The Thames Valley Early Music Forum President: Jeremy Montagu Registered Charity Number 900284 The Thames Valley Early Music Forum was formed in October 1988 to promote the playing and singing of early music (mainly pre-1750). The area covered includes Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and London but we have members as far away as Cyprus! Our aim is to hold events throughout the Thames Valley region to cover as wide a range of interests as possible. As well as workshops and other large scale events, smaller meetings are sometimes held in members' homes. Events held in 2012: White, Parsons & Byrd for singers with Philip Cave and Sally Dunkley Renaissance and medieval consort day with David Fletcher Settings of Alma Redemptoris Mater with John Milsom Monteverdi - Selve Morale e Spirituale with Julian Perkins Ave Regina Celorum for singers with Eamonn Dougan Baroque chamber music day with Victoria Helby Biber Brussels Mass for voices and instruments with Philp Thorby I can't believe it's not Gesualdo with Gerald Place Psalm settings and motets by Thomas Stoltzer with Peter Syrus Philips & Sweelinck - Two Masters of the Low Countries for voices with James Weeks Music by Giovanni Gabrieli for recorder players with Philip Thorby Baroque Chamber Music day with Victoria Helby Purcell's King Arthur for voices & instruments with Ralph Allwood A German Christmas - polychoral music with Philip Thorby Other tutors in the last few years have included: David Allinson, Jeremy Jackman and Jeffrey Skidmore Membership is open to both amateurs and professionals: players, singers, dancers and anyone else who is interested in early music. A newsletter is published approximately every month with articles and information about forthcoming events in the region - contributions are always welcome. To join TVEMF simply complete the form below and send it (together with a cheque made payable to TVEMF) to the Membership Secretary: David Fletcher, TVEMF, 62 Hughenden Avenue, High Wycombe, Bucks HP13 5SJ Tel: 01494 532195 www.tvemf.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Application for TVEMF membership Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms/Dr Name: Address & post code: Telephone: Email: Period(s) of interest: medieval [ ] renaissance [ ] baroque [ ] Instruments and/or voice and standard: (M = maker, T = teacher, P = professional, C = competent, F = fair, B = beginner. Singers please specify soprano, alto etc. and C* if competent to sing one-to-a-part) Other Interests e.g. dance, iconography, music publishing: Any other information and offers of help such as organising or conducting events, lending music or providing premises at low cost: Data Protection Act: Membership details will be held on a computer for use in TVEMF activities and mailings. Rarely we may send other mailings of relevance to early music. If you do not wish to receive any information other than the regular TVEMF mailings please place a cross in this box [ ] Place a cross here to prevent your name appearing in the list of TVEMF members [ ] UK Subscriptions (per calendar year): £7.00 Individual, £10.00 family (two or more members at a single address), £4.50 full time students Reduced by 50% if joining after 1st July. If joining after AGM in October pay full price for next year to get rest of current year free. Signature: date: I enclose a cheque for £ [ ] I am paying £ [ ] by bank transfer I am paying £ [ ] yearly by standing order TVEMF Bank account number 00691902 sort code 30-94-28 Please give your full name as a reference on any bank transaction