Workshop Review – 13 November 2021

Musicians from 'Procession in honour of Our Lady of Sablon in Brussels' an Ommegang by Denis van Alsloot H Praetorius/Schutz/Bianci VOICES & INSTRUMENTS Tutor: Stephanie Muncey-Dyer Location: St James's Church, Didsbury Reviewer: Susie Greenwood Saturday November 13th 2021, the long awaited workshop, with Tutor Stephanie Muncey-Dyer, took place (COVID-19 restrictions had thwarted previous attempts). The Church … Continue reading Workshop Review – 13 November 2021

Workshop Review – 9 October 2021

Josquin (and Jacquet) VOICES & INSTRUMENTS Tutor: Andrew Griffiths Location: St Columba's RC Church, Chester Reviewer: Anna Wright Josquin at 500: a remarkable tribute motet A significant anniversary always provides the possibility of a theme for a workshop and the opportunity to mark 500 years since the death of Josquin on 27 August 1521 was … Continue reading Workshop Review – 9 October 2021

Workshop Review – 9 October 2021

Josquin (and Jacquet) VOICES & INSTRUMENTS Tutor: Andrew Griffiths Location: St Columba's RC Church, Chester Reviewer: Hugh Cherry Writing this, the morning after this workshop, I still have one of the musical phrases from Josquin’s Miserere running through my head. It is a simple downwards minor scale of an octave and occurs several times with … Continue reading Workshop Review – 9 October 2021

Workshop Review – 9 October 2021

Josquin (and Jacquet) VOICES & INSTRUMENTS Tutor: Andrew Griffiths Location: St Columba's RC Church, Chester Reviewer: Kirsten Flores This was the first “in person” NWEMF workshop I’ve been to since November 2019, and I was a little unsure what to expect. The great pleasure of these workshops for me has always been a chance to … Continue reading Workshop Review – 9 October 2021

Workshop Review – 3 October 2021

Introduction to Early Dance DANCERS Tutor: Elizabeth Dodd Higham Hall, Cockermouth Reviewer: Sue Wilkinson An excellent one day introduction to Early dance I spent a most enjoyable day in the company of Elizabeth Dodd, who ran a “Try for a Day” course at Higham Hall on 3rd October 2021. I came across this course by … Continue reading Workshop Review – 3 October 2021