On 16 November 2024, we will be holding a workshop for recorders (A=440) in All Saints Church Parish Centre, Vicarage Road, Hoole, Chester CH2 3HZ. This is a much-anticipated workshop will be run by Grace Barton and the Polyphonica Recorder Trio. They will be taking the players through the vocal and instrumental music of Gabrieli … Continue reading Recorders Workshop 16 November 2024 – applications now open
Category: 2024 Workshops
Voices & Viols Workshop 19 October 2024 – applications now open
On 19 October 2024, we will be holding a workshop for voices and viols (A=415) in St Mary's Church Hall in Sale, Manchester. The tutor, Elizabeth Dodd, is a familiar face both at NWEMF events and at various courses and workshops around the country, and she is a tutor at the Early Music Summer Festival … Continue reading Voices & Viols Workshop 19 October 2024 – applications now open
Workshop Report – 15 June 2024
On 15 June, renowned viol soloist and consort player Peter Wendland, led a group of over 30 singers and instrumentalists in Sale, south Manchester. We covered five multi-choir pieces in depth, finishing with the resplendent triple choir composition by Hassler, Jubilate Deo. The full report of the workshop will follow in our regular newsletter.
15 June 2024 – Sale, South Manchester
Polychoral music of the Renaissance & early Baroque Tutor: Peter Wendland St Mary's Church Hall, Sale VOICES & INSTRUMENTS This workshop on polychoral music of the Renaissance and early Baroque, led by tutor Peter Wendland, focuses on 8 or 12 part compositions by renowned composers such as O. di Lasso, S. Scheidt, G. Priuli, A. … Continue reading 15 June 2024 – Sale, South Manchester
Workshop Report – 11 May 2024
On 11 May, Stephanie Dyer came to Didsbury Baptist Church with about 20 singers and instrumentalists to cover the works of Jakob Handl, a prolific Slovenian composer of polychoral works. We covered six pieces in total, all for eight voices, and all but one set for double choir. The full report of the workshop will … Continue reading Workshop Report – 11 May 2024