The ‘Full Moon’ Mass – Giuseppe Corsi da Celano VOICES & INSTRUMENTS Tutor: George Parris All Saint's Church, Hoole, Chester Reviewer: Roger Wilkes Roughly two dozen people came to Hoole on 14 June to an attractive workshop, directed by George Parris (his second visit to NWEMF), devoted to music by a hitherto-unfamiliar mid-seventeenth composer, Giuseppe Corsi … Continue reading Workshop Review – 14 June 2025
Tag: Voices & Instruments
Workshop report – 14 June 2025
It was a lovely summer's day in Chester when we met at All Saint's Church Parish Centre in Hoole, Chester for a workshop with George Parris. With 20 singers and 7 instrumentalists, George took us through the double choir The Full Moon Mass by the somewhat forgotten Italian composer, Guiseppe Corsi de Celano (1631/32–1691). We … Continue reading Workshop report – 14 June 2025
Workshop Report – 17 May 2025
On 17 May 2025, we returned to the lovely St Martin's Chapel at the University of Cumbria in Lancaster for a day led by Deborah Catterall. With 8 instrumentalists and 14 singers, we covered music by Johannes Prioris, Pomponio Nenna and Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, discussing breathing and singing techniques along the way. The weather … Continue reading Workshop Report – 17 May 2025
Workshop Review – 17 May 2025
The secret spirituality of Prioris, Pomponio and Palestrina VOICES & SOFT INSTRUMENTS Tutor: Deborah Catterall St Martin's Chapel, University of Cumbria, Lancaster Reviewer: Chris Martin An intriguing title. Difficult to demonstrate really and impossible to prove without written evidence concerning the meditations of their hearts as they wrote their music. Nevertheless, given that all these … Continue reading Workshop Review – 17 May 2025
Workshop Report – 22 March 2025
We were delighted to welcome Philip Thorby back to Didsbury for a workshop on 22 March on the three choir Mass by Giovanni Valentini, Missa Diligam Te Domine a 12. Attended by 55 singers and instrumentalists, this workshop gave us a chance not only to perform this glorious but relatively unknown work, but Philip also gave us … Continue reading Workshop Report – 22 March 2025