Week 1

2nd to 9th August 2025

Week 1 of The Music Summer School and Festival (2nd to 9th August 2025) will feature the following courses:

Choir – Handel’s ‘Israel in Egypt, directed by Andrew Griffiths
Vocal Ensembles and Sing with Stile, directed by Stile Antico
Voices of the Golden Age and Tenebrae: Sacred Music from Spain, directed by Cantoría
Voice with Mary Nelson
Song with Mary Nelson and Anna Tilbrook
To Stand Up and Sing, directed by Kate Semmens
Baroque Orchestra, directed by Steven Devine
Connections: Musical Pathways in Renaissance Europe, directed by The City Musick
Orchestral Workshop, directed by Rhiannon Evans
Jam Band, directed by Steve Dummer
Messiaen’s 20 and Writing for Piano, directed by Rolf Hind
Collaborative Piano, directed by Anna Tilbrook
Harpsichord, directed by Marco Mencoboni
Organ directed by David Titterington
Chamber Music, directed by Rhiannon Evans and The Brook Street Band
Composition and Dark Sun, directed by Stephen Montague

Choir, Week 1 – Israel in Egypt

Sat 2nd Aug to Sat 9th Aug
Week 1
Artist: Andrew Griffiths
Session 1: 9 – 10.30am
Vocal
Open Access
SS25

Orchestral Workshop, Week 1

Sat 2nd Aug to Sat 9th Aug
Week 1
Artist: Rhiannon Evans
Session 1: 9 – 10.30am
Instrumental
Open Access
SS25

Chamber Music, Week 1

Sat 2nd Aug to Sat 9th Aug
Week 1
Artist: Brook Street Band
Session 1: 9 – 10.30am
Chamber Music
Open Access
SS25

To Stand Up and Sing, Week 1

Sat 2nd Aug to Sat 9th Aug
Week 1
Artist: Kate Semmens
Session 2: 11am – 12.30pm, Session 3: 2 – 3.30pm
Vocal
Open Access
SS25

Voice with Mary Nelson, Week 1

Sat 2nd Aug to Sat 9th Aug
Week 1
Artist: Mary Nelson
Session 2: 11am – 12.30pm
Vocal
Open Access
SS25

Vocal Ensembles, Stile Antico

Sat 2nd Aug to Sat 9th Aug
Week 1
Artist: Stile Antico
Session 2: 11am – 12.30pm
Vocal
Intermediate
SS25

Jam Band – Steve Dummer, Week 1

Sat 2nd Aug to Sat 9th Aug
Week 1
Artist: Steve Dummer
Session 2: 11am – 12.30pm, Session 3: 2 – 3.30pm
Instrumental
SS25

Organ – David Titterington, Week 1

Sat 2nd Aug to Sat 9th Aug
Week 1
Artist: David Titterington
Session 2: 11am – 12.30pm, Session 3: 2 – 3.30pm
Keyboard
Advanced
Open Access
SS25

Composition: Making a living as a composer – Stephen Montague, Week 1

Sat 2nd Aug to Sat 9th Aug
Week 1
Artist: Stephen Montague
Session 2: 11am – 12.30pm, Session 3: 2 – 3.30pm
Composition
Open Access
SS25

Connections: musical pathways in renaissance Europe – The City Musick, Week 1

Sat 2nd Aug to Sat 9th Aug
Week 1
Artist: The City Musick, William Lyons, Richard Thomas, George Bartle
Session 2: 11am – 12.30pm
Instrumental
Open Access
SS25

Chamber Music, Week 1

Sat 2nd Aug to Sat 9th Aug
Week 1
Artist: Brook Street Band
Session 2: 11am – 12.30pm
Chamber Music
Instrumental
Open Access
SS25

Harpsichord – Marco Mencoboni, Week 1

Sat 2nd Aug to Sat 9th Aug
Week 1
Artist: Marco Mencoboni
Session 2: 11am – 12.30pm, Session 3: 2 – 3.30pm
Keyboard
Open Access
SS25

Baroque Orchestra, Week 1

Sat 2nd Aug to Sat 9th Aug
Week 1
Artist: Steven Devine
Session 2: 11am – 12.30pm, Session 3: 2 – 3.30pm, Session 4: 4 – 5pm
Instrumental
Advanced
SS25

Piano: Messiaen’s 20 and the twentieth century – Rolf Hind, Week 1

Sat 2nd Aug to Sat 9th Aug
Week 1
Artist: Rolf Hind
Session 2: 11am – 12.30pm
Keyboard
Open Access
SS25

Collaborative Piano – Anna Tilbrook, Week 1

Sat 2nd Aug to Sat 9th Aug
Week 1
Artist: Anna Tilbrook
Session 2: 11am – 12.30pm
Keyboard
Advanced
Intermediate
SS25

Song with Mary Nelson and Anna Tilbrook

Sat 2nd Aug to Sat 9th Aug
Week 1
Artist: Mary Nelson, Anna Tilbrook
Session 3: 2 – 3.30pm
Keyboard
Vocal
Open Access
SS25

Voices of the Golden Age

Sat 2nd Aug to Sat 9th Aug
Week 1
Artist: Cantoría
Session 3: 2 – 3.30pm
Vocal
Open Access
SS25

To Stand Up and Sing, Week 1

Sat 2nd Aug to Sat 9th Aug
Week 1
Artist: Kate Semmens
Session 2: 11am – 12.30pm, Session 3: 2 – 3.30pm
Vocal
Open Access
SS25

Jam Band – Steve Dummer, Week 1

Sat 2nd Aug to Sat 9th Aug
Week 1
Artist: Steve Dummer
Session 2: 11am – 12.30pm, Session 3: 2 – 3.30pm
Instrumental
SS25

Writing for the piano – Rolf Hind, Week 1

Sat 2nd Aug to Sat 9th Aug
Week 1
Artist: Rolf Hind
Session 3: 2 – 3.30pm
Composition
Open Access
SS25

Connections: musical pathways in renaissance Europe – The City Musick, Week 1

Sat 2nd Aug to Sat 9th Aug
Week 1
Artist: The City Musick, William Lyons, Richard Thomas, George Bartle
Session 3: 2 – 3.30pm
Instrumental
Open Access
SS25

Chamber Music, Week 1

Sat 2nd Aug to Sat 9th Aug
Week 1
Artist: Rhiannon Evans, Brook Street Band
Session 3: 2 – 3.30pm
Chamber Music
Open Access
SS25

Organ – David Titterington, Week 1

Sat 2nd Aug to Sat 9th Aug
Week 1
Artist: David Titterington
Session 2: 11am – 12.30pm, Session 3: 2 – 3.30pm
Keyboard
Advanced
Open Access
SS25

Composition: Making a living as a composer – Stephen Montague, Week 1

Sat 2nd Aug to Sat 9th Aug
Week 1
Artist: Stephen Montague
Session 2: 11am – 12.30pm, Session 3: 2 – 3.30pm
Composition
Open Access
SS25

Harpsichord – Marco Mencoboni, Week 1

Sat 2nd Aug to Sat 9th Aug
Week 1
Artist: Marco Mencoboni
Session 2: 11am – 12.30pm, Session 3: 2 – 3.30pm
Keyboard
Open Access
SS25

Baroque Orchestra, Week 1

Sat 2nd Aug to Sat 9th Aug
Week 1
Artist: Steven Devine
Session 2: 11am – 12.30pm, Session 3: 2 – 3.30pm, Session 4: 4 – 5pm
Instrumental
Advanced
SS25

Cantoría – Tenebrae: Sacred Music from the Spanish Golden Age

Sat 2nd Aug to Sat 9th Aug
Week 1
Artist: Cantoría
Session 4: 4 – 5pm
Vocal
Open Access
SS25

Sing with Stile, Week 1

Sat 2nd Aug to Sat 9th Aug
Week 1
Artist: Stile Antico
Session 4: 4 – 5pm
Vocal
Intermediate
SS25

An Introduction to Improvisation – Steve Dummer, Week 1

Sat 2nd Aug to Sat 9th Aug
Week 1
Artist: Steve Dummer
Session 4: 4 – 5pm
Instrumental
Open Access
SS25

Dark Sun – Open to All, Week 1

Sat 2nd Aug to Sat 9th Aug
Week 1
Artist: Stephen Montague
Session 4: 4 – 5pm
Ensemble
Instrumental
Open Access
SS25

Chamber Music, Week 1

Sat 2nd Aug to Sat 9th Aug
Week 1
Artist: Brook Street Band
Session 4: 4 – 5pm
Chamber Music
Open Access
SS25

Baroque Orchestra, Week 1

Sat 2nd Aug to Sat 9th Aug
Week 1
Artist: Steven Devine
Session 2: 11am – 12.30pm, Session 3: 2 – 3.30pm, Session 4: 4 – 5pm
Instrumental
Advanced
SS25

Week 2

9th to 16th August 2025

Week 2 of The Music Summer School and Festival (3rd August to 10th August) will feature the following courses:

Choir – Mendelssohn’s ‘Elijah’, directed by David Temple
Chamber Choir – Rutter’s ‘The Sprig of Thyme’, directed by Gavin Roberts
Opera Ensembles, directed by Pippa Dames Longworth, Ian Rutherford and Andrew Smith
Voice, directed by James Platt
Voice and Jazz Café, directed by Sarah Gabriel
Orchestral Workshop – Mendelssohn’s ‘Elijah’
Opera Ensembles Orchestra, directed by Steve Dummer
String Ensemble, directed by Leon Bosch
Wind Band, directed by Steve Dummer
Brass Ensembles, directed by Paul Archibald and Roger Argente
Piano, directed by Florian Mitrea
Violin, directed by Leoš Čepický
Viola, directed by Jakub Čepický
Cello, directed by Michal Kaňka
Double Bass, directed by Leon Bosch
Flute
Oboe, directed by Adrian Wilson
Clarinet
Bassoon
Horn
Trumpet, directed by Paul Archibald
Trombone, directed by Roger Argente
Saxophone, directed by Huw Wiggin
Percussion, directed by Simon Limbrick
Chamber Music, directed by Rhiannon Evans, Anna Tilbrook and the Wihan Quartet
Song Writing

Choir, Week 2 – Elijah

Sat 9th Aug to Sat 16th Aug
Week 2
Artist: David Temple
Session 1: 9 – 10.30am
Vocal
Open Access
SS25

Orchestral Workshop – Elijah

Sat 9th Aug to Sat 16th Aug
Week 2
Session 1: 9 – 10.30am
Ensemble
Instrumental
Advanced
SS25

Brass Ensembles, Week 2

Sat 9th Aug to Sat 16th Aug
Week 2
Artist: Paul Archibald, Roger Argente
Session 1: 9 – 10.30am
Instrumental
Open Access
SS25

Chamber Music, Week 2

Sat 9th Aug to Sat 16th Aug
Week 2
Session 1: 9 – 10.30am
Chamber Music
Open Access
SS25

Voice – James Platt, Week 2

Sat 9th Aug to Sat 16th Aug
Week 2
Artist: James Platt
Session 2: 11am – 12.30pm
Vocal
Open Access
SS25

Chamber Choir – Gavin Roberts, Week 2

Sat 9th Aug to Sat 16th Aug
Week 2
Artist: Gavin Roberts
Session 2: 11am – 12.30pm
Vocal
Open Access
SS25

Song Writing, Week 2

Sat 9th Aug to Sat 16th Aug
Week 2
Session 2: 11am – 12.30pm, Session 3: 2 – 3.30pm
Composition
Open Access
SS25

Wind Band – Steve Dummer, Week 2

Sat 9th Aug to Sat 16th Aug
Week 2
Artist: Steve Dummer
Session 2: 11am – 12.30pm
Instrumental
Open Access
SS25

Piano – Florian Mitrea, Week 2

Sat 9th Aug to Sat 16th Aug
Week 2
Artist: Florian Mitrea
Session 2: 11am – 12.30pm, Session 3: 2 – 3.30pm
Keyboard
Open Access
SS25

Double Bass – Leon Bosch, Week 2

Sat 2nd Aug to Sat 9th Aug
Week 2
Artist: Leon Bosch
Session 2: 11am – 12.30pm
Instrumental
Open Access
SS25

Cello – Michal Kaňka, Week 2

Sat 9th Aug to Sat 16th Aug
Week 2
Artist: Michal Kaňka
Session 2: 11am – 12.30pm
Instrumental
Open Access
SS25

Viola – Jakub Čepický, Week 2

Sat 9th Aug to Sat 16th Aug
Week 2
Artist: Jakub Čepický,
Session 2: 11am – 12.30pm
Instrumental
Open Access
SS25

Violin – Leoš Čepický, Week 2

Sat 9th Aug to Sat 16th Aug
Week 2
Artist: Leoš Čepický
Session 2: 11am – 12.30pm
Instrumental
Open Access
SS25

Chamber Music, Week 2

Sat 9th Aug to Sat 16th Aug
Week 2
Artist: Anna Tilbrook, Wihan Quartet, Rhiannon Evans
Session 2: 11am – 12.30pm
Chamber Music
Open Access
SS25

Voice – James Platt, Week 2

Sat 9th Aug to Sat 16th Aug
Week 2
Artist: James Platt
Session 3: 2 – 3.30pm
Vocal
Open Access
SS25

Voice – Sarah Gabriel, Week 2

Sat 9th Aug to Sat 16th Aug
Week 2
Artist: Sarah Gabriel
Session 3: 2 – 3.30pm
Vocal
Open Access
SS25

Opera Ensembles, Week 2

Sat 9th Aug to Sat 16th Aug
Week 2
Artist: Pippa Dames Longworth, Ian Rutherford, Andrew Smith
Session 3: 2 – 3.30pm, Session 4: 4 – 5pm
Vocal
Open Access
SS25

Percussion – Simon Limbrick, Week 2

Sat 9th Aug to Sat 16th Aug
Week 2
Artist: Simon Limbrick
Session 3: 2 – 3.30pm
Instrumental
Open Access
SS25

Saxophone – Huw Wiggin, Week 2

Sat 9th Aug to Sat 16th Aug
Week 2
Artist: Huw Wiggin
Session 3: 2 – 3.30pm
Instrumental
Open Access
SS25

Trombone – Roger Argente, Week 2

Sat 9th Aug to Sat 16th Aug
Week 2
Artist: Roger Argente
Session 3: 2 – 3.30pm
Instrumental
Open Access
SS25

Trumpet – Paul Archibald, Week 2

Sat 9th Aug to Sat 16th Aug
Week 2
Artist: Paul Archibald
Session 3: 2 – 3.30pm
Instrumental
Open Access
SS25

Horn, Week 2

Sat 9th Aug to Sat 16th Aug
Week 2
Session 3: 2 – 3.30pm
Instrumental
Open Access
SS25

Bassoon, Week 2

Sat 9th Aug to Sat 16th Aug
Week 2
Session 3: 2 – 3.30pm
Instrumental
Open Access
SS25

Clarinet, Week 2

Sat 9th Aug to Sat 16th Aug
Week 2
Session 3: 2 – 3.30pm
Instrumental
Open Access
SS25

Oboe – Adrian Wilson, Week 2

Sat 2nd Aug to Sat 9th Aug
Week 2
Artist: Adrian Wilson
Session 3: 2 – 3.30pm
Instrumental
Open Access
SS25

Flute, Week 2

Sat 9th Aug to Sat 16th Aug
Week 2
Session 3: 2 – 3.30pm
Instrumental
Open Access
SS25

String Ensemble – Leon Bosch, Week 2

Sat 9th Aug to Sat 16th Aug
Week 2
Artist: Leon Bosch
Session 3: 2 – 3.30pm
Instrumental
Open Access
SS25

Song Writing, Week 2

Sat 9th Aug to Sat 16th Aug
Week 2
Session 2: 11am – 12.30pm, Session 3: 2 – 3.30pm
Composition
Open Access
SS25

Piano – Florian Mitrea, Week 2

Sat 9th Aug to Sat 16th Aug
Week 2
Artist: Florian Mitrea
Session 2: 11am – 12.30pm, Session 3: 2 – 3.30pm
Keyboard
Open Access
SS25

Chamber Music, Week 2

Sat 9th Aug to Sat 16th Aug
Week 2
Artist: Anna Tilbrook, Wihan Quartet, Rhiannon Evans
Session 3: 2 – 3.30pm
Chamber Music
Open Access
SS25

Jazz Café – Sarah Gabriel, Week 2

Sat 9th Aug to Sat 16th Aug
Week 2
Session 4: 4 – 5pm
Vocal
Open Access
SS25

Opera Ensembles, Week 2

Sat 9th Aug to Sat 16th Aug
Week 2
Artist: Pippa Dames Longworth, Ian Rutherford, Andrew Smith
Session 3: 2 – 3.30pm, Session 4: 4 – 5pm
Vocal
Open Access
SS25

Opera Ensembles Orchestra, Week 2

Sat 9th Aug to Sat 16th Aug
Week 2
Artist: Steve Dummer
Session 4: 4 – 5pm
Instrumental
Open Access
SS25

Chamber Music, Week 2

Sat 9th Aug to Sat 16th Aug
Week 2
Artist: Anna Tilbrook, Wihan Quartet, Rhiannon Evans
Session 4: 4 – 5pm
Chamber Music
Open Access
SS25
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