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Singing Courses & Choral Conducting Workshops & TrainingPlease ensure that all care is taken to ensure the legitimacy of these Singing Courses and Workshops before incurring any expenses. Details are published in good faith however you may wish to consider insurance against unforeseen cancellations or delays. Please mention British Choirs on the Net when applying... thank you |
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| 10 - 12 October | The Royal School of Church Music's 2025 Singing Break takes place from 10th to 12th October at historic Auckland Palace, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham. Highly respected composer, vocalist and music director Joanna Forbes L’Estrange will lead an inspirational, uplifting weekend of singing. The music will include Joanna’s major new work, A Season to Sing – a captivating choral reimagining of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, written to mark the 300th anniversary of the piece. There will be workshops and a sing-through performance, plus the chance to sing choral evensong including Joanna’s hugely popular King’s College canticles and her responses. Singing Break participants will sing in St Peter's Chapel, one of the largest private chapels in Europe. In addition, participants will have time to explore the historic town of Bishops Auckland and the Auckland Project site, including its remarkable Spanish Gallery, where dinner will be held on the Saturday evening. Full details on the RSCM website:https://www.rscmshop.com/features/singing-break Further information on the attached press release |
| 18 - 19 October | Camerata Winchester run by English Choral Experience. For experienced amateur singers. It is held in the wonderful church of St Cross in Winchester. Music by Purcell, Boyce, Walton and finally Britten’s Hymn to St Cecilia. For details see englishchoralexperience.co.uk |
| 19 - 24 October | The Music of Florence 2025 directed by Rory Wainwright Jonston. The course celebrates the musical achievements of renaissance Florence, both by its native composers and those drawn by the city’s dazzling éclat. A programme of sacred music by composers associated with the city, prominent among whom are Verdelot and Corteccia. It will include Du Fay’s complex motet Nuper rosarum flores, written for the consecration of Brunelleschi’s dome for Florence Cathedral. The work has come to be treated as an icon in the history of Western music. Our aim is to convene a balanced group of around 36 singers. Participants should have straight, blending voices with full dynamic range and be able to response quickly to direction. Visit https://www.lacock.org/courses/the-music-of-florence-2025 |
| 20 - 26 October | Corearte Barcelona - Barcelona, Spain |
| 21 - 25 October | Le Chant des Oyseaux - Choral workshop |
| 25 October | Singing the Old, Singing the New. A workshop with the inspirational Sanda Kerr. Event hosted by Raise Your Voices Choir and MD Lester Simpson. Wellspring Church, Wirksworth DE4 4DS. 10am - 4pm. Tickets £12.99 online from Ticketsourse. Tea and Coffe included in the breaks. A warm up to begin - to include yogic breathing and limbering, vocalising, adressing articulatlion, range and tonal quality and some chants and rounds to geteverybody going, then enjoy the experience of singing together in harmony. Email rasieyourvoiceswirksworth@gmail.com or visit www.raiseyourvoicesww.com |
| 25 October | Border March Early Music Forum Workshop for singers & instrumentalists. |
| 8 November | Southampton Philharmonic Choir Choral Workshop: Elgar - Dream of Gerontius. Open to non-members, as well as members of the choir, this is an all-day choral workshop devoted to The Dream of Gerontius, and directed by Stephen Hope, a seasoned Elgar specialist with many performances of this and other Elgar oratorios to his name. The workshop will explore as much of the work as possible within the day, offering newcomers a comprehensive introduction and experienced singers an opportunity to deepen their understanding of Elgar’s choral writing. Visit https://www.southamptonphil.org/web/SPC-Dream-of-Gerontius-workshop-2025 |
| 24 - 28 November | Advent in Dresden with Brass. Directed by Jeremy Jackman. Runbysingers Singing Holidays invites experienced singers to join us in Dresden later this when the Christmas markets will be starting up and the air will be filled with the aromas of hot Gluhwein and sizzling Bratwursts. And as we celebrate the approach of Christmas by lifting our voices in song, we shall be accompanied by a professional Brass Quartet. When we are not rehearsing there will be plenty of time off to visit the Zwinger Palace and its museums, take a boat trip down the Elbe, and visit the restored Frauenkirche. Full details at https://www.runbysingers.org/dresden-singing-holiday |
| 29 November | Border Marches Early Music Forum Workshop for Singers. |
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| 9 - 11 January | Epiphany Singing Retreat - Sidney Sussex College. A cosy, candle-lit weekend singing course of stimulating choral training and music indulgence. The choral repertoire for Epiphany is almost as rich as for Christmas, and produced some of the most ground-breaking music of all time. Course includes Evensongs and Compline by candle-light, vocal health sessions, talks and workshops, wassailing, and a Twelfth Night dinner. Visit: https://cambridgechoral.com/singing-retreats/epiphany-at-sidney-sussex-jan-2026/ |
| 7 - 11 April | Renaissance Course at St Catharine's College. Our first specialist course dedicated to the sublime repertoire of the two Renaissances in English music. Alongside the work of Thomas Tallis, William Byrd and other 16th century masters, this course presents music by composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries who were inspired by the rediscovery of their musical heritage, such as Parry, Vaughan Williams and Holst. We will visit manuscripts and learn how to read them, and hear from some of Cambridge’s most eminent musicologists. Tutors include Sally Dunkley (The Sixteen/The Tallis Scholars), Dr David Skinner, Dr Edward Wickham. Visit https://cambridgechoral.com/singing-retreats/renaissance-course-april-2026/ |
| 4 July | Workshop conducted by Keith Orrell with the William Byrd Singers Ticket info: £25 (£30 on the day), £5 students. Search “William Byrd Singers” on Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk or visit https://www.williambyrdsingers.com/ |