Border Marches Early Music Forum
This site was last updated 21 March 2019
We enjoyed a happy day in February singing Iberian polyphony in the beautiful setting of the Bishop's Palace in Hereford.  Will Dawes was an excellent tutor and the workshop was admirably structured.  The music was glorious - some pieces challenging, all a pleasure to sing.
News​​
  • In Memoriam - Donald Grayston Burgess. BMEMF members will be saddened to learn of the death of Grayston Burgess (better known to many of us as Don).  He was one of the three founders of BMEMF, along with Alan Crumpler and Geoff Warren;  there is a happy photograph of him on the 'Photos' page, cutting a cake to celebrate our 25th birthday.  He continued to be a member and strong supporter of BMEMF, full of encouragement for our new initiatives.  We would welcome reminiscences for inclusion in the next Newsletter from anyone who knew him.

  • We're organising a very special workshop for singers and instrumentalists in March, which includes not only a workshop led by Lizzie Gutteridge (pictured below) but also an optional dinner followed by a recital. Click here​​ to find out more. And if you're a food-lover, the dinner menu will have you salivating:
    Spring Salad with Asparagus, Parma ham & Eggs. (Can be vegetarian)
    Chicken with Lemon, Dijon Mustard & Basil; Or Parmesan gougere filled with Mushroom & Fennel 
    Rhubarb & Treacle Tart Or Chocolate Charlotte

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.
  • Find out more on our Facebook page.
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.
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We are members of 'Making Music'
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Please click here for a copy of our Constitution (revised Sept 2015)
Please click here for a copy of our Annual Report 2017-18