We were in the Reading Room on the first floor of the imposing Harris Library & Museum in Preston on Saturday 18 April 2026 for our voices workshop with Rory Wainwright Johnston. There were 26 singers, and after a helpful warmup, we started with Guerrero's 5 part motet Ave Virgo sanctissima, which proved an inspiration … Continue reading Workshop Report – 18 April 2026
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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