MEMF are sad to announce that our friend and Treasurer of several years, Heather Holt, has died after a long illness. Heather was a keen viol and recorder player, a member of various consorts and an asset to many MEMF
Beresford King-Smith Obituary September 2021
We are sorry to tell you that Beresford King-Smith, a past and eminent chairman of MEMF for sixteen years, has died. He had been very unwell for some time and had reached the stage where he could not manage at
Sad news
We were sorry to hear of the death of our friend Sue Peters, a stalwart of MEMF, Committee member and for several years our Publicity Coordinator. Sue had been ill for some time, and some of you will have been
Sing as though the sun is beating down on the back of your neck…
Another excellent workshop on Saturday with the irrepressible Richard Wilberforce guiding us through some Spanish Renaissance vocal Villancicos. The manuscript from which these delights were taken is the Cancionera di Upsala. Any relief that we didn’t have to sing Swedish
How to make your brain ache while your heart melts
You’ve guessed it: sing Medieval music. A good turnout of around 50 singers enjoyed a fantastic workshop with Andrew Kirkman, bringing to life the delights of Josquin des Prez, Ockeghem, Dufay and Lionel Power. This is tricky stuff: not written
A new Photo Gallery
The most observant visitors to the MEMF site may have already noticed that there is a new page under “Events”. We are hoping to start posting more photos of events, an old tradition which should be easier to uphold in
A Christmas Feast For The Musical Soul
A good turnout for the (slightly experimental) Messiah workshop with Steve Davis on 5th December. We had quite a well balanced chorus and band, complete with 2 trumpets and 2 oboes plus our Chairman on the theorbo adding colour. A
William Hunt Workshop on Pre-Restoration Verse Anthems 27 September 2014
The leaflet and booking form are now available for downloading for this exciting workshop with William (Bill) Hunt. Well-known for his work in London Baroque, Fretwork and the Dunedin Consort, he has also taught at various conservatoires and run workshops
“O Sacrum Convivium” Workshop for Singers 5 July 2014
At the heart of Christian worship is the Sacrament of the Eucharist. C16 composers wrote music of superlative quality to honour this sacrament. We will sing a selection of this music- including Motets by Tallis, Guerrero, Willaert, Byrd, Gabrieli and
Edwin Griggs 1947-2014
We are sad to announce the untimely death of our Chairman, Edwin Griggs. Edwin was elected as Chairman following the retirement of Jim Rowley in 2010 and had been busy carrying out the role very successfully until his health deteriorated.