Workshops 17 May & 14 June – applications now open

We are pleased to announce that applications for our May and June workshops are now open for bookings. Deborah Catterall will be leading a workshop for voices, viols and low recorders in Lancaster on 17 May 2025 titled The Secret Spirituality of Prioris, Palestrina and Pomponio. As well as looking at a several pieces by … Continue reading Workshops 17 May & 14 June – applications now open

Workshop 5 April 2025 – applications now open

Christopher Roberts of the National Centre for Early Music will be leading a workshop for NWEMF for the first time in Bolton Parish Church Hall. For voices and strings, this workshop will look at three pieces by Purcell and Blow written for the coronation of James II in 1685. Applications are now open for this … Continue reading Workshop 5 April 2025 – applications now open

Workshop 22 March 2025 – applications now open

We are delighted to welcome the return of Philip Thorby who will be leading a workshop for voices and instruments in Didsbury on 22 March 2025. He will be taking us through the 12 part setting of Giovanni Valentini's Missa Diligam Te Domine. This is bound to be a popular workshop, so early booking is … Continue reading Workshop 22 March 2025 – applications now open

Archive project update

Work has now begun on compiling a complete archive of workshop reviews which will be available on the website as individual posts, making it possible to search by tutor name, location, year, reviewer name, etc. The first phase involves extracting the reviews from the PDF newsletters (which can be found here), and adding them back … Continue reading Archive project update