Heinrich Schütz: Geistliche Chormusik VOICES & INSTRUMENTS Tutor: Roger WilkesDidsbury Baptist ChurchReviewer: Andy Coatsworth Heinrich Schütz’s father kept an inn, where Heinrich was “discovered” on account of his voice at the age of about 13, leading to his musical education at Court, and for three years in Venice with Giovanni Gabrieli, who appears to have … Continue reading Workshop Review – 12 November 2022
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Workshop Review – 17 September 2022
Mother, Sister, Daughter; Music from the Convent of San Matteo in Arcetri (by Leonora D’Este et al.) UPPER VOICES & SOFT INSTRUMENTS Tutor: Laurie StrasDidsbury Baptist ChurchReviewer: Ruth Stock One of the best singing workshops I’ve attended. Designed for women’s voices with a few instruments (some with male players) providing the bass line where needed. … Continue reading Workshop Review – 17 September 2022
Workshop Review – 11 June 2022
Portrait of Jacob Obrecht, Flemish composer (1458-1505) by Quentin Matsys Exaudi Nos – the masses and motets of Jacob Obrecht (1457/8-1505) VOICES Tutor: Peter Syrus Location: St. Mary’s Parish church, Cilcain Reviewer: Hugh Cherry This was perhaps one of the more specialist workshops of the year. ‘Early Music’ is quite a minority interest even in … Continue reading Workshop Review – 11 June 2022
Committee Note 2022
AGM held 30 April 2022, Didsbury Workshop fee reductionThose of you who have perused NWEMF’s accounts over the years will be aware that the end-of-year balance in our bank account has been creeping steadily upwards. This was raised as a concern at this year’s AGM, not for the first time, and having such a large … Continue reading Committee Note 2022
AGM Minutes 2022
North West Early Music Forum Minutes of Annual General Meeting Saturday 30 April 2022, beginning at 12.40 pm. 0. The previous Chairman having recently resigned for personal reasons, President David Allen took the chair. 1. Apologies for absence: Martin Steward, Roger Wilkes, Bob Foster, Rona Courtney, Susie and Roger Greenwood, Clive Walkley, Rhoda Bramhall, Becky … Continue reading AGM Minutes 2022