Tag: David Allinson

Joan Wess Educational Fund – Summer Adventures

by Bryan Au Yeung, Student Representative Besides a family trip to Ōsaka, Japan I had longed for at least three years, I had a blast making music and learning with different people in the South during the summer holidays. I am very grateful to have received financial support from the Forum’s Joan Wess Educational Fund, … Continue reading Joan Wess Educational Fund – Summer Adventures

Workshop Report – 21 March 2026

David Allinson's workshop on 21 March in Didsbury Baptist Church was a great success. A total of 68 marvellous singers attended for a day of Tomás Luis de Victoria's finest music - sublime, intense and uplifting in equal measures. And there was something very special to hear it sung so well by such a large … Continue reading Workshop Report – 21 March 2026

Workshop Review – 21 March 2026

From Despair to Joy: Holy Week with Tomás Luis de Victoria VOICES Tutor: David Allinson Didsbury Baptist Church, Beaver Road, Manchester, M20 6SX Reviewer: Gerardo Vigo  The North West Early Music Forum (NWEMF) choral workshop on Victoria's music for Lent and Holy Week, held at Didsbury Baptist Church, was a thoroughly engaging and rewarding day. … Continue reading Workshop Review – 21 March 2026

Workshop Review – 28 November 2020

Rorate caeli – William Byrd's music for Advent in the Gradualia I (1605) ONLINE PRESENTATION Tutor: David Allinson Reviewer: John Huthnance David Allinson's on-line presentation prior to NWEMF 2020 AGM I have not normally favoured NWEMF committee members writing reports on workshops – it might appear self-congratulatory, especially on this occasion.  However, I cannot claim … Continue reading Workshop Review – 28 November 2020