Guillaume de Machaut as shown in a French miniature of the fourteenth century, "An allegorical scene in which Nature offers Machaut three of her children - Sense, Rhetoric, and Music." For more information, click here. Machaut & Dunstaple VOICES Tutor: John Leigh Nixon Location: St Peter's Cathedral Lancaster Reviewer: Jill Mitchell Ars Nova with Leigh … Continue reading Workshop Review – 10 November 2012
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Workshop Review – 13 October 2012
Josquin & Lassus VOICES AND INSTRUMENTS Tutor: David HatcherLocation: St John’s Parish Centre, KnutsfordReviewer: Janet Evans Josquin and Lassus: Praeter rerum seriem Wonderful music, good teacher and comfortable surroundings: what more could be asked of a workshop? Saturday 13th October saw about 30 of us gathered in St John’s Parish Centre in Knutsford to explore, … Continue reading Workshop Review – 13 October 2012
Workshop Review – 1 September 2012
Renaissance Masses VOICES Tutor: David AllinsonLocation: United Reformed Church, Sale, ManchesterReviewers: David Allen and Mark Flinn MISSA AD IMITATIONEM with DAVID ALLINSON "What a treat. This for me and I suspect for others was one of the best workshops we have held in the North West for some time. Because of David's now very considerable … Continue reading Workshop Review – 1 September 2012
NWEMF Summer School 21-27 July 2012
Trafford Hall, Chester NWEMF Summer School 2012 VOICES & INSTRUMENTS Location: Trafford Hall, Chester Reviewers: Tom and Diana McLean The risk of being presented with a great feast is that one is tempted to want to try everything with uncomfortable consequences. Fortunately, in the case of this great feast of music, tutor expertise and fellow … Continue reading NWEMF Summer School 21-27 July 2012
Workshop Review – 23 June 2012
Ludford and Tallis VOICES Tutor: Peter SyrusLocation: St. Nicholas Chapel on the Cholmondeley Castle EstateReviewer: Hugh Cherry Singing at Cholmondeley – Ludford and Tallis The music from these two composers crosses the divide between the early renaissance English style of Nicholas Ludford (c1485-1557) and the later style of William Byrd’s great teacher and collaborator Thomas … Continue reading Workshop Review – 23 June 2012