Welcome to the web site of the North West Early Music Forum. We are the first of the regional forums founded in 1977 created for the study and enjoyment of a historically informed approach to the performance of mostly pre classical music. Our members are drawn from amateur and professional musicians many of whom live in the North West of England and North Wales.
What do we do?
Our main focus is on the practical study of music through workshops and a Summer School. The workshops are held over a wide area from the South Lake District to North East Wales. Summer School is held in Ambleside. We also hold a library of musical instruments which are available for students of early music to borrow before purchasing their own.
Our newsletter is published 5 times a year.
We are keen to encourage anybody interested in early music to join us so do look at our membership information.
Brochure and Application form for Summer School are now on line Brochure Application form
The Application forms for the workshop on the chromatic motet ar now on line. See the NWEMF workshops page
Andreas Scholl is at the Liverpool Phil on Wednesday 21 April. See the concerts page.
Giovanni Croce workshop joint event with North East EMF and in association with the Department of Music, University of Huddersfield' 23 October at the University of Huddersfield. Tutor Michael Procter.
The 2010 AGM and workshop application form can now be downloaded. There will be an EGM to ratify our new constitution. The draft new constitution can be found here.
We have learned that the University of Cumbria campus in Ambleside is to close after Septemeber 2010. We will announce the arrangements for Summer School 2011 and beyond early next year.
The workshop on the Golden Age of Spanish Polyphony taken by Grace Barton was a great success. Some 18 recorder players attended for the day in Chester. Another similar day is planned for 2010.
The Liturgical reconstruction of the first Vespers for St Cecilia was very successful. Congratulations and thanks to all took part.
David Allinson has kindly agreed to run a workshop on May 22 2010. Venue and details to be confirmed - watch this space!
The Viol weekend at Fort Belan is now confirmed the dates are 16-18th April 2010 the Tutor is Ibi Aziz A flier is available here
The workshop on the chromatic motet will be held on 8th May at St. Mary’s Todmorden
NWEMF committee met on Monday 21 September.
Our Summer School 2009 was held in the last week of July at our regular venue of the University of Cumbria in Ambleside. There were some 68 members of the course including some young people. The course as always focused on music from the renaissance this time with a special emphasis on the music of the Christmas season and the reign of Henry VIII.
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