insights into the life of this most prolific printer.
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