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Saltaire Village (in Bronte Country)

Established recorder player and teacher.

Information on the Festival and its programme.

Information about all aspects of the Harp.

West Dean College is part of the Edward James Foundation, an educational trust that aims to promote training in the arts and crafts. The College offers full-time postgraduate diplomas: five in conservation and restoration of historic artefacts, and also in tapestry weaving and the making of early stringed musical instruments. We run a year-round programme of short courses in the visual arts, crafts, music and gardening, and our gardens are open to the public each year between March and October. We are also home to the West Dean Tapestry Studio, which designs and weaves tapestries to commissions.

West Dean College is part of the Edward James Foundation, an educational trust that aims to promote training in the arts and crafts. The College offers full-time postgraduate diplomas: five in conservation and restoration of historic artefacts, and also in tapestry weaving and the making of early stringed musical instruments. We run a year-round programme of short courses in the visual arts, crafts, music and gardening, and our gardens are open to the public each year between March and October. We are also home to the West Dean Tapestry Studio, which designs and weaves tapestries to commissions.

The Jackdaws Educational Trust (www.jackdaws.org.uk is a small centre for serious/classical music education based in the village of Great Elm near Frome in Somerset. The Trust runs a variety of artistic programmes, including an early music project involving The Dufay Collective.

Record Review have a comprehensive online concert and events search facility - we're sure you'll find it useful!

Michelham Priory - Medieval Fair, Market, and Early Music Exhibition (including a trade stand from EMS). Sat 11th and Sun 12th September 2004.

We publish practical performing editions of vocal music of the baroque period. Now with over 40 titles in our catalogue, we offer a balanced collection of pieces for all voices, and from composers both well known and little known.

The Consorte of SomeSorte is an Early Music group based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, specializing in Medieval and Renaissance Dance Music.

Mean Time is an up and coming ensemble, founded in 2003, based in Greenwich. Specialising in work with the recorder they cover repertoire spanning the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods as well as a little contemporary music.

Partita are an early music ensemble based in the north-west of England. They perform songs and instrumental music from the 12th to 18th century.

Mediaeval, renaissance and contemporary music played on recorders and instruments built from Early Music Shop kits.

Het Orgel is Europe's oldest magazine on Organ Art: The Internet site contains English summaries of articles published in het ORGEL. Every second month we will add the newest summaries. The site also contains a survey of which festival is happening where in Europe, and an extensive collection of links to other interesting organ sites throughout the world.

A newly-established festival that promises an exciting mix of world class performers and community involvement.

Filled with glorious arias and wonderful ensembles, this high-spirited work is one of Handel’s comic masterpieces. Arsace is one of three suitors vying for the hand of Partenope, the highly desirable Queen of Naples. But Arsace’s former lover, Rosmira, will go to any lengths to scupper his attempt – even disguising herself as a man. A world leader in Handel productions, ENO unites director Christopher Alden with an outstanding cast of Handelian singers: soprano Rosemary Joshua in the title role, tenor John Mark Ainsley as Emilio and mezzo-sopranos Christine Rice and Patrica Bardon.

A well-established course for recorder players of all abilities.

A course at Bishop Burton, near Beverley, for recorder players of all abilities, concentrating on technique, ensemble playing and many options, such as chamber music, theory, etc.

Wee Brazen Hussies perform saucy renditions of Folk, Celtic & original songs!

Early Music courses in the Farncombe programme include Recorder Ensembles with Andrew Collis and playing days with Cathy Dew. Viol courses are tutored by Alison Crum or Jacqui Robertson-Wade.

A course at Ascot, for recorder and viols players who want to concentrate on Renaissance and Baroque chamber music.

Saturday August 16th - 23rd. An Grianan, Termonfechin, Nr Drogheda. A very popular course founded by Theo and Kitty Wyatt, designed for players of viols, recorders and other early instruments.

Formed in 2002, Pantagruel have been delighting audiences across Europe with their semi-staged performances of renaissance music. Hannah Morrison's pure and sweet voyce combined with citterns, gitterns, lutes and flutes played by Dominik Schneider & Mark Wheeler bring to life the passionate music of a distant age.

Choral at Cadogan. Sacred vocal music of the Renaissance. A series of 4 concerts directed by Peter Phillips

The official website for recorder player Pamela Thorby. Pamela is unique amongst British recorder players in the breadth and variety of her work, having been involved in an amazing number of diverse recordings and concert projects to date. Her musicianship has led her to be in demand as soloist, chamber musician, session player, orchestral principal and teacher.

Applications are now being invited for the York Early Music International Young Artists Competition (previously known as the Early Music Network IYAC). To take part, applicants need to be: aged between 17 and 30 years (35 for singers); part of an ensemble of at least 3 members and playing repertory from the Middle Ages to the 19th century using period instruments. The Competition will take place at the National Centre for Early Music from 16 - 18 July 2009 as part of the York Early Music Festival. The closing date for entries is 5 December 2008.

Northumbrian Recorder & Viol Summer School - Recorders, viols, singing, harpsichord, lute, baroque strings etc. From beginner to advanced Contact enquiries@norvis.org.uk
Jane Beeson, Rose Cottage, Brigg Road, South Kelsey, Lincs, LN7 6PQ
email: enquiries@norvis.org.uk

Founded in 1956, The Lute Society exists to promote the lute and its music. Joining the Lute Society is an excellent way of building up a library of music, and of keeping in touch with news in the Lute world.