Palestrina Plus VOICES Tutor: Peter Syrus Didsbury Baptist Church, Manchester Reviewer: Chris Martin When you walk into Didsbury Baptist Church, especially if you know you're about to sing some wonderful Renaissance music, you can almost ‘see’ the good acoustic. It is a wonderful space; well-equipped with easy access to coffee, tea, nice but naughty biscuits … Continue reading Workshop Review – 21 September 2024
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21 September 2024 – Didsbury, South Manchester
Palestrina plus - a workshop for singers * Tutor: Peter Syrus Didsbury Baptist Church, Manchester, M20 6SX VOICES Peter writes: ‘Following a feast of workshops for voices and instruments we return to one for singers alone. For many, the music of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525/6-1594) represents the gold standard in ‘a cappella’ repertoire, be … Continue reading 21 September 2024 – Didsbury, South Manchester
Voices & Viols Workshop 19 October 2024 – applications now open
On 19 October 2024, we will be holding a workshop for voices and viols (A=415) in St Mary's Church Hall in Sale, Manchester. The tutor, Elizabeth Dodd, is a familiar face both at NWEMF events and at various courses and workshops around the country, and she is a tutor at the Early Music Summer Festival … Continue reading Voices & Viols Workshop 19 October 2024 – applications now open
Workshop Report – 15 June 2024
On 15 June, renowned viol soloist and consort player Peter Wendland, led a group of over 30 singers and instrumentalists in Sale, south Manchester. We covered five multi-choir pieces in depth, finishing with the resplendent triple choir composition by Hassler, Jubilate Deo. The full report of the workshop will follow in our regular newsletter.
Workshop Review – 15 June 2024
Polychoral music to include works by Lassus, Scheidt, Hassler and others VOICES & INSTRUMENTS Tutor: Peter Wendland St. Mary’s Church Hall, Sale, Manchester Reviewer: Susie Ross What a day full of delightfully challenging music we all experienced on Saturday June 15th in Sale. Where were the "others" who missed such joy, we wondered? For some … Continue reading Workshop Review – 15 June 2024