Workshop Report – 18 April 2026

We were in the Reading Room on the first floor of the imposing Harris Library & Museum in Preston on Saturday 18 April 2026 for our voices workshop with Rory Wainwright Johnston. There were 26 singers, and after a helpful warmup, we started with Guerrero's 5 part motet Ave Virgo sanctissima, which proved an inspiration … Continue reading Workshop Report – 18 April 2026

How I discovered early music and found NWEMF

by John HuthnanceNWEMF Secretary NWEMF members perhaps might know (of) me as NWEMF Secretary, as a (bass) singer and possibly as a violin player. However, historically and by intent these are in reverse order. I recall being told by a fellow pupil at primary school assembly that I was singing out of tune. Just possibly … Continue reading How I discovered early music and found NWEMF

Workshop Report – 21 March 2026

David Allinson's workshop on 21 March in Didsbury Baptist Church was a great success. A total of 68 marvellous singers attended for a day of Tomás Luis de Victoria's finest music - sublime, intense and uplifting in equal measures. And there was something very special to hear it sung so well by such a large … Continue reading Workshop Report – 21 March 2026

Workshop Review – 21 March 2026

From Despair to Joy: Holy Week with Tomás Luis de Victoria VOICES Tutor: David Allinson Didsbury Baptist Church, Beaver Road, Manchester, M20 6SX Reviewer: Gerardo Vigo The North West Early Music Forum (NWEMF) choral workshop on Victoria's music for Lent and Holy Week, held at Didsbury Baptist Church, was a thoroughly engaging and rewarding day. … Continue reading Workshop Review – 21 March 2026