Workshop Review – 12 March 2022

Orpheus (painting 1 of 6 in the series 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture') by James Barry (1741–1806) A different view of COVID - and what it might mean for singers VOICES Tutor: Evelyn Tubb Location: Natland Reviewer: Jenny Murphy A different view of COVID - and what it might mean for singers, or … Continue reading Workshop Review – 12 March 2022

Workshop Review – 16 November 2019

Philippe de Monte, William Byrd and Thomas Tallis Ceremony and Devotion - William Byrd and his circle VOICES Tutor: Sally Dunkley Location: All Saints Church, Chester Reviewer: Kirsten Flores When I first saw that Sally Dunkley was leading a workshop in November, I jumped at the chance to sign up. I have only been a … Continue reading Workshop Review – 16 November 2019

Workshop Review – 16 February 2019

A drawing of Convento do Carmo in Lisbon in 1745 by Guillaume-François-Laurent Debrie Cardoso Requiem & other Portuguese composers VOICES Tutor: Rory Johnston Location: St James's Church, Didsbury Reviewer: Laura Dias de Almeida Cardoso Requiem & other Portuguese works, with Rory Johnston I am so glad my friend Kirsten pointed out this workshop to us, … Continue reading Workshop Review – 16 February 2019

Workshop Review – 26 October 2018

The Concert in the Egg by Hieronymus Bosch (with notes and texts of a song by Thomas de Crecquillon) Crequillon & Lambert: French song, 1500 to 1620 VOICES Tutor: Deborah Catterall Location: Bethesda Chapel, Mold Reviewer: Jackie Gresham Crequillon & Lambert: French song, with Deborah Catterall Attendees at the workshop on October 26th, which was … Continue reading Workshop Review – 26 October 2018

Workshop Review – 16 June 2018

Map of Ferrara c1600 Ecce… Peter Philips! VOICES Tutor: Peter Syrus Location: Didsbury Baptist Church, Manchester Reviewer: Jill Mitchell Ecce, Peter! Peter Syrus presents Peter Philips!  Somewhat preoccupied by a recent bereavement, I might easily not have gone to Didsbury on June 16th.  Mercifully I did: it was a great day.  Thirty singers came from … Continue reading Workshop Review – 16 June 2018