Accademia - Procession in piazza San Marco by Gentile Bellini Works by Giovanni Croce VOICES & INSTRUMENTS Tutor: Roger Wilkes Location: Morley Green Club, Wilmslow Reviewer: Tim Gannicliffe We assembled on a warm spring day, which meant no problem with cool temperatures in the hall. The workshop was taken by the inimitable Roger Wilkes well … Continue reading Workshop Review – 21 April 2018
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Workshop Review – 24 March 2018
Du Fay (left) beside a portative organ, with Gilles Binchois (right) holding a small harp in a miniature from before 1451 By Master of the Missal of Paul Beye Music from the early fifteenth-century: a musical moment VOICES Tutor: Don Greig Location: Morley Green Club, Wilmslow Reviewer: Hugh Cherry Music from the early 15th century – ‘A Musical Moment’ Eighteen … Continue reading Workshop Review – 24 March 2018
Workshop Review – 6 May 2017
Machaut et le messager de sa dame Explore polyphony from 13th & 14th century France VOICES & INSTRUMENTS Tutor: Lizzie Gutteridge Location: Morley Green Club, Wilmslow Reviewers: Ruth Stock & Hugh Cherry Machaut, Lizzie Gutteridge, Morley Green, May 6th An Overview A relatively small group of singers and instrumentalists enjoyed meeting the knowledgeable and engaging … Continue reading Workshop Review – 6 May 2017
Workshop Review – 14 January 2017
Works by Hieronymus Praetorius VOICES & INSTRUMENTS Tutor: Roger Wilkes Location: Morley Green Club, Wilmslow Reviewer: Isobel McCretton Works by Hieronymus Praetorius (for singers and players), Roger Wilkes, Morley Green, 14th January This was my first NWEMF event, so I didn’t quite know what to expect. The workshop was aimed at exploring some of the … Continue reading Workshop Review – 14 January 2017
Workshop Review – 16 May 2015
Mediaeval Polyphony – from organum to Josquin VOICES Tutor: Donald Grieg Location: Morley Green Club, Wilmslow Reviewer: Hugh Cherry We knew we had arrived at the right place for this workshop when we saw a group of about 15 people waiting to get into the Morley Green Club. Fortunately the key was not long in … Continue reading Workshop Review – 16 May 2015