The ‘Full Moon’ Mass – Giuseppe Corsi da Celano VOICES & INSTRUMENTS Tutor: George Parris All Saint's Church, Hoole, Chester Reviewer: Roger Wilkes Roughly two dozen people came to Hoole on 14 June to an attractive workshop, directed by George Parris (his second visit to NWEMF), devoted to music by a hitherto-unfamiliar mid-seventeenth composer, Giuseppe Corsi … Continue reading Workshop Review – 14 June 2025
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Workshop report – 14 June 2025
It was a lovely summer's day in Chester when we met at All Saint's Church Parish Centre in Hoole, Chester for a workshop with George Parris. With 20 singers and 7 instrumentalists, George took us through the double choir The Full Moon Mass by the somewhat forgotten Italian composer, Guiseppe Corsi de Celano (1631/32–1691). We … Continue reading Workshop report – 14 June 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 – 13 May 2023
(1) 1624 portrait of Sweelinck, engraved by Jan Harmensz Muller; (2) Samuel Scheidt The Orpheus of Amsterdam – Sweelinck and his pupil Scheidt VOICES & INSTRUMENTS Tutor: George Parris St Mary’s Parish Church, 44 Moss Lane, Sale M33 6GD Reviewer: Kirsten Flores It was a beautiful late spring morning when I arrived at St Mary’s … Continue reading Workshop Review – 13 May 2023