Our first workshop back after the summer break took place at All Saints Church in Hoole, Chester. We were delighted to welcome back Stephanie Dyer for her third workshop for NWEMF under the title "Renaissance Back to School". Nearly 60 people attended from far and wide, and as well as over 40 singers, we also … Continue reading Workshop Report – 12 September 2026
Tag: Voices & Instruments
Workshop Review – 13 June 2026
The Polychoral Music of Heinrich Schütz and his contemporaries VOICES & INSTRUMENTS (A=440) Tutor: Peter Wendland St Martin’s Chapel, University of Cumbria, Lancaster Reviewer: John Insole On Saturday 13th June, I attended my second NWEMF workshop. Having enjoyed a similar event a year earlier, I couldn’t resist another one, especially since it was happening in … Continue reading Workshop Review – 13 June 2026
Workshop Report – 13 June 2026
We were delighted to welcome back Peter Wendland to give a workshop on the music of Schütz, Praetorius and Kerll - a great way to finish our workshop series before the summer break. Fifty singers and instrumentalists came to the lovely St Martin's Chapel in the University of Cumbria, and although the weather wasn't quite … Continue reading Workshop Report – 13 June 2026
Workshop Review – 16 May 2026
Vivaldi's Gloria VOICES, STRINGS, CONTINUO (A=440) Tutor: Ben England Wilmslow United Reformed Church, Chapel Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 1PR Reviewer: James Walton No Lancashire man would leave home without an umbrella, but he might well leave it in the car after an hour’s drive south to equatorial Wilmslow, for it was most certainly not raining when … Continue reading Workshop Review – 16 May 2026
Workshop Report – 14 February 2026
Our first workshop of the year was a joint venture with the University of Liverpool and took place at The Tung Auditorium, one of the Liverpool's premier concert venues. Our workshop leaders were Lisa Colton, Head of Music at Liverpool University, and Louise Ellinson, Choral Director. On the day, 37 students from the University Chamber … Continue reading Workshop Report – 14 February 2026