Online Events
As a result of the Covid outbreak a number of online events have become available. They should be in the full country wide list but here is a quick, at-a-glance view.
November
Sat 14 MEMF 10am Sing the Score Extra
Sat 14 John Hancorn and Richard Wigmore 4pm. Christmas Oratorio sing and play 415
Wed 18 The Sixteen 7.30 A Choral Odyssey: Sheppard & Davy
Thur 19 NEEMF John Bryan. Where do you want me to sit?
Fri 20 MEMF Patrick Craig. Bach and Handel
Fri 20 Platinum 7pm. Mouton: Nesciens Mater
Sat 21 at 2.30 Vasari Singers Spem
Sat 21 Lisete da Silva 3pm masterclass on Handel flute & recorder sonatas
24 BMEMF 7.30 David Allinson. Workshop for singers
Wed 25 The Sixteen 7.30 A Choral Odyssey: Guerrero
Thurs 26 SEMF Alison Kinder. How to play from late 16th C facsimile
Fri 27 Platinum 7pm. Gabrieli: Hodie
Sat 28 NWEMF David Allinson. Gradualia for Advent
Sat 28 MEMF Sing the Score Extra
December
Thurs 3 SEMF Alison Kinder. How to play from late 16th C facsimile 2
Fri 4 Platinum 7pm. Byrd: Lullaby my sweet little baby
Sat 5 SWEMF 2.30 Early music chat
Fri 11 Platinum 7pm. Praetorius: Angelus ad Pastores
Sat 12 MEMF Sing the Score Extra 11am
Mon 14 TVEMF Andrew Griffiths. Christmas music by Hassler etc (sing, play, explore, listen)
Wed 16 NEEMF David Allinson. Mouton and Verdelot
Fri 18 Platinum 7pm. Renaissance Christmas. The 4 motets plus carols
Sun 20 MEMF Patrick Craig 8pm. Epiphany Part I: Gifts and Stars
Mon 21 Renaissance Singers 7pm. David Allinson live online Christmas event
Tues 22 BMEMF David Hatcher 7.30-9 (Singers/instruments)
January
Tues 5 SEMF David Allinson. On the theme of Epiphany
Thurs 14 TVEMF/EEMF Patrick Craig 7.30. Epiphany Part II: Journeys and Dreams
Sat 16 MEMF 11am. Rory McCleery (of the Marian Consort) exploring the legacy of Jean Mouton's Quaeramus cum pastoribus (this may replace SingTheScore Extra for that week if it’s still going).
Thurs 21 BMEMF 7.30 David Allinson
Sat 23 John Hancorn and Richard Wigmore 4pm. Handel Messiah sing and play 415
February
Tues 2 MEMF Jeffrey Skidmore (of Ex Cathedra) with A South American Adventure.
Tues 9 TVEMF 7.30 John Bryan
Thurs 11 BMEMF 7.30 -9pm for instruments. Ali Kinder compares and contrasts settings of ‘Susanne Un Jour’.
Thurs 18 SEMF Patrick Craig. Ash Wednesday
Sat 27 John Hancorn and Richard Wigmore 4pm. Bach St Matthew Passion sing and play 415
March
Thurs 4 TVEMF David Allinson
Thurs 11 BMEMF 7.30-9 Lizzie Gutteridge (Instruments)
Mon 29 TVEMF Patrick Craig 8pm Stabat Mater
TVEMF date tbc Patrick Craig Melodramatic Motets programme exploring the artistic inspirations behind the vivid music of Giaches de Wert.
Regular Events
The Telling Wednesday evenings
The Telling Carols every Friday at 11am from 13th Nov to 18th December
David Allinson Lunchtime Live every Friday at 1pm
Stile Antico 4 Sunday evenings starting 25 October but available for 3 months
SWEMF are hosting 'Early music chat' on the first Saturday of each month, alternating mornings and afternoons