Border Marches Early Music Forum
This site was last updated 12 January 2021
We wish all our members, and all early music lovers everywhere, a very happy New Year. May we all be reunited to make music once more before too long.
Just before Christmas, tutor David Hatcher led instrumentalists and singers in a workshop focussing on two settings of Praeter Rerum Seriem. His slides, incorporating many medieval pictures, were simply stunning (see picture left for an example).
​The next in our series of 'Compare & Contrast' online workshops are:
Monday 18th January: an online workshop for instrumentalists (and non-players who would like to listen and sing along) with tutor Mary Tyers. Click here for more information and to book.
Thursday 21 January: an online workshop for singers (and instrumentalists who would like to double up a line) with David Allinson. Click here for more information and to book.
11 February: an online workshop for instrumentalists with Ali Kinder
11 March: an online workshop for instrumentalists with Lizzie Gutteridge

Watch this space for more information about these and other online BMEMF events in due course!
Latest news​​​​
  • A member generously donated a large quantity of scores to our library. A number of scores and books are surplus to requirements, and are looking for a new home, in return for a charity donation. Click here for a list, and contact Webmaster Sue Russell if you're interested in any of the items.
  • Are you stuck at home looking for things to do? We are collating a list of online activities: click here to see the page.
  • Although there is so much fine music broadcast online, and some events are starting up again with audiences present, this is still a very difficult time for professional musicians.  The charity 'Help Musicians' has a Coronavirus Hardship Fund, set up to offer support.  For details, see​https://www.helpmusicians.org.uk/support-our-work/make-a-donation 

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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