Our last workshop of 2025 was a most memorable one, where Gawain Glenton took us through five colossal motets in 3 and 4 choirs by Stadlmayr, Massaino and Zucchini as follows: Nos vos me eligistis a15 (Tiburtio Massaino c1550 - c1608)Kyrie from Missa sine nomine a16 (Gregorio Zucchini c1540 – c1615)Dies sanctificatus a14 (Johann Stadlmayr … Continue reading Workshop report – 8 November 2025
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Workshop Review – 8 November 2025
The Sound of Power: Johann Stadlmayr’s Polychoral Music for the Habsburg Courts VOICES, LOUD WINDS, BASSOONS, SACKBUTS, TROMBONES & STRINGS (A=440) Tutor: Gawain Glenton St Mary’s Church Hall, 44 Moss Lane, Sale, M33 6GD Reviewer: Tom McLean The appeal of NWEMF workshops has been rising steadily over the past couple of years with increasingly expert … Continue reading Workshop Review – 8 November 2025
Workshop Review – 20 April 2024
“O What Evil is War”Music of War and Peace in 17th century Germany VOICES & INSTRUMENTS Tutor: Gawain Glenton Fulwood Methodist Church, Preston Reviewer: Gwenda Meredith Today’s workshop was another of the very fine events that the modest organisers of NWEMF do so well to ensure that that the day is an inspiring experience of … Continue reading Workshop Review – 20 April 2024
Workshop Report – 20 April 2024, Preston
On 20 April 2024 in Preston, we held a workshop on 17th century German music with Gawain Glenton as tutor. The program included music by composers such as Melchior Franck, Sigmund Theophil Staden, Andreas Hammerschmidt, Andreas Berger, Michael Praetorius, and Heinrich Schutz. As well as plenty of playing lots of wonderful music in choirs or … Continue reading Workshop Report – 20 April 2024, Preston
20 April 2024 – Preston
‘O What Evil is War’ - War and Peace in 17th Century Germany Tutor: Gawain Glenton Fulwood Methodist Church, Preston VOICES & INSTRUMENTS A workshop exploring music written during the Thirty Years War (1618-1648) composed by German-speaking musicians directly affected by the conflict. Then as now, anti-war sentiment found an outlet in music, with beautifully … Continue reading 20 April 2024 – Preston