Workshop Report – 16 November 2024

NWEMF's last workshop of 2024 was a recorders workshop in Hoole, Chester on 16 November 2024. Grace Barton, Michael Piraner and Simone Reid of the Polyphonica Recorder Trio led 18 players in a full programme of Renaissance music, each taken a turn to lead the group. After an initial warm up followed by a first … Continue reading Workshop Report – 16 November 2024

Recorders Workshop 16 November 2024 – applications now open

On 16 November 2024, we will be holding a workshop for recorders (A=440) in All Saints Church Parish Centre, Vicarage Road, Hoole, Chester CH2 3HZ. This is a much-anticipated workshop will be run by Grace Barton and the Polyphonica Recorder Trio. They will be taking the players through the vocal and instrumental music of Gabrieli … Continue reading Recorders Workshop 16 November 2024 – applications now open

Workshop Review – 22 April 2017

Woodcut from the title-page of Ganassi 's Opera intitulata Fontegara (Venice, 1535) Renaissance Music for Recorders RECORDERS Tutor: Grace Barton Location: St Mary the Virgin, Cilcain Reviewer: Ros Flinn Early 16th century vocal music for recorders, Grace Barton, Cilcain, April 22nd.  Eighteen recorder players from the region gathered for an extraordinary day of exploration. The ‘Early 16th … Continue reading Workshop Review – 22 April 2017

Workshop review – 5 December 2009

The Spanish Renaissance, a workshop for recorder players RECORDERS Tutor: Grace Barton Location: Hoole Community Centre, Chester Reviewer: Alix Bryson Title: Recorder Workshop – Music from the Renaissance in Spain. Tutor: Grace Barton Workshop Review - 5 Dec 2009 Chester First published in February 2010 Newsletter