Just to show you what you’ve been missing all these years, here is a list of older workshops. Read ‘em and weep. Clicking on the Photo Gallery link will take you through to the gallery from the old website, where you can find the archive and perhaps laugh at old photos of yourselves and your friends.
Sorry these older events are listed so the newest are at the end of the page. Ah, a trip down memory lane every time you look. One day the Web Tzarina may find time to re-order them.
Including an afternoon workshop for singers and strings (A415)
on Monteverdi’s ‘Ballo Concertato’ Tirsi e Clori
Tutor: Robert King (MEMF founder-member)
and an evening celebration for all at
Middleton Hall, nr Tamworth
A workshop for singers
Tutor: Edward Wickham
Venue: St Nicholas’ Church, Warwick
In association with Warwick Arts Society
A non-residential weekend workshop
For singers and baroque orchestra (A415)
Tutors: Harry Christophers, Walter Reiter
Venue: mac, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham
A Singing and Playing Day for Voices, Viols and Recorders
marking the 400th anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth I, 24 March 1603
Middleton Hall, nr Tamworth
A workshop for singers and baroque orchestra (A415)
Tutor: Jeffrey Skidmore
St. Laurence and St. Faith, Harborne, Birmingham
Passion Motets from Cantiones Sacrae, 1625
and Motets from Geistliche Chormusic, 1648
A workshop for singers
Tutor: Philip Thorby
Venue: St. Philip’s Anglican Cathedral, Colmore Row, Birmingham
Motets from Cantiones Sacrae & Gradualia
A workshop for singers and renaissance instruments (A440)
Tutor: Roger Wilkes
Venue: Mount Grace High School, Hinckley, Leics
A workshop for singers and renaissance instruments (A440)
Tutor: David Allinson
Venue: St John’s Church, Ladywood, Birmingham
A 400th anniversary workshop for singers
Tutor: Andrew Carwood
Venue: Kinver Church, nr. Kidderminster
A day-workshop for singers and baroque orchestra (A415)
Tutor: Simon Halsey
Venue: St Martin’s-in-the-Bullring, Birmingham
including an afternoon workshop
for singers and renaissance instruments, working on
Jannequin’s ‘La Guerre’ and associated ‘Battle Mass’ movements
Tutor: Jeremy Summerly + Playford Dancing with Peter Levesley
Venue: Middleton Hall, near Tamworth (A4091)
A day-workshop for singers
Tutor: Robert Hollingworth
Venue: Dale Street Church Hall, Leamington Spa
A day-workshop for singers and baroque orchestra (A415)
Tutor: Laurence Cummings
Venue: Birmingham Conservatoire
Part of ‘Charpentier and his world’, an international conference by
Dr Shirley Thompson of the Birmingham Conservatoire
A day-workshop for singers, strings, trombones and continuo (A=440) – includes MEMF’s AGM
Tutor: Paul Spicer
Venue: St. George’s Church, Rugby
‘A Singing and Playing Event’ for voices and recorders
Tutors: Sheila Koch (voices) Peter Cooke (recorders)
Venue: 61 Salisbury Road, Moseley, Birmingham
A day workshop for singers and baroque orchestra (A=415)
Tutor: Nicholas McGegan
Venue: St Faith and St. Lawrence, Harborne, Birmingham
A day workshop for singers, strings and continuo (A440)
Tutor: Beresford King-Smith
Venue: Hagley Free Church and Hall
A day workshop for singers and renaissance instruments (A440)
Tutor: Roger Wilkes
Venue: Mount Grace School, Hinckley
A day workshop for singers
Tutor: Alistair Dixon
Venue: Warwick (tbc)
In association with Warwick Arts Society
A day-workshop for singers and renaissance instruments (A 440)
Including AGM of NEMA and Margot Leigh-Milner Lecture
Tutor: Jeffrey Skidmore
Venue: Arden School, Knowle, Solihull
Afternoon and evening jollification for all – details later
Venue: Middleton Hall, near Tamworth (A4091)
A day-workshop for singers
Tutor: Leigh Nixon
Venue: St Nicholas Church, Warwick
In association with Warwick Arts Society
A day workshop for singers and baroque orchestra (A415)
Tutor: John Butt
Venue: St James Church, Styvechale, Coventry
A day workshop for singers and instruments (A440)
Tutor: Clive Walkley
Venue: Emmanuel Church, Wylde Green, Sutton Coldfield
A day-workshop for singers
Tutor: David Allinson
Venue: St John’s Church, Darnley Road, Ladywood, Birmingham B16 8TF
A day workshop for singers and renaissance instruments (A440)
Tutor: Beresford King-Smith
Venue: St George’s Church, St John’s Avenue, Rugby CV22 5HR
A day workshop for singers, lutes, and viols
Tutor: Stewart McCoy
Venue: Arden School, (Jean Loosemore Music and Drama Block), Station Road, Knowle, B93 0PT
A day workshop
Tutor: Graham O’Reilly of L’Ensemble William Byrd Européen
Venue: Bridge House Theatre, Warwick
In association with Warwick Arts Society
A day workshop
Tutor: Laurence Cummings
Venue: Elgar Suite, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston
Afternoon and evening jollification for all
Venue: Middleton Hall,near Tamworth (A4091) Staffs B78 2AE
A day workshop for singers and renaissance instruments (A440)
Tutor: Roger Wilkes
Venue: St Mary’s Church, Hinckley
A day workshop for baroque instruments (A415)
Tutor: Lynn Selwood
Venue: The Friends’ Meeting House, Watford Road, Cotteridge, Birmingham B30 1JB
A day workshop for voices, viols and recorders (A440)
Tutor: Ann Lyall
Venue: Church of St John the Baptist, Bromsgrove
An evening “At Home” talk by Ian Harwood
Venue: 256 Station Road, Knowle B93 0ES
A day-workshop for singers
Tutor: David Allinson
Venue: St Faith and St Laurence Church, Harborne, B’ham B32 2EJ
A day-workshop for baroque instruments (A415)
Tutor: Lynn Selwood
A day-workshop for singers and instruments (A440)
Tutor: Alan Lumsden
Venue: St Nicholas Church, Warwick CV34 4JD
A day workshop for singers, and lute and viol players
Tutor: Stewart McCoy
Venue: Arden School, (Jean Loosemore Music and Drama Block), Station Road, Knowle, B93 0PT
Sunday 28 October 2006
- Bach Cantatas
A day workshop for singers and baroque instruments (A415)
Tutor: John Butt
Venue: The Elgar Suite, the University of Birmingham
- Saturday 9 December 2006
- A German Baroque Christmas, including a tercentenary celebration of Pachelbel
A day workshop for singers and continuo
Tutor: Beresford King-Smith
Venue: St Peter’s Church, Maney Hill Road, Sutton Coldfield B72 1JJ
- 2007
- Saturday 6 January 2007
- MEMF’s Epiphany Revels
An afternoon workshop for singers and instruments (A:440) of seasonal polychoral works
Tutor: Clare Griffel
and our usual evening jollifications, including dancing with Cathy Greenhill.
Venue : Middleton Hall, near Tamworth, B78 2AE
- Saturday 10 March 2007
- Bouzignac (c 1587 – after 1642)
A day-workshop for singers and baroque instruments (A415)
Tutor: Jeffrey Skidmore
Venue: Emmanuel Church, Birmingham Road, Wylde Green B72 1DP
- Saturday 19th May 2007
- Bach: Missa Brevis in A major
A day workshop for singers and baroque instruments (A415) + MEMF AGM
Tutor: Paul Spicer
Venue: St George’s Church, St John’s Avenue, Rugby CV22 5HR
- Saturday 30th June 2007
- Mater ave! Josquin des Prez in Mass and motet
A day workshop for singers and renaissance instruments
Tutor: Peter Syrus
Venue: Dales Street Church Hall, Leamington Spa CV32 5HL
- Saturday 29th September 2007
- Buxtehude (d.1707)
A day workshop for singers
Tutor: Peter Leech
Venue: St Faith and St Laurence Church, Croftdown Road, Harborne, Birmingham
- Saturday 27th October 2007
- “Come again!” Music of the European Renaissance
A day workshop for Lutes, viols and voices (A440)
Tutor: Stewart McCoy
Venue: Arden School, Station Road, Knowle B93 0PT
- Saturday 8th December 2007
- Croce four-choir mass and other works.
A day workshop for singers and selected instruments (A440)
Tutor: Michael Procter
Venue: St Andrew’s Church in Westlands, Pilkington Avenue, Newcastle Under Lyme ST5 3RE
Joint workshop with NWEMF
- 2008
- 8 November 2008
- Handel, Acis and Galatea
Baroque Band day, with singers
Tutor: Lynn Selwood
Venue: to be settled
- Saturday 11 October 2008
- Lutes, viols and voices
Day workshop for singers and players
Tutor: Stewart McCoy
Venue: Arden School, Station Road, Knowle, Solihull B93 0PT
- 20 September 2008
- John Blow (c 1648-1708) Anthems and motets
A day workshop for singers and instruments
Tutor: Peter Leech
Venue: St Peter’s Church, Maney Hill Road, Sutton Coldfield B72 1JJ
- Sunday 6th April 2008
- Master classes for preformed groups
Tutor: Philip Thorby
Venue: Solihull School Warwick Road, Solihull B91 3DJ
- Saturday 5 April 2008
- Michael Praetorius on de Wert, Lassus et al
A day workshop for singers and renaissance instruments (A440)
Tutor: Philip Thorby
Venue: Polesworth Abbey, High Street, Polesworth B78 1DU
- Saturday 9 February 2008
- Handel Wedding Anthem “This is the day”
A day workshop for singers and instruments (A415)
Tutor: Laurence Cummings
Venue: St Nicholas Church, WarwickCV34 4JD
- Saturday 26 January 2008
- Baroque Band Day – Pieces by Handel
with Lynn Selwood
More details to Band members later.
- Saturday 5th January 2008
- MEMF’s New Year Revels including an afternoon workshop:
‘Christmas in the West Gallery’ – Jolly Georgian Carols, for Voices and Instruments
(strings, winds and keyboards – pitch A440)
with Beresford King-Smith
and our usual evening jollifications with dancing led by Cathy Greenhill
Venue: Middleton Hall, near Tamworth B78 2AE
- 2009
- 14 November 2009
- Palestrina: Mass movements and Motets
A day workshop for singers
Tutor: David Allinson
- 10 October 2009
- Lutes, Viols and Voices
The ever popular event. Opportunities to play/sing one to a part or in a bigger group.
Tutor: Stuart McCoy
Venue: Arden School, Solihull
- 24 October 2009
- Baroque Band Day (A 415)
Oboe concertos and Bach’s Bass Cantata ‘Ich habe genug’, Albioni, Alcock
See also the Discussion board for more info from Jim Rowley
Tutor: Lynn Selwood
Venue: Warley Woods Methodist Church B67 5LS(Click link for a map)
- 26 September 2009
- Scheidt and Schein
Singers and instruments (more soon about what variety)
Tutor: Robert Hollingworth
Venue: St Peter’s Church, Maney, Sutton Coldfield(Click link for directions)
- 30 May 2009
- Baroque Band
Bach, Brandenburg 4; Vivaldi, two of the L’Estro Armonico concertos – No. 1 in D major (RV 549) and No. 10 in B minor
Sinfonia from Handel’s Saul
Tutor: Lynn Selwood
Venue: Warley Woods Methodist Church B67 5LS(Click link for a map)
- 16 May 2009
- Manchicourt, Crecquillon and Phinot
A day workshop for singers and instruments
Tutor: Stephen Rice
Venue: Dale St Methodist Church, Leamington Spa(Click link for a map)
- 17 – 19 April 2009
- Handel: Saul
Residential weekend workshop
Tutor: Laurence Cummings
Venue: Nottingham University
(Interfora event)
- 21 March 2009
- Victoria: Anthems and Marian Antiphons
A day workshop for singers and renaissance instruments (A440)
Tutor: Peter Seymour
Venue: St Nicholas Church, Warwick CV34 4JD
- 14 February 2009
- The Old Hall Manuscript
A day workshop for singers
Tutor: Leigh Nixon
Venue: St George’s Church, St John’s Avenue, Hillmorton, Rugby CV22 5HR
- 3 January 2009
- MEMF Revels
Afternoon workshop (Banchieri, Festino) for singers and players, and evening entertainment
Afternoon tutor: Richard Roddis
Venue: Middleton Hall, near Tamworth, B78 2AE
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9 January 2010
MEMF Revels – Postponed due to bad weather.
South American Baroque
An afternoon workshop for singers and instrumentalists.
Then food (bring and share), and evening performances and jollifcations.
Tutor: Jeffrey Skidmore
Venue: Middleton Hall nr Tamworth B78 2AE
Download the Booking Form (NB non-members may also attend)
14 November 2009
Palestrina: Mass movements and Motets
A day workshop for singers
Tutor: David Allinson
Venue: St George’s Church, St John’s Avenue, Rugby CV22 5HR10
10th October 2009
Lutes, Viols and Voices
The ever popular event. Opportunities to play/sing one to a part or in a bigger group.
Tutor: Stuart McCoy
Venue: Arden School, Solihull
24 October 2009
Baroque Band Day (A 415)
Oboe concertos and Bach’s Bass Cantata ‘Ich habe genug’, Albioni, Alcock
See also the Discussion board for more info from Jim Rowley
Tutor: Lynn Selwood
Venue: Warley Woods Methodist Church B67 5LS (Click link for a map)
26 September 2009
Scheidt and Schein
Singers and instruments (more soon about what variety)
Tutor: Robert Hollingworth
Venue: St Peter’s Church, Maney, Sutton Coldfield (Click link for directions)
30 May 2009
Baroque Band
Bach, Brandenburg 4; Vivaldi, two of the L’Estro Armonico concertos – No. 1 in D major (RV 549) and No. 10 in B minor
Sinfonia from Handel’s Saul
Tutor: Lynn Selwood
Venue: Warley Woods Methodist Church B67 5LS (Click link for a map)
16 May 2009
Manchicourt, Crecquillon and Phinot
A day workshop for singers and instruments
Tutor: Stephen Rice
Venue: Dale St Methodist Church, Leamington Spa (Click link for a map)
17 – 19 April 2009
Handel: Saul
Residential weekend workshop
Tutor: Laurence Cummings
Venue: Nottingham University
(Interfora event)
21 March 2009
Victoria: Anthems and Marian Antiphons
A day workshop for singers and renaissance instruments (A440)
Tutor: Peter Seymour
Venue: St Nicholas Church, Warwick CV34 4JD
14 February2009
The Old Hall Manuscript
A day workshop for singers
Tutor: Leigh Nixon
Venue: St George’s Church, St John’s Avenue, Hillmorton, Rugby CV22 5HR
3 January 2009
MEMF Revels
Afternoon workshop (Banchieri, Festino) for singers and players, and evening entertainment
Afternoon tutor: Richard Roddis
Venue: Middleton Hall, near Tamworth, B78 2AE