On 17 May 2025, we returned to the lovely St Martin's Chapel at the University of Cumbria in Lancaster for a day led by Deborah Catterall. With 8 instrumentalists and 14 singers, we covered music by Johannes Prioris, Pomponio Nenna and Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, discussing breathing and singing techniques along the way. The weather … Continue reading Workshop Report – 17 May 2025
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Workshop Review – 17 May 2025
The secret spirituality of Prioris, Pomponio and Palestrina VOICES & SOFT INSTRUMENTS Tutor: Deborah Catterall St Martin's Chapel, University of Cumbria, Lancaster Reviewer: Chris Martin An intriguing title. Difficult to demonstrate really and impossible to prove without written evidence concerning the meditations of their hearts as they wrote their music. Nevertheless, given that all these … Continue reading Workshop Review – 17 May 2025
Workshop Review – 5 April 2025
Image by Francis Sandford, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=88431241 Purcell & Blow: Music for the Chapel Royal VOICES, STRINGS & CONTINUO Tutor: Christopher Roberts Bolton Parish Church Hall, Silverwell Street, Bolton BL1 1PS Reviewer: Dorret Conway I had the pleasure of participating in a NWEMF (North West Early Music Forum) workshop on Saturday 5th April. I had never head of … Continue reading Workshop Review – 5 April 2025
Workshop Review – 5 April 2025
Image by Francis Sandford, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=88431241 Purcell & Blow: Music for the Chapel Royal VOICES, STRINGS & CONTINUO Tutor: Christopher Roberts Bolton Parish Church Hall, Silverwell Street, Bolton BL1 1PS Reviewer: Martin Godden This is my second event with the group and, being the first to arrive my head was above the parapet, leading me to … Continue reading Workshop Review – 5 April 2025
Workshop Report – 5 April 2025
On 5 April 2025, we gathered at a new venue for NWEMF - the Bolton Parish Church Hall (the Old Grammar School) in the grounds of Bolton Parish Church, and the sun stayed out for us on a glorious spring day. The day was led by Christopher Roberts, Operations Manager at the NCEM and former … Continue reading Workshop Report – 5 April 2025