A Country Choral weekend with Rory Wainwright Johnston6-8 June 2025 by Kirsten FloresWhen I first found out about Country Choral’s plans to hold a singing weekend in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, my interest was piqued. I’d never been on a singing week before, mostly because I couldn’t justify the time or … Continue reading Dowland in the Dales 6-8 June 2025
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Workshop Report – 21 September 2024
Our workshop yesterday in Didsbury was a great success - 35 singers were led by Peter Syrus, covering a total of 13 pieces of glorious polyphony. Peter took six different settings by Palestrina, and compared them with the same texts by a range of other composers. The highlight was singing the beautiful Tu es Petrus … Continue reading Workshop Report – 21 September 2024
Workshop Review – 21 September 2024
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
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
Workshop Review – 11 June 2022
Portrait of Jacob Obrecht, Flemish composer (1458-1505) by Quentin Matsys Exaudi Nos – the masses and motets of Jacob Obrecht (1457/8-1505) VOICES Tutor: Peter Syrus Location: St. Mary’s Parish church, Cilcain Reviewer: Hugh Cherry This was perhaps one of the more specialist workshops of the year. ‘Early Music’ is quite a minority interest even in … Continue reading Workshop Review – 11 June 2022