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
Workshops 17 May & 14 June – applications now open
We are pleased to announce that applications for our May and June workshops are now open for bookings. Deborah Catterall will be leading a workshop for voices, viols and low recorders in Lancaster on 17 May 2025 titled The Secret Spirituality of Prioris, Palestrina and Pomponio. As well as looking at a several pieces by … Continue reading Workshops 17 May & 14 June – applications now open
Workshop Review – 26 October 2018
The Concert in the Egg by Hieronymus Bosch (with notes and texts of a song by Thomas de Crecquillon) Crequillon & Lambert: French song, 1500 to 1620 VOICES Tutor: Deborah Catterall Location: Bethesda Chapel, Mold Reviewer: Jackie Gresham Crequillon & Lambert: French song, with Deborah Catterall Attendees at the workshop on October 26th, which was … Continue reading Workshop Review – 26 October 2018