Border Marches Early Music Forum
This site was last updated 23rd May 2018
Singers enjoyed an excellent day at the Bridges Centre in Monmouth. Tutor David Skinner led the group through works by Brumel, Févin, Josquin and Mouton, all found in a 16th century songbook possibly prepared for Anne Boleyn. David has researched the songbook and written the introductory study to the facsimile edition, and has recorded the music with his vocal consort Alamire.  We weren't quite up to their standard, but we did pretty well!
News​
  • The Linarol Consort of Viols led by David Hatcher recently gave their inaugural concert at St Michael's Church, Discoed.  BMEMF provided some financial support for the concert (see the latest newsletter for an excellent account of the evening).The concert was also the launch of David's edition of German, Flemish and French early 16th century consort pieces. This is the first modern edition and is suitable for recorders, viols and various other instruments.  Click here for more details.
  • Wales Early Music Forum Cymru - the latest EMF to be set up - is organising its first workshop on 6th October. David Hatcher will be leading a day on Tudor Music for singers and instrumentalists at Maescar Community Hall, Sennybridge, LD3 8RR. Click here for a paper application form, or click here for an online form. To contact the organiser please click here.
  • To comply with the new Data Protection requirements we have produced a Data Protection Policy. To read it, please scroll down to the bottom of this page and click on the link.
  • You can now follow us on Facebook. There's also a shared Facebook page for all the Early Music Fora here.

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.
Registered Charity No 512160
We are members of 'Making Music'
Please click here for a copy of our Data Protection Policy (27th April 2018)
Please click here for a copy of our Constitution (revised Sept 2015)
Please click here for a copy of our Annual Report 2016-17