Border Marches Early Music Forum

This website was last updated 22nd May 2017

In May, singers assembled in the grand setting of the Bishop's Palace in Hereford to work on eighteenth century church music from Rome. Our tutor was the irrepressible Peter Leech who informed, enthused, guided and entertained us tirelessly. Peter emailed afterwards:
"It was a wonderful day and I enjoyed it hugely. I also greatly appreciated everyone's friendly and welcoming attitude, which made the whole day a real pleasure."
This was an outstanding day studying a very special repertoire with a unique tutor.

News
We are now taking bookings for our next event, on Sunday 25th June. Tutors Kate Semmens and Steven Devine will be leading a workshop for singers and instrumentalists working on music from the London Pleasure Gardens. Click here for all the details.

"Inexpressibly Rare" - not early music, this time, but beautiful early poetry. On Saturday 29 July, Richard Willmott, one of our members, is giving a talk at the Three Choirs Festival on the poetry of Thomas Traherne. It will be from 6 - 7 p.m. at the King's School Theatre, Worcester, followed at 7.45 p.m by a concert in the Cathedral that includes Finzi's "Dies Natalis", a setting of poems by Traherne. http://www.3choirs.org/

The Dore Abbey Singers are looking to recruit new members to take part in their monthly performances in Abbeydore. Click here to find out more.

About BMEMF

The Border Marches Early Music Forum, BMEMF, exists to promote the enjoyment of early music. It doesn't matter if you're a singer or an instrumentalist; very experienced or a beginner; amateur or professional - if you enjoy early music, BMEMF is for you. We publish a quarterly newsletter packed with news, reviews and details of forthcoming events in January (copy deadline 25th November), April (copy deadline 25th February), June (copy deadline 25th April) and September (copy deadline 25th July).

We organise regular day workshops in Herefordshire and the surrounding counties of England and Wales.
Our workshops cater for a range of interests and abilities.
All our workshops are led by highly-regarded specialist tutors.
You don't have to be a member - everyone is welcome.

We're welcoming, friendly and very, very enthusiastic! We hope that you will browse through our website and find an event to interest you. We look forward to seeing you at one of our workshops.

Registered Charity No 512160
We are members of 'Making Music'
Please click here for a copy of our Constitution (revised Sept 2015)
Please click here for a copy of our Annual Report 2015-16