We have already had three stunning workshops this year with Robert Hollingworth, Sally Dunkley and David Hatcher. What a privilege to work with such amazing Tutors, and it was good to see such a large turnout for all of them.
Happy New Year!
Get set for a new year of wonderful music. First off Robert Hollingworth of I Fagiolini, back by popular demand, with some Renaissance music for Epiphany. February brings Sally Dunkley, a founder member of The Sixteen, to study some sacred
Autumn Goodies
The new season begins with selections from Purcell’s King Arthur under the tutelage of John Hancorn, with opportunities for some solo singing and a special request for the Chorus of Cold People! October features the Noodle Factory – the art
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
New Season
Renaissance Fest in July was an excellent informal day with a long and delicious tea break! Members Sheila Koch and Jonathan Spencer organised the singers and viol players respectively and we sang and played some really lovely music. The new
Summer Outings
Summer is nearly here and for the next three months we have something for everyone. In May David Hatcher will lead the Baroque Band, which is open to all players of Baroque pitched instruments and in June we have a Polychoral Tour of
Hope you can come!
After a very well attended and interesting workshop on Gesualdo with Robert Hollingworth we look forward in February to Peter Leech, always a fascinating Tutor, sharing his research into some little known composers in 18th century Rome. In March we will be
Autumn delights
Baroque instrumentalists are invited to a workshop on 3rd October with Tutor Kate Fawcett, exploring music by Purcell, Blow and Scheidt and Philip Thorby makes a welcome return in November with a now familiar double act: a workshop on Saturday and
Looking back and forward
The Kerll workshop was an excellent day. David Hatcher is a superb tutor who knows just how much to rehearse without becoming tedious and can get the best out of singers and players alike. The music is quite complex and was apparently
July surprise
Who has heard of Johann Casper Kerll? …………… neither have I, but David Hatcher clearly has. Come to Rugby on July 11th and explore his Missa in Fletu Solatium – some of the music with which he made a name for himself in Vienna