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
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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
Workshop report – 8 November 2025
Our last workshop of 2025 was a most memorable one, where Gawain Glenton took us through five colossal motets in 3 and 4 choirs by Stadlmayr, Massaino and Zucchini as follows: Nos vos me eligistis a15 (Tiburtio Massaino c1550 - c1608)Kyrie from Missa sine nomine a16 (Gregorio Zucchini c1540 – c1615)Dies sanctificatus a14 (Johann Stadlmayr … Continue reading Workshop report – 8 November 2025
Workshop Review – 8 November 2025
The Sound of Power: Johann Stadlmayr’s Polychoral Music for the Habsburg Courts VOICES, LOUD WINDS, BASSOONS, SACKBUTS, TROMBONES & STRINGS (A=440) Tutor: Gawain Glenton St Mary’s Church Hall, 44 Moss Lane, Sale, M33 6GD Reviewer: Tom McLean The appeal of NWEMF workshops has been rising steadily over the past couple of years with increasingly expert … Continue reading Workshop Review – 8 November 2025