Franciscan, from “Friboug” (Freiburg) Germany, c. 1300 Puer Natus in Bethlehem VOICES & INSTRUMENTS Tutor: Ali Kinder Location: Holy Ascension Church, Upton-by-Chester Reviewer: David Parry With a slight nip in the damp November air and Christmas markets in full swing, the Yuletide music season opened for me with the last NWEMF workshop of 2018 at … Continue reading Workshop Review – 24 November 2018
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Workshop Review – 26 October 2018
The Concert in the Egg by Hieronymus Bosch (with notes and texts of a song by Thomas de Crecquillon) Crequillon & Lambert: French song, 1500 to 1620 VOICES Tutor: Deborah Catterall Location: Bethesda Chapel, Mold Reviewer: Jackie Gresham Crequillon & Lambert: French song, with Deborah Catterall Attendees at the workshop on October 26th, which was … Continue reading Workshop Review – 26 October 2018
Workshop Review – 16 June 2018
Map of Ferrara c1600 Ecce… Peter Philips! VOICES Tutor: Peter Syrus Location: Didsbury Baptist Church, Manchester Reviewer: Jill Mitchell Ecce, Peter! Peter Syrus presents Peter Philips! Somewhat preoccupied by a recent bereavement, I might easily not have gone to Didsbury on June 16th. Mercifully I did: it was a great day. Thirty singers came from … Continue reading Workshop Review – 16 June 2018
Workshop Review – 26 May 2018
Map of Ferrara c1600 Brumel: Missa Et ecce terrae motus VOICES & INSTRUMENTS Tutor: William Carslake Location: St Martin's Chapel, University of Cumbria, Lancaster Reviewer: Clive Walkley Brumel’s ‘Earthquake Mass’, Missa Et ecce terrae motus The spacious acoustic of the chapel on the University of Cumbria’s Lancaster campus proved to be an ideal venue for … Continue reading Workshop Review – 26 May 2018
Workshop Review – 21 April 2018
Accademia - Procession in piazza San Marco by Gentile Bellini Works by Giovanni Croce VOICES & INSTRUMENTS Tutor: Roger Wilkes Location: Morley Green Club, Wilmslow Reviewer: Tim Gannicliffe We assembled on a warm spring day, which meant no problem with cool temperatures in the hall. The workshop was taken by the inimitable Roger Wilkes well … Continue reading Workshop Review – 21 April 2018