Next meeting
1 June 2013
Michaelhouse, Trinity Street, Cambridge, CB2 1SU
Repertories of William Lawes; The English verse anthem 11:00-11:30 – Arrival and coffee
11:30-13:00 – William Lawes masterclass (Alison Crum)
13:00-14:15 – Lunch
14:15-15:00 – The English verse anthem (Bill Hunt)
15:00-15:30 – Tea
15:30-17:00 – Verse anthem masterclass (Richard Boothby)
The meeting venue is Michaelhouse opposite Gonville & Caius College. It is one of the remnants of Michaelhouse College, founded in 1324, which was later merged with King's Hall by Henry VIII in 1546 to form Trinity College.
This meeting will focus on two topics, namely the English verse anthem and the consort music of William Lawes. The first morning session will include a masterclass with the renowned viol player and teacher Alison Crum, whose recordings with the Rose Consort of Viols include several CDs of the Lawes consort setts, fantasia suites and the Royall Consort setts. Participants in this masterclass are members of various historical performance departments at UK conservatoires, playing a wide range of instruments including viols, theorboes, violins and harps.
After lunch, there will be a change of theme to the English verse anthem. It is especially fortunate that this meeting should find itself taking place in Cambridge, since the town and the University are known worldwide for their high-quality English choral tradition. Bill Hunt (Fretwork) will present a lecture on the English verse anthem and theirt issues of performance, after which Richard Boothby (Fretwork) will lead a masterclass incorporating viola da gamba students and some of the finest choral scholars from the University.
Venue information: The main entrance is 75 metres from the Market Square down Trinity Street from Great St Mary's Church, and opposite Gonville & Caius College.
There is no affiliated parking to Michaelhouse and the nearest car park is Park Street, 300 metres away. Food: Michaelhouse's café serves fresh, seasonal, home-made food. There is a breakfast menu, a lunch menu that changes daily, sandwiches and cakes, tea and coffee, and proper cream teas with home-made scones for the afternoons (08:00-17:00). Otherwise, there are several places to eat within easy walking distance of Trinity Street (i.e. Marks & Spencer, Boots, local pubs, etc).
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Future meetings, planning in progress:
John Dowland. Speakers: John Bryan, Lynda Sayce, Peter Holman. With musical examples
Details tbc.
Details and date tbc.
Michaelhouse, Trinity Street, Cambridge, CB2 1SU
Repertories of William Lawes; The English verse anthem 11:00-11:30 – Arrival and coffee
11:30-13:00 – William Lawes masterclass (Alison Crum)
13:00-14:15 – Lunch
14:15-15:00 – The English verse anthem (Bill Hunt)
15:00-15:30 – Tea
15:30-17:00 – Verse anthem masterclass (Richard Boothby)
The meeting venue is Michaelhouse opposite Gonville & Caius College. It is one of the remnants of Michaelhouse College, founded in 1324, which was later merged with King's Hall by Henry VIII in 1546 to form Trinity College.
This meeting will focus on two topics, namely the English verse anthem and the consort music of William Lawes. The first morning session will include a masterclass with the renowned viol player and teacher Alison Crum, whose recordings with the Rose Consort of Viols include several CDs of the Lawes consort setts, fantasia suites and the Royall Consort setts. Participants in this masterclass are members of various historical performance departments at UK conservatoires, playing a wide range of instruments including viols, theorboes, violins and harps.
After lunch, there will be a change of theme to the English verse anthem. It is especially fortunate that this meeting should find itself taking place in Cambridge, since the town and the University are known worldwide for their high-quality English choral tradition. Bill Hunt (Fretwork) will present a lecture on the English verse anthem and theirt issues of performance, after which Richard Boothby (Fretwork) will lead a masterclass incorporating viola da gamba students and some of the finest choral scholars from the University.
Venue information: The main entrance is 75 metres from the Market Square down Trinity Street from Great St Mary's Church, and opposite Gonville & Caius College.
There is no affiliated parking to Michaelhouse and the nearest car park is Park Street, 300 metres away. Food: Michaelhouse's café serves fresh, seasonal, home-made food. There is a breakfast menu, a lunch menu that changes daily, sandwiches and cakes, tea and coffee, and proper cream teas with home-made scones for the afternoons (08:00-17:00). Otherwise, there are several places to eat within easy walking distance of Trinity Street (i.e. Marks & Spencer, Boots, local pubs, etc).
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Future meetings, planning in progress:
2 November 2013
St Gabriel's Church Hall, 77 Chichele Road, Cricklewood, London NW2 3AQJohn Dowland. Speakers: John Bryan, Lynda Sayce, Peter Holman. With musical examples
22 March 2014
The Oxford meeting with the AGM.Details tbc.
A Saturday in June 2014
Meeting in Chichester, organised by Mary Iden, our newsletter editor. Featuring: the Rose Consort.Details and date tbc.
Meetings are where people who are interested in the viol
get together to learn more and meet each other. They are a
great place for newcomers to start as well as a forum for
the latest research and ideas to be debated. There are always
a number of different speakers and live music.
There are usually three meetings each year (normally in
March, June and November), at least one of which is in central
London.
Our meetings are free to members, but a small charge or donation is requested from non-members.
Our meetings are free to members, but a small charge or donation is requested from non-members.
