Music from the Odhecaton INSTRUMENTS (A=440) Tutor: Lizzie Gutteridge Bolton Parish Church Hall, Silverwell Street, Bolton BL1 1PS Reviewer: Win Ashmore Enjoyable and demanding in exactly the right proportion - our meeting of twenty or so under the guidance (some with a drum) of Lizzie Gutteridge on a sunny day at Bolton Parish Church Hall … Continue reading Workshop Review – 17 October 2026
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Workshop Report – 12 September 2026
Our first workshop back after the summer break took place at All Saints Church in Hoole, Chester. We were delighted to welcome back Stephanie Dyer for her third workshop for NWEMF under the title "Renaissance Back to School". Nearly 60 people attended from far and wide, and as well as over 40 singers, we also … Continue reading Workshop Report – 12 September 2026
Workshop Review – 13 June 2026
The Polychoral Music of Heinrich Schütz and his contemporaries VOICES & INSTRUMENTS (A=440) Tutor: Peter Wendland St Martin’s Chapel, University of Cumbria, Lancaster Reviewer: John Insole On Saturday 13th June, I attended my second NWEMF workshop. Having enjoyed a similar event a year earlier, I couldn’t resist another one, especially since it was happening in … Continue reading Workshop Review – 13 June 2026
Workshop Report – 13 June 2026
We were delighted to welcome back Peter Wendland to give a workshop on the music of Schütz, Praetorius and Kerll - a great way to finish our workshop series before the summer break. Fifty singers and instrumentalists came to the lovely St Martin's Chapel in the University of Cumbria, and although the weather wasn't quite … Continue reading Workshop Report – 13 June 2026
Workshop Report – 16 May 2026
It was a beautiful spring morning in Wilmslow with blue skies and sunshine, an auspicious start to Ben England's first workshop for NWEMF. With over 60 participants, including a strong orchestra and an impressive basso continuo section, not to mention a very tasty selection of home-baked goodies, it was a joyful day during which Ben … Continue reading Workshop Report – 16 May 2026