Border Marches Early Music Forum
This site was last updated 13th Sept 2018
A lively and enjoyable day of Venetian music at Burton Court with tutor Gawain Glenton.  Lots of instruments - we even had a lysard (aka lizard or tenor cornett).  As one participant commented, "It was great to experience the skillful way in which Gawain made use of the wide range of instruments and singers available. No-one had to feel surplus to requirements!"
News​
  • BMEMF member Lucy Green will be performing in Hay on Wye on 6th November as part of the group Duo Madalena. Click here for more information on this and other early music events.
  • BMEMF can offer small grants to assist early music events or projects in our geographical area. Please click on the 'Outreach Funding' tab at the top of this page to find out more.
  • We're organising a special workshop for players of both Baroque and modern string instruments on  Saturday, 24th November in Leominster. It's intended as an 'outreach' workshop and presents an ideal opportunity for players of modern instruments to discover Baroque techniques. We hope it will attract some new faces. If you know of someone who's not a regular attender, and who might be interested, do please pass the details on to them. Click here for more information.
  • 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.
  • Our Annual Report for 2017-18 is available to view at the foot of this page.

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 2017-18