EEMC2027 Saturday 3rd - Friday 9th April

Thank you to everyone involved in EEMC2026. A special note of appreciation goes to Josée, who bids farewell after so many years of organising the course so flawlessly. We are deeply grateful for her dedication, hard work, and the lasting impact she has made.

We are now looking forward to EEMC2027 which will take place from Saturday 3rd - Friday 9th April with the same wonderful team of tutors. As usual we will be in Haberdashers' Prep School in Monmouth.

About the course...

This popular and highly acclaimed course provides an excellent opportunity for experienced players of viols and recorders to work on early music in a chamber setting.  Under the guidance of our team of expert tutors, highly regarded as performers and teachers, participants are able to develop their technical and musical skills in an informal, friendly and supportive environment. Many of our participants sing, or maybe play other early instruments, which are very welcome in the evening Tutti sessions and some ensembles.

Our Tutors  for 2027 will be Tom Beets, David Hatcher, Alison Kinder, Anna Stegmann, Philip Thorby, Joris Van Goethem and Peter Wendland.

Each day features five tutored sessions and, in addition, there are many opportunities to play informally. Take a look at the 2026 timetable.

One of the great things about EEMC is that it is based on one-to-a-part playing in both permanent  and non-permanent groups. This means that, as well as being fluent on your  instruments, you will need good sight-reading and musical skills. Recorder players should bring and be able to play at least SATB instruments and be comfortable in treble (including up an octave) and bass clefs. Viol players should bring and play at least two sizes of viol, and be comfortable in treble, octave-treble, alto and bass clefs. With these skills you will be able to play confidently in every session, and everyone will get the maximum enjoyment out of the course.

To get an idea of the variety of music that we cover go to the repertoire page. We play at A=440 except by prior agreement with other players in small groups.

We hope that Jacks, Pipes & Hammers and The Early Music Shop will be with us again in 2027 and that Merion Attwood will bring some viols to show us and will be available to do some viol adjustments. A busy week!

Applying for EEMC2027 

EEMC2027 -  3rd April to 9th April

We hope to see you there,

Philip Thorby - Course Director

Jennie Cassidy - Course Administrator