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SUMMARY:!A la Batalla! with Greg Skidmore and Sue Addison on 2nd May 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Music for this workshop will comprise Sections from Victoria Missa Pro Victoria and Guerrero’s Missa de la Batalla Escoutez and Spanish Music reflecting battle songs. Singers and instrumentalists will rehearse separately in the morning and together in the afternoon\, in preparation for a sing/play through at the end of the day. \n10.00                  Registration and drinks \n10.30                  Morning session with short break \n1.15                     Lunch (bring your own) \n2.00                   Afternoon session \n4.00 (approx)  Tea \n4.30                    Sing/playthrough \n5.00                    Finish \nThe Tutors\nBorn in Canada\, Greg Skidmore arrived in England as an undergraduate at Royal Holloway College\, University of London. After graduating with First Class Honours in Music\, his post-graduate Choral Scholarship at Wells Cathedral led him to Lay Clerkships at Gloucester Cathedral and Christ Church Cathedral in Oxford. He now lives in London and pursues a varied career as a consort\, choral\, and solo oratorio singer alongside his growing commitments as a conductor and workshop leader. \nGreg is one of the UK’s leading consort and choral singers\, having appeared with The Tallis Scholars\, The Sixteen\, The Cardinall’s Musick\, I Fagiolini\, Tenebrae and The Gabrieli Consort \nMore recently he was appointed Musical Director of The Lacock Scholars and has performed throughout the UK with them\, including ongoing engagements at Westminster Abbey. \nHe has given workshops and masterclasses in the UK\, France\, Canada\, New Zealand\, and Australia in association with The Sixteen\, I Fagiolini\, and on his own. \nSue Addison is recognised as one of the world’s leading exponents of historic trombones. She currently plays principal trombone with The Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century\, Academy of Ancient Music\, The Sixteen and the Gabrieli Consort. Her experience ranges from being a full time member of the City of Birmingham Orchestra under the direction of Sir Simon Rattle\, to recording for the BBC Comedy ‘The Two Ronnies’. She is a founder member of His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts and of The Orchestra of The Age of Enlightenment. She is currently Professor of Baroque trombone at the Royal College of Music\, Birmingham Conservatoire\, Royal Northern College\, and Trinity Laban. \nVenue\nSwallowbeck Methodist Church\, 472 Newark Rd\, Lincoln LN6 8RZ \nThe church has a small car park only at the front so if anyone has mobility problems let me know and I will keep a space for you. \nOtherwise the dentist next door has a car park at the back of the building. Drive in and you will see the signs directing you to the car park. Parking well should allow at least 20 cars to park in there. They do have a surgery on that day so there may be people walking from the car park. There is also street parking opposite. \nThe railway and bus station hub is a good walk away from the venue but it is on a bus route. \n  \nWorkshop Organiser is Wendy Leonard  07540 560656 \nBook by 18th April here
URL:http://memf.org.uk/event/workshop-for-voices-with-greg-skidmore-in-lincoln-on-2nd-may-2026/
LOCATION:Swallowbeck Methodist Church\, Lincoln
CATEGORIES:A440,brass,Loud wind,Recorders,Strings,Voices
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